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D-day arrives for IPL 2024 auction

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IPL auction day has arrived and the fate of over 300 cricket players will be decided over the next few hours.

This year the auction takes place in Dubai and 10 IPL teams will face off for their players of choice.

The 10 IPL teams have already announced who they have retained and traded but now need to fill their remaining slots.

According to the BCCI, a total of 1,166 players registered for this year's auction, of which the teams shortlisted 333 names: 214 Indians and 119 overseas players.

Ten Afghanistan cricketers have registered themselves for the auction.

The Afghan players and their base price is as follows:

Mohammad Nabi at INR 1.5 crore ($180,000)
Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar at INR 20 lakhs
Azmatullah Omarzai at INR 50 lakh
Mujeeb Rahman at INR 200 lakh
Mohammad Waqar Salamkheil at INR 50 lakh
Ibrahim Zadran at INR 50 lakh
Najibullah Zadran at INR 50 lakh
Qais Ahamad at INR 50 lakh
Fareed Ahmad at INR 50 lakh
Izharulhuq Naveed at INR 50 lakh


Of the total players on auction, 116 are capped, 215 are uncapped, and two players are from Associate nations.

A total of 77 slots across the 10 teams remain to be filled. Of these, 30 are reserved for overseas players.

Gujarat Titans have the maximum money, of any team, left in their purse: INR 38.15 crore ($4.6 million approx.) and have to fill eight slots (two overseas). Lucknow Super Giants have the smallest available purse: INR 13.15 crore ($1.58 million approx.) with which to fill six slots (two overseas). The franchises have a combined remaining purse of INR 262.95 crore ($31.58 million approx), ESPNcricinfo reported.

How does the auction work

The players have been divided into 19 different sets based on their specialization: batter, allrounder, fast bowler, spinner, wicketkeeper. Capped and uncapped players will alternate after a few sets.

A total of 23 players have registered themselves in the highest base price bracket - INR 2 crore ($240,000 approx). Some of them include Mitchell Starc, Travis Head, Umesh Yadav and Shardul Thakur. Thirteen players have listed their base price at INR 1.5 crore ($180,000 approx).

The auction starts Tuesday at 12pm local time and fans in Afghanistan can watch the live stream on Ariana Television’s website - https://www.arianatelevision.com/live/

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ACB appoints Younis Khan as Mentor for Champions Trophy 2025

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The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced on Wednesday it has appointed former Pakistan batter Younis Khan as mentor for the Afghanistan National team for the Champions Trophy 2025.

The tournament gets underway on 19 February in Pakistan and Khan will accompany the team during their conditioning and preparation camp in Pakistan.

He will remain with the team for the duration of the tournament.

This isn't Khan’s first time with the national team; he previously served as a batting coach during a 15-day camp in April 2022 in the UAE.

With a prolific career, Younis Khan has played 265 ODIs, scoring over 7,000 runs, and has participated in 118 Test matches, amassing more than 10,000 runs for his country.

The Afghanistan team had previously benefited from the expertise of players from host nations in major tournaments, achieving commendable results in the last ODI and T20 World Cups and hope that this assignment will lead the national team to exceptional outcomes in the upcoming Champions Trophy, the ACB said.

CEO of the Afghanistan Cricket Board Naseeb Khan said that ACB is pleased to sign a contract with Younis Khan as interim mentor of the national team for the Champions Trophy 2025.

Naseeb Khan said: “Since the Champions Trophy is being held in Pakistan, it was required to assign a talented and experienced player as mentor from the hosting country.

“We already had efficient experience with hosting countries’ mentors in ODI World Cup 2023 and T20I World Cup 2024. Observing the conditions, therefore, we have appointed Younis Khan as mentor for our national team for the upcoming mega event and wish him best of luck in his crucial assignment.”

Ariana Television and Radio Network (ATN) has the rights to broadcast the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy live in Afghanistan.

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Manchester United ace rumored to be heading for Al-Nassr

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Manchester United are unlikely to do big business in January and one high earner could be on his way out.

Ruben Amorim wanted an improved start to 2025 after five defeats in six Premier League games to end 2024.

This did not happen entirely as Sunday’s match saw United draw 2-2 with Liverpool.

That performance sparked some hope for United fans but Amorim will still need plenty of signings in 2025 to make real progress.

Amorim isn’t expecting a major January though and certainly needs players to leave in order to make new signings.

United will however also be looking to offload big earners this year and one player who fits the bill is Casemiro.

Casemiro joined United from Real Madrid in 2022 with the Brazilian arriving in a big-money move – both in terms of fee and wages.

Selling Casemiro this month is something football journalist Fabrizio Romano has claimed is on the cards – a move which could save United a whopping £350,000-a-week (about $440,000).

It is also a move which could prove lucrative for United, with Saudi Arabia appearing to be the likeliest move for Casemiro.
It is thought that United would sell Casemiro for around €30m ($52 million), which represents a huge loss on the €70m ($73 million) which was spent on the Brazilian back in 2022.

If United receive £25m, it would pay off a big chunk of one possible replacement.

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Afghanistan triumphs in Test victory against Zimbabwe

Rashid Khan played a key role, claiming 7-66 and helping Afghanistan clinch the series

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Afghanistan secured victory on Monday against Zimbabwe in their second test match, winning by 72 runs in just 15 balls at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. 

Rashid Khan played a key role, claiming 7-66 and helping Afghanistan clinch the series. 

This marks Afghanistan's fourth test win since obtaining test status in 2017.

Zimbabwe was all out for 205 without adding to their overnight score, losing the final two wickets in a quick 13 minutes.

Richard Ngarava's run-out in the day's second over, due to confusion with skipper Craig Ervine, set the tone. 

Ervine fell in the next over, trapped leg before wicket by Rashid Khan's decisive leg-spin, culminating in figures of 7-66. 

Khan's performance on Sunday shifted momentum when Zimbabwe was poised for victory at 157-4, chasing 278.

The first test in Bulawayo ended in a draw, but Afghanistan's win secured their fourth test victory, two coming against Zimbabwe, since acquiring test status in 2017. 

 

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