The IPL 2026 auction is gearing up for a blockbuster showdown, with 350 players fighting for just 77 spots including 31 overseas berths in what promises to be one of the most competitive bidding wars yet.
The swashbuckling left-hander has a solid record in England, with 808 runs in 10 Tests and 19 innings at an average of 42.52, with four centuries and two fifties. His best score is 146.
New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips praised Virat Kohli's legacy in cricket, calling his 300th ODI a 'big feat' in the modern era.
He also scored New Zealand's fastest Test century in a game against West Indies in 1969 before the record was broken by Daniel Vettori 36 years later.
Virat Kohli is the seventh Indian player to achieve the feat after Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Rahul Dravid, Mohammed Azharuddin, Sourav Ganguly and Yuvraj Singh.
On paper, the squad may not create too much optimism among fans but it still has a balanced look with a good mix of young players and experienced international names.
All-rounders Andre Adams, Chris Harris and Scott Styris have returned to the New Zealand one-day team to play India in the fourth international in Queenstown on Saturday.
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Ahead of the ICC ODI World Cup, New Zealand were dealt an injury blow with Michael Bracewell ruled out of the mega-event.
Stationed at mid off, Du Plessis 'flew' with his right hand stretched out to pluck it out of the air. The 39 year old timed his jump to perfection as he was 2.3 metres off the ground when he grabbed the ball.
CSK can ill-afford to take Punjab Kings lightly, who are coming in to this match after chasing down a world record total of 262 against KKR.
New Zealand speedster Trent Boult on Wednesday surpassed legendary Kiwis all-rounder Richard Hadlee to register the most five-wicket hauls for his country in ODIs.
Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell from New Zealand. Travis Head from Australia. Gerald Coetzee from South Africa. Harry Brook from England.
All-rounder Washington Sundar termed India's defeat to New Zealand in the opening T20 International in Ranchi on Friday as a "one-off" reverse and backed the hosts to bounce back in the three-match series.
Aakash Chopra pointed out the New Zealand cricketer's poor form to which Jimmy Neesham reacted sharply.
Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus lamented the inability to execute plans with the ball in the death overs, saying it cost his side the T20 World Cup Super 12s match against New Zealand, in Sharjah, on Friday. He was, however, hopeful of an improved show against India in the teams' concluding league fixture.
Former New Zealand all rounder Chris Cairns challenged ICC to contact him directly after being linked with match-fixing allegations and lashed out at media for maligning his name.
Royal Challengers Bangalore will miss Jesse Ryder in this year's Indian Premier League as the Kiwi all-rounder is struggling with a prolong groin injury.
Indian Premier League boss Lalit Modi defended the IPL's decision not to include Chris Cairns in the auction over alleged match-fixing allegations, and said that the former New Zealand all-rounder is free to sue him. Hitting back at the Kiwi all-rounder, Modi said: 'Cairns is welcome to sue me if he wants.'
Australian fast bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile has failed to recover sufficiently from his injury and was ruled out of the T20 tournament, starting next month.
Legendary New Zealand all-rounder Richard Hadlee was inducted into the International Cricket Council Hall of Fame during the lunch break of the ongoing India-New Zealand third Test in Wellington on Friday.
'What a win for the U19 boys, take it as a stepping stone. Long long way to go! Enjoy the moment,' India skipper Virat Kohli tweeted.
At the halfway point, after winning just two games out of seven, CSK are looking set to miss the play-offs for the first time in their history. Harish Kotian tells Captain M S Dhoni and Coach Stephen Fleming how to get CSK back to its winning ways.
India might have taken an upper hand after the first day's play in the third Test, but New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham feels that his team can bounce back by grabbing some quick wickets on Sunday.
The 50-year-old Lara also gave his opinion as to what the team is required to do to become successful in the longest format of the game.
Legendary New Zealand cricketer Richard Hadlee believes that players who were involved in making illegal money have let the supporters and fans down and "that's why the penalty must be very severe."
Some teams have completely overhauled their squads. Others retained their core at the IPL Players Auction.
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