A self-confessed admirer of the talismanic Virat Kohli, Nishad spoke about the former India captain’s influence on his cricketing aspirations. “My idol is Virat Kohli. I am inspired by his attitude and his drive; he's my favorite,” he said.
The 10 teams spent a combined Rs 128.05 crore on 29 overseas players, compared to Rs 87.40 crore on 48 Indian recruits. Notably, only nine capped Indian players were bought, six of them at base price.
Despite the record-breaking bid, Green will not receive the full amount.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) auction is set to happen in Abu Dhabi on December 16. As per a release…
Arun Dhumal, who continued to serve as the Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman, shared his thoughts on the recently concluded India-Pakistan Asia Cup final, stating that the Men in Blue played outstanding cricket and demonstrated they are the best T20I side in the world.
But if the cricket board decides to deem its job well done once the IPL gets going in a blaze of publicity and its mandarins pat each other on the back when it climaxes equally dramatically, Ganguly, as a former Indian captain, will have failed us and the game should everything else be forgotten about and cold-storaged.
Dhoni, who recently turned 39, has been on a sabbatical ever since the semi-finals of the 2019 World Cup where India lost to New Zealand.
Ganguly also confirmed that their first priority would be to host the tournament in India before looking out for venues in other countries.
Dhoni was expected to lead CSK in IPL 2020 but the tournament stands postponed indefinitely owing to the global health emergency.
Regarded as one of the most successful captains of the Indian cricket team, Dhoni has been on a sabbatical ever since the semi-finals of the 2019 World Cup where India lost to New Zealand.
