While IPL 2021 will have a relatively smaller auction pool, there are still 22 overseas player spots to fill and some big names and hidden gems in the mix.
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) In his own words, it has been a bit of a roller-coaster ride, so to speak, for the young Karthik Meiyappan. And it could quite possibly continue with the UAE player following in the footsteps of teammate Chirag Suri in becoming only the second cricketer to feature in the big world of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
The IPL announced the Player Auction list on Thursday and the 20-year-old leg spinner is the only UAE player and one of three Associate players the USA s Ali Khan and Nepal s Sandeep Lamichhane to be part of the shortlist.
Finch vows to put on a show for Northern Superchargers in Hundred debut season
Australian IT20 captain Aaron Finch is among seven players unveiled by Northern Superchargers today as the men’s retention window closed ahead of the first season of cricket’s new action-packed competition The Hundred.
The Superchargers have significantly added to an already powerful batting unit with confirmation that Finch, who will captain the side, and fellow Australian Chris Lynn will wear purple this summer.
The Superchargers have also further strengthened their women’s squad with England bowlers Beth Langston and Linsey Smith locked in for this summer’s competition.
Evans sent! Gades quick sends Canes crashing out of BBL|10
Melbourne quick claims five as wooden spooners complete stunning turnaround to cost Hobart a place in the final five
Louis Cameronat the MCG
26 January 2021, 05:39 PM AEST
Young Renegades end Hobart s BBL|10 season
The match in a tweet: Zak Evans leads spirited Gades fightback, ending Hurricanes season in stunning fashion in major #BBL10 boilover
The score: Melbourne Renegades 5-150 (Webster 53 , Harvey 40; Meredith 3-22
) defeated the Hobart Hurricanes 9-139 (Evans 5-33; Malan 33)
by 11 runs
The points: Hurricanes 1, Renegades 3
The Finals implications: The Hurricanes defeat ends their finals hopes, with 28 points and a poor net run-rate not enough to crack the top five.
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CSK s Harbhajan Singh and Mumbai Indians Lasith Malinga were among the other big names to be released by their respective sides ahead of next month s auction.
Harbhajan was joined by the likes of Kedar Jadhav, Piyush Chawla and Murali Vijay who were also let go by the franchise.
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Also released by MI was Sherfane Rutherford, while Delhi Capitals decided to enter the next edition without English batsman Jason Roy, wicketkeeper Alex Carey, leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane and seamer Mohit Sharma.