New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi welcomed the acquisition of Rajasthan Royals by the Mittal family in partnership with Adar Poonawalla, saying the league could not have better owners than the two, calling them the “most savvy investors.”Lakshmi N. Mittal and Aditya Mittal on Sunday announced a definitive agreement has been reached to acquire the Rajasthan Royals, in partnership with Adar Poonawalla, from Manoj Badale and consortium. In addition to th…
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New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Lakshmi N. Mittal and Aditya Mittal on Sunday announced a definitive agreement has been reached to acquire the Rajasthan Royals, in partnership with Adar Poonawalla, from Manoj Badale and consortium. Following completion, the Mittal Family will own approximately 75 per cent of Rajasthan Royals, with Adar Poonawalla holding approximately 18 per cent. The remaining approximately 7 per cent will be held by approved existing investors, including Manoj Badale. It is understood…
Johannesburg, Jan 31 (IANS) Veteran left-handed batter David Miller has been cleared to play in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup after passing a fitness test, said Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Saturday.Miller, 36, suffered an adductor injury while playing for Paarl Royals in their final league game of the SA20 league, but is now declared fit to play for the Proteas in the mega event starting on February 7 in India and Sri Lanka.Miller has played 133 T20Is for South Africa and amassed 2630 runs at…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Graeme Smith, the former South Africa captain and SA20 commissioner, believes the match-winning knock by Tristan Stubbs in the recent SA20 final will be the perfect confidence booster ahead of next month’s T20 World Cup to be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka.Stubbs scored an unbeaten 63 to guide Sunrisers Eastern Cape to their third SA20 title after edging Pretoria Capitals, where he also shared an unbroken 111-run stand with fellow half-centurion Matthew Breetzke…
Paarl, Jan 3 (IANS) Lhuan-dre Pretorius’ SA20 season four burst into life with an unbeaten 98 to drive Paarl Royals to a thrilling one-run victory over MI Cape Town in the Western Cape derby at Boland Park. Royals’ seamer Ottniel Baartman had 15 runs to defend in the final over, and after Kagiso Rabada smashed the third delivery for six over long off, it seemed the momentum had swung MI Cape Town’s way. But Baartman (4/51) had Rabada caught on the boundary the next ball before the equation…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Anrich Nortje believes the past two months have given him the perfect platform to push for a place in South Africa’s T20 World Cup squad, which is set to be announced next week, as the fast bowler continues his comeback from a long run of injuries.Nortje made a thunderous start to the SA20 season for Sunrisers Eastern Cape, tearing through Paarl Royals with figures of 4 for 13 to bowl them out for a tournament-record low total of 49. It marked his best T20 returns sinc…