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"Time Thoda Lagta Hai": MS Dhoni Finally Opens Up On 2019 World Cup Heartbreak

The Indian cricket team suffered a bitter semi-final defeat against New Zealand in the 2019 ODI World Cup. The result continued to bother Indian fans all across the globe, especially as the team had done wonders until the penultimate hurdle. Many still wonder what the result would've been if New Zealand's Martin Guptill had not run out MS Dhoni in the match. The contest turned out to be MS Dhoni's last as he chose to hang up his boots from international cricket a few months after the event ended. Years have passed since the infamous heartbreak, and Dhoni has finally opened up on his pain of failure to not lift the title in 2019.

IPL Franchises Seek Ban For Foreign Players Who Pull Out Without Valid Reason: Report

A foreign player pulling out of an Indian Premier League (IPL) season after the auction is a headache for the respective franchise he belongs to. The franchises put a lot of effort in assembling the team, hence it is quite understandable that a withdrawl of any important player affects the balance of the team. A lot of star overseas players, including the likes of Ben Stokes, Jofra archer and Jason Roy, have pulled out of an IPL edition in the past. While some had justifiable reasons to do that, others failed to provide a valid account of their absence.

IPL 2025 Auction Meeting: Who Said What On Retention, Impact Player Rule And More

The IPL team owners were divided in their opinions on issues ranging from the mega auction to the impact substitute player rule when they met with the BCCI officials here on Wednesday. With the mega auction slated to be held ahead of the 18th edition of the T20 league next year, the BCCI had called for a meeting here at its headquarters to discuss the pointers and secretary Jay Shah confirmed the same after the meeting.

No 'Mega Auction' Ahead Of IPL 2025? Shah Rukh Khan Gets Big Support From Kavya Maran

Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan argued against hosting a mega auction ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 during the IPL owners' meeting at the BCCI Headquarters in Mumbai on Wednesday, according to a report by Cricbuzz. The report claimed that the Bollywood superstar wanted BCCI to conduct a small auction and that led to a heated argument with Punjab Kings co-owner Ness Wadia. However, SRK has found support in Sunrisers Hyderabad owner Kavya Maran. In a statement released to Cricbuzz after the meeting, Maran spoke against holding a IPL mega auction.

Watch: Gautam Gambhir's Reaction Bowls Over Internet As Rinku Singh Delivers Game-Changing Over

With 9 runs required from the final 2 overs, Sri Lanka had one foot into a victorious result in the 3rd T20I against India on Tuesday, especially as they had 6 wickets in hand. But, India head coach Gautam Gambhir and skipper Suryakumar Yadav stumped everyone as they handed over the ball to Rinku Singh, a part-time bowler. However, what happened next was even more surprising. Rinku didn't just keep the flow of runs under check, conceding 3 runs in the 19th over, but also dismissed two Lankan batters.

Debate Over Having Mega Auction Dominates IPL Owners' Meeting With BCCI: Report

Whether to have a mega auction for ahead of the upcoming season was the major point of contention in the meeting between the Board of Control for Cricket in India and the 10 franchises of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The meeting of the IPL teams' owners with the BCCI at the latter's headquarters in Mumbai on Wednesday night was inconclusive and with no consensus emerging on the matter. A report in Cricbuzz claimed quite a few people are against holding mega auctions, including Kolkata Knight Riders' owner, actor-producer Shah Rukh Khan, who was fiercely in favour of not holding one. This development was confirmed by Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal to reporters in Mumbai, who added that the house is also divided on the Impact Player rule.

Former India Cricketer Anshuman Gaekwad Dies After Long Battle With Cancer

Former India cricketer Anshuman Gaekwad, who has served the game in different capacities after his retirement as a player, died on Wednesday after a long battle with cancer. He was 71. Gaekwad played 40 Tests and 15 ODIs for India. Gaekwad, who was also a former India coach and national selector, was undergoing treatment for blood cancer at the King's College Hospital in London before returning back to the country last month. The BCCI gave Rs 1 crore for Gaekwad's treatment and members of the 1983 World Cup-winning team also did their bit to help the cricketer.

Shah Rukh Khan In Heated Chat With Punjab Kings Owner In IPL Meeting. Report Makes Big Claim

Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan engaged in a heated argument with Punjab Kings co-owner Ness Wadia during the IPL owners' meeting at the BCCI Headquarters in Mumbai on Wednesday, according to a report by Cricbuzz. The report claimed that the two owners did not agree on the number of retentions each side should be granted ahead of the mega auction. While SRK was not convinced that there should be a mega auction before IPL 2025 at all, Wadia was completely in favour of a complete overhaul. The report further claimed that Wadia felt that there should be very less retentions for each side - a point that was not to Shah Rukh Khan's liking.

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"Time Thoda Lagta Hai": MS Dhoni Finally Opens Up On 2019 World Cup Heartbreak

IPL Franchises Seek Ban For Foreign Players Who Pull Out Without Valid Reason: Report

IPL 2025 Auction Meeting: Who Said What On Retention, Impact Player Rule And More

No 'Mega Auction' Ahead Of IPL 2025? Shah Rukh Khan Gets Big Support From Kavya Maran

Watch: Gautam Gambhir's Reaction Bowls Over Internet As Rinku Singh Delivers Game-Changing Over

Debate Over Having Mega Auction Dominates IPL Owners' Meeting With BCCI: Report

Former India Cricketer Anshuman Gaekwad Dies After Long Battle With Cancer

Shah Rukh Khan In Heated Chat With Punjab Kings Owner In IPL Meeting. Report Makes Big Claim