India batter Ruturaj Gaikwad will lead Maharashtra in the first three matches of the Vijay Hazare Trophy starting on December 24.

Prithvi Shaw took a notable U-turn on social media as he posted a heartbreak emoticon on his Instagram story shortly after going unsold twice at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction, before deleting the post as the Delhi Capitals bought his services in a late bid.

Kolkata Knight Riders splurged a record-breaking Rs 25.20 to land top Australian all-rounder Cameron Green even as Indian stars Prithvi Shaw and Sarfaraz Khan went unsold in the Indian Premier League players' auction on Tuesday.

IPL 2026 Auction Highlights: Australia's Cameron Green (KKR, Rs 25.20 crore) received the highest-ever bid for an overseas player while CSK spent Rs 28.40 crore on uncapped duo Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma

Vaibhav Suryavanshi left Prithvi Shaw-led Maharashtra in shock, smashing 108 for Bihar against Maharashtra in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

Ignored India batter Prithvi Shaw shone on captaincy debut for Maharashtra with a half-century during his side's Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against Hyderabad on Friday.

Umran Malik showed signs of returning to rhythm as Jammu & Kashmir produced a disciplined bowling effort to beat Maharashtra by five wickets in their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group B opener

Maharashtra batter Prithvi Shaw struck a fighting half-century on his birthday but Shreyas Gopal gave Karnataka the upper hand with a four-wicket haul and plucky 71.

Ruturaj Gaikwad made a heartwarming gesture towards Prithvi Shaw, after the latter was not awarded the 'Player of the Match' despite his double century in the Ranji Trophy.

Prithvi Shaw registered the joint sixth-fastest century in the history of the tournament, hitting 13 fours in the process.