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
Scoring a century is one of the biggest achievements for a batsman in cricket, similarly taking 5 wickets for a bowler is an achievement but taking a hat-trick is always a dream for any bowler. A hat-trick is achieved by the same bowler dismissing three batsmen in three consecutive balls. To achieve this feat in…. Read More
Cricket is often decided in the last few overs, where the game can turn on a single ball. The players who thrive in these high-pressure moments, guiding their teams to victory, are known as finishers. Here are the top 10 finishers in cricket history, celebrated for their ability to remain calm and deliver under pressure….. Read More
