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1,525 enter fray for 90 slots in WPL auctions, BCCI cuts number to 409

Final list has 202 capped and 199 uncapped players, and eight from associate nations

Australia can bounce back, not ruling them out, says Rohit Sharma

India registered a thumping win by innings and 132 runs against Australia in the first Test played at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur to take a 1-0 lead

BCCI ropes in female auctioneer for Women's Premier League Player Auction

The report added that the BCCI has also informed the five teams that they have to bring in a minimum of 15 players in the squad while the minimum squad spend should be Rs 9 crore

India thrash Australia in first Test to go 1-0 up in 4-match series

India thrashed Australia by an innings and 132 runs inside three days in the opening Test to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series here on Saturday. Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (5/37) returned with a five wicket haul as India shot off Australia for 91 in 32.3 overs in their second innings just before tea. Australia conceded a massive first innings lead of 223. This was Australia's second lowest total against India after 93 in Mumbai (2004). Bowling a probing length, Ashwin ran through the Australian top order and annexed his 31st fifer in just his 10th over, before Ravindra Jadeja (2/34), Mohammed Shami (2/13) and Axar Patel (1/6) completed the formalities. Earlier, Patel hit a career-best 84 (174 balls; 10x4s, 1x6) in an entertaining 52-run ninth wicket partnership with Shami who was at his aggressive best in his 37 from 47 balls (2x4s, 3x6s). In reply to Australia's 177, India were bowled out for 400 at lunch on a turning Jamtha wicket. The left-handed Patel, who was .

Australia's Aaron Finch announces retirement from international cricket

Finch led Australia in a world record 76 men's T20Is, as well as in 55 ODIs, before announcing his retirement

IND v AUS Test: Visa approved, Usman Khawaja on his way to Bengaluru

Australia's key batter Usman Khawaja has got his visa approved and on Thursday morning flew out to India for the four-match Border-Gavaskar Test Series starting on February 9 at Nagpur.

India win first Women's U-19 T20 World Cup with thumping win over England

India on Sunday won their maiden ICC title in women's cricket as a bunch of sprightly and talented teenagers lifted the inaugural U-19 World Cup with an emphatic seven-wicket victory over England. The Shafali Verma-led India U-19 squad managed to do what their seniors could not do by clearing the final hurdle in a global event. India first bundled out England for 68 in 17.1 overs and then returned to knock off the paltry target in 14 overs to lift the coveted trophy. "It is just a proud moment, its our first world cup," said Trisha with stumps in hand after the memorable win. The win on Sunday also reaffirms India's dominance at the U-19 level with the boys winning the world title in the Caribbean last year. India's bowling attack, led by pacer Titas Sadhu and supported by leg-spinner Parshavi Chopra, set up the comprehensive win on Sunday as they blew England away with a clinical display at Senwes Park. While Sadhu showed that Indian women pace bowling is in safe hands following

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BCCI announces Rs 5 crore reward for victorious Women's U-19 T20 squad

BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Sunday announced a whopping cash reward of Rs 5 crore for the entire India squad following its title winning performance at the inaugural Women's U-19 T20 World Cup. India recorded a dominating seven-wicket win over England in the final in South Africa. The Shafali Verma-led India U-19 squad managed to do what their seniors could not do by clearing the final hurdle in a global event. "Women's Cricket in India is on the upswing and the World Cup triumph has taken the stature of women's cricket several notches higher. I am delighted to announce INR 5 crore for the entire team and support staff as prize money. This is surely a path-breaking year," Shah tweeted after India's triumph. The secretary also invited the entire unit to Ahmedabad on Wednesday. "I invite @TheShafaliVerma and her victorious team to join us at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad and witness the third T20I on 1st February. This humongous achievement surely calls for a celebration," he

ILT20: Dhoni advised me to stay calm, believe in myself, says Zadran

Zadran said the MI Emirates have learnt their lesson from that loss and are thirsting for revenge in the return fixture

Adani, Torrent and Haldiram's look to acquire teams in Women's IPL

CSK, Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants stay away, say BCCI sources

Shubman Gill's sensational double hundred powers India to 349/8 against NZ

Gill oozed class in his special 208 off 149 balls and batted through the innings with not much support from the other end. Skipper Rohit Sharma's 34 off 38 was the second best score of the innings

Pant thanks 'two heroes' in 1st statement after crash, says recovering well

Soon after the crash, Rishabh Pant was rescued from the wreckage of the vehicle by passersby and immediately admitted to a local hospital

Advertising slowdown likely to weigh on IPL this year, say experts

Disney-Star and Viacom18 vying for a share of estimated Rs 4,000-crore IPL advertising pie; challenges significant, say agencies

Virat Kohli's epic 166 fires India to 390/5 against Sri Lanka in final ODI

Virat Kohli strolled his way to his third hundred in four innings after Shubman Gill's sublime century as India amassed 390 for five against Sri Lanka in the third and final ODI here on Sunday. Skipper Rohit Sharma (42 off 49) and Gill (116 off 97) laid the platform for a massive total with a 95-run opening partnership before Kohli (166 not out off 110) did the needful with his 74th international hundred and 46th in the 50-over format. Kohli, who had ended a nearly three year wait for an international hundred in the Asia Cup last year, is back to his best and has been scoring hundreds at will in a World Cup year. The 34-year-old is now only three short of equalling Sachin Tendulkar's record of 49 centuries. What is remarkable is his conversion ratio as he got to his 46th ton in 259 innings while Tendulkar had taken 452 innings to get to 49 centuries. Before Kohli took over, Gill had played some high quality strokes en route to his second ODI hundred. The 23-run over from Lahiru Ku

Struggling South Africa mulls split-coaching; Conard, Walter likely options

Struggling South Africa are likely to rope in Shukri Conrad and Rob Walter in a split coaching set up in a bid to revive their fortunes in International cricket. Conrad recently was at the helm of South Africa's Under-19 side, while Walter was the head coach of Central Districts in New Zealand. The duo are expected to be unveiled as South Africa's new coaches on Monday, reported ESPNCricinfo. Lance Klusener was the "frontrunner" to coach the white ball side but following his withdrawal on Monday, the duo would be "preferred" to current interim coach Malibongwe Maketa, former West Indies director of cricket Richard Pybus and former national assistant coach Adi Birrel (who applied for the red-ball job only). One of the two will be put in charge of the white-ball format as he will have to take charge immediately ahead of South Africa's three World Cup Super League matches against England from January 27 to February 1. South Africa had crashed out of the T20 World Cup after shocking

Rishabh Pant likely to stay out of the cricket field for majority of 2023

Pant is in danger of missing at least six months of action, which may adversely impact his chances of being selected for the ODI World Cup

Former IPL chief Lalit Modi hospitalised, placed on oxygen support

Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi was admitted to the hospital after a corona infection and pneumonia attack and has been placed on external oxygen support

Eight IPL franchises in race to bid for teams in Women's IPL: Report

Eight out of ten franchises in the men's Indian Premier League (IPL) are in the race to own teams in the Women's IPL, which will start from March this year with five teams

Disney-Star to Viacom18, top broadcasters vie for women's IPL media rights

Viacom18, Sony-Zee, Disney-Star among companies to pick up bid documents