In the mini auction of IPL 2026, bids worth crores were made on many such players, for whom no one would have expected that they would be sold for a very high amount. Sri Lankan batsman Pathum Nissanka has been rewarded for his good form, who has been bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 4 crore. This will be the first time that Nissanka will play a match in IPL.

West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder will be returning to the IPL after two years, having last played for Rajasthan Royals in 2023. Holder was bought by Gujarat Titans in mini auction for Rs 7 crore. Meanwhile, the stormy batsman Matthew Short has been bought by Chennai Super Kings for his base price of Rs 1.50 crore.

Talking about Pathum Nissanka, he first performed well in the T20 Tri-Series and then also showed his talent with the bat in the International T20 League. Before Nissanka, in the same auction, his compatriot player Mathisha Pathirana was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 18 crore.

On the other hand, there was a race for Jason Holder between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans. CSK pulled out after going for Rs 6.80 crores, finally Gujarat included Holder in their squad for Rs 7 crores.

Matthew Short was a part of the Punjab Kings squad in 2023, in which he played 6 matches and scored 117 runs. Like Holder, he too will be returning to IPL after two years. No other team bid for Short. Chennai Super Kings bought him for his base price of Rs 1.5 crore.

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IPL 2026 Mini Auction: The 19th season of the Indian Premier League will take place in 2026, for which a mini auction is going to be held in a few weeks and all the franchises are ready to strengthen their team. In this mini auction, franchises can spend crores of rupees on those star all-rounders who can do wonders in batting as well as bowling. Teams always look for such players because they can single-handedly change the course of a match. Here we are going to tell about 5 such all-rounders, on whom you can bid crores of rupees in this mini auction.

Big bets will be placed on 5 all-rounders in the mini auction of IPL 2026

1. Michael Bracewell (New Zealand)

New Zealand all-rounder Michael Bracewell is one of the most talked about all-rounders in this time’s IPL 2026 mini auction. Bracewell is a good left-handed batsman and also a useful off-spin bowler. Bracewell last played 5 matches for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2023, in which he scored 58 runs and was successful in taking 6 wickets. While playing in T20 International for New Zealand, he scored a total of 417 runs in 42 T20 matches and took 33 wickets.

2. Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe)

Zimbabwe’s experienced all-rounder Sikandar Raza is one of the second most talked about all-rounders in this time’s IPL 2026 mini auction. Sikandar has played for Punjab Kings in IPL 2023 and 2024, in these two seasons Raza has scored 182 runs in 9 matches and taken 3 wickets. For Zimbabwe, Alexander scored a total of 2,883 runs in 127 T20 matches and also took 102 wickets. Raza has the ability to change the course of the match with both his batting and bowling. His off-spin bowling and aggressive batting in the middle order make him a reliable match-winner.

3. Matthew Short (Australia)

Australian all-rounder Matthew Short is one of the third most talked about all-rounders in this time’s IPL 2026 mini auction. Mathew played 6 matches for Punjab Kings in IPL 2023, in which he scored a total of 117 runs. Whereas Short has taken a total of 357 runs and 8 wickets in 19 T20 matches for Australia. Short’s aggressive batting at the top of the order and useful off-spin bowling make him an excellent all-rounder for T20 cricket.

4. Saransh Jain (India)

In Indian domestic cricket, Madhya Pradesh’s Saransh Jain is one of the fourth most talked about all-rounders in this time’s IPL 2026 mini auction. Saransh has attracted everyone’s attention with his brilliant performance in Ranji Trophy 2025-26. He has scored a century and taken 7 wickets in just two Ranji matches. In such a situation, Saransh Jain can prove to be a surprise pick in the mini auction of IPL 2026.

5. Jason Holder (West Indies)

West Indies’ experienced all-rounder Jason Holder is one of the fifth most talked about all-rounders in this time’s IPL 2026 mini auction. Holder has played for five different franchises in the IPL, in which he scored a total of 259 runs and took 53 wickets in 46 matches. While playing for West Indies, Holder scored a total of 746 runs in 86 T20 International matches and took 97 wickets.

West Indies Vs Bangladesh 3rd T20I Match: The year 2025 has been very special for West Indies all-rounder Romario Shepherd. After winning the IPL trophy with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) earlier this year, he has now become the second bowler to take a hat-trick in T20 Internationals for West Indies.

The final match of the 3-match T20 series between West Indies and Bangladesh was played on 31 October 2025 in Chattogram. In the last overs of this match, Shepherd destroyed the lower order batsmen of Bangladesh with his excellent bowling. Shepherd’s hat-trick not only changed the course of the third T20 International, but also played an important role in giving West Indies a 3-0 clean sweep.

Shepherd took a hat-trick in T20 International

Romario Shepherd completed his hat-trick in the 17th and 20th overs of the innings. Shepherd dismissed Bangladesh’s wicketkeeper batsman Nurul Hasan on the last ball of the 17th over and then in the last over, Shepherd completed his hat-trick by dismissing Tanjid Hasan, who was batting at 89 runs, on the first ball and Shoriful Islam on the second ball. In this match, Romario took 3 wickets for 36 runs in 4 overs.

Became the second bowler to take a hat-trick for West Indies

Romario Shepherd has become the second bowler to take a hat-trick for West Indies in T20 International cricket. Before him, Jason Holder had taken a hat-trick against England in 2021. Holder took four wickets in four balls in that match. In this match, Holder took 5 wickets for 27 runs in 2.5 overs. This achievement of Shepherd has given him a special place in the history of West Indies cricket.

Will RCB retain Romario?

Royal Challengers Bangalore had bought Romario Shepherd for the base price of Rs 1.5 crore for the 2025 IPL season. Shepherd had made an important contribution in making RCB the champion in 2025 with his all-round performance. Now his excellent performance in international cricket has strengthened the claim to retain him before the next season’s auction.

Shepherd made his T20 International debut for West Indies in 2020. Romario has taken 71 wickets in 66 matches at an average of 27.71 and an economy rate of less than 10. Now he is getting closer to taking 200 wickets in T20 format.

Captains Who Lost Their First Match In Tests, ODIs and T20Is: The first match as captain is very special for any player. Every captain wants to start his first match with a win, but there are some captains whose captaincy started with a defeat. When this defeat happens in all three formats (Test, ODI and T20 International), then it becomes an unwanted record. Recently, Indian batsman Shubman Gill has also joined this unwanted list. Before Gill, names of many legendary players are also included in this list. Here we are going to tell you about 7 such captains, who started their captaincy career with defeat.

7 captains who lost their first match in all three formats of international cricket

1. Virat Kohli (India)

India’s legendary batsman Virat Kohli is the first Indian captain to lose his first match in all three formats of international cricket.

Test: In 2014, under Kohli’s captaincy, India had to face defeat in its first Test against Australia in Adelaide.

ODI: In 2013, India lost the first ODI against Sri Lanka in Kingston.

T20: Kohli’s team also lost in its first T20 match against England in Kanpur in 2017.

2. Shubman Gill (India)

India’s star batsman Shubman Gill is the second Indian captain to lose his first match in all three formats of international cricket.

T20: Shubman Gill captained the T20 team for the first time in the T20 match played against Zimbabwe in Harare on 6 July 2024, in which India had to face defeat.

Test: Under Gill’s captaincy, India lost its first Test against England in 2025 at Leeds.

ODI: India also had to face defeat under Gill’s captaincy in its first ODI against Australia in Perth on 19 October 2025.

3. Stephen Fleming (New Zealand)

Stephen Fleming is the first New Zealand captain to lose his first match in all three formats of international cricket.

Test: In 1997, New Zealand lost its first Test match against England under Fleming’s captaincy.

ODI: The team also had to face defeat in its first ODI match against Sri Lanka in 1997.

T20: Under Fleming’s captaincy, New Zealand also lost in its first T20 match against Australia in 2005.

4. Brendon McCullum (New Zealand)

Brendon McCullum is the second New Zealand captain to lose his first match in all three formats of international cricket.

Test: In 2013, New Zealand had to face defeat in its first Test against South Africa under McCullum’s captaincy.

ODI: In 2009, the New Zealand team also lost in its first ODI against India.

T20: In 2008, the team had to face defeat in its first T20 match against England under the captaincy of McCullum.

5. Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan)

Pakistan’s wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan is the only Pakistani captain to lose his first match in all three formats of international cricket.

Test: In its first Test against New Zealand in 2021, Pakistan had to face defeat under the captaincy of Rizwan.

ODI: Pakistan team also lost in its first ODI against South Africa in 2021.

T20: In 2020, Pakistan had to face defeat in its first T20 against New Zealand under the captaincy of Rizwan.

6. Jason Holder (West Indies)

West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder is the only West Indies captain to lose his first match in all three formats of international cricket.

Test: In 2015, West Indies had to face defeat in their first Test against England under the captaincy of Holder.

ODI: The West Indies team also lost in its first ODI against South Africa in 2014.

T20: Under Holder’s captaincy, West Indies had to face defeat in their first T20 against South Africa in 2021.

7. Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka)

Sri Lankan opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan is the only Sri Lankan captain to lose his first match in all three formats of international cricket.

Test: In 2011, Sri Lanka had to face defeat in its first Test against England under the captaincy of Dilshan.

ODI: The Sri Lankan team also lost in its first ODI against India in 2010.

T20: In 2008, Sri Lanka had to face defeat in its first T20 against Pakistan under the captaincy of Dilshan.

The Nepal cricket team was a historic day on Monday, in the second T20 match played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Nepal defeated 2 -time T20 World Cup champion West Indies by 90 runs. Batting first, Nepal scored 173 runs, Asif Sheikh scored 68 not out in 47 balls and Sandeep Jora scored 63 runs in 39 balls. Chasing the target, the West Indies were all out for 83 runs.

It was not that there were all new players in the West Indies team, but many big names were included in this team but could not play any big innings. Explosive batsmen like Kyle Mayor (6), Jason Holder (21), Fabian Alan (7), Akil Hosin (0) were dismissed cheaply while chasing 174. For Nepal, Adil Ansari took the most 4 wickets, Kushal Bhartel took 3 wickets. The entire West Indies team was all out in 17.1 overs. Nepal won the match by 90 runs and took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the 3-match T20 series.

Nepal cricket team created history

The first time the Nepal cricket team has won a bilateral series against a full member team in the history of T20 cricket. Earlier, Nepal defeated West Indies by 19 runs in the first T20. Nepal has taken an unbeatable lead by winning the first 2 matches. The third match of the series will be played today (30 September).

Asif Sheikh became the player of the match

Wicket -keeper batsman Asif Sheikh, who started the innings for Nepal, was adjudged Player of the Match in the second T20. He scored an unbeaten 68 in 47 balls with the help of 2 sixes and 8 fours. Apart from him, Sandeep Jora also played a brilliant innings, scoring 63 runs in 39 balls with the help of 5 sixes and 3 fours. The half -century innings of these two players brought Nepal to a big score of 173.

Where to see Nepal vs West Indies match live in India?

By winning the first 2 matches, the West Indies have taken an unbeatable lead in the T20 series. The third match will be played in Sharjah today from 8 pm (as per India’s time). The live streaming of this match in India will be on the Fankode app and website.

The West Indies cricket team defeated Pakistan by 2 wickets in the second T20. This exciting match lasted till the last ball. Shaheen Shah Afridi put the last over, on the last ball of which Jason Holder hit his team and won his team. Holder also performed brilliantly in bowling, with 4 wickets, he broke Dwayne Bravo’s big record. The 3-match series is equal to 1-1, now the third match will be decisive.

The West Indies had a target of 134 runs to win. But the team did not start well. Mohammad Nawaz dismissed both openers Elik Ethanaz (2) and Jewel Andrew (12) cheaply, after which he also took the wicket of captain Shai Hope (21). After Gudkesh Moti (28), in the end, Jason Holder and Romario Shepherd won their team by 2 wickets in a thrilling match.

Want 4 runs on the last ball, Jason Holder won the match by hitting

Shaheen Shah Afridi had to defend 8 runs in the last over, which was a difficult task but on the second ball he overturned the match by dismissing Romario Shepherd (15). The match reached the last ball and the West Indies needed 4 runs on the last ball. Afridi threw the wide ball, after which now 3 runs were needed. On the next ball, Jason Holder hit a four and won his team by 2 wickets. Holder played a short but important innings of 16 runs in 10 balls.

Jason Holder broke Bravo’s record

Earlier, Holder also performed amazing in bowling, he took the most 4 wickets in the innings. He conceded just 19 runs in 4 overs spell. Holder dismissed Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Hassan Nawaz and Mohammad Nawaz. Holder has now become the highest wicket -taking bowler in T20 international cricket for the West Indies. He broke Bravo’s record, named 78 wickets.

From one allounder to the next, Jason Holder Surpasses Dwayne Bravo to become our leading bowler in T20is. #WIVSPAK , #Fullahenergy pic.twitter.com/przqfcflj2

– Windies Cricket (@Windiiescrick) August 3, 2025

West Indies vs Pakistan decisive T20 on Monday

The 3-match T20 series is now equal to 1-1. The third match of the series between West Indies and Pakistan will be decisive, which will be played from 5:30 am on Monday 4 August (as per Indian time).

West Indies Explosive batsman Andre Rasel Has recently decided to retire from international cricket. Rasel Australia Five matches against T20 against Series After the second match, we will say goodbye to international cricket. before they West Indies Of wicket keeper Batsman Nicholas Puran has retired from international cricket. Puran surprised everyone by saying goodbye to international cricket at the age of just 29 years. Now after these two players West Indies K5 more cricketers can retire soon.

West Indies These 5 cricketers can also retire

• Andre Fletcher

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• Shimran Hatmire

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• Jason Holder

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• Aqeel Hussain

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• Rowman Powell

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MLC 2025: The third season of Major League cricket is going to start from June 12. According to Indian time, the first match will be played between San Francisco Unicorns and Washington Freedom from 6:30 am on 13 June. Earlier, Los Angeles Knight Riders, with the ownership of Shahrukh Khan, have announced their new captain.

Earlier, MI New York appointed Nicholas Puran as captain, who recently retired from international cricket. Now Los Angeles has also appointed a West Indies player as his captain, who will not play in the first few matches. So far 5 teams have announced their captains.

This West Indies player became the captain of Shahrukh Khan’s team

Los Angeles Knight Riders have appointed West Indies all -rounder Jason Holder as their captain for Major League Cricket 2025. Holder will not play in the first 2 matches of the season, after which he will join the team. The reason for his exit is international commitment, during this time Sunil Naren of West Indies will take command of the team. Naren also plays for Shahrukh Khan’s team KKR in IPL.

Today the first match of the Ireland vs West Indies 3 -match T20 series will be played. The final match will be held on 15 June. Jason Holder is part of this series in the West Indies team captained by Shai Hope. Holder will then join Major League cricket with his team and play in the match against Washington Freedom on 17 June.

Major League Cricket Format

A total of 34 matches will be played between 6 teams in Major League cricket. Playoff matches will be played from July 8. Its format is also like an IPL, it will have a qualifier match between the first top 2 teams. The winning team will be in the final and the losing team will play the challenger match. The second team of Challenger will be the one who will win the eliminator match. The final will be held on July 13 between the qualifiers and the Challenger match winning teams.

Major League Cricket Players included in Los Angeles Knight Riders team in 2025

Jason Holder (Captain), Sunil Naren, Saeed Badar, Alex Hales, Rowman Powell, Nitish Kumar, Andre Fletcher, Sherfen Rutherford, Aditia Ganesh, Corn Dry, Unmukt Chand, Tanveer Sangha, Andre Russell, Enrich Nortje, Matthew Trop, Matthew Trop, Karthik, Karthik Gatli, Shadley Gatli, Shadley Van Sanskick

The England cricket team defeated West Indies by 4 wickets in the second match to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the T20 series. Batting first, the West Indies scored 196 runs, in response, England won the target in 18.3. In an over of Adil Rashid in the match, Romario Shepherd and Jason Holder together hit 5 sixes, a total of 31 runs came in this over.

The unwanted record of eating 6 sixes in international T20 cricket is also recorded in the name of England’s Stuart Broad, when in 2007 Yuvraj Singh hit sixes on all balls of his over. These unwanted records were broken. Adil Rashid had put the 19th over.

Romario and Holder beat up Adil Rashid’s over

On the first 3 balls of the 19th over, Jason Holder hit skyscraper sixes. On the fourth ball, only 1 run came and the strike came to Romario Shepherd. He made this over expensive by hitting 2 sixes off the last 2 balls. A total of 31 runs came in this over.

Holder & Shepherd Go biggggg !! – 5ager Massive Sixes in One Brutal Over!#ENGVWI #Sonyliv pic.twitter.com/7UPGAX9quj

– Sony Liv (@Sonyliv) June 8, 2025

Series lost West Indies

Chasing the target of 197, Jose Butler scored the most 47 runs for England, in which he hit 2 sixes and 4 fours. Captain Harry Brook scored 34 and Tom Banton scored 30 runs in 11 balls. Banton hit 2 sixes and 3 fours. With 9 balls remaining, England won the series by winning by 4 wickets.

Now the last match of the series will be played on June 10 at 11 pm (according to Indian time). England won the first match of the series by 21 runs.

Luke Wood gets the player of the match award

Bowler Luke Wood was voted the best player of the match for his superb spell. He took 2 wickets for 25 runs in his 4 overs spell. He dismissed the opening pair Evin Louis (0) and Johnson Charles (47).