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Aakash Chopra Names "Potential Captain" Of Kolkata Knight Riders Ahead Of IPL 2022 Auction

The mega auction for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to be held on February 12 and 13 in Bengaluru. A total of 590 players are set to go under the hammer ahead of the 15th edition of IPL. The addition of two new teams -- Lucknow Super Giants and Ahmedabad -- has raised the excitement levels amongst the fans. While the already existing 8 franchises have named their list of retained players last year, the two new franchise also named their three draft picks each ahead of the auction.

"Made Absolutely No Sense": Alex Hales On England Pulling Out Of Pakistan Tour

Acquainted with playing in Pakistan, English batter Alex Hales says the England and Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) decision to pull out of the country's tour last year made "zero sense" to him. Hales, who is playing for Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), did not agree with ECB'S move to withdraw weeks before the tour scheduled for October last year, citing security concerns. "That decision to cancel that tour made absolutely no sense," Hales, a white ball specialist, told Geo TV.

Full List Of 17 Indians With Highest Base Price Of Rs 2 Crore In IPL 2022 Auction

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) released a list of 590 cricketers who will go under the hammer in the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13. Out of the 590 players, 370 are Indian while the rest 220 are overseas cricketers. A total of 33 players were retained earlier by the 10 IPL franchises. In the full list, some of the major inclusions having a base price of Rs 2 crore were Shikhar Dhawan, Ravichandran Ashwin and Shardul Thakur. However, some of the players did raise eyebrows considering their high base price despite displaying an iffy form off late. Krunal Pandya and veteran batter Suresh Raina also found themselves featuring having the aforementioned base price.

Watch Highlights: Three Wickets In Penultimate Over, England Snatch Dramatic Win vs Afghanistan To Reach U-19 World Cup Final After 24 Years

Rehan Ahmed took three wickets in the penultimate over as England defeated Afghanistan in a thriller to reach the final of the ICC U-19 World Cup after 24 years. The match was reduced to 47 overs per side after rain had interrupted the proceedings at the Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Tuesday. After opting to bat first, England had the worst possible start to their innings, losing opener Jacob Bethell in the fourth over. George Thomas and skipper Tom Prest seemed to have steadied the ship before the latter's dismissal in the 10th over.

Sreesanth Posts Heartfelt Tweet After Making IPL 2022 Mega Auction List

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is back in the news with BCCI confirming that the IPL 2022 Player Auction will be held in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13. S Sreesanth along with 590 cricketers will be going under the hammer during the two-day mega auction. The veteran right-arm pacer took to Twitter to post a heartfelt message for his well-wishers after making the final auction list. Sreesanth has been registered for the player auction at a base price of Rs 50 lakh. He had also registered himself for the IPL 2021 auction but was not included in the final auction list. The 38-year-old wrote, "Love u all..can't thank u all enough..lots of gratitude Thnks a lot..#grateful and alwys will be grateful to each and every try one of u..plss do keep me in ur prayers for final auction too.."om Nama Shivaya.."

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Aakash Chopra Names "Potential Captain" Of Kolkata Knight Riders Ahead Of IPL 2022 Auction

"Made Absolutely No Sense": Alex Hales On England Pulling Out Of Pakistan Tour

Full List Of 17 Indians With Highest Base Price Of Rs 2 Crore In IPL 2022 Auction

Watch Highlights: Three Wickets In Penultimate Over, England Snatch Dramatic Win vs Afghanistan To Reach U-19 World Cup Final After 24 Years

Sreesanth Posts Heartfelt Tweet After Making IPL 2022 Mega Auction List

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