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Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction in Bengaluru on Saturday, bought by Punjab Kings, who also bought South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada. AUCTION LIVE BLOGThe Punjab franchise shelled out Rs 8.25 crore for the left-handed batsman. Royal Challengers Bangalore showed interest in Dhawan initially, bidding alongside Delhi Capitals.
Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne was all praise for India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, saying that he enjoys his duels with the veteran cricketer. While recalling his battles with the 34-year-old during the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar series, Labuschagne, who is currently the no. 1 Test batter in the world, took note of Ashwin's ability to assess the batter, adding that playing against him "felt like a chess game". "He is very good at assessing batsmen, and that's why I have enjoyed facing him," Labuschagne told Sportstar in an interview.
After spending eight years with the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), India spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is all set to go under the hammer once again at the upcoming IPL mega auction. During a chat with fellow spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on his YouTube channel, Chahal shed light on the impact Virat Kohli has had on his career. The 31-year-old recalled how Virat's energy and aggression on the field also used to get him a bit excited during the early days of his career.
Since Virat Kohli's resignation as India's Test captain at the end of the three-match series in South Africa last month, there have been many rumours over who would take over as the team's skipper in the sport's longest format. One of the names that has been doing the rounds is that of speedster Jasprit Bumrah. There are other potential captains among India's bowlers as well, with Ravichandran Ashwin being among the most experienced players in the side. However, according to former India bowling coach Bharat Arun, a bowler as captain of India's Test side will be "challenging".
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) released a list of 590 cricketers who will go under the hammer in the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13. Out of the 590 players, 370 are Indian while the rest 220 are overseas cricketers. A total of 33 players were retained earlier by the 10 IPL franchises. In the full list, some of the major inclusions having a base price of Rs 2 crore were Shikhar Dhawan, Ravichandran Ashwin and Shardul Thakur. However, some of the players did raise eyebrows considering their high base price despite displaying an iffy form off late. Krunal Pandya and veteran batter Suresh Raina also found themselves featuring having the aforementioned base price.
Sunday's men's singles final between Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev possibly had everyone by the edge of their seats as the duo battled it out in a five-set thriller in Melbourne. The marathon final, which had drama, emotion and a bit of show off as well, clearly lived up to the expectations with both Nadal and Medvedev displaying some stupendous skills on court. The Spaniard, however, pipped Medvedev to capture a record-breaking 21st grand slam after an exhausting match. Nadal fought hard and took the game deep to win 2-6, 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
England captain Joe Root has been named men's Test cricketer of the year by the International Cricket Council (ICC).