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- Most Sixes in ODI Cricket: Rohit Sharma Leads With 381 (2026 List)
- IPL 2027 Schedule: Start Date, Auction, Teams & IPL 2026 Results
- Who Will Win the 2027 Cricket World Cup? Early Prediction & Team Analysis
- Who Will Win IPL 2027? Prediction: RCB Favourites, GT Biggest Threat
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Updated 4 November 2026, 6:00 am IST- IPL
Mumbai Indians top IPL team valuations at $2.1 billion. Sportico values MI at about ₹20,000 crore, ahead of RCB (about ₹17,600 crore), CSK (₹16,600 crore) and KKR (₹16,400 crore), with the league average at about $1.7 billion. It is an estimate, not a sale price. IPL team valuations 2026 →Source: Sportico - IPL
Hardik Pandya trade talks reach a decisive stage. Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings are reported to be discussing a swap that would bring Arshdeep Singh to Mumbai. India Today reports Suryakumar Yadav could move to Lucknow, while Cricbuzz says MI have ruled out a Suryakumar swap. SRH are reported to be undecided on a Liam Livingstone trade. IPL 2027 hub →Source: Cricbuzz, The Hindu, ThePrint, India Today, Rediff - IPL
Retention deadline moved to 17 November. The IPL 2027 mini-auction stays on 16 December in Goa. Chennai Super Kings are reported to be weighing the release of Prashant Veer, a ₹14.20 crore player, to free up funds.Source: Cricinfo, Cricbuzz, Rediff, NDTV Sports - Cricket
India and New Zealand turn to World Cup preparation at Eden Park. Devon Conway is out of the first ODI with concussion after colliding with Matt Henry, and Mark Chapman and Rachin Ravindra are out of the series. India have added Auqib Nabi to the squad for the first three ODIs and Prasidh Krishna has been cleared fit for all formats. Rain is a threat in Auckland.Source: Cricinfo, Cricbuzz, ESPN India, BCCI, The Times of India - Cricket
Jaiswal makes an unbeaten 155 for India A. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rathod both scored hundreds as the second unofficial Test against New Zealand A ended in a draw.Source: Cricbuzz, The Hindu - Ranji Trophy
Three double hundreds in a day. Urvil Patel, Sanvir Singh and Pradosh Ranjan Paul each passed 200. In Bengal v Maharashtra, Maharashtra bowled Bengal out for 143 and Mohammed Shami then removed Prithvi Shaw.Source: Cricbuzz, Hindustan Times, Telegraph India, The Hindu - Women’s cricket
Prema Rawat hits what is reported as the fastest women’s T20 fifty. Meanwhile Vaishnavi Sharma has jumped 53 places in the ICC women’s ODI rankings.Source: Hindustan Times, Cricinfo, The Times of India, ICC, Sportstar - Cricket
Australia reeling after the South Africa series. Glenn Maxwell has retired from international cricket and Marnus Labuschagne faces the axe, while South Africa, who saw off Australia, now await Bangladesh in their WTC bid. Tony de Zorzi returns for the Bangladesh Tests. WTC points table →Source: Cricinfo, Cricbuzz, ICC, Sky Sports - Football
Barcelona and Bayern win on Champions League night. Barcelona beat Aston Villa 3-0, with Raphinha and Lamine Yamal among the scorers, and Bayern Munich beat Atlético Madrid, with Lennart Karl and Konrad Laimer on the scoresheet.Source: BBC, The Guardian, Bundesliga, NewsBytes - Football
Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel dies. The forward died after an on-field collision with the goalkeeper. Goalkeeper Jesús Owono’s future and possible sanctions are now being discussed, and clubs across the Premier League have paid tribute.Source: The Hindu, BBC, Reuters, Al Jazeera - Football
Kane would swap his Ballon d’Or for a Champions League. The newly crowned winner says team trophies are why players play, and he and Virat Kohli have exchanged congratulatory messages.Source: Sportstar, The Times of India, Goal.com - Tennis
Djokovic beats Vacherot at the Paris Masters. The win is reported to make him the oldest match winner in the tournament’s history. Paul also beat Rune.Source: Sportstar, ESPN India, BBC, Tennis Majors - Formula 1
Antonelli will not race with number 1. F1’s youngest world champion has revealed his race number for the 2027 title defence. Lewis Hamilton has demanded serious talks at Ferrari after the Mexico clash with Charles Leclerc.Source: Formula 1, The Race, ESPN India, BBC - Badminton
Funding row hits Indian badminton. Players were reported to have no money for travel, food and stay on the European circuit after SAI pulled funds while PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen were winning titles. Sindhu has questioned the cuts, and Hindustan Times reports a SAI–BAI tussle left players to fend for themselves.Source: The Indian Express, Telegraph India, Hindustan Times, India Today - Youth Olympics
Two historic medals for India. Khushbu Darjada won judo silver, India’s second-ever at the Youth Olympics, and Dhinidhi Desinghu became the first Indian female swimmer to win a medal at the Games. Olympics & Athletics →Source: News18, The Indian Express, The Times of India, Sportstar - Coming up
9 November: Rishabh Pant’s fitness test. 17 November: IPL 2027 retention deadline. 13 December: India v Sri Lanka first ODI slot, though Delhi is unlikely to host. 16 December: IPL mini-auction in Goa.Skyblogs Sports desk
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