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Belgium's number one goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has said he will not go to next year's European Championship in order to fully recover from a knee injury, he told Belgian TV station VRT broadcast on Tuesday.
Records tumbled at the IPL Players Auction 2024 as Australia pacer Mitchell Starc became the costliest buy in the history of the tournament, surpassing teammate Pat Cummins. Starc was bought by KKR for Rs 24.75 following a bidding war with Gujarat Titans. This comes after Cummins was bought Rs 20.5 crore during the same auction by SunRisers Hyderabad. Despite spending more than half of their purse amount on Starc, KKR finished the auction with nine more players in the bag. The two-time champions, however, pulled off one of the biggest bargains by signing young England pacer Gus Atkinson.
After missing out on Australia captain Pat Cummins, who was sold for Rs 20.5 crore by SRH, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) went all in for West Indies pacer Alzarri Joseph. Joseph, who came in with a base price of Rs 1 crore, was involved in a bidding war between RCB, Delhi Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Kings. RCB eventually got him for Rs 11.5 crore. Yash Dayal, who released by Gujarat Titans ahead of the auction, was also bought by the franchise for Rs 5 crore.
Gujarat Titans secured the services of Robin Minz, a promising tribal cricketer from Jharkhand, in the IPL 2024 auction held in Dubai on Tuesday. The 21-year-old, with a base price of Rs 20 lakh, garnered significant attention from various franchises, leading to a competitive bidding scenario that ultimately saw him joining the Gujarat Titans. Known for his big-hitting abilities, Minz is a left-handed batter and a devoted fan of MS Dhoni. His cricketing journey is guided by the experienced coach Chanchal Bhattacharya, who also mentored the former Indian captain.
Harshal Patel, who was released by RCB ahead of the auction, remains a sought after player as Punjab Kings acquire his services for Rs 11.75 crore at the IPL Players Auction 2024. PBKS also swooped England all-rounder Chris Woakes for Rs 4.2 crore. Apart from Harshal and Woakes, PBKS mainly roped in uncapped Indian players for their respective base prices.
Sarah-Eve Pelletier will resign as Canada's first sport integrity commissioner early next year.
With mixture of youth and experience, Gujarat Titans (GT) have made some sensible buys at the IPL Player Auction 2024 on Tuesday. The 2022 champions roped in Australia pacer Spencer Joshnson for a whopping sum of Rs 10 crore. GT also bought uncapped batter Shahrukh Khan for Rs 7.4 crore, while also roping in veteran pacer Umesh Yadav for Rs 5.8 crore. Apart from them, GT also acquired the services of some uncapped Indian players.
Australian cricket team fast bowler Mitchell Starc became the most expensive player ever in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as he was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for a massive price of Rs 24.75 crore. Compatriot Pat Cummins broke the record first after he was picked by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 20.50 but it was short-lived. KKR were involved in an intense bidding war with Gujarat Titans but it was the two-time champions who finally got the deal done. Social media users were left completely stunned by the record-breaking bid from KKR and the official handle of the franchise came up with a special 'Iron Man' tribute for the veteran Australia pacer. They also released a brilliant video for their new signing featuring a special touch of owner Shah Rukh Khan.