The owners of Indian Premier League side Kolkata Knight Riders would be interested in buying a stake in a new Hundred franchise if the competition expands. Knight Riders Group (KRG) were among those involved in the bidding when the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) auctioned off stakes in the eight franchises last year. KRG
Indian all-rounder Ashutosh Sharma has joined last year’s losing finalists Hampshire for this season’s One-Day Cup. Sharma, 27, scored 564 runs in three seasons in the IPL for Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals, at an average of 29.68 and a strike rate of 169. He holds the record for the fastest T20 half-century by an