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Watch: RCB's Mock-Auction Where They Planned Faf du Plessis' Acquisition

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) made some big moves during the IPL mega auction earlier this month, including the acquisition of former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis. RCB acquired the swashbuckling batter's services for a fee of Rs 7 crore after a bidding war with Du Plessis' former franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as well as Delhi Capitals (DC). On Sunday, RCB took to Twitter to reveal how the franchise had been planning Du Plessis' acquisition. In a video shared on the micro-blogging platform, RCB shared the mock-auction where RCB's management, including director of cricket operations Mike Hesson and head coach Sanjay Bangar, were present.

Deepak Chahar sustains hamstring pull, looks doubtful for Sri Lanka series

Deepak Chahar pulled his right hamstring during the third T20 International against West Indies and was rendered doubtful for the Sri Lanka series, starting Thursday. Chahar, who was in fine rhythm and got two early wickets, was seen hobbling up in his run-up in the last delivery of his second over and limping off the field.

Deepak Chahar Sustains Hamstring Pull In 3rd T20I vs West Indies, Doubtful For Sri Lanka Series

India seamer Deepak Chahar pulled his right hamstring during the third T20I against West Indies and was rendered doubtful for the Sri Lanka series, starting Thursday. Chahar, who was in fine rhythm and got two early wickets, was seen hobbling up in his run-up in the last delivery of his second over and limping off the field. The extent of damage is being ascertained. In case it's a tear, Chahar could also be a doubtful starter for the IPL where Chennai Super Kings forked out a massive Rs 14 crore at the auction to retain his services.

Rohit Sharma, India's 'Hitman' new Test skipper

Virat Kohli struts and shouts, Rohit Sharma strolls and smiles, preferring a more genial approach to the art of cricket captaincy than his predecessor as India's Test skipper. "A captain needs to stand at (the) forefront while performing, and for everything else needs to stand at the back," Rohit told an event before his appointment to one of most high-pressure jobs in world sport. The skipper "can make a difference by standing at the back because then he can make sure he puts his hand around everyone", he said. The captain has to be "the least important member of the team".

Harbhajan Singh Reveals Activity On Which MS Dhoni Spends "15 Times More" Time Than On Cricket

Indian spin great Harbhajan Singh has revealed ex-India skipper MS Dhoni's love for gaming and esports. Harbhajan, who recently announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, also said that most of the Indian players love playing games online to pass time. While speaking to India Today Gaming, the 41-year-old said that the veteran wicketkeeper-batter Dhoni spends most of his time away from cricket by sitting in front of his gaming devices. "Yes, every cricketer in the Indian team plays esports. I have also played. Our former captain, MS Dhoni, he plays esports 15 times more than the cricket he plays," Harbhajan said.

Indian Men Claim 3-2 Win Over Hong Kong, Keep Hopes Alive At Badminton Asia Championship

The Indian men's team, led by world championship bronze medallist Lakshya Sen, secured a 3-2 win over Hong Kong in group A to keep its slim hopes alive of making the knockout stage at the Badminton Asia Team Championships on Thursday. The crushing 0-5 defeat against Korea in their opening match has made life difficult for India as they are currently at the third spot in group A, just above Hong Kong, with one win and one loss.

Parthiv Patel Compares MS Dhoni And Rohit Sharma's Leadership Styles

Former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel found similarities in the captaincy of MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma. Parthiv, who has played under both Dhoni and Rohit in the IPL, said Rohit offers "security" and "backing" to the players, which helps in getting the best out of them like Dhoni used to do for years. Parthiv's comments came after Rohit got off to a rollicking start in his stint as full-time white-ball skipper. India blanked West Indies 3-0 in the ODI series, which was Rohit's first series as India's ODI captain and then took a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series.

IPL 2022: Have always been die-hard fan of MS Dhoni, really happy to be picked by CSK, says Rajvardhan Hangargekar

Rajvardhan Hangargekar has said that he has always been a die-hard fan of MS Dhoni so it is a dream come true for him to be picked up by the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the mega auction. Hangargekar was picked up by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL mega auction last week for Rs 1.5 crore. "Winning the U19 World Cup was a really good moment for all of us, this thing we will cherish for our entire life. Everyone wants to play in the IPL, by the time my name came up in the auction, that was the amount I got excited about. When MI and CSK were fighting it out for me in the auction, that was a great moment for me," Hangargekar said in a video posted on the official website of IPL.

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Watch: RCB's Mock-Auction Where They Planned Faf du Plessis' Acquisition

Deepak Chahar sustains hamstring pull, looks doubtful for Sri Lanka series

Deepak Chahar Sustains Hamstring Pull In 3rd T20I vs West Indies, Doubtful For Sri Lanka Series

Rohit Sharma, India's 'Hitman' new Test skipper

Harbhajan Singh Reveals Activity On Which MS Dhoni Spends "15 Times More" Time Than On Cricket

Indian Men Claim 3-2 Win Over Hong Kong, Keep Hopes Alive At Badminton Asia Championship

Parthiv Patel Compares MS Dhoni And Rohit Sharma's Leadership Styles

IPL 2022: Have always been die-hard fan of MS Dhoni, really happy to be picked by CSK, says Rajvardhan Hangargekar