The bids on Rishabh Pant could well soar like his audacious no-look six in the ongoing Perth Test, as he seems poised to become the highest paid player among the 577 who will go under the hammer at the two-day IPL mega auction, starting in Jeddah on Sunday.
IMAGES from the 2nd T20I played between India and South Africa in Gqeberha on Tuesday.
In the current scenario, form in the IPL will carry a lot of weight for selection in the Indian team bound for USA and Caribbean.
India were caught in a spin web on the Ranchi pitch as they lost the series opener by 21 runs on Friday.
The young pace bowling unit will look to pick up pieces from the hammering they suffered in the second T20 against Sri Lanka in the series-deciding third and final match in Rajkot on Saturday.
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India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan -- the top-five ranked teams in the ICC T20I rankings are the top seeds and have been granted direct entry into the quarter-finals.
IMAGES from the IPL match between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals played in Mullanpur on Saturday
The Proteas found themselves under pressure right from the opening delivery.
Suryakumar Yadav will miss the first round match after suffering a a sprain to his right thumb.
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya Rahane admitted that his batters lacked 'game awareness' in their defeat to Punjab Kings.
Both Punjab Kings openers were handed lifelines by the Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati on Wednesday.
IMAGES from the 3rd T20I between India and England in Rajkot on Tuesday.
Who do you think should be part of the Indian team for the T20 World Cup Super 8s match against Bangladesh?
Virat Kohli's form in focus as India eye ODI clean-sweep over England
Bollywood star and Punjab Kings co-owner Preity Zinta was in the box and stole the show every time the cameras focused on her.
Patidar or Rinku set for debut; India look to seal series
'So, if one or two (batsmen) from the top-order can bowl it will definitely help the team, of course, depending on pitch conditions and situations. Also, it will be a surprise element to the opposition, if a batter can bowl.'
The 51-year-old Dravid's tenure as Head Coach ended with this T20 World Cup triumph. Dravid was appointed India coach in 2021.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the second ODI against England on Sunday?
For India, Suryakumar would want to get a big one in his pet format and regain a bit of confidence that has eroded because of a lean patch in the ODIs.
Sam Curran's 50 guided Punjab Kings to an important victory which helped them get off the bottom of the league standings.
Rishabh Pant stroked a fifty as India trounced Bangladesh by 60 runs.
Rahul made 51 not out and Yadav, the world's second-ranked Twenty20 batsman, remained unbeaten on 50 off 33 balls as India romped home with 20 balls to spare.
Choose Your India team for the first ODI against England in Nagpur.
A dominant India hammered England by 150 runs to claim the five-match series 4-1.
Game 52 of IPL 2022 will see the Punjab Kings take on the Rajasthan Royals in the first game of the day at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai starting 1530 IST.
'He (Kohli) was always there, it was a matter of a few innings here and there'
Zaheer named 16 players in his squad, with the caveat that only one player between Gujarat Titans' captain Shubman Gill and Rajasthan Royals' opener Yashasvi Jaiswal will be selected as Rohit Sharma's opening partner.
India's Champions Trophy squad has raised eyebrows with a number of bold selections, including a spin-heavy attack and the exclusion of experienced pacer Mohammed Siraj.
Images from the IPL match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, at the Rajiv Gandhi stadium, Hyderabad, on Sunday.
Jasprit Bumrah will have to balance between adding miles to his legs and checking his team's bench-strength as India aim to complete a comfortable clean-sweep against Ireland.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of T20 World Cup 2024 after Game 54.
The national selection committee is unlikely to blood any rookie IPL performer during the upcoming T20 World Cup in the Americas but a couple of tried-and-tested faces might have to brace up for disappointment when the squad is finalised by the end of this month.
Rohit Sharma's request to the BCCI for a break from white-ball cricket in South Africa despite being offered T20 captaincy has been accepted, while Jasprit Bumrah has been named his deputy for the two Tests starting December 26.
IMAGES from the fourth and deciding T20I played between South Africa and India in Johannesburg on Friday
The BCCI's retention and auction rules ensure that franchises will have to make careful decisions to balance retaining star power with building depth across their squads.
Cheteshwar Pujara has made a comeback to India's Test team while youngsters Umran Malik and Arshdeep Singh have received an India call-up as the selection committee on Sunday named the squad for the five-match T20I series against South African in June and the one-off Test against England in July.
Kolkata Knight Rogers and the Punjab Kings will do battle at the I S Bindra cricket stadium in Mohali on Saturday, April 1, afternoon.
