Jafar Jamal

Madurai Panthers rode pacer R Silambarasan’s (4-22) splendid show with the ball to register a 39-run win over Salem Spartans in their TNPL-6 encounter in Coimbatore on Monday. Wicketkeeper-batsman Rithik Easwaran’s top-effort (41 off 27) helped Madurai score 165-7.

Kerala shocked Baroda by 22 runs but failed to progress to the final from Group B as the latter went through on the last ball by virtue of a better net run rate.

Madurai Panthers rode medium-pacer R Silambarasan's (4-22) splendid show with the ball to register a 39-run win over Salem Spartans in their TNPL-6 encounter in Coimbatore on Monday. Wicketkeeper-batsman Rithik Easwaran's top-effort (27-ball 41) helped Madurai score 165-7. Their bowlers led by Silambarasan then took centre-stage to restrict Salem to 126-9.

Defending champions Chepauk Super Gillies defeated Salem Spartans by seven wickets in their TNPL-6 clash at Salem on Tuesday evening. Left-arm spinner M Siddharth (4-0-13-3) helped Chepauk to restrict Salem to 113-6.

Defending champions Chepauk Super Gillies defeated Salem Spartans by seven wickets in their TNPL-6 clash at Salem on Tuesday evening. Left-arm spinner M Siddharth (4-0-13-3) helped Chepauk to restrict Salem to 113-6. Kaushik Gandhi (46) and N Jagadeesan (39) then took centre-stage as Chepauk wrapped things up with 31 balls to spare.

Rishabh Pant shattered IPL auction records, securing a staggering ₹27 crore bid, followed by Shreyas Iyer at ₹26.75 crore. Shockingly, IPL veterans like Kane Williamson, Shardul Thakur, and Aiden Markram went unsold, alongside Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal. The unpredictable auction underscores the IPL's cutthroat competition, leaving fans eager to see how these high-stakes gambles play out on the field.