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IND vs SA Live Score: South Africa skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and opted to bowl against India in the third and final ODI in Paarl on Thursday. Batter Rajat Patidar is making his debut as he replaced an injured Ruturaj Gaikwad in the Playing XI.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Auction in Dubai on Tuesday saw a total of 72 players being sold for a massive amount of Rs. 230.45 crore. All 10 franchises bolstered their ranks considerably with multiple deals in the auction but they can still add players to their squad. According to the IPL rules, teams can take part in swap deals or all-cash deals for cricketers among themselves during the ongoing trade window. The window opened on December 20 - a day after the auction ended - and will now be operational until a month before the start of the 2024 season.
IPL 2024 auctions were held in Dubai on Tuesday and grabbed a lot of limelight, as per the expectations. Australia pacer Mitchell Starc became the highlight of the event as he received the heaviest paycheck in the history of the tournament. The 33-year-old Aussie was sold to Kolkata Knight Riders at a heft amount of 24.75 crore. Not only him, but Australia skipper Pat Cummins was also not far behind as he was signed by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 20.50. Both the Australia stars surpassed Sam Curran's record of being the costliest buy, who was earlier bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 18.25 crore in 2023 auctions.
India women's cricket team had a fabulous outing with the ball on the first day of the ongoing one-off Test against Australia, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Asked to bowl first, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side scalped quick wickets as Australia were reduced to 103/4 at lunch break. India launched a heavy attack on Australia's batting line-up, as they got their first wicket in the first over itself. However, the dismissal of Australia batter Ellyse Perry by Pooja Vastrakar in the second over, became the highlight of the day.
Zimbabwe Cricket said on Thursday that two national players had been suspended for "recreational drug use". "The concerned players, Wesley Madhevere and Brandon Mavuta, both tested positive for a banned recreational drug in an out-of-competition case recorded during a recent in-house doping test," the board said in a statement. Madhevere and Mavuta have been suspended "with immediate effect" until a hearing is held on the breach of anti-doping rules. The board did not say what drug was involved nor when they had failed the tests.
Removing a captain of the stature of Rohit Sharma and replacing him with Hardik Pandya is certainly a bod call. Mumbai Indians didn't budge from making the call ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction but a section of fans is understandably not happy with the change. However, former Kolkata Knight Riders captain Eoin Morgan feels the decision has been made by MI keeping in mind the 'long-term benefits' that the franchise hopes to reap from making Hardik the skipper.
Jharkhand wicketkeeper-batter Robin Minz hit jackpot at the Indian Premier League (IPL) Players Auction earlier this week as he was bought buy Gujarat Titans for Rs 3.6 crore. The 21-year-old, who had a base price of Rs 20 lakh, garnered significant attention from various franchises, leading to a bidding war that ultimately saw him joining the 2022 champions. Robin, who hails from Jharkhand's Gumla district, grew up idolising former India captain MS Dhoni, who will be leading Chennai Super Kings during IPL 2024.
India skipper Rohit Sharma's wife, Ritika Sajdeh is celebrating her 36th birthday today. To wish their former skipper's wife, IPL franchise Mumbai Indians took to Instagram and shared a birthday post for her. However, the post did not go down well with MI supporters as they bombarded the comment section, expressing their anger at the removal of Rohit as the captain for the upcoming season. Rohit, who led Mumbai Indians to the IPL title five times, was replaced by all-rounder Hardik Pandya as the captain.