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1881 days ago

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Hardik Pandya And Shubman Gill Among The Gainers As BCCI Announces Annual Contract List

BY SACNILK

All-rounder Hardik Pandya has been promoted to Grade A (INR 5 Cr) from Grade B (INR 3 Cr) in the annual contract list released by BCCI on Thursday (April 15) for the time period of October 2020-September 2021. Among the top gainers, Shubman Gill and Mohammed Siraj, who played a vital role in the series win down under, have been a Grade C (INR 1 Cr) contract along with Axar Patel, who was handed his Test cap during the recently concluded series against England. ## Shardul Thakur, who made an impact in India's incredible tour Down Under, has also seen a jump and promoted to Grade B from C while Bhuvneshwar Kumar's lengthy injury and India's growing list of fast bowlers has seen him demoted to Grade B from A. The leg-spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal have also slipped down the contract pecking order, both getting Grade C from B. Manish Pandey and Kedar Jadhav, the two Grade C white-ball players who are now out of favor, have not been given a contract. ## A total of 28 players have been given annual contracts this time, out of them - Grade A to 10 players, Grade B to 5, and Grade C to 10 while Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Jasprit Bumrah have retained their A+ contract (INR 7 cr). ## Check out the full list -## Grade A+ (INR 7 Cr) - Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah## Grade A (INR 5 Cr) - Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma## Grade B (INR 3 Cr) - Wriddhiman Saha, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shardul Thakur, Mayank Agarwal## Grade C (INR 1 Cr) - Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Navdeep Saini, Deepak Chahar, Shubman Gill, Hanuma Vihari, Axar Patel, Shreyas Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal## Stay tuned...

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1908 days ago

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Prasidh Krishna And Suryakumar Yadav Earn Maiden Call-Ups As Team India Squad For England ODIs Has Been Announced

BY SACNILK

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the Indian team squad for the 3-match ODI series against England. Prasidh Krishna, Karnataka pacer, has been handed his maiden India call-up along with Suryakumar Yadav, who recently made his India debut in the T20I series against England and Krunal Pandya. ## Krishna will join the likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Siraj, T Natarajan, and Shardul Thakur in the pace department. Jasprit Bumrah, who recently got married, is missed out after being on an extended leave. Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja have also not included in the squad as they are yet to fully recover from their injuries. ## The All-India Senior Selection Committee, led by Chetan Sharma has picked a full packed batting unit with Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, and Shreyas Iyer have all been included along with Rishabh Pant in the squad. Hardik Pandya will perform all-rounder duties with Krunal Pandya, and Washington Sundar while Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav are two specialist spinners in the squad. ## Manish Pandey, Mayank Agarwal, and Sanju Samson who were part of the ODI squad against Australia have been left for the England ODIs. ## Squad: Virat Kohli (c), Rohit Sharma (vc), Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), KL Rahul (wicket-keeper), Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Washington Sundar, T Natarajan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, and Shardul Thakur.## The ODI series will be played in Pune behind closed doors with first ODI scheduled to be placed on March 23 followed by next two on March 26, and 28. ## Stay tuned...

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1937 days ago

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IPL 2021 Auction: Top Buys | Complete Team Squads

BY SACNILK

The mini players' auction for the Indian Premier League 2021 took place in Chennai on February 18. A total of 57 players were sold to all eight franchises of which 22 are overseas players and 35 Indian players. ## South African all-rounder, Chris Morris grabbed the gold and becomes the most expensive buy in the history of IPL auction. He has been picked by Rajasthan Royals in INR 16.25 Crores. New Zealand's new sensation Kyle Jamieson also went big and picked up by Royal Challengers Bangalore in INR 15 Crores. RCB also bought Australian all-rounder, Glenn Maxwell in INR 14.25 Crores.## How's that for numbers 💥💥Here are the 🔝5️⃣ buys in the @Vivo_India #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/SPagm8laZo— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021 ## Among the Indian players, Krishnappa Gowtham got the highest price as Chennai Super Kings snatched him in INR 9.25 Crores. He also becomes the most expensive uncapped player in the IPL history. Punjab Kings picked the most number of players with 9 players. ## Here is the list of today's buys and complete team squads - ## 1. ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE (RCB) ## Squad: Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers (wk), Josh Philippe (wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Yuzvendra Chahal, Pavan Deshpande, Washington Sundar, Daniel Sams, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini## Today's buys: Glenn Maxwell (INR 14.25 Cr), Kyle Jamieson (INR 15 Cr), Sachin Baby (INR 20 L), Rajat Patidar (INR 20 L), Mohammed Azharuddeen (INR 20 L), Suyash Prabhudessai (INR 20 L), K.S. Bharat (INR 20 L), Daniel Christian (INR 4.80 cr)## Slots to fill: 3 [Overseas - 0]## Purse Remaining: INR 35 L## Base Price - INR 75 LacSold for - INR 15 CrKiwi 🇳🇿 pacer Kyle Jamieson heads to @RCBTweets 😎🤙🏻@Vivo_India #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/eReICVL0Bu— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021 ## 2. CHENNAI SUPER KINGS (CSK) ## Squad: MS Dhoni (c&wk), Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, N. Jagadeesan (wk), Robin Uthappa, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Dwayne Bravo, Karn Sharma, R. Sai Kishore, Mitchell Santner, KM Asif, Imran Tahir, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Lungi Ngidi, Josh Hazlewood## Today's buys: Moeen Ali (INR 7 Cr), K Gowtham (INR 9.25 Cr), Cheteshwar Pujara (INR 50 L), M Harisankar Reddy (INR 20 L), K. Bhagath Varma (INR 20 L), C Hari Nishanth (INR 20 L)## Slots to fill: 0## Purse Remaining: INR 2.55 cr## After a three-team bidding war, K Gowtham joined @ChennaiIPL for INR 9.25 Cr. ⚡️⚡️@Vivo_India #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/DO5IMJOOV3— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021 ## 3. RAJASTHAN ROYALS (RR) ## Squad: Sanju Samson (c&wk), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Manan Vohra, Anuj Rawat, Riyan Parag, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Mahipal Lomror, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Markande, Jofra Archer, Andrew Tye, Kartik Tyagi## Today's buys: Chris Morris (INR 16.25 cr), Shivam Dube (INR 4.40 Cr), Mustafizur Rahman (INR 1 cr), Chetan Sakariya (INR 1.20 Cr), Liam Livingstone (INR 75 L), KC Cariappa (INR 20 L), Kuldip Yadav (INR 20 L), Akash Singh (INR 20 L)## Slots to fill: 1 [Overseas - 0]## Purse Remaining: INR 13.65 cr## Base price - INR 75 LacSold for - INR 16.25 Cr@rajasthanroyals win the bidding war to bring @Tipo_Morris on board. 🔥🔥@Vivo_India #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/m5AMqKE1Dy— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021 ## 4. PUNJAB KINGS (PBKS) ## Squad: KL Rahul (c&wk), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Mandeep Singh, Prabsimran Singh, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Deepak Hooda, Murugan Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Harpreet Brar, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Porel, Darshan Nalkande, Chris Jordan## Today's buys: Dawid Malan (INR 1.5 cr), Jhye Richardson (INR 14 cr), Shahrukh Khan (INR 5.25 cr), Riley Meredith (INR 8 cr), Moises Henriques (INR 4.20 Cr), Jalaj Saxena (INR 30 L), Utkarsh Singh (INR 20 L), Saurabh Kumar (INR 20 L), Fabian Allen (INR 75 L)## Slots to fill: 0## Purse Remaining: INR 18.80 cr## Riley Meredith makes merry at the #IPLAuction & moves to @PunjabKingsIPL for INR 8 Cr. 👏👏@Vivo_India pic.twitter.com/MZYW9Mczlv— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021 ## 5. MUMBAI INDIANS (MI) Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Chris Lynn, Saurabh Tiwary, Anmolpreet Singh, Aditya Tare (wk), Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Jayant Yadav, Anukul Roy, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Dhawal Kulkarni, Mohsin Khan## Today's buys: Adam Milne (INR 3.20 Cr), Nathan Coulter-Nile (INR 5 cr), Piyush Chawla (INR 2.40 Cr), James Neesham (INR 50 L), Yudhvir Charak (INR 20 L), Marco Jansen (INR 20 L), Arjun Tendulkar (INR 20 L)## Slots to fill: 0## Purse Remaining: INR 3.65 cr## Coming your way at 150 kmph 🔥💙#OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #IPLAuction @AdamMilne19 pic.twitter.com/cD7tfm4fZG— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) February 18, 2021 ## 6. SUNRISERS HYDERABAD (SRH)## Squad: David Warner (c), Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Sreevats Goswami (wk), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Priyam Garg, Vijay Shankar, Abhishek Sharma, Abdul Samad, Jason Holder, Virat Singh, Mitchell Marsh, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Shahbaz Nadeem, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T. Natarajan, Siddarth Kaul, Basil Thampi, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed## Today's buys: Kedar Jadhav (INR 2 Cr), Jagadeesha Suchith (INR 30 L), Mujeeb-ur-Rahman (INR 1.50 Cr)## Slots to fill: 0## Purse Remaining: INR 6.95 cr## .@JadhavKedar joins @SunRisers for INR 2 Cr. @Vivo_India #IPLAuction— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021 ## 7. KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS (KKR)## Squad: Eoin Morgan (c), Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Rinku Singh, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Tim Seifert (wk), Varun CV, Kuldeep Yadav, Pat Cummins, Lockie Ferguson, Prasidh Krishna, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Sandeep Warrier## Today's buys: Shakib Al Hasan (INR 3.20 Cr), Sheldon Jackson (INR 20 L), Harbhajan Singh (INR 2 Cr), Vaibhav Arora (INR 20 L), Karun Nair (INR 50 L), Ben Cutting (INR 75 L), Venkatesh Iyer (INR 20 L), Pawan Negi (INR 50 L)## Slots to fill: 0## Purse Remaining: INR 3.20 cr## .@KKRiders bring @Sah75official on board for INR 3.2 Cr. @Vivo_India #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/VvolLQsVv2— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021 ## 8. DELHI CAPITALS (DCS) ## Squad: Shreyas Iyer (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), Prithvi Shaw, Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Chris Woakes, R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Amit Mishra, Lalit Yadav, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma, Avesh Khan, Pravin Dubey## Today's buys: Steve Smith (INR 2.20 Cr), Umesh Yadav (INR 1 cr), Ripal Patel (INR 20 L), Vishnu Vinod (INR 20 L), Lukman Meriwala (INR 20 L), M Siddharth (INR 20 L), Tom Curran (INR 5.25 Cr), Sam Billings (INR 2 Cr)## Slots to fill: 0## Purse Remaining: INR 2.15 cr## .@stevesmith49 moves to @DelhiCapitals for INR 2.20 Cr. @Vivo_India #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/gDoNb1frkV— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

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1958 days ago

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Five Indian Players Nominated As ICC Announced 'ICC Player Of The Month'

BY SACNILK

The International Cricket Council (ICC), on Wednesday (January 27), announced the introduction of the ICC Player of the Month awards which will recognize and celebrate the best performances of both male and female cricketers across all forms of international cricket throughout the year.## An independent ICC Voting Academy comprising former players, broadcasters, and journalists from around the world, will team up with fans to vote for the ICC Men's Player of the Month and ICC Women's Player of the Month.## Among the nominated players, 5 Indian players featured in the list who played a key role in India's back-to-back Test series win in Australia after the recently concluded 4-match Border-Gavaskar series. They are Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, T. Natarajan, Rishabh Pant, and Ravichandran Ashwin along with other nominees, such as Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan), Joe Root (England), Steve Smith (Australia), Marizanne Kapp (South Africa), Nadine de Klerk (South Africa), and Nida Dar (Pakistan).## "The ICC Player of the Month is a great way to connect with fans of the sport and celebrate performances of their favorite players through the year. It gives us all an opportunity to acknowledge world-class performances on the field by male and female cricketers and they have been in abundance throughout January", ICC General Manager – Cricket, Geoff Allardice said in a statement. ## The nomination and voting process:## The three nominees for each of the categories will be determined by the ICC Awards Nominations Committee based on on-field performances and overall achievements during the period of that month (the first to the last day of each calendar month.)## This shortlist is then voted for by the independent ICC Voting Academy and fans around the world. The ICC Voting Academy comprising prominent members of the cricket family including senior journalists, former players, and broadcasters.## The Voting Academy will submit their votes by email and will retain a 90% share of the vote. Subsequently, on the 1st day of each month, fans registered with the ICC will be able to submit votes via the ICC website and will have a 10% share of the vote. Winners will be announced every second Monday of the month on the ICC’s digital channels.## Last year, ICC celebrated the ICC Awards of The Decade which show Indian captain, Virat Kohli winning the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Men's Cricketer of the Decade. Virat also bagged the ICC men's ODI Player of the Decade award for his prolific record in the 50-over format. Read more here## Stay tuned...

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1963 days ago

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Anand Mahindra To Gift Thar SUV To Six Team India Members After Historic Series Win in Australia

BY SACNILK

While the world cricket fraternity showering praises to the young Indian team who registered a famous Test series win down under, businessman Anand Mahindra has announced to gift the Mahindra Thar SUV to six members of the winning Indian team. ## Youngsters like Shubman Gill, Mohammad Siraj, T Natarajan, Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar, and Navdeep Saini, proved their mettle on the tour of Australia and played a huge role in India's 2-1 Test victory. And now, they are getting much deserving praised and gifts from all over the world. ## Complementing their hard work, grit, and resolve, Mahindra made the announcement on Twitter. He announced that these SUVs will be given from his own account - at no expense to the company. He stated that the reason behind this gift is "to exhort young people to believe in themselves & 'Take the road less traveled'." ## "Six young men made their debuts in the recent historic series #INDvAUS (Shardul’s 1 earlier appearance was short-lived due to injury)They’ve made it possible for future generations of youth in India to dream & Explore the Impossible", Mahindra wrote on Twitter. ## "Theirs are true ‘Rise’ stories; overcoming daunting odds in the pursuit of excellence. They serve as an inspiration in all arenas of life. It gives me great personal pleasure to gift each of these debutants an All New THAR SUV on my own account—at no expense to the company", he added. ## "The reason for this gift is to exhort young people to believe in themselves & ‘Take the road less traveled.’ Bravo Mohammed, Shardul, Shubhman, Natarajan, Navdeep & Washington! I now plead with @Mahindra_Auto to get them their THARS on priority", he stated. ## The reason for this gift is to exhort young people to believe in themselves & ‘Take the road less traveled.’ Bravo Mohammed, Shardul, Shubhman,Natarajan,Navdeep & Washington! I now plead with @Mahindra_Auto to get them their THARS on priority. 😊 (3/3)— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) January 23, 2021 ## Notably, among these six players, Shubman Gill, Mohammad Siraj, T Natarajan, Washington Sundar, and Navdeep Saini had made their debuts in the 4-match series against Australia while Shardul Thakur had only one match experience before the series. ## Mohammed Siraj was the leading wicket-taker for India for 13 wickets in 3 matches. He ended up taking a five-wicket haul in the last match at Gabba, Brisbane. His contribution helped India become the first team in 32 years to beat Australia in a Test in Brisbane.## Shubman Gill, on the other hand, impressed everyone with his eye-catching batting against the Aussie's bowlers. He ended the series with 259 runs in 3 matches with 2 half-centuries including a sublime 91 in the second innings of the Brisbane Test. His innings actually paved the way for India to chased down 324 on the last day of the match. ## It was back to back Test series win for India down under and they are the only Asian team to win the Test series in Australia. ## Stay tuned...

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1966 days ago

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IPL 2021: Full List Of Players Released & Retained By Each Franchise | Remaining Purse

BY SACNILK

Ahead of the Indian Premier League 2021 auction, each of the 8 franchises has released some of their players as Wednesday (January 20) was the last day to submit the players' list to BCCI. Among the big overseas players released by the teams ahead of the auction set to take place in Februry, Steve Smith, Lasith Malinga, Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Finch, Nathan Coulter-Nile, and Chris Morris are prominant names. ## Chennai Super Kings, which finished second last in the IPL 2020, have released Kedar Jadhav, Harbhajan Singh, and Murali Vijay while Suresh Raina who didn't play in the IPL 2020 due to personal reasons, has been retained by the team. ## Here is the complete list of released and retained players and the remaining purse - ## Chennai Super Kings (CSK) ## The three-times champions, CSK have released six players from their squad ahead of the auction, among them, Shane Watson, who retired from all forms of cricket after the last season of IPL, is the only foreigner to have not been retained by the MS Dhoni-led side## Released: Kedar Jadhav, Harbhajan Singh, Shane Watson, Monu Singh, Piyush Chawla, Murali Vijay## Remaining Squad: MS Dhoni (c), Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, KM Asif, Deepak Chahar, Dwayne Bravo, Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir, Narayan Jagadeesan, Karn Sharma, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shardul Thakur, Josh Hazlewood, R Sai Kishore, Sam Curran## Purse Remaining: INR 22.9 cr## Slots Remaining: 7 (1 overseas)## Mumbai Indians (MI) ## The most successful team of the IPL history with 5 titles to their name, Mumbai Indians have shown faith in Indian players and released almost their entire foreign pace battery apart from Trent Boult ahead of the 2021 IPL auction. The franchise has retained only three other foreign players - Kieron Pollard, Quinton de Kock, and Chris Lynn ## Released: Mitchell McCleneghan, James Pattinson, Lasith Malinga, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Sherfane Rutherford, Digvijay Deshmukh, Prince Balwant Rai Singh## Remaining Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Aditya Tare, Anmolpreet Singh, Anukul Roy, Dhawal Kulkarni, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Jasprit Bumrah, Jayant Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Quinton de Kock, Rahul Chahar, Suryakumar Yadav, Chris Lynn, Mohsin Khan, Saurabh Tiwary, Trent Boult## Purse Remaining: INR 15.35 cr## Slots Remaining: 7 (4 overseas)## Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) ## Royal Challengers Bangalore who is searching for their maiden IPL title, have released 10 players - most by any team ahead of the auction. Surprisingly, the Virat Kohli-led side has released Umesh Yadav and Chris Morris from their squad and retained both Adam Zampa and the player he replaced last season, Kane Richardson. ## Released: Chris Morris, Aaron Finch, Moeen Ali, Isuru Udana, Dale Steyn, Shivam Dube, Umesh Yadav, Pawan Negi, Gurkeerat Mann, Parthiv Patel## Remaining Squad: Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers, Devdutt Padikkal, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Joshua Philippe, Pavan Deshpande, Shahbaz Ahamad, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson## Purse Remaining: INR 35.7 cr.## Slots Remaining: 13 (4 overseas)## Rajasthan Royals (RR) ## Rajasthan Royals, who finished last in the IPL 2020, will be led by a new captain, Sanju Samson after the franchise opted to release Steve Smith ahead of the IPL 2021 auction. Meanwhile, Sri Lankan great, Kumar Sangakkara will join the team as the Director of Cricket.## Released: Steve Smith, Ankit Rajpoot, Oshane Thomas, Akash Singh, Varun Aaron, Tom Curran, Anirudha Joshi, Shashank Singh## Remaining Squad: Sanju Samson (c), Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Tewatia, Mahipal Lomror, Kartik Tyagi, Andrew Tye, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Markande, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Anuj Rawat, David Miller, Manan Vohra, Robin Uthappa## Purse Remaining: INR 34.85 cr.## Slots Remaining: 8 (3 overseas)## Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) ## Kings XI Punjab have released two of their most expensive buys - Glenn Maxwell and Sheldon Cottrell ahead of the 2021 IPL auction which has allowed them to go big in the auction with INR 53.20 crores remaining in their purse. Among foreign players, they have also released James Neesham, Mujeeb ur Rahman and Hardus Viljoen, apart from four Indians. ## Released: Glenn Maxwell, Karun Nair, Hardus Viljoen, Jagadeesha Suchith, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Sheldon Cottrell, Jimmy Neesham, Krishnappa Gowtham, Tajinder Singh## Remaining Squad: KL Rahul (c), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Nicholas Pooran, Mandeep Singh, Sarfaraz Khan, Deepak Hooda, Prabhsimran Singh, Mohammed Shami, Chris Jordan, Darshan Nalkande, Ravi Bishnoi, Murugan Ashwin, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Ishan Porel## Purse Remaining: INR 53.2 cr.## Slots Remaining: 9 (5 overseas)## Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ## Two-times champions, KKR will go into the auction with a 17-member squad after releasing only 5 players including Tom Banton and Chris Green as the two foreigners ahead of the auction. ## Released: M Siddharth, Nikhil Naik, Siddhesh Lad, Chris Green, Tom Banton## Remaining Squad: Dinesh Karthik, Andre Russell, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Nitish Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Rinku Singh, Sandeep Warrier, Shivam Mavi, Shubman Gill, Sunil Narine, Eoin Morgan (c), Pat Cummins, Rahul Tripathi, Varun Chakravarthy, Ali Khan, Tim Seifert## Purse Remaining: INR 10.85 cr.## Slots Remaining: 7 (1 overseas)## Delhi Capitals (DCs) ## Delhi Capitals have released five players including three foreigners from their squad that reached the final last season. They have only one wicketkeeper - Rishabh Pant - retained in the side after having released Alex Carey. ## Released: Alex Carey, Keemo Paul, Sandeep Lamichhane, Tushar Deshpande, Mohit Sharma, Jason Roy## Remaining Squad: Shreyas Iyer (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Ishant Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Prithvi Shaw, R Ashwin, Rishabh Pant, Shikhar Dhawan, Lalit Yadav, Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, Daniels Sams, Anrich Nortje, Pravin Dubey, Chris Woakes## Purse Remaining: INR 12.8 cr.## Slots Remaining: 6 (2 overseas)## Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) ## SRH, who finished 3rd in the last season, have released only five players including Billy Stanlake and Fabian Allen who didn't play a single game for the team in 2020. Yarra Prithviraj, who had come in as a replacement for Bhuvneshwar Kumar last season after the veteran pacer had suffered an injury early in the tournament, has also been released. ## Released: Sanjay Yadav, B Sandeep, Billy Stanlake, Fabian Allen, Yarra Prithviraj## Remaining Squad: David Warner (c), Abhishek Sharma, Basil Thampi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jonny Bairstow, Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Shahbaz Nadeem, Shreevats Goswami, Siddarth Kaul, Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan, Vijay Shankar, Wriddhiman Saha, Abdul Samad, Mitchell Marsh, Jason Holder, Priyam Garg, Virat Singh## Purse Remaining: INR 10.75 cr.## Slots Remaining: 3 (1 overseas)## Stay tuned...

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1967 days ago

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BCCI Announces India Squad For The First Two Tests Against England

BY SACNILK

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday (January 19) announced the India squad for the first two home Tests against England. Captain Virat Kohli, all-rounder Hardik Pandya, and fast bowler Ishant Sharma return to the 18-member India squad for the first two Tests which will be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. ## Virat Kohli, who had flown back to Mumbai after the first Test against Australia to attend his first child's birth, will be returning to lead the side. Ishant Sharma, who has recovered from his side strain injury and is currently representing Delhi in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, will lead a four-pronged pace attack comprising Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Shardul Thakur.## All-rounder Hardik Pandya, who recently lost his father, has got some good news as he has been named to the squad. After playing the white-ball leg Down Under, the 27-year-old was left out from the Test squad to work on his fitness and bowling long spells. ## Some of the prominent names to have missed out in the first two tests due to injuries are Ravindra Jadeja, Hanuma Vihari, Navdeep Saini, Umesh Yadav, and Mohammad Shami are yet to attain full fitness. The only player dropped on the basis of performance is the 21-year-old opener, Prithvi Shaw. The selectors have also opted to leave out T Natarajan, who made an impressive debut in the just-concluded Brisbane Test having stayed on as a net bowler.## Squad - Virat Kohli (C), Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya (VC), KL Rahul, Hardik, Rishabh Pant (wk), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), R Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Shardul Thakur## The All-India Senior Selection Committee has also picked five net bowlers and five players as standbys. Ankit Rajpoot, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Warrier, Krishnappa Gowtham, and Saurabh Kumar are the net bowlers while KS Bharat, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shahbaz Nadeem, Rahul Chahar, and Priyank Panchal has been named as standbys. ## The first of the 4-match Test series will be played from 5 to 9 February while the second test is scheduled from 13 to 17 February. The third and fourth Test will be played at Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad. The third Test will be a day-night test scheduled from 24 to 28 February with the last Test from 4 to 8 March.## Stay tuned...

Cricket

1967 days ago

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'No Longer The Gabbatoir, This Is History', Reactions On India's Historic Test Series Win

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Not many have given India, not even an edge to win a Test match at Brisbane which has been (not anymore) Australia's fortress for 32 years. Cricket experts were not wrong (before Gabba breached) by predicting the result though as it was an inexperienced Indian team that was left to fight with injuries, abuses, and without their best batsman and bowlers. On the other hand, Australia played their full-strength squad. ## And now, after grueling 5 days of TEST cricket, the YOUNG INDIA led by Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, Washington Sundar, T Natarajan, Shardul Thakur, and Mohammed Siraj have not only breached Australia's fortress but also give India memorable back to back series win down under. Surely, it was a sight to behold when Rishabh Pant sealed the greatest overseas win for India with a boundary off Josh Hazlewood. ## We are all overjoyed at the success of the Indian Cricket Team in Australia. Their remarkable energy and passion was visible throughout. So was their stellar intent, remarkable grit and determination. Congratulations to the team! Best wishes for your future endeavours.— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 19, 2021 ## EVERY SESSION WE DISCOVERED A NEW HERO.Every time we got hit, we stayed put & stood taller. We pushed boundaries of belief to play fearless but not careless cricket. Injuries & uncertainties were countered with poise & confidence. One of the greatest series wins!Congrats India. pic.twitter.com/ZtCChUURLV— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 19, 2021 ## Just a remarkable win...To go to Australia and win a test series in this way ..will be remembered in the history of indian cricket forever ..Bcci announces a 5 cr bonus for the team ..The value of this win is beyond any number ..well done to every member of the touring party..— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) January 19, 2021 ## WHAT A WIN!!! Yessssss. To everyone who doubted us after Adelaide, stand up and take notice. Exemplary performance but the grit and determination was the standout for us the whole way. Well done to all the boys and the management. Enjoy this historic feat lads. Cheers 👏🏼🇮🇳 @BCCI pic.twitter.com/CgWElgOOO1— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) January 19, 2021 ## You don't just play & love test cricket for nothing. Brilliant game. Congratulations India on the win, & Australia for a great series! #Testcricket #AUSvIND— Sir Vivian Richards (@ivivianrichards) January 19, 2021 ## Incredible Test & series win for India have not seen a bold, brave & boisterous Asian team on a tougher tour of Australia. No adversity could stop them, frontline players injured, & won after a remarkable turn around from the depths of 36 all out, inspiring for others.kudos India— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) January 19, 2021 ## What a Test match! The depth of Indian Cricket is scary. @RishabhPant17 , sweet number 17. Well played young man. #testcricket at its very best— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) January 19, 2021 ## This is why test cricket is the best challenge for a cricketer.. well done @BCCI .. what a game. Brilliant series to watch. Cricket was a winner today 👍— Mahela Jayawardena (@MahelaJay) January 19, 2021 ## India had many players injured, but what has been injured more has been the Australian arrogance & pride.The test series has been like a movie with every member of Indian Team being a hero & some of them Superheroes.Spiderman Spiderman tune churaya dil ka chain @RishabhPant17 pic.twitter.com/5psVFjp5Ww— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) January 19, 2021 ## Unbelievable test series win by @BCCI ! Every test match was exciting to watch! #IndiavsAustralia— Harry Kane (@HKane) January 19, 2021 ## Congrats to the Indian cricket team @BCCI That’s one of the best series wins I can ever remember on Aust soil & to do it after being bowled out for 36, plus a depleted squad-shows tremendous character, resilience, courage & belief. Just fantastic @RaviShastriOfc @ajinkyarahane88— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) January 19, 2021 ## Remarkable. Injuries galore, absent players, & beating Australia at their fortress at the Gabba. This has been the most remarkable test series victory I’ve watched in my experience. India’s depth of talent, heart and character must forever lift an entire nation. Congratulations.— Ian bishop (@irbishi) January 19, 2021 ## Class of 2016 Under 19. Rishabh Pant and Washington Sundar. Class of 2018 Under 19. Shubman Gill.— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 19, 2021 ## No longer the Gabbatoir. This is history.— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 19, 2021 ## https://t.co/14uoKzPQdj.innings! Rishabh pant and India have conquered the fortress,been a brilliant series but got to say post that 36 all out debacle,not having Kohli & battling with all the injuries including Bumrah,Ashwin etc,India have achieved the unthinkable. #AUSvsIND— zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial) January 19, 2021 ## Fortress breached.!!! What a win down under.. Tiranga ucha rahe humara..!!!well done boys for the grit, determination, attitude..heads held high.. @BCCI #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/6mS2DfxsQh— Harleen Kaur Deol (@imharleenDeol) January 19, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

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'The Boy Has Become A Man On This Tour', Cricket Fraternity Laud Mohammed Siraj's Performance In Gabba Test

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From losing his father days after reaching Australia with the national team to becoming a household name, Mohammed Siraj has been nothing short of a revelation in the Test series between India and Australia. In the absence of the main bowlers, Siraj took the responsibility on his shoulder and not only registered his maiden fifer in just his 3rd test but also put India in a position where they can win the match and series. ## The 26-year old was given a standing ovation while returning back to the pavilion after cleaning Australia's tail in the second innings at Brisbane, Gabba. Millions around the world are doffing their hats at Siraj. The youngster was racially abused at two venues but that did not deter his motivation.## A standing ovation as Mohammed Siraj picks up his maiden 5-wicket haul.#AUSvIND #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/e0IaVJ3uA8— BCCI (@BCCI) January 18, 2021 ## Former India opener, Virendra Sehwag lauds Siraj's performance on this tour and said that he as a player has really grown up on this tour. "The boy has become a man on this tour. Siraj, Leader of the attack in his first Test series and he has led from the front. The way newcomers have performed for India on this tour will be etched in memories for a long long time. Will be fitting if they retain the trophy", Sehwag tweeted. ## The boy has become a man on this tour. Siraj, Leader of the attack in his first Test series and he has led from.the front. The way newcomers have performed for India on this tour will be etched in memories for a long long time. Will be fitting if they retain the trophy. pic.twitter.com/8bRvMI1iwR— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) January 18, 2021 ## Not only Sehwag, but players around the world heaped praise on India's new bowling star - ## Wonderful moment for Mohammed Siraj. Deserving in so many ways but even more so because of what he’s been through the last few months. His father would be so proud. And that big beaming smile from Thakur. You’d get emotional no matter who you were supporting! #AUSvsIND— Isa Guha (@isaguha) January 18, 2021 ## It’s no consolation, or small consolation. But given Mohammed Siraj lost his dad while in Australia and choose to stay on tour, you have to feel very pleased for him that he has ended the series with his first 5 wicket haul in test cricket.— Ian bishop (@irbishi) January 18, 2021 ## Mohammed Siraj has been so impressive on this Australian tour . Bowled with a Lot of heart . Congratulations on your First Test 5 wicket haul 🖐 My best wishes for a fantastic future ahead !— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) January 18, 2021 ## Lost his father. But chose to stay in Australia. Got racially abused....but didn’t let that affect him.Became the leader of the attack in only his third Test. And he’s taken a five-for. Love and respect for you Siraj. 👏👏 #AusvInd— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) January 18, 2021 ## Since 2010, India A have played 52 first-class matches, THE MOST by any team. Siraj has played 16 A team matches, Saini 14, Vihari 12, Agarwal 10, Gill 8, Shaw 5 and Pant 4. That’s why they are able to compete in the absence of some senior cricketers. #AusvInd— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) January 18, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

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Cricket Fraternity Reacts On Racial Abuses During The 3rd Test Between Australia And India

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The Indian team management has lodged a complaint after two players - Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj being subjected to racial abuse by spectators during the third Test against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). ## A bunch of crowds passed racial remarks on Bumrah and Siraj during the 3rd and 4th days of play. The play was halted for a few minutes on the fourth day of the third Test after pacer Mohammed Siraj complained of abuse from a section of the crowd, leading to the expulsion of some spectators and an unreserved apology from the host board. ## Taking this matter seriously, the ICC on Sunday sought an action taken report from the host country's cricket board, "The International Cricket Council (ICC) has strongly condemned reported incidents of racism during the ongoing third Test match between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground and have offered Cricket Australia all necessary support in investigating the incidents", the apex body said in a statement. ## Team India captain Virat Kohli has called the incident "unacceptable" and said that this "incident needs to be looked at with absolute urgency and seriousness and strict action against the offenders should set things straight for once". ## The incident needs to be looked at with absolute urgency and seriousness and strict action against the offenders should set things straight for once.— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) January 10, 2021 ## Reacting to the same, Cricket Australia said in a statement that it has reaffirmed its zero-tolerance policy towards discriminatory behavior in all forms following the alleged racial abuse of members of the Indian cricket squad by a section of the crowd at the SCG yesterday. ## Cricket Australia has reaffirmed its zero-tolerance policy towards discriminatory behaviour in all forms following the alleged racial abuse of members of the Indian cricket squad by a section of the crowd at the SCG yesterday. Full statement 👇 pic.twitter.com/34RYcfKj8q— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) January 10, 2021 ## See the reaction by others on the incident -## I personally have heard many things on the field while playing in Australia about Me My religion My colour and much more..This isn’t the first time the crowd is doing this nonsense..How do u stop them ?? #AUSvIND— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) January 10, 2021 ## I hope the spectators evicted from the SCG today aren't allowed in to a ground at anytime. They tarnish our sport and they tarnish the reputation of their society.— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 10, 2021 ## Unacceptable behaviour there is no place for racism, I hope this is dealt in the most severe way. #AUSvIND— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) January 10, 2021 ## Very unfortunate to see what’s happening at SCG. There is no place for this rubbish. Never understood the need to yell abuse at players on a sporting field.. If you’re not here to watch the game and can’t be respectful, then pls don’t come and spoil the atmosphere. #AUSvIND— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) January 10, 2021 ## Breaking: I am appalled to say Siraj was called a brown dog today in Sydney. This is what was said today morning to go with all the other abuse. Just throwing the spectators out isn’t enough. We need some real action if we have to stop this. Watch @SportsTodayofc 5@5 for more.— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) January 10, 2021 ## Disappointing to see that my teammates were subjected to racial abuse repeatedly in Sydney. There is no place for racism in today’s world and it is not acceptable. I hope that strict action is taken against those who misbehaved. #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/pKZA9Y0gfv— Mohammad Shami (@MdShami11) January 10, 2021 ## It's not about Australia or India anymore. Cricket as a sport has to come up with a stronger plan to send out the message loud and clear that WE DO NOT tolerate racial abuse, just like the NBA did in 2020.#INDvAUS #Ausvsindia— Ridhima Pathak (@PathakRidhima) January 10, 2021 ## Tum karo toh Sarcasm , aur koi Kare toh Racism .Very unfortunate with what some of the Australian crowd has been doing at the SCG and spoiling the vibes of a good test series. pic.twitter.com/mrDTbX4t7i— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) January 10, 2021 ## Mohammed Siraj’s father died from a lung condition in November. Siraj missed the funeral to stay on this tour and broke through for a Test debut on Boxing Day. A monumental sacrifice, and it would be so disappointing to have that achievement soured by racism at the SCG. #AUSvIND— Sam Landsberger 🗯 (@SamLandsberger) January 10, 2021 ## Disappointing to see the purest form of the game getting disturbed by racial abuse. It's not at all acceptable. The accused should be banned for life across all stadiums. #AUSvIND— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) January 10, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

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BCCI Announces Tests, ODIs, And T20Is Squads For Australia Tour; Rohit Sharma Not Named

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Monday (October 26) have announced the team India's squads for the Tests, ODIs, and T20Is for the Australia tour. The regular vice-captain in white-ball cricket, Rohit Sharma hasn't been named in any of the squads due to the injury along with Ishant Sharma. ## The Senior Selection Committee headed by Sunil Joshi have named 28 players that'll feature across the three formats in Australia. Rohit Sharma and Ishant Sharma's progress, a BCCI media release states, will continue to be monitored by a medical team.## KL Rahul has been named in India's Test squad for the forthcoming four-Test Border-Gavaskar series against Australia at the end of the year. Rahul is joined by fellow Test returnee Kuldeep Yadav while seamer Mohammed Siraj gets a call-up in an 18-member Test squad.## India is going with full packed pace attack in Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah along with Navdeep Saini, Umesh Yadav, and Mohammed Siraj. BCCI has also announced that 4 additional bowlers - Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Kartik Tyagi, Ishan Porel, and T. Natarajan - will travel with the Indian contingent.## NEWS - Four additional bowlers - Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Kartik Tyagi, Ishan Porel and T. Natarajan - will travel with the Indian contingent.The BCCI Medical Team will continue to monitor the progress of Rohit Sharma and Ishant Sharma. #AUSvIND— BCCI (@BCCI) October 26, 2020 ## Test Squad: Virat Kohli (C), Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (VC), Hanuma Vihari, Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Rishabh Pant (wk), Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Mohd. Siraj. ## Fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who limped out of IPL 2020 with a leg injury, will not be part of the traveling contingent to Australia. The swing bowler, who has been beset by injury problems since the start of 2018, had been named in the 50-over squad for the series against South Africa which was eventually called off due to the Coronavirus pandemic.## Rishabh Pant and Prithvi Shaw have been axed from the ODI squad after their poor run in the ongoing IPL. They have also been removed from the T20I squad as well. KL Rahul will be Virat Kohli's deputy in ODIs and T2OIs. ## ODI Squad: Virat Kohli (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul (vc&wk), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Mayank Agarwal, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur.## Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy who has been impressive in the IPL 2020 has received his maiden India call-up for the three T20Is. The Tamil Nadu player picked up a five-wicket haul against Delhi Capitals on Saturday and has overall taken 12 wickets at an impressive economy rate of 7.05. He replaces Kuldeep Yadav as the fourth spinner in the 16-man squad.## Rohit Sharma's absence has also given Mayank Agarwal a spot in the shortest format for the very first time. The 29-year-old opener has lit up the IPL this season scoring almost 400 runs in the 10 games he has played so far with a hundred. Hardik Pandya also returns for the limited-overs series. ## T20I Squad: Virat Kohli (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul (VC & WK), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Navdeep Saini, Deepak Chahar, Varun Chakravarthy. ## India will start their tour on November 27 with three T20Is, followed by three ODIs and four Tests later on. India became the first Asian team to win a Test series in Australia when they toured down under in 2018-19 and now, will have a chance to retain the Border-Gavaskar series. ## Stay tuned...

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IPL 2020: Rajasthan Royals Full Schedule

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The 3-times runner-up, Royal Challengers Bangalore will kick-start their IPL 2020 campaign against Sunrisers Hyderabad on September 21 in Dubai. ## The Virat Kohli-led side will play 7 out of 14 league matches in Dubai, 4 in Abu Dhabi, and 3 matches in Sharjah. The team is scheduled to play 3-afternoon games.## Here is Royal Challengers Bangalore full schedule DATEOPPONENTVENUETIME [IST] 21-Sep Sunrisers Hyderabad Dubai 7:30 PM 24-Sep Kings XI Punjab Dubai 7:30 PM 28-Sep Mumbai Indians Dubai 7:30 PM 3-Oct Rajasthan Royals Abu Dhabi 3:30 PM 5-Oct Delhi Capitals Dubai 7:30 PM 10-Oct Chennai Super Kings Dubai 7:30 PM 12-Oct Kolkata Knight Riders Sharjah 7:30 PM 15-Oct Kings XI Punjab Sharjah 7:30 PM 17-Oct Rajasthan Royals Dubai 3:30 PM 21-Oct Kolkata Kinght Riders Abu Dhabi 7:30 PM 25-Oct Chennai Super Kings Dubai 3:30 PM 28-Oct Mumbai Indians Abu Dhabi 7:30 PM 31-Oct Sunrisers Hyderabad Sharjah 7:30 PM 02-Nov Delhi Capitals Abu Dhabi 7:30 PM ## Full Squad - Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Devdutt Padikkal, Parthiv Patel (wk), Aaron Finch, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Chris Morris, Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, Pawan Negi, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, Joshua Philippe, Adam Zampa, Pavan Deshpande, Shahbaz Ahmed, Isuru Udana, Dale Steyn ## Stay tuned...