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Shah Rukh Khan's First Choice IPL Team Wasn't KKR, Lalit Modi's Big Revelation

Over the years, Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan has become one of the biggest pillars behind the success of the Indian Premier League. His backing has helped Kolkata Knight Riders notch up three IPL titles, becoming the third-most successful franchise in the league. More often than not, SRK is also spotted in the stands, cheering for his team, when the players get into action during the course of the season. Shah Rukh's backing of players like Rinku Singh has also been hailed by many. But, it has been claimed by former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi that KKR wasn't his first choice franchise to buy.

IPL History's Youngest Buy Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 13, Faces Age Fraud Allegations. Father Responds

When Sanjiv Suryavanshi sold his farmland to fund his 10-year-old son Vaibhav's cricketing aspirations, little did he know that within three years the boy would be scripting history. During the second and final day of the IPL mega auction in Jeddah, Vaibhav, at 13 years and eight months, became the youngest cricketer ever to be picked by a franchise as Rajasthan Royals bought him for Rs 1.10 crore. Sanjiv, who owned farmland in his native Motipur village which is 15 km from Samastipur town in Bihar, was lost for words.

IPL 2025 Auction: Full Squads Of All 10 Teams, Players' Auction Price

The IPL 2025 mega auction saw 182 players sold for a whopping combined fee of Rs 639.15 crore. Rishabh Pant shattered the record of the most expensive purchase, going to Lucknow Super Giants, while Shreyas Iyer was not far behind, moving to Punjab Kings. Indian players were sold at a premium, with Indian fast bowlers doing well on Day 2 of the auction. Here is the team-wise list of the players sold by the end of the second and final day of the Indian Premier League's mega auction here (price in INR):

Sourav Ganguly Issues Dire Warning To Australia After Perth Test Loss: "Play Well Or..."

Someone who never doubted India's "enormous talent", former captain Sourav Ganguly on Monday warned Australia to start playing well or "get ready for a long series ahead" after Jasprit Bumrah-led team thrashed the hosts by 295 runs in the Perth. Coming off an embarrassing 0-3 loss to New Zealand on home soil , India roared back to hand Australia their first-ever Test loss at the Optus Stadium inside four days. Ganguly said Indian team's performance was contrary to what the media in both the countries reported, but said India will have to keep applying pressure on Australia given there are four more Tests left. "I gave a couple of interviews (before the series) and I said this, 'what you are asking me?' They said, ‘you know, they lost 3-0 against New Zealand, they will be blown away by Australia'," he told the broadcaster during the Indian Premier League mega auction here.

'Perth'fection: India's Quest For Glory Down Under

A sensational cricket win for India in Perth.

How's that? 13-year-old Indian prodigy snapped up at IPL auction, SA's Maphaka scores R3.2m deal

Thirteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest ever cricketer to be sold in an IPL auction on Monday, stealing the limelight from veteran fast bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Deepak Chahar.

Virat Kohli "Will Leave You Embarrassed": India World Cup-Winner On Star's Perth Ton

Former Indian cricketer Madan Lal expressed happiness with star India batter Virat Kohli's century in the Perth Test against Australia, saying that players like him who have performed so well over the years consistently cannot be criticised harshly because their comebacks will leave the doubters "embarrassed". Virat slammed his first Test century in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia) conditions in almost six years, breaking the Test ton curse at Perth with an unbeaten knock that witnessed him play plenty of 'Vintage Kohli' shots. His last ton in SENA came in December 2018 in Australia, at the same venue.

Mohammed Shami Sends Fresh Message To Selectors For Australia Tests With Match-Winning Show

Veteran pacer Mohammed Shami celebrated his Rs 10 crore deal with Sunrisers Hyderabad with a three-wicket burst that carried Bengal to an eight-wicket win over Hyderabad in a Group A match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Monday. Shami, who is playing his first white ball tournament after last year's 50-over World Cup, took three for 21 in 3.3 overs as Bengal bowled out Hyderabad for 137 in 18.3 overs. He received good support from Karan Lal and Shahbaz Ahmed who bagged two wickets apiece. India batter Tilak Varma made a 44-ball 57 (5x4, 1x6) but he could not guide his side to a bigger total. In reply, Bengal faced little trouble in scaling down the target in 17.5 overs.

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Shah Rukh Khan's First Choice IPL Team Wasn't KKR, Lalit Modi's Big Revelation

IPL History's Youngest Buy Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 13, Faces Age Fraud Allegations. Father Responds

IPL 2025 Auction: Full Squads Of All 10 Teams, Players' Auction Price

Sourav Ganguly Issues Dire Warning To Australia After Perth Test Loss: "Play Well Or..."

'Perth'fection: India's Quest For Glory Down Under

How's that? 13-year-old Indian prodigy snapped up at IPL auction, SA's Maphaka scores R3.2m deal

Virat Kohli "Will Leave You Embarrassed": India World Cup-Winner On Star's Perth Ton

Mohammed Shami Sends Fresh Message To Selectors For Australia Tests With Match-Winning Show