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Chennai Super Kings have made a bold statement at the IPL 2026 auction by securing 20-year-old left-arm spinner Prashant Veer for a whopping Rs 14.20 crore. The young allrounder, who initially caught attention playing for Noida Super Kings in the UP T20 League, has impressed with consistent performances this year, particularly in the Syed Mushtaq…

Chennai Super Kings turned heads at the IPL 2026 auction in Abu Dhabi by going big on youth, securing two of the most talked-about uncapped Indian talents in Karthik Sharma and Prashant Veer for Rs 14.20 crore each. The twin signings underlined CSK’s intent to invest in long-term potential while reshaping key areas of their…

Chennai Super Kings snapped Karthik Sharma for Rs 14.20 during the IPL 2026 Mini Auction. (Instagram) NEW DELHI: Lokendra Singh Chahar vividly remembers the day he saw a five-year-old Kartik sitting on his father’s shoulders, holding a plastic bat, at his academy in Agra.Kartik Sharma’s father, Manoj Kumar — a cricket tragic himself — wanted…

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…