Rohit, who scored a dazzling 161 in the second Test in Chennai, had featured in the first day-night Test held in India against Bangladesh in November 2019 but did not bat during the twilight phase.
Shakib Al Hasan, who was part of the KKR squad in both their title-winning run, was roped in for INR 3.20 crore while they also managed to get a back-up wicket keeping option in Sheldon Jackson
The Preity Zinta co-owned newly-renamed franchise made expensive buys in Jhye Richardson (Rs 14 crore) and Riley Meredith (Rs 8 crore) to go the distance in the upcoming season.
The defending champions have done enough to bolster their squad for the new season by bringing in enough reserve foreign and Indian pacers for the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult.
The Chennai Super Kings roped in 6 players in the IPL 2021 auction, with Moeen Ali and Cheteshwar Pujara being two of the big names to have joined the squad. However, the most expensive buy for CSK was uncapped all-rounder Krishnappa Gowtham, who fetched 9.25 crore.
Delhi Capitals began their IPL 2021 Auction with an impressive Rs. 2.2 crore steal of Australia’s Steve Smith. However, they now face a happy headache on his batting position, as the side’s top-4 includes Indian batsmen Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, captain Shreyas Iyer and wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant/all-rounder Marcus Stoinis.
Being playing with Shubman for Punjab Ranji side, the Indian pacer feels the best of the young batsman is yet to come.
The IPL star bowler explains the difference in captaincy approach Virat Kohli and Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner have.
Cheteshwar Pujara is all set to return to the Indian Premier League for the first time since 2014 as he has been roped in by three-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings at his base price of INR 50 lakh at the IPL 2021 auction in Chennai.
Spin bowling All-rounder Gowtham was bought for a record Rs 9.25 crore by the Chennai Super Kings. The 32-year-old is currently with the Indian team as a net bowler for the ongoing Test series against England.
Chris Morris on Friday surpassed Yuvraj Singh to become the most expensive buy in the IPL auction history with Rajasthan Royals shelling out Rs 16.25 crore for the South African all-rounder.
A total of 291 players have been enlisted for the shortened auctions -- 164 of them Indian and 125 overseas. There will also be three associate players in the auction.
The 2021 Indian Premier League auction will take place in Chennai, and eyes will be on the players from Indian domestic cricket who stepped up in the recently-concluded Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
The auction for the 2021 IPL auction will see many big names like Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell and Jason Roy go under the hammer. The auction will take place in Chennai on Feburary 18.
Former Indian Cricket Team captain MS Dhoni was spotted at Mumbai Airport along with wife Sakshi Dhoni on February 16.
India opener Rohit Sharma notched up his 7th Test hundred to put his side in the driver's seat against England at Chepauk. Rohit brought up his first hundred against England before Ashwin starred in both the departments to guide India to a comprehensive victory at Chepauk.
BCCI is all set to announce India's squad for the five-match T20I series against England with an eye on building the squad for World T20.
In a match where significant criticism over the nature of pitch remained a hot topic for the first two days, India displayed an exhibition on how to thrive in challenging conditions. Virat Kohli’s men emerged on top as the side defeated England by 317 runs on Day 4 of the 2nd Test, leveling the four-match series 1-1.
Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin predictably completed the annihilation of clueless England batsmen, emphatically bringing India back in contention for the World Test Championship final with a series-levelling 317-run victory in the second Test here on Tuesday.
Virat Kohli’s men emerged on top as the side defeated England by 317 runs on Day 4 of the 2nd Test, leveling the four-match series 1-1.
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