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WPL 2024 Auction: Top Five Players Who Can Start A Bidding War

The Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024 player auction is scheduled to take place in Mumbai on December 9. A total of 165 players will be up for bidding, out of which 56 will be capped players while 109 will be uncapped players, The list will comprise 104 Indian players and 61 overseas cricketers. The player pool will be inclusive of 15 players from associate nations. The five franchises participating in the auction - Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Giants, Delhi Capitals, UP Warriorz, and Royal Challengers Bangalore - have a maximum of 30 slots available, with nine spots allocated for overseas players.

India Aim For Better Returns Against England In Women's T20I Series

India will look to draw confidence from recent performances and improve their disappointing bilateral record against England when the two teams face-off in a three-match women's T20I series, starting on Wednesday. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led India have had a successful year in the shortest format so far, winning the gold medal in the Asian Games, an away series against Bangladesh by 2-1 and also making it to the final of the triangular series in South Africa, with West Indies as the third side.

Hardik Pandya Is "Rare Talent, He Is Rarely Seen On Ground": Ex-India Star's Epic Trolling Of All-rounder

Hardik Pandya is a very important player in the Indian cricket team. The star fast bowling all-rounder provides a balance to the side like no other players can. He is currently among the top all-rounders in the world. However, the star all-rounder has been injury-prone too. He had a length injury break before making a comeback in the IPL and the Indian cricket team. In the recently-concluded ODI Cricket World Cup 2023, Hardik Pandya was supposed to play a crucial role as a finisher with the bat and the sixth bowling option.

Ignored For South Africa Tour, India Star's Career "Not Looking Good" Feels Ex-Opener

The Indian squads for the Tour of South Africa, starting December 10, bears a distinct look. This is one of the first instances for India when there will be three captains in three formats on a Tour. Rohit Sharma will lead in Tests while Suryakumar Yadav will captain in the T20I series. KL Rahul has been chosen as the skipper in the ODI series. India will play three ODIs, three T20Is and two Tests in South Africa.

We 'Reject Players': Ex-Star Calls Out Indian Cricket Team's Problem, Gives Ishan Kishan Reference

Former India batter Ajay Jadeja has fired shots at the team management for resting young wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan for the last two T20Is of the five-match series against Australia. Kishan showcased impressive form during India's 4-1 series win against Australia, scoring 110 runs from three outings, including two fifties. However, he did not play the last two matches in Raipur and Bengaluru, respectively, with Punjab Kings stumper Jitesh Sharma taking his place. The 25-year-old also played just two matches during the recently-concluded World Cup, having replaced Shubman Gill (out with dengue) for the first two matches of the tournament.

"Difficult To Choose One, But Still...": Ashish Nehra Picks India's Standout Performer In Australia T20Is

India batter Rinku Singh had a breakthrough series as India crushed Australia 4-1 to claim the five-match bilateral on Sunday. While Rinku might have scored just 105 runs in five-matches, his strike rate was an impressive 175, more than any other batter. The selectors have awarded Rinku with a place in India's T20I and ODI squads for the upcoming tour of South Africa, starting December 10. Former India pacer Ashish Nehra feels while it is difficult to choose the standout player from the series win over Australia, he would name Rinku if he had to pick one star.

On Suryakumar Yadav Captaining In T20Is, Ex-India Star's Brutal 'Third Choice' Verdict

Suryakumar Yadav will be leading the Indian cricket team in the upcoming T20I series against South Africa with Rohit Sharma opting out and Hardik Pandya missing from action due to injury. Suryakumar was also the captain of the side that won the recently-concluded T20I series against Australia. As a result, there have been discussions regarding the explosive batter being one of the captaincy options for India for the T20 World Cup 2024. However, former India opener Aakash Chopra did not agree with the conversation and said that he believes that Suryakumar does not feature in the list of possible captains.

India Start Favourites Against South Korea In Men's Junior Hockey World Cup Opener

Two-time champions India will look to make a winning start against Asian rivals Korea in their pursuit of another podium finish in the FIH men's Junior World Cup hockey tournament starting here on Tuesday. India have won the tournament twice, in 2001 in Hobart and 2016 in Lucknow, besides finishing runners-up once in Milton Keyes, England in 1997. In the last edition of the event in Bhubaneswar two years back, the Indians finished fourth and they would be hoping to clinch their fourth podium at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil here.

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WPL 2024 Auction: Top Five Players Who Can Start A Bidding War

India Aim For Better Returns Against England In Women's T20I Series

Hardik Pandya Is "Rare Talent, He Is Rarely Seen On Ground": Ex-India Star's Epic Trolling Of All-rounder

Ignored For South Africa Tour, India Star's Career "Not Looking Good" Feels Ex-Opener

We 'Reject Players': Ex-Star Calls Out Indian Cricket Team's Problem, Gives Ishan Kishan Reference

"Difficult To Choose One, But Still...": Ashish Nehra Picks India's Standout Performer In Australia T20Is

On Suryakumar Yadav Captaining In T20Is, Ex-India Star's Brutal 'Third Choice' Verdict

India Start Favourites Against South Korea In Men's Junior Hockey World Cup Opener