The winners of the inaugural season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024), Rajasthan Royals, splurged plenty of cash at the auction to rope in the players that they felt could provide them with enough balance and stability to win the 2024 season of the marquee tournament.
Royals went into the IPL 2024 auction with a decent purse size of INR 14.50 crore (USD 1.74 million approx.) and utilised the money to fill the void they had in the side which ailed them during the previous edition. They picked the first player at the auction, Rovman Powell for the massive amount of INR 7.4 crore and played safe for the majority of the auction then.
The Purple Cap is an award given to the leading wicket-taker in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The highest wicket-taker in the tournament during the season wears the Purple Cap when fielding, with the overall leading wicket-taker at the conclusion of the tournament winning the actual Purple Cap award on the day of the season’s…. Read More
The Indian Premier League (IPL) Auction 2024 witnessed its fair share of surprises and nail-biting moments as franchises battled it out to secure the services of the best cricketing talent from around the world. However, amidst the frenetic bidding and high-stake gambles, some notable names found themselves on the list of unsold players. In this…. Read More
International cricket has seen many prolific batsmen dominating the game with their six-hitting abilities. Indian captain Rohit Sharma has become the leader with 554 sixes in all formats of international cricket, surpassing West Indies powerhouse Chris Gayle. Rohit has 297 sixes in ODIs, 77 in Tests and 182 in T20Is to sit at the a…. Read More
