Chennai Super Kings (CSK) bought batter Sarfaraz Khan at his base price ₹75 lakh in the IPL 2026 mini auction in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Sarfaraz has got a hike of ₹55 lakh from his last IPL salary, which was ₹20 lakh in IPL 2023. The 28-year-old had gone unsold in IPL 2024 and 2025 auctions.

Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has announced that from March 2026 onwards, the option to withdraw 75% of the provident fund (PF) amount will be extended, allowing employees to withdraw the amount using ATMs or UPI. "We saw that people have to fill out tens of forms to withdraw PF money...We'll link PF accounts with UPI," Mandaviya said.

Australia all-rounder Cameron Green was bought by KKR for ₹25.2 crore at the IPL 2026 auction, becoming the most expensive overseas buy. However, he will earn only ₹18 crore due to the BCCI’s maximum fee rule for foreign players. The excess amount will go to BCCI and be used for player welfare. The rule saves teams from exploiting supply-demand imbalance.

A 60-year-old Indian woman was abruptly detained by immigration agents during the final stage of her Green Card interview in US. Babblejit 'Bubbly' Kaur first moved to US over 30 years ago and operated an Indian and Nepalese cuisine restaurant in California. Her daughter said she was placed in a van with other detainees, with her hands and feet shackled.

Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan has gone unsold in first round of IPL 2026 auction, hours after scoring 73(22) against Rajasthan in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2025. Sarfaraz had also gone unsold in the last two auctions. He has represented three teams in IPL (RCB, PBKS and DC). His name can come up in the accelerated round later today.