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Saturday, January 10, 2026
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Topic: KKR

Big purses, bigger surprises at IPL auction: KKR’s record splurge, big stars unsold

The auction had shocking moments too: Well-known names going once, twice, and then unsold. This list included Jonny Bairstow and Gus Atkinson.

Mini auction, mega success: IPL teams break bank—and records—for domestic players

While several internationals, including Deepak Hooda, Prithvi Shaw, Liam Livingstone, Jonny Bairstow went unsold, uncapped domestic players stole spotlight at IPL mini auction.

KKR clinches IPL 2024 title against SRH, King Khan celebrates victory

KKR won the title with a dominating all-round performance against SRH in the final at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

IPL 2024 Qualifier 1: Belligerent KKR defeats SRH to claim spot in final with 8-wicket win

Brief score: Sunrisers Hyderabad 159 (Rahul Tripathi 55, Heinrich Klaasen 32; Mitchell Starc 3-34) vs Kolkata Knight Riders 164/2 (Venkatesh Iyer 51*, Shreyas Iyer 58*; T Natarajan 1-22)

Cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir returns to KKR as mentor for IPL

Gambhir had led KKR from 2011 to 2017 before parting ways and for the past two seasons was at helm of Lucknow Super Giants as their ‘Mentor'.

On Camera

Global economic growth to slow in 2026 as Trump’s tariffs bite, UN says

The global economy is forecast to expand 2.7% this year, down from an estimated 2.8% in 2025. Growth is expected to go back up to 2.9% by 2027.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.