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WPL 2026 mega auction is on Thursday. (Pic credit: WPL) NEW DELHI: The Women’s Premier League (WPL) is set for its first-ever mega auction on Thursday, promising high drama as 277 players — 194 Indian and 83 overseas — go under the hammer. With five franchises looking to fill 73 available slots, including 50 Indians and 23 overseas cricketers, the stage is set for fierce bidding wars, blockbuster signings, and major squad overhauls ahead of the 2026 season.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Fresh off India’s historic ODI World Cup triumph, the spotlight will firmly be on…

Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood bowl during a practice session. (Getty Images) Australia received a major lift ahead of the day-night second Ashes Test, with injured pace spearheads Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins bowling in the nets on Tuesday. The development comes as a worrying sign for England, who were outplayed in the opening Test in Perth — a contest Australia wrapped up inside just two days with an emphatic eight-wicket win.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Hazlewood has been out of action since tweaking his hamstring during a Sheffield Shield fixture six days before the Perth…

T20 World Cup trophy (Getty Image) NEW DELHI: The schedule for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 will be officially revealed on Tuesday, November 25, with the announcement broadcast live from 6:30 PM IST. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The tournament, co-hosted by defending champions India and Sri Lanka, is expected to begin in the first week of February 2026, kicking off one of the most anticipated cricketing events in the world.Where to watch the schedule announcement liveViewers across India can tune in to the broadcast on: Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2 and Star…

Wasim Jaffer and Michael Vaughan (X) Michael Vaughan added a dose of humour to India’s batting collapse in the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati, taking a light-hearted swipe at Wasim Jaffer as the hosts folded for just 201. India’s star-studded batting order fell apart under relentless pressure from Marco Jansen, whose fiery spell ripped through the side. The tall left-arm quick was virtually unplayable, claiming six wickets with steep bounce and sustained pace, leaving India staring at a huge 288-run deficit after South Africa’s first-innings 489. As India’s lineup crumbled, Vaughan wasted little time stoking his friendly rivalry…

Karim Benzema in action© X (Twitter) Karim Benzema scored twice but Al-Ittihad lost 4-2 to Al-Duhail of Qatar in the Asian Champions League Elite on Monday. It was the Saudi Arabian champion’s third loss in five games in the continental competition. The top eight from the 12-team western zone group stage — the first round of the tournament is split into geographic halves — advance to the knockout phase. Algerian forward Adil Boulbina put Al-Duhail in control with a hat trick — scoring twice in the first half and adding a third seven minutes after the restart. Polish…

India’s coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Guwahati: Twenty-five years ago, India lost two back-to-back Tests at home to South Africa. The first one was on a turner, the second on a perfectly good batting pitch where South Africa scored 479. By stumps on Day 3 at Barsapara here, the signs are that history will repeat itself. In that 2000 series, the Indian team, going through a transition with Sachin Tendulkar about to leave captaincy, did not cross the 250-mark even once. That may well happen again, with the hosts managing 189, 93 and 201 in the three innings so…

Everton survived an astonishing moment of madness at Old Trafford on Monday when Idrissa Gueye was sent off for slapping teammate Michael Keane to beat Manchester United 1-0. Senegal midfielder Gueye was given his marching orders by referee Tony Harrington in the 13th minute after putting his hand to Keane’s face following an angry altercation. The home crowd anticipated waves of attack but United failed to take advantage, proving toothless against David Moyes’ battling team. Instead it was the 10-man visitors who seized the initiative, courtesy of a wonderful strike by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in the 29th minute. Dewsbury-Hall received the…

South African bowler Marco Jansen celebrate with team mates(ANI Photo) Guwahati: When South Africa batted, Kuldeep Yadav said the pitch felt like a “road”. In less than 24 hours, India discovered bumps and steep curves, hitherto unforeseen, on the same “road” at the Assam Cricket Association ground in Barsapara. By stumps on Day 3, the hosts were truly out of track to salvage the two-Test series against South Africa. The Indian batting horror show – one of the worst in recent memory – was facilitated by 6 feet 8 Marco Jansen, a familiar face on the IPL circuit.’I’m the happiest…

India’s captain Rishabh Pant walks after his dismissal (PTI Photo) Rishabh Pant has come under the spotlight once again after another impulsive shot led to his downfall in the second Test against South Africa. The stand-in India captain, already under pressure after a string of similar dismissals, lasted only long enough to score 7 runs before falling at a moment when India needed steadiness more than flair. With Shubman Gill unavailable due to a neck injury, Pant’s leadership and judgement have been questioned as India continue to struggle in the Guwahati Test. Pant walked out after the tea break but…

India’s batting came apart on the third day of the second Test in Guwahati, leaving the home side staring at a series defeat against South Africa. What hurt India most was their batters’ poor shot selection. Sai Sudharsan was careless, Dhruv Jurel was indiscreet and Rishabh Pant was plain irresponsible as the innings fell apart in a heap.This was on the same surface that Kuldeep Yadav had just a day earlier likened to a “road.” Yet India were bowled out for 201 by Marco Jansen, who at 6 feet 8 inches kept banging it in short and walked away with…