Punjab Kings won the bid for Curran at 18.5 crore, it eclipsed the Chris Morris' record of the being the most expensive player in the Indian Premier League auction. At Punjab, he joins his compatriots Johnny Bairstow and Liam Livingstone. West Indies wicketkeeper Nicholas Pooran got 16 crore
It was a brilliant show from Deccan Gladiators who had to win the Eliminator against Team Abu Dhabi and then beat Samp Army in the second qualifier on Saturday to reach the final. By winning the final through disciplined cricket, they recorded three victories in a row to display their might
There isn't a single Indian player in the 2 crore tier, including England Test captain Ben Stokes, Australian allrounder Cameron Green, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson, and Nicholas Pooran, who just stepped down as West Indies white-ball skipper.
Pooran, who had cracked an unbeaten 77 in their earlier match against Team Abu Dhabi, carried his form to this match too and helped Deccan Gladiators post an impressive 134 for 6. Chasing the target, Northern Warriors could muster only 114 for 5 in 10 overs.
On Wednesday, Pooran smashed 77* to give Deccan Gladiators an impressive total of 134 for 6. Team Abu Dhabi's batting failed to rise to the challenges and got restricted to 99 for 6 and Deccan won by 35 runs
Last year and earlier this year, Nicholas Pooran led the West Indies in the absence of Kieron Pollard, enjoying a T20 International (T20I) Series win against Australia at home (4-1). He was officially appointed West Indies Men's white ball captain in May this year when Pollard stepped down.
The New Zealand skipper was bought for Rs 14 crore and led the Hyderabad franchise in the 2022 season. The batter had a forgettable season as he scored 216 runs in 13 innings.
Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister for Environment Forest and Climate Change, Inger Andersen, Executive Secretary, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Ovais Sarmad, Deputy Executive Secretary, UNFCCC, Lord Nicholas Stern, IG Patel Chair of Economics and Government, London School of Eco
Adams expresses optimism that the CWI will decide by the end of this week whether it would name a temporary coach for the senior men's squad of the West Indies or a number of coaches for various formats. He also notes that those negotiations are currently ongoing.