The WPL 2027 mini auction was held in Kochi on Wednesday, October 28, with 150 players going under the hammer.The five franchises — Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz — had a total of 27 slots to fill.Australia captain Sophie Molineux was the most expensive player at the auction,…
With the smallest purse among the teams, Mumbai Indians focused on signing uncapped Indian players at the WPL 2027 auction in Kochi on Wednesday.The two-time champions retained 11 players from their WPL 2026 squad and signed United States international Tara Norris in a trade deal from UP Warriorz ahead of the auction. They entered the…
NEW DELHI: UP Warriorz strengthened their squad for the 2027 Women’s Premier League season by adding eight players at the auction, with Australian all-rounder Sophie Molineux emerging as their biggest signing at Rs 1.1 crore.The franchise also secured Asha Sobhana Joy, Sahana Pawar, Manali Dakshini and Scotland all-rounder Kathryn Bryce as they completed their squad…
Vaishnavi Sharma (BCCI Photo) India completed a 3-0 sweep of the women’s ODI series against Zimbabwe after registering a convincing eight-wicket victory in the third match on Wednesday.Young left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma starred with five wickets, while Pratika Rawal and Shafali Verma scored unbeaten half-centuries to help India chase the target of 132 in just…
Ireland’s seam-bowling all-rounder Orla Prendergast (Image: IANS) Ireland all-rounder Orla Prendergast has created history at the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2027 auction, becoming the first player from her country to secure a contract in the tournament. Gujarat Giants signed the 24-year-old for her base price of Rs 30 lakh at the auction in Kochi. Who…
James Anderson (Photo by Reuters) James Anderson is set to continue his cricket career in Italy after Lancashire decided not to renew his contract. The 44-year-old former England fast bowler will captain and co-own a Naples-based team in a 10-over cricket tournament.Anderson spent 25 years with Lancashire and remains one of England’s most successful bowlers,…
Boxing Federation of India (BFI) members discussed their way forward against current president Ajay Singh in a meeting in New Delhi. (Photo by special arrangement) New Delhi: The Boxing Federation of India’s (BFI) affiliaited units and executive committee (ExCo) members sat in one room in New Delhi to showcase their unity and strength against current…
Neeraj Yadav remembered as a friend NEW DELHI: “Aye pehelwaan kaisi hai?” – that is how Suvarna Raj remembers Neeraj Yadav speaking to her. The two para-athletes shared years of training, laughter and memories. For Suvarna, who won gold at the 2026 Asian Para Games, Neeraj was a ‘zindadil insaan’ – a person full of…
Marnus Labuschagne extended his unwanted record on Wednesday, going 48 Test innings without a century as Australia reached 90/2 at lunch on Day 2 of the decisive third Test against South Africa at Newlands.His ongoing drought is now the longest among Australian top-four batters, with his last Test hundred coming in July 2023.Australia reached 90…
Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vaishnavi Sharma (Photo/Agencies) India wicketkeeper Yastika Bhatia found a unique way to motivate off-spinner Vaishnavi Sharma during the third women’s ODI against Zimbabwe in Vadodara on Wednesday, borrowing a famous dialogue from the Hindi film Gangs of Wasseypur 2.As Vaishnavi troubled the Zimbabwe batters, Yastika was heard saying from behind the stumps: “Vaishu…
