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Not AB De Villiers: This Ex-South Africa Star, Once Associated With RCB, Made Sri Lanka Consultant

Former South African batter Neil McKenzie has been appointed as the consultant coach for the Sri Lankan cricket team ahead of their two-match Test series against South Africa starting from November 27 onwards. The former right-handed batter shall join the visiting team between November 13 and 21, as confirmed by Sri Lanka Cricket, ahead of the first Test in Durban. The series will feature two Tests and will be important for both side's ICC World Test Championship final chances. Mckenzie, who played 58 Test matches between 2000 and 2009, racked up over 3,253 runs for South Africa, with five centuries and 16 fifties. He also aggregated nearly 20,000 runs in first-class cricket.

Watch: RCB Star Plays With Young Fan In A Wholesome Cricket Moment

The Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) is in full swing, and star Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry made the day of a young fan. Perry - who plays for Sydney Sixers - took time out of her WBBL schedule to bowl a couple of balls to a young fan who was wearing a shirt with her name and number on the back. The wholesome moment was witnessed by a number of people, many of whom were young children as well. Perry is one of the most popular female cricketers in the world.

On Rishabh Pant Entering IPL 2025 Mega Auction, AB De Villiers' "Too Expensive For RCB" Verdict

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) great AB de Villiers has ruled out the possibility of his franchise signing star India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant at the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) auction. Pant is one of the several big Indian names entering the IPL 2025 mega auction, after he was released by the Delhi Capitals. Pant is expected to witness a bidding war in the mega auction and de Villiers feels that RCB might not be able to match the final bid for the player at the auction table in Riyadh.

RCB Aiming To Have Two Player Camps Ahead Of WPL 2025 Auction: Assistant Head Coach Malolan Rangarajan

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) women's team assistant head coach Malolan Rangarajan said that the team is aiming to have a couple of camps for the players ahead of the Women's Premier League (WPL) season three auction to be held this year. RCB on Thursday announced the retention of 14 players, including six overseas, ahead of the WPL 2025 auction, with captain Smriti Mandhana, star batter Ellyse Perry, and wicket-keeper Richa Ghosh headlining the list of retainees of the championship-winning team from this year.

Naveen-ul-Haq To RCB? Ex-LSG Star's Viral "Bat With Virat Kohli" Remark Makes Heads Turn

Afghanistan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq recently made a comment which brought back the memories of his infamous argument with star India batter Virat Kohli. The on-field spat between Virat Kohli and Naveen-ul-Haq became one of the biggest talking points of IPL 2023. Kohli, who was playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, got indulged into a heated argument with Lucknow Super Giants pacer Naveen during their teams' match in Lucknow in May 2023. This spat took an ugly turn when Gautam Gambhir, who was LSG's mentor back then, also got involved and was at loggerheads with Kohli.

Watch: Over-Excited Female Fan Grabs Virat Kohli's Arm For Selfie. This Happens Next

Star India batter Virat Kohli recently gave his fans another adorable moment to cherish. The right-handed batter celebrated his 36th birthday on Tuesday with his wife Anushka Sharma and two children. On the work front, Virat had a forgettable outing with the bat in the recently-concluded three-match Test series against New Zealand, where he scored only 93 runs in six innings. However, he will be aiming for a great comeback in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, which will kick-start from November 22.

RCB Aiming To Have Two Player Camps Ahead Of WPL 2025 Auction: Assistant Head Coach Malolan Rangarajan

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) women's team assistant head coach Malolan Rangarajan said that the team is aiming to have a couple of camps for the players ahead of the Women's Premier League (WPL) season three auction to be held this year. RCB on Thursday announced the retention of 14 players, including six overseas, ahead of the WPL 2025 auction, with captain Smriti Mandhana, star batter Ellyse Perry, and wicket-keeper Richa Ghosh headlining the list of retainees of the championship-winning team from this year.

Aakash Chopra Makes Huge "Most Expensive IPL Player Ever" Prediction For This India Star

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction will see some of Indian cricket's biggest names go under the hammer. The likes of Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul among others are all tipped to pick up massive paycheques at the mega auction. With this being a mega auction and with teams needing to fill an entire roster, players may not fetch the huge prices of mini-auctions. However, former India cricketer-turned-pundit Aakash Chopra believes that the record of the most expensive IPL buy ever, set by Mitchell Starc ahead of IPL 2024, could still be broken.

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Not AB De Villiers: This Ex-South Africa Star, Once Associated With RCB, Made Sri Lanka Consultant

Watch: RCB Star Plays With Young Fan In A Wholesome Cricket Moment

On Rishabh Pant Entering IPL 2025 Mega Auction, AB De Villiers' "Too Expensive For RCB" Verdict

RCB Aiming To Have Two Player Camps Ahead Of WPL 2025 Auction: Assistant Head Coach Malolan Rangarajan

Naveen-ul-Haq To RCB? Ex-LSG Star's Viral "Bat With Virat Kohli" Remark Makes Heads Turn

Watch: Over-Excited Female Fan Grabs Virat Kohli's Arm For Selfie. This Happens Next

RCB Aiming To Have Two Player Camps Ahead Of WPL 2025 Auction: Assistant Head Coach Malolan Rangarajan

Aakash Chopra Makes Huge "Most Expensive IPL Player Ever" Prediction For This India Star