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Auction Action: RCB may bid handsomely for Jason Holder

Jason Holder could well turn out to be one of the most expensive buys at this edition of Indian Premier League's mega-auction with Royal Challengers Bangalore expected to bid heavily for him. If sources privy to RCB's auction strategy are to be believed, the franchise that has Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell and Mohammed Siraj in its ranks as retained players, are likely to bid up till Rs 12 crore because of his multiple skill-sets, which is a rarity in this format. "Ben Stokes isn't available, Hardik Pandya and Marcus Stoinis are taken. Mitchell Marsh you never know whether he can survive a full IPL with his injury prone career, Holder has been phenomenal if one looks at his record. RCB will like to go the distance as some others will also pitch in," a source close to franchise told PTI on conditions of anonymity. It is understood that RCB, who have Rs 57 crore in their auction purse are interested about three players including Holder, former CSK batter Ambati Rayudu and young ex-Rajasthan Royals turk Riyan Parag.

BCCI-NCA may have '19 plus' team to stop talented boys from going off radar

They were all once U-19 World Cup winners but have fallen off the radar, which is an issue that the BCCI will have to address. That's why there could be an "19 plus" level added to the pathways structure with the National Cricket Academy (NCA) ensuring that the talented U-19 players who have just crossed the age-group remain firmly in the system and their progress is monitored.

Five lessons from the Proteas women’s series win against the West Indies

The Proteas women sealed a series win over the West Indies women and the preparation was invaluable ahead of the World Cup in New Zealand.

On this day in 1999: Anil Kumble became second bowler to take all ten wickets in Test innings

Kumble took all ten wickets in a single Test innings. He achieved the feat against Pakistan at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, now known as Arun Jaitley cricket stadium in Delhi during the second Test of the two-match series. India had set Pakistan a target of 420 runs in the match and the visitors got off to a steady start as openers Shahid Afridi and Saeed Anwar put on 101 runs for the first wicket.

India vs West Indies: Worked on bowling side-arm, googly is my strong weapon, says Yuzvendra Chahal

Yuzvendra Chahal said that he worked on bowling side-arm when he was out of the team and has realized that googly is his strong weapon. India defeated West Indies by six wickets in the first ODI on Sunday after Chahal picked four wickets and Rohit Sharma hit a half-century to lead the hosts' run-chase. Chahal also achieved the milestone of 100 ODI wickets. "It is a nice feeling, my career has seen ups and downs. I have managed to get 100 wickets in ODIs, it is a big moment. Did not think that I will achieve the feat early in my career. I have changed my angles. Other bowlers used to bowl side-arm, so I (toO) worked on that when I was not in the team," Chahal told skipper Rohit Sharma in a video posted on BCCI.TV.

Dinesh Karthik sharpening his T20 finishing skills for India comeback

Karthik is currently putting in the hard yards in Mumbai under the guidance of friend and mentor Abhishek Nayar, focussed on sharpening his finishing skills in the T20 format. Not because the IPL auctions are around the corner. His plan is simple.

IPL 2022: Who will captain which team?

From Shane Warne to MS Dhoni to Rohit Sharma -- captains have played a major role in the success of teams in the world's most competitive T20 league - the Indian Premier League. As we gear up for the 15th season of the league and the upcoming mega auction, TimesofIndia.com highlights the leaders who are going to shape the fortunes of the ten teams who will compete for the coveted IPL trophy: Chennai Super Kings: MS DhoniOne player synonymous with Chennai Super Kings is their charismatic skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. He has been part of the franchise since the beginning of the league in 2008. The only time they were apart was when the team was suspended for two years (2016 & 2017) after the betting and match-fixing scandal, when Dhoni captained the Pune franchise.

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Auction Action: RCB may bid handsomely for Jason Holder

BCCI-NCA may have '19 plus' team to stop talented boys from going off radar

Five lessons from the Proteas women’s series win against the West Indies

On this day in 1999: Anil Kumble became second bowler to take all ten wickets in Test innings

India vs West Indies: Worked on bowling side-arm, googly is my strong weapon, says Yuzvendra Chahal

Dinesh Karthik sharpening his T20 finishing skills for India comeback

IPL 2022: Who will captain which team?

Miami Dolphins announce Mike McDaniel as their next head coach