405 players in IPL auction, accelerated process from player No.87

 The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has pruned the auction register of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to 405 from 991 but only the first 86 players will certainly be called for auction. The rest will be part of the accelerated process that will commence from player No 87.

In a communique to the franchises on Tuesday (December 13) evening the BCCI said, "For your planning purposes please note, subject to timings it is envisaged that the accelerated process will start after player No.86. The first accelerated process will cover all the players from 87 - 405.

"Franchises will be asked to nominate a set number of players from this group. Once these players (87-405) have been presented, franchises will be requested to submit the names of players (unpresented/unsold) from all those on the full list of 405 for further accelerated process. This will be covered in more detail at the auction briefing on 22nd December 2022." The auction, to be held in Kochi on December 23, will commence at 2.30 PM.

he BCCI further said, "The player auction will commence with the full round of Capped players by specialism - Batsmen, All-rounders, Wicket-Keeper/Batsmen, Fast Bowlers and Spin Bowlers and then move into a full specialism round of Uncapped players."

Out of 405 players, 273 are Indians and 132 are overseas players of which four are from the associate nations. The total capped players are 119, uncapped players are 282 and four from the associate nations.

The BCCI is yet to formally inform the franchises about the availability of the players, a decisive element for the auction. With the Ashes series starting in mid-June and the England team also involved in a Test against Ireland from June 1, the players from England and Australia may skip the business end of the tournament.

"The availability details of the overseas players along with the update on the players who have been reported or banned for suspect bowling action will be sent in due course," the BCCI mail says.

A maximum of 87 slots, with up to 30 overseas slots, can be filled during the auction, with Sunrisers Hyderabad (13), Kolkata Knight Riders (11) and Lucknow Super Giants (10) having the most slots. The combined purse of the 10 franchises is 206.5 crore which can be transacted at the auction.

As per the curtailed list, there are now 19 players at the top base price of INR 2 Crore, which includes all-rounders Ben Stokes, Sam Curran and Cameron Green. There are 11 players in the INR 1.5 Crore bracket including Harry Brook, Adam Zampa and Jason Roy. Twenty cricketers are part of the INR 1 Crore bracket, including England's Joe Root, and Indian players like Mayank Agarwal and Manish Pandey.

#HBDRanaDaggubati: Ram Charan, Venkatesh and others wish Rana on his birthday

 Actor-producer Rana Daggubati, known for his stint in the India’s biggest hit 'Baahubali', has turned a year older today, December 14. To mark his special day, several celebrities, including Ram Charan, Venkatesh, Sree Vishnu, and more poured in birthday greetings on social media.

Known as the Handsome Hunk of Tollywood, Rana is regarded as one of the most talented actors of India cinema. Rana gained recognition in Telugu, Hindi and Tamil industries in a very short time. He has worked in over 30 films and has produced several Telugu flicks. He also received the National Award for producing the movie 'Bommalata'. Moreover, Rana has made his mark in the field of animation as well. Rana has the experience of working in more than 70 films as a visual effects coordinator.

On his 38th birthday, many celebrities from India took to social media to wish the actor.

Taking to his Instagram story, mega power star posted a picture in which he can be seen laughing his heart out whilst posing next to the Virata Parvam actor. He simply wrote, ''Happy birthday Rana Daggubati I love you.''

STATE OF THE UNITED STATES: BIDEN’S AGENDA IN THE BALANCE

 PREFACE

Australia’s long-standing strategic relationship with the United States is transforming. Two factors are driving this change.

First is the pace and intensity of global geostrategic change centred on the Indo-Pacific. Not since the Second World War has Australia found itself so proximate to shifts in national power and capability, nor with as much at stake. Technological changes and economic interdependence have reshaped the nature of interstate competition. Projections of state power take a myriad of forms, presenting Australia strategic challenges and opportunities across multiple domains.

Second, the United States remains consumed by a fractious debate about its role in the world and almost paralysed by disunity. While policy elites from both sides of American politics aspire to make the Indo-Pacific the primary geostrategic focus of the United States, policy detail and tangible action is slow to emerge. Domestic politics, Europe and the Middle East compete with the Indo-Pacific for US strategic and operational focus. This was true under the Obama administration, the Trump administration and remains our assessment today, just over a year into the Biden administration. The Quad and AUKUS are welcome and positive developments, but work is still needed to realise their potential for contributing to Australian security and prosperity.

As we complete this volume, Russia has invaded Ukraine and the mettle of US alliances are being tested in ways not seen since before the Cold War. Because Australia’s relationship with the United States is its most important strategic asset, the US focus and pull towards Europe carries significant implications for Australia. The attitudes and sentiment we surveyed in our polling predate this conflict, but provide important insights into how the American people may react and, therefore, inform the Biden administration’s approach toward juggling international challenges while facing a crucial domestic election.

This volume, State of the United States: Biden’s agenda in the balance, analyses these drivers for change and the resulting implications for Australia. Consistent with the Centre’s mission, we build on this analysis to advocate a positive potential for advancing an agenda for the US-Australian alliance in this critical phase.

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