
Rajasthan Royals going through major overhaul
It seems that the RR management wants to start with a clean slate come the IPL 2026. For that, first they got rid of head coach Rahul Dravid, and now they have bid adieu to CEO Jake Lush McCrum. These changes have come at a time when there are various reports suggesting Sanju Samson’s IPL trade deal with CSK.

T20 World Cup from February 7
As per a report in Cricbuzz, the T20 World Cup 2026 is slated to start in India and Sri Lanka from Feb 7 to March 8. Plus, the IPL 2026 will be held after a 10-day gap, from March 15. That said, the schedule is yet to be announced for both the tournaments.
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Dewald Brevis & Aiden Markram most expensive
On Tuesday, in the SA20 auction, much-in-demand players Dewald Brevis and Aiden Markram were bagged for record-breaking prices. First, SA skipper Aiden Markram went for a whopping INR 7 Cr to Proteas Superstar, to create a record; only to be bettered by Brevis, who fetched INR 8.3 Cr for Pretoria Capitals.

Suryakumar refuses handshake with Salman Ali Agha?
During the captain’s conference for the Asia Cup, rumours started floating that Surya did not shake hands with Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha. But that was far from the truth, as videos later suggested that not only did he shake hands with his PAK counterpart, but also PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi.

Is respect missing at KKR?
Shreyas Iyer has made a startling revelation here. At a podcast, he stated that he brings a lot on the table as a skipper and got all the support he needed at PBKS. Many feel it is a veiled dig at Gautam Gambhir and KKR.

Central Zone to miss key players in Duleep final
The Central Zone named an updated squad from the semis for the final now vs the South Zone. Now, Harsh Dubey, Khaleel Ahmed, and Yash Thakur won’t be part of the match, while Kumar Kartikeya, Nachiket Bhute and Kuldeep Sen have been named as replacements.
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