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Bengal T20 League Men's Auction: Shahbaz bags highest bid of ₹12.20 lakh

Kolkata, May 10 (UNI) The Bengal T20 League marked a major milestone with the successful conclusion of its first-ever men's player auction, as all eight franchises built their squads through strategic bidding ahead of the upcoming season.
During the auction, the teams strategically assembled their squads for the new edition of the league, with some of the top names like Shahbaz Ahmed (₹12.2L), Abhishek Porel (₹10.40L), Mukesh Kumar (₹9.60L), and Akash Dee (₹3L) available to be picked.
All eight franchises aggressively built their squads through high-value bids, strategic RTM calls, and targeted investments across categories. With a collective purse of ₹4.08 crore available, franchises went all out to secure some of Bengal's leading domestic names and rising prospects, with Shahbaz Ahmed emerging as the biggest pick of the auction after being retained by Shrachi Tribes Rarh Tigers for ₹12.20 lakh through the RTM route.
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Shuvam, bowlers guide Rarh Tigers to victory over Murshidabad

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Kolkata, June 10 (UNI) A fine all-round show powered Shrachi Rarh Tigers to a 59-run victory (DLS Method) over Murshidabad Kings in the Bengal T20 League Season 3 match at the Eden Gardens here on Wednesday.
Put into bat, Shrachi Rarh Tigers posted a challenging 188/5 in 20 overs, thanks to Shuvam Dey Sr (51 off 40), Sumit Nag (37 off 22), Gaurav Singh Chauhan (34 off 19), Sumanta Gupta (27 off 18).

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Captains Shine as Murshidabad Kueens & Sobisco Smashers Malda secure victories

10 Jun 2026 | 10:51 PM

Kolkata, June 10 (UNI) Captains Tanushree Sarkar and Saika Ishaque led from the front as Murshidabad Kueens and Sobisco Smashers Malda secured important victories in the Women's Bengal T20 League at the JU Salt Lake Stadium here on Wednesday.
Murshidabad Kueens made it back-to-back wins with a six-wicket victory over Servotech Siliguri Strikers.

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Serena Williams' Queen's campaign in doubt after Mboko injury

10 Jun 2026 | 10:34 PM

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The 23-time Grand Slam champion, 44, made her return to tennis on Tuesday after almost four years away from the sport, playing doubles alongside Mboko.
The pair knocked out the third seeds, but there is now uncertainty around their quarter-final match on Thursday after Mboko suffered a nasty fall, according to BBC Sport.

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