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Cameron Green, Matheesha Pathirana & Liam Livingstone (Agency Image) The IPL Auction 2026 wrapped up with plenty of drama, surprise twists and big-money moves. Here is the list of the most expensive signings for all 10 franchises this season.Kolkata Knight Riders stole the headlines with the biggest buy of the auction. Australian all rounder Cameron…

Rejected at last year’s IPL auction, Tejasvi Singh Dahiya rebuilt himself under a harsh, gurukul-style training regime in Bhopal. Son of two schoolteachers and armed with a fearless batting mindset, the Delhi batter’s Rs 3 crore KKR deal now offers him a chance to turn sacrifice, discipline and six-hitting flair into an IPL breakthrough. NEW…

MS Dhoni and Stephen Fleming (Agency Image) Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming has explained the thinking behind the franchise’s biggest moves at the IPL 2026 auction, following the record-breaking signings of Kartik Sharma and Prashant Veer. CSK stunned the auction table on Tuesday by securing uncapped wicketkeeper batter Kartik Sharma for Rs 14.2…

Prashant Veer Singh and Cameron Green (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Franchises opened their purses freely at the IPL 2026 auction in Abu Dhabi, splashing big money to secure their preferred targets. Kolkata Knight Riders stole the spotlight by spending a record Rs 25.20 crore to sign Australian all-rounder Cameron Green, while also shelling out…

Cameron Green and Prithvi Shaw (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders dominated proceedings at the IPL players’ auction on Tuesday, making two headline signings by spending Rs 25.20 crore on Australian all-rounder Cameron Green and Rs 18 crore to secure Sri Lankan fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana. While big money flowed for overseas stars,…

Gujarat Titans owner Jinal Mehta Gujarat Titans, with a limited purse of Only Rs 12.90 crore, may go looking for a finisher as the rest of the squad looks well-balanced, like has always been.Gujarat Titans owner Jinal Mehta is excited about the upcoming season. In Ashish Nehra and the rest of the coaching staff, he…

Sarfaraz Khan (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan showcased his explosive hitting with a blistering 73 off just 22 deliveries against Rajasthan in a Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Super League Group B match at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Tuesday, on the eve of the IPL auction. He brought…

NEW DELHI: As the IPL 2026 Auction unfolds in Abu Dhabi, Venkatesh Iyer ensured his name stayed firmly in focus with a timely and commanding knock in domestic cricket. Released by Kolkata Knight Riders after being bought for a staggering Rs 23.75 crore last season, the Madhya Pradesh all-rounder delivered a strong statement just hours…

Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Pic credit: ACC) NEW DELHI: India’s teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi once again lit up the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup with his power-hitting on Tuesday at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai, smashing three sixes and five fours to reach a rapid fifty off just 25 balls against Malaysia.Go Beyond The Boundary with our…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli and former cricketers Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers celebrate with the IPL trophy. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 will begin on March 26 (Thursday) and conclude on May 31 (Sunday), with the dates emerging as the central takeaway from a meeting between franchise representatives…