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WPL Auction: 120 Players To Go Under Hammer In Mini Auction On December 15

As many as 120 players, comprising 91 Indians, 29 overseas and three players from the Associate Nations, will go under the hammer for 19 slots during the Women's Premier League mini auction to be held in Bengaluru on December 15. A total of 82 uncapped Indian players and eight uncapped overseas players have registered themselves for the auction. Gujarat Giants will go into the exercise with the biggest purse of Rs 4.4 crore. They need four players, including two overseas, from the mini auction.

On India's Poor Show In Adelaide Pink-Ball Test, Cheteshwar Pujara's Blunt "Inexperience" Verdict

Veteran India batter Cheteshwar Pujara slammed the Indian bowling attack for failing to bowl short-pitched deliveries to Travis Head and giving him too much room on his favourite offside, as the left-hander hit a blistering 140 off 141 balls to put Australia firmly in the driver's seat in the pink ball Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. After taking a commanding 157-run first-innings lead, Australia reduced India to 128/5 in their second essay on day two, with Rishabh Pant and rookie all-rounder Nitish Reddy at the crease as India trailed by 29 runs at stumps.

Travis Head Opens Up On Mohammed Siraj's Fiery Send-Off To Him, Says "Disappointed With..."

Australia batter Travis Head on Saturday said he was disappointed with his reaction for the on-field confrontation with India pacer Mohammed Siraj but added that he would always stand up for himself, as day two of the pink ball Test saw the hosts tighten their grip on the game. Siraj gave a fiery send-off to Head, who struck his second Test century against India and eighth overall. Head made a brisk 140 off 141 balls, which put Australia in the driver's seat to level the Border-Gavaskar series.

Mitchell Marsh's DRS Brain-Fade In Pink-Ball Stuns Australia Great: "All Of A Sudden..." - Watch

After surviving a close DRS call on Day 2, Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh was finally given his marching orders by Ravichandran Ashwin in the ongoing Pink-Ball Test in Adelaide. This came after a huge controversy erupted when India went for a DRS appeal for an LBW against Marsh. While third umpire said there are no conclusive evidence that the ball hit the pad first and stayed with the on-field umpire's decision, the replays suggested otherwise.

Africa Cup: Nigeria lose to Uganda after DLS

Nigeria’s senior men’s cricket team on Friday lost by five wickets to Uganda at the ILT20 Africa Cup currently being played in Kigali, Rwanda.

'Kit Ready, Waiting For...': BCCI Official's Huge Update On Mohammed Shami's BGT Participation

The wait and suspense over Mohammed Shami's participation in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) between India and Australia continues. The pacer missed around a year of action due to injury before making his comeback through domestic cricket. Shami is now awaiting his India comeback which might come during the ongoing tour Down Under. What has kept things unclear so far is Shami's fitness status, which is being closely monitored by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Virat Kohli Left Fuming After Controversial DRS Call Saves Mitchell Marsh. Tells Umpire "KL Rahul's Was Same..."

Star batter Virat Kohli confronted on-field umpire Richard Illingworth after Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh was controversially given not out, following India's DRS appeal for an LBW. Illingworth had initially given Marsh not out after Ravichandran Ashwin's delivery hit him on the pad. Third umpire Richard Kettleborough said he couldn't find conclusive evidence to overturn Illingworth's on-field call, despite the replays suggesting otherwise. Kohli was visibly miffed at the decision and he made sure to let his disappointment known to Illingworth.

Sunil Gavaskar Defends Rohit Sharma's 'Selfless' Act, But Ricky Ponting Warns "For The Rest Of His Career..."

Legendary cricketers Sunil Gavaskar and Ricky Ponting had an intense discussion about India captain Rohit Sharma's batting order in the 1st innings of the second Test against Australia in Adelaide. Rohit, who missed the series opener in Perth, dropped himself to no. 6 in the batting order to accomodate KL Rahul at the top of the order. Rahul put on an impressive show in the first Test, helping India thrash Australia by 295 runs. As a result, Rohit sacrificed his position to allow Rahul in continuing as an opener.

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WPL Auction: 120 Players To Go Under Hammer In Mini Auction On December 15

On India's Poor Show In Adelaide Pink-Ball Test, Cheteshwar Pujara's Blunt "Inexperience" Verdict

Travis Head Opens Up On Mohammed Siraj's Fiery Send-Off To Him, Says "Disappointed With..."

Mitchell Marsh's DRS Brain-Fade In Pink-Ball Stuns Australia Great: "All Of A Sudden..." - Watch

Africa Cup: Nigeria lose to Uganda after DLS

'Kit Ready, Waiting For...': BCCI Official's Huge Update On Mohammed Shami's BGT Participation

Virat Kohli Left Fuming After Controversial DRS Call Saves Mitchell Marsh. Tells Umpire "KL Rahul's Was Same..."

Sunil Gavaskar Defends Rohit Sharma's 'Selfless' Act, But Ricky Ponting Warns "For The Rest Of His Career..."