Morning Filter: IPL auctions begin

1. ‘Mega IPL auction’, a global attraction, all set to unfold Over the weekend, 590 cricketers will be up for new contracts, with franchises entitled to spend upto ₹561.50 crore to acquire their services. Among the 10 marquee players, David Warner, Shreyas Iyer and Pat Cummins could go for megabucks. 2. 12th India-Australia Foreign Ministers' framework dialogue On Saturday, EAM S. Jaishankar will co-chair the dialogue with his Australian counterpart Marise Payne. 3. Mamata convenes meeting of TMC top brass amid growing internal strife Amid the ongoing internal strife in the TMC, its leader and West Bengal Chief Minister has convened an emergency meeting of the party's top officials at her residence on Saturday evening, sources in the ruling camp said. 4. ATK Mohun Bagan look to close gap at top with win over laggards NEUFC ATK Mohun Bagan will start as favourites against bottom-placed NorthEast United FC in their Indian Super League match in Margao on Saturday. 5. Dabang Delhi face Tamil Thalaivas as playoffs race intensifies in PKL Dabang Delhi will lock horns with Tamil Thalaivas in Bengaluru on Saturday as the playoffs race intensifies in the Pro Kabaddi League. 6. Would rather stick to my strengths without experimenting too much: Vastrakar India pacer Pooja Vastrakar says she won't experiment too much and would look to stick to her strengths during the five-ODI women's series against New Zealand starting with the opening game in Queenstown on Saturday. 7. Pro League: Unbeaten Indian men’s hockey team look to end South Africa sojourn on winning note Having begun their FIH Hockey Pro League 2021/2022 campaign with two comprehensive wins on the trot, a confident India men’s hockey team will hope to keep the juggernaut rolling when it takes on France in Potchefstroom (South Africa) on Saturday. 8. Show me the money: Iyer, Shardul, Chahar and Kishan set to hit pay dirt like never before at IPL auction Dashing batter Shreyas Iyer and the multi-skilled Shardul Thakur are expected to laugh their way to the bank as two of the costliest buys in the history of Indian Premier League when the last mega-auction commences in Bengaluru on Saturday. Morning Filter will return tomorrow. Follow up on the day’s biggest stories and get concise analysis by The Hindu with the Evening Wrap newsletter. [logo] The Morning Filter 12 FEBRUARY 2022 [The Hindu logo] Welcome to the Morning Filter newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories and events to follow today. [[Arrow]Open in browser]( [[Mail icon]More newsletters]( Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today 1. ‘Mega IPL auction’, a global attraction, all set to unfold [The auction will be held in Bengaluru. File] Over the weekend, [590 cricketers will be up for new contracts]( with franchises entitled to spend upto ₹561.50 crore to acquire their services. Among the 10 marquee players, David Warner, Shreyas Iyer and Pat Cummins could go for megabucks. 2. 12th India-Australia Foreign Ministers' framework dialogue On Saturday, EAM S. Jaishankar will co-chair the dialogue with his Australian counterpart Marise Payne. 3. Mamata convenes meeting of TMC top brass amid growing internal strife [ ]  Amid the ongoing internal strife in the TMC, its leader and West Bengal Chief Minister has convened an emergency meeting of the party's top officials at her residence on Saturday evening, sources in the ruling camp said. 4. ATK Mohun Bagan look to close gap at top with win over laggards NEUFC ATK Mohun Bagan will start as favourites against bottom-placed NorthEast United FC in their Indian Super League match in Margao on Saturday. 5. Dabang Delhi face Tamil Thalaivas as playoffs race intensifies in PKL Dabang Delhi will lock horns with Tamil Thalaivas in Bengaluru on Saturday as the playoffs race intensifies in the Pro Kabaddi League. 6. Would rather stick to my strengths without experimenting too much: Vastrakar India pacer Pooja Vastrakar says she won't experiment too much and would look to stick to her strengths during the five-ODI women's series against New Zealand starting with the opening game in Queenstown on Saturday. 7. Pro League: Unbeaten Indian men’s hockey team look to end South Africa sojourn on winning note [ Indian Men's Hockey Team in action during a match against Pakistan in 2018 ] Having begun their FIH Hockey Pro League 2021/2022 campaign with two comprehensive wins on the trot, a confident India men’s hockey team will hope to keep the juggernaut rolling when it takes on France in Potchefstroom (South Africa) on Saturday. 8. Show me the money: Iyer, Shardul, Chahar and Kishan set to hit pay dirt like never before at IPL auction Dashing batter Shreyas Iyer and the multi-skilled Shardul Thakur are expected to laugh their way to the bank as two of the costliest buys in the history of Indian Premier League when the last mega-auction commences in Bengaluru on Saturday. [underlineimg] Morning Filter will return tomorrow. Follow up on the day’s biggest stories and get concise analysis by The Hindu with the Evening Wrap newsletter. 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