Gautam Gambhir has called it a day on his cricketing career today and Delhi's next Ranji Trophy encounter against Andhra Pradesh, beginning December 6, will be the competitive game of his life. Gambhir is the third highest run-getter among Indian Test openers.

The live coverage of the IPL 2019 auction for the upcoming season is reportedly slated to be given a prime-time television slot across all broadcasting channels in the Indian media. The auction which usually began in the morning, is set to start at 3 pm on December 18 and will last the entire day.

While BCCI is yet to decide on the dates and venues of the Indian Premier League matches, it has been reported that the auction will happen on December 17 and 18 in Jaipur. While franchises wanted the auction to be held after the venue is known, others seem quite okay with the decision.

The Australian and English cricket boards have reportedly informed BCCI authorities that their players will not be available to participate in this year’s IPL from May 1 onwards. This measure could have been taken to prevent any injuries ahead of the ICC ODI World Cup which starts on May 30.