IPL: Mark Wood bought for £734,000 by Lucknow Super Giants at auction
England fast bowler Mark Wood was bought for £734,000 by new franchise Lucknow Super Giants on day one of the Indian Premier League auction.
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Orlando Pirates, with a sharpened attack, lie in wait for Algerian visitors JS Saoura
Cape Town — Orlando Pirates will need to sharpen their attack to ensure the team makes a winning start to the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup campaign on Sunday when they host Algerian visitors JS Saoura at Orlando Stadium (kick-off 6pm).
IPL 2022 Auction: "Baby AB De Villiers" Dewald Brevis Acquired By Mumbai Indians For INR 3 Crore
South Africa U-19 batter Dewald Brevis on Saturday was acquired by Mumbai Indians (MI) for Rs 3 crore in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction. The young cricketer is also nicknamed "Baby AB de Villiers". Indian batter Rahul Tripathi was sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for Rs 8.50 crore after a bidding war with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Indian batter Abhinav Manohar Sadarangani got picked by Gujarat Giants (GT) for Rs 2.6 crore while batter Priyam Garg got sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for Rs 20 lakh. Batter Rajat Patidar got unsold at the auction.
WATCH: Kevin Lerena doesn’t want an exhibition, but is ‘up’ for celebrity boxing
Cape Town — Did you know that ‘The Greatest’, Muhammad Ali, was the first boxer to engage in a celebrity match?
SA teenage cricket sensation Dewald Brevis sold for R6m in IPL auction
South African teenage cricket sensation Dewald Brevis was sold to the Mumbai Indians for 3 crore (R6 million) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction on Saturday.
Who is Wales v Scotland referee Nic Berry, the man left devastated by Lions storm
Having struggled to get to grips with Jaco Peyper's officiating last time out in Ireland, it's vital that Wales fare better with Nic Berry as they host Scotland at the Principality Stadium on Saturday.
IPL 2022 Auction: Nicholas Pooran Picked By SunRisers Hyderabad For INR 10.75 Crore
West Indies wicketkeeper-batter Nicholas Pooran was picked up by SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) for Rs 10.75 crore in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction. For Pooran, interest was shown by SRH and Kolkata Knight Riders, and in the end, the left-handed batter went to SunRisers. Earlier, Wriddhiman Saha and Sam Billings went unsold in the auction while Ishan Kishan was picked up by Mumbai Indians for Rs 15.25 crore. Dinesh Karthik went to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Jonny Bairstow was acquired by Punjab Kings.
IPL 2022 Auction: Rajasthan Royals acquire Devdutt Padikkal for Rs 7.75 crore
Devdutt Padikkal was acquired by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 7.75 crore in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2022 Mega Auction here in Bengaluru on Saturday. IPL 2022 AUCTION LIVEA bidding war took place for the batter between Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals, and Mumbai Indians. Steven Smith and Suresh Raina were not sold in the second round.