Sri Lanka spin star Hasaranga down with Covid in Australia
Sri Lanka were on Tuesday hit by a third Covid-19 case on their Australia tour with the world's number one Twenty20 bowler Wanindu Hasaranga testing positive.
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Australia vs Sri Lanka: Wanindu Hasaranga Tests Positive For COVID-19 Ahead Of 3rd T20I
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Tuesday confirmed that spinner Wanindu Hasaranga has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the third T20I against Australia later today. Australia and Sri Lanka will face each other in the third T20I later today. "Wanindu Hasaranga has tested positive for Covid-19. The player was found to be positive during a routine Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) conducted this morning (15th February). Hasaranga is currently undergoing Covid-19 protocols and is placed in isolation," SLC tweeted.
We thought Suresh Raina may not fit into this team, says CSK CEO
Chennai Super Kings CEO Kasi Viswanath on Monday said that the management did not acquire Suresh Raina at the IPL 2022 mega auction as the former India batter may not fit in the current team's composition. Raina, who had a base price of Rs 2 crore, went unsold in an IPL auction for the first time in the history of the lucrative league. CSK did not even bid for him.
Mumbai gloat with Brevis, Kishan signings: How the IPL teams stack up after auction
Ten Indian Premier League (IPL) teams went all out to secure foreign and home players in this weekend's auction to reset their squads for the 15th edition of the big-bucks Twenty20 tournament.
Marcus Stoinis Recalls MS Dhoni's Advice On Finishing Games
Marcus Stoinis has played the role of a finisher for Australia on many occasions and also in the Indian Premier League (IPL), where he has represented Delhi Capitals (DC) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Stoinis received special advice from none other than MS Dhoni during IPL 2021 and opined that the former India captain's finishing style influences not just the opposition but also the whole crowd. Speaking to journalist Borja Majumdar on YouTube, Stoinis recalled Dhoni's advice after DC's IPL 2021 Qualifier 1 vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Dhoni had played a knock of 18 runs off six balls to help CSK defeat DC.
IPL Auction 2022: Chennai Super Kings CEO Kasi Viswanath Explains Why Suresh Raina Wasn't Picked By Franchise
A legend in the Indian Premier League, veteran cricketer Suresh Raina went unsold during the two-day IPL auction 2022. It was a huge surprise for many fans, considering Raina's splendid performances for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) over the years. The 2011 World Cup winner represented CSK from 2008 to 2015 in his first stint. Once again, he played for CSK from 2018 to 2021. He is also the fourth-highest run-scorer in IPL history with 5,528 runs from 205 games. In his IPL career, he has registered 4,687 runs for CSK. Speaking on YouTube, CSK CEO Kasi Viswanath explained why the franchise didn't bid for Raina.
IPL 2022 Auction: Arjun Tendulkar Attracts Two Bidders, Eventually Bought By Mumbai Indians
Arjun Tendulkar was bought by Mumbai Indians (MI) for Rs 30 lakh in the Indian Premier League 2022 (IPL 2022) mega auction in Bengaluru on Sunday. Son of Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, Arjun had been picked up by Mumbai Indians for Rs 20 lakh in 2021. This time, Arjun attracted two bidders -- Gujarat Titans bidding for his services for a fee of Rs 25 lakh after MI's initial bid of Rs 20 lakh. However, MI returned with a bid of Rs 30 lakh that proved enough to acquire the 22-year-old cricketer's services.
IPL Auction 2022: Surprise Big Money Picks
IPL auction 2022 took place on Saturday and Sunday in Bengaluru with a total of 204 cricketers being sold from the final list of 600. While some had to return home empty handed, a few lucky ones ended up becoming overnight millionaires. Some of the biggest names in world cricket were up for grabs in the IPL auction 2022 but there were also players only a few had known about. As the teams splurged over 550 crore on a total of 204 players, there were some cricketers for whom Christmas came early.