IPL teams announced the list of retained players with their price and how much purse is remaining with each team going into the mega auction. There were quite a few surprises as many big players were not retained by their respective teams such as Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Mohd. Siraj and now they all will be contesting in the mega IPL auction hoping to bag a hefty amount.
Sri Lanka achieved a decisive five-wicket win against West Indies in the rain-impacted first ODI held in Pallekele. Chasing a revised target of 232 runs in 37 overs, the home team successfully completed the chase with 31 balls remaining, largely due to the contributions of debutant Nishan Madushka, who scored 69 runs, and captain Charith Asalanka, who added 77 runs to the total.
A robust and unbroken partnership of 75 runs between Will Young (48*) and Rachin Ravindra (39*) propelled New Zealand to an eight-wicket victory in a challenging run chase of 107 on the fifth day of the first Test against India in Bengaluru.
Shakib Al Hasan has signed with Chittagong Kings for the forthcoming season of the Bangladesh Premier League. Previously, Shakib had entered into a two-year contract with Rangpur Riders; however, both parties amicably agreed to terminate the agreement, facilitating his direct signing with the Kings.
Mahela Jayawardene is poised to resume his role as head coach of the Mumbai Indians, with Paras Mhambrey, who has previously been linked to the franchise, also returning. Cricbuzz has verified that Jayawardene, the 47-year-old former captain of Sri Lanka, will succeed Mark Boucher, who has held the coaching position for the last two years.
The West Indies secured victory in the inaugural T20I against Sri Lanka by five wickets in Dambulla. Brandon King, with a score of 63, and Evin Lewis, who contributed 50 runs, were the standout performers, forming a significant 107-run partnership for the opening wicket while pursuing a target of 179. Although Kamindu Mendis and Charith Asalanka both made rapid half-centuries for the home team, their efforts ultimately fell short.
Sanju Samson achieved his first T20I century, propelling India to an impressive total of 297 for 6, marking their highest
India has announced a 15-member squad for the forthcoming Test series against New Zealand. Mohammed Shami remains absent from the lineup as he is still in the process of recovering from his injury. In addition, Jasprit Bumrah has been appointed as the vice-captain for this series.
Agha Salman and Aamer Jamal’s half-centuries proved futile as Pakistan was dismissed for 220 in their second innings, resulting in a resounding victory for England by an innings and 47 runs. This match marked the first instance in Test cricket where a team, despite scoring over 500 runs in their first innings, lost by an innings.
India demonstrated superiority over Bangladesh in New Delhi, securing the three-match T20I series with a 2-0 lead, with one match remaining. The standout performance came from Nitish Reddy, whose all-round capabilities were instrumental in achieving a commanding 86-run victory, marking the largest margin of victory India has recorded against Bangladesh.
Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is set to miss the first Test match against India in Bengaluru due to a groin injuy sustained during the series against Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh’s veteran all-rounder Mahmudullah has declared his intention to retire from T20 International cricket following the conclusion of the three-match
