277 players to go under hammer in WPL 2026 auction
On Thursday, it was revealed that as many as 277 players will undergo the WPL auctions, to fill in 73 vacant spot. The WPL Auction 2026 is scheduled to be held in Delhi on November 27, with Deepti Sharma listed at a base price of 50 lakh. Another big name, Renuka Thakur is listed at a base price of 40 lakh. Read more here.
Ashes 2025-26 gets underway
The latest edition of the Ashes starts on Friday, in Australia. The first Test will be played in Perth, with visitors England looking to improve their record. England, in fact have not won a single match in the country since their series win back in 2010-11.
BCCI snubs Bangladesh
In what should have been India women’s first series after their World Cup triumph, the BCCI has replaced the limited-overs series against Bangladesh, with Sri Lanka. The reason is still not known, but could be the political tension between the two nations. The series will commence on December 21.
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The Marco Jansen factor
The IND vs SA 2nd Test begins in a day from now in Guwahati, and while all eyes will be on how the Indian batters counter Simon Harmer, one must not forget the struggles against Jansen. Yashasvi Jaiswal, especially has been found wanting against left-arm pacers. The southpaw batter trained hard with throw-down specialists, to try and counter that threat.
Sai Sudharsan at no.3 & Jurel at no. 4
As things stand, Shubman Gill is most likely out of the 2nd Test. So, looking at the team composition, the management might just field Sai Sudharsan at no. 3, followed by Dhruv Jurel. That gives a chance to accommodate all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy as well.
‘The defeat will open eyes’
In a scathing attack, Sunil Gavaskar questioned the choices made by selectors, in leaving out the domestic performers. He also said, that hopefully, the SA defeat will open the eyes of the stakeholders. “The defeat to South Africa will hopefully open the eyes of those who matter to look at the heavy scorers in domestic cricket, who are used to playing on pitches where the ball spins and keeps low. The international players are so busy playing overseas that they do not have practice playing on domestic pitches, and so are found wanting.”
