Author: Divyansh Mishra

Reports say BCCI and SLC are talking about a short tour with limited overs matches in August. Newswire says India and Sri Lanka will play 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is. India was supposed to tour Bangladesh for a limited overs series in August. But since Bangladesh supported Pakistan during the recent attacks on India, that series has been moved to September 2026. India’s August schedule is free and BCCI wants a short series. LPL which usually happens in July and August has been moved so Sri Lanka’s August schedule is also free. Neither of the two boards have plans for…

After four years, Jofra Archer is back to play Test cricket for England. The team has announced its squad for the third Test against India in the 2025 tour which will be played at Lord’s. England are making just one change from the last game with Jofra Archer replacing Josh Tongue. The team announced the squad on their website. England’s bowling looked weak in the second Test. After India beat them by 336 runs, everyone thought England would make several changes. Some thought Archer would return, others thought Chris Woakes would be dropped. There was talk of Gus Atkinson being…

Chris Gayle, the West Indies legend, has blasted Wiaan Mulder, the South Africa stand-in captain. Gayle thinks Mulder missed a chance of a lifetime when he didn’t go for Brian Lara’s Test record of 400 in the second Test against Zimbabwe. Mulder was on 367 not out at lunch on day two of the match in Bulawayo. With South Africa in a strong position, Lara’s record seemed within reach. But Mulder chose not to go for it. Instead he declared South Africa’s first innings at 626/5, letting Lara keep his record. He was 34 runs away from a world record…

Harry Brook is now the number one Test batsman in the ICC rankings, ahead of Joe Root. This comes after Brook’s century in the second Test against India at Edgbaston. Brook’s Test rating is 886, Root is second with 868. Shubman Gill, the India captain, is sixth after scoring 269 and 161 at Edgbaston, the most runs by an Indian in a Test match. Gill is 79 points behind Brook. The top five is completed by Root, Kane Williamson, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Steve Smith. England’s wicketkeeper Jamie Smith moved from 26 to 10 after scores of 184 not out and…

Karun Nair’s India comeback hasn’t gone as planned. After a long break, he joined the team for this series and hasn’t done well. Nair didn’t do well in the first two Tests and is now in danger of being dropped. Aakash Chopra, former Indian batsman, thinks this might be his last chance. After a big win against Ben Stokes’ team in the second Test, India is looking at the third Test at Lord’s. While there have been some great performances, Nair’s struggles in the last two Tests are a big worry. Even after doing well in domestic games, Nair’s comeback…

Yash Dayal is speaking out. After a complaint was filed against the 27 year old RCB player, Yash is denying the charges of sexual assault. He is now looking to file a complaint against the woman who accuses him of physical and emotional harm. NDTV has a copy of the complaint against Yash Dayal which has his version of events. According to the report, Yash met the woman on Instagram in 2021 but never promised to marry her. The left arm bowler claims the woman stole an iPhone and an iPad. Yash says she also borrowed a lot of money…

Just before the T20I series against Bangladesh, Sri Lanka suffered a blow: their star all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga is out due to a hamstring injury. This is a big loss as Hasaranga is key to the team in the shorter format, both with the ball and bat. Newswire.lk reports that Hasaranga won’t be available for the three match T20I series which starts on July 10 in Kandy. Though they are waiting for the final MRI results, initial medical opinion is that the hamstring injury is serious enough to keep him out of the team. Hasaranga played in the final ODI against…

IPL has grown into a global sports league. Its business, fan base and visibility has grown over time. By 2025, the numbers tell the story. A Houlihan Lokey report says IPL’s total value grew 12.9% to $18.5 billion. The league’s brand value without teams grew 13.8% to $3.9 billion. IPL scores on both revenue and runs. The BCCI made money. It sold sponsorship slots to My11Circle, Angel One, RuPay and CEAT for Rs.1,485 crore, a 25% jump from the previous cycle. Tata Group also extended its title sponsorship till 2028, signing a Rs.2,500 crore deal for five years. Which teams…

PCB has announced the 15 member squad for the T20I series against Bangladesh. The three matches are scheduled to be played on July 20, 22 and 24 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. Many fans were surprised to see some of Pakistan’s top players being dropped. Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi will not play. Haris Rauf is out due to a hamstring injury he sustained while playing in the 2025 Major League Cricket in the US. Shadab Khan is recovering from shoulder surgery and will not play for about three months. Naseem Shah and Mohammad…

Rishabh Pant’s aggressive batting and wicket-keeping has led to comparisons with Australian great Adam Gilchrist. Gilchrist changed the way people looked at the keeper-batter role in Test cricket with his lower middle order hitting. Pant does it for India so the comparison makes sense. But Indian legend Ravichandran Ashwin thinks it’s wrong to compare Pant and Gilchrist as batters. Ashwin says Pant has a solid defensive game which Gilchrist didn’t. He’s great. A lot of people compare him to Adam Gilchrist but Gilchrist didn’t defend as well. Pant’s defence is very good. We should compare him to top batters not…