As many as 30 overseas players were picked at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction on December 19 but Phil Salt wasn't one of them. The England opener has been in exceptional form in the ongoing T20I series against the West Indies scoring 293 runs so far in four matches.
Carrara Oval hosted the last Test that was played between India women and Australia women in 2021 and the fixture resulted in a draw. Smriti Mandhana was awarded the Player of the Match in that game for her brilliant first innings hundred.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) auction took place at the Coca Cola Arena in Dubai with as many as 72 players being picked by 10 teams. Punjab Kings shelled out their money on as many as eight players with Harshal Patel being their most expensive player at INR 11.75 crore.
Perth Scorchers are placed in the third spot on the points table whereas Hurricanes, who are yet to win a game this season are in the sixth position. Scorchers will be playing their third game of the season.
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Australia women's cricket team is going to play a Test match in India after almost 40 years. The last time an Australian team toured India to play the longest format of the game was way back in February 1984.
Phil Salt has become the second-ever player from an ICC full-member nation to score back-to-back hundreds in T20I cricket after South Africa's Rilee Rossouw. Salt's magnificent ton helped England to come into the series from behind.
Shaheen Shah Afridi will be leading Pakistan for the first time after being named as their full-time T20I skipper. He will have his Lahore Qalandars teammate Haris Rauf to rely on in the fast bowling department.
Delhi Capitals walked away with the biggest purse remaining as they had INR 9.9 crore still left but added a few good players in the budget at the IPL 2024 auction. Uncapped wicketkeeper batter Kumar Kushagra was DC's biggest purchase as they got the likes of Harry Brook and Tristan Stubbs cheaply.
After failing to sign Rachin Ravindra, Punjab Kings signed Indian pace bowler Harshal Patel for INR 11.75 and surprisingly spent INR 4.2 crore on English bowling all-rounder Chris Woakes in the Indian Premier League auction 2024 on December 19.
IPL 2024 Auction: Kolkata Knight Riders missed Shreyas Iyer badly in the 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The team managed to win six out of their 14 games and lost eight to finish seventh on the points table.
The IPL 2024 auction in Dubai on Tuesday, December 19 came to an end. 72 players were sold for a whopping sum of INR 230.45 crore. Mitchell Starc walked away with the biggest paycheck as KKR added the maximum number of players. Here's a look at squads of all 10 teams after the auction-
LSG list of players for IPL 2024: Lucknow Super Giants were not that busy at the auction table as they had the core of their squad ready with them. LSG also had a small purse in comparison to the other teams.
Rajasthan Royals finished the 2023 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the fifth position on the points table. Royals secured 14 points with seven wins and the same number of losses in 14 matches.
Mumbai Indians began the IPL 2024 auction with a high-profile purchase of Gerald Coetzee before getting into the uncapped players and filling up a few gaps. Mumbai Indians will be hoping for a great season under new captain Hardik Pandya as they have finalised a decent squad.
RCB list of players for IPL 2024: The Royal Challengers Bangalore went INR 23.25 crore in their pocket. RCB looked to fill the gaps that they had in their squad at the time of IPL player retention.
Sunrisers Hyderabad signed star Sri Lankan spin all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga for a base price of INR 1.5 crore but had to scorch INR 20.50 crore to sign Australian captain Pat Cummins in the Indian Premier League 2024 auction.
Chennai Super Kings entered the IPL 2024 auction with the available purse of INR 31.4 crore and they have managed to form a decent squad within their limits. MS Dhoni will continue to lead CSK in IPL 2024. Here's their full squad.
The 28-year-old left-arm pacer came to the limelight after bowing the record-breaking spell during the Hundred 2023 tournament for Oval Invincibles which earned him a surprise INR 10 crore in Indian Premier League 2023 on Tuesday.
GT list of players for IPL 2024: Gujarat Titans entered the auction arena with the biggest purse with them as they received INR 15 crore into their purse after trading skipper Hardik Pandya to Mumbai Indians. The Titans had INR 38.15 crore with them ahead of the bidding war.
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