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By K.R. Nayar From Coca Cola Arena, Dubai at IPL Auction Dubai. Mitchell Starc became the most expensive signing in Indian Premier League (IPL) history during the IPL auction held at the Coca Cola Arena, Dubai. Kolkata Knight Riders paid a staggering INR 24.75 crores. He broke the record set by his Australian team captain Pat Cummins just an hour ago when he got sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for IRS 20.5 crore. The Australians went past England’s Sam Curran's record of INR 18.50 crores paid by Punjab Kings in 2023. Another costly buy during the second phase of the IPL was Alzarri Joseph, the WI fast bowler who entered with a base price of INR 1 crore. Royal Challengers Bangalore snapped him up for 11.5 crore. UP top order batsman  Sameer Rizvi Rizvi starting off at a base price of 20 lakh got sold to Chennai for INR 8.40 crore. Rajasthan Royals got Shubham Dubey for INR 5.80 crore. Shahrukh Khan coming at base price of INR 40 lakh got sold for INR 7.4 crore to Gujarat Titans. ...

By K.R. Nayar From Coca Cola Arena, Dubai at IPL Auction Dubai. The Indian Premier League which is well known to create millionaires continued to do so in their auction for the 2024 edition too. The new millionaires, within two hours after the start of the auction, are Pat Cummins, Daryl Mitchell and Harshal Patel. The first millionaire of the day Australia’s World Cup-winning captain, Pat Cummins, who silenced the Indians in the ICC World Cup 2023 final in Ahmedabad by lifting the World Cup, with a base price of INR 2 crore got sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for a whopping INR 20.5 crore. Indian pacer Harshal Patel became the second millionaire of the day. Punjab Kings won Patel for INR 11.75 Crore . The third millionaire of the day was a nother World Cup hero Daryl Mitchell . He went to Chennai Super Kings for INR 14 crore. The first player up for grabs was West IndiesT20I captain Rovman Powell. His base price was INR 1 crore. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) opened the bidding for...

By K.R. Nayar Why is the UAE under -19 team’s performance leading them to the final of the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup considered special? The answer is simple.    UAE cricket has come of age now. You may wonder why I make this statement now when the UAE has repeatedly played in the ICC World Cup in both formats and I had not made a similar remark then.    The reason being that whenever I have written about the UAE team doing well, the common remark is that the UAE benefits from the talented cricketers who have honed their skills in their home countries and are now making the UAE proud. However, this time, the players who have guided UAE to the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup final beating Test playing countries like Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are products of UAE’s grass root cricket. They are cricketers who were made in the UAE.   UAE captain Aayan Afzal Khan and Bangladesh skipper Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby pose with the ACC Men's Under19 Asia Cup     When we adm...

By K.R Nayar It was a very special and enjoyable annual sports day at the GEMS Millennium School, Sharjah, as their Chief Guest. These events convince me time and again that the youth of today has tremendous potential that must be nurtured carefully, and I feel proud to be able to contribute my bit towards this. Meeting the participants before the start of the 14th edition of the GEMS Millennium School sports day    The excitement is evident in the air as this day creates a special feel that stays etched in the memory of every student’s life. Walking into a world where sport s is revered   Those who excel realise how rewarding it is when their passion and hard work earns them honours, and those who competed but did not succeed understand how important it is to create the discipline and determination to the become the best. Acknowledging the efforts of the teachers and coaches and the support from the parents  What made the GEMS Millennium 14th Annual sports d...

By K.R. Nayar From Zayed Cricket Stadium Abu Dhabi. New York Strikers wiped away the pain of last edition’s loss to Deccan Gladiators in the final and crowned themselves as the new champions of the Abu Dhabi T10 in the seventh edition at the Zayed Cricket Stadium by recording a seven-wicket win.    Pakistan’s Asif Ali, known for his power-hitting skills, and skipper Kieron Pollard, put on an unbeaten 56 runs partnership for the fourth wicket in 29 balls. Ali remained unbeaten on 48 off 25 balls with four sixes and two boundaries while Pollard scored an unconquered 21 off 13 balls with one boundary and a six to win the final with four balls to spare. They thus lifted the trophy and received the prize money of $100,000.    It was a creditable show from New York Strikers that had become part of the Abu Dhabi T10 only in the last edition and have reached the final in both the editions and now won the title too.   Gladiators, who were hoping to record a...