Author: Divyansh Mishra

The 2025-26 season started with the Duleep Trophy and Danish Malewar made a big impact. The 21-year-old smashed 203 for Central Zone against North East Zone before retiring, showing he’s got the red-ball game even at his age. Malewar’s rise has been rapid since his first-class debut in 2024. He scored 783 runs in his first Ranji season which included a 153 in the final against Kerala helping Vidarbha win their third Ranji Trophy. He was Vidarbha’s third highest run-scorer that season after Yash Rathod and Karun Nair. Now he’s the first player from Vidarbha to score a century in…

Yash Dhull is back in cricket and it’s a real comeback story. After captaining the India U19 team to victory in the 2022 World Cup, he’s now making waves with his play for the Central Delhi Kings in the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2025. But in 2024, he had to miss the first DPL season as doctors found a 17mm hole in his heart and he needed surgery. Getting back on his feet after the surgery was tougher than any challenge he faced on the field. After the surgery his body really struggled. For weeks he couldn’t even get out…

It seems Pakistan’s cricket team is facing some tough times. At a recent press conference before the UAE T20I Tri-Series leading up to the 2025 Asia Cup, a Pakistani journalist said that Afghanistan is the second-best team in Asia, only behind India. This happened right in front of Pakistan’s captain, Salman Ali Agha. India, who won the ICC T20 World Cup in 2024, is considered the favorite for the upcoming Asia Cup. This competition will be Suryakumar Yadav’s first time leading India in a big tournament with multiple teams. The UAE is set to host the Asia Cup 2025, though…

Mandeep Singh, a seasoned player in Indian domestic cricket, has left Tripura. His stint with the team was short lived as he only played for a year, during the 2024-25 season. During that season, Mandeep was the captain of Tripura in all formats. He played 6 Ranji Trophy matches, 6 Vijay Hazare Trophy matches and 7 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy matches. Though Tripura didn’t make it to the knockout stage in any of these tournaments, Mandeep had a good individual season. In Ranji Trophy, he scored 124* and had 5 scores above 50. He got 50+ in all his matches.…

Anjum Chopra, the former captain of the Indian women’s cricket team and a well-known commentator, shared her views on Shreyas Iyer’s non-selection for the Asia Cup 2025, which starts on September 9 in the United Arab Emirates. Despite his good showings in both domestic cricket and the Indian Premier League (IPL), Iyer was left out of the T20I squad for the Asia Cup 2025. Fans and many former cricketers didn’t like this decision, and they’ve been criticizing the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the selectors for ignoring Iyer. Chopra acknowledged Iyer’s skills and performances in all…

Ravichandran Ashwin, the experienced off-spinner, ended his IPL playing days on Wednesday. He shared the news on social media with a heartfelt message. After playing for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) again this year after eight seasons away, he didn’t quite reach the level everyone hoped for. He played in nine games and took seven wickets, with an average of 40.42 runs allowed per wicket. Just as whispers started about him possibly leaving the team, he made the surprising retirement announcement. Ashwin opened up on his YouTube channel about why he decided to retire. He said he just doesn’t have the…

During the 2024-2025 Border-Gavaskar series, Ravichandran Ashwin said he was done with international cricket. But then, after the five-time champions picked him up for INR 9.75 crore, he played for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the next Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Then, on Wednesday, August 27, he went on ‘X’ (Twitter) to say he was retiring from the IPL too. He said he wants to play in leagues overseas. Just so you know, the BCCI doesn’t let its players play in other countries unless they quit Indian cricket. Now that Ashwin’s done with Indian cricket, he can play in…

The Word on the street is that Ravichandran Ashwin, India’s spin king, is looking to become a player-coach in overseas T20 leagues. This comes after Cricbuzz reported that Ashwin is done with all international cricket and the IPL. Now he’s looking to try something new. With his vast experience of playing for his country and different franchises, Ashwin seems to want to see what’s out there and try his luck in leagues abroad. Ashwin confirmed on Wednesday that he’s retiring from the Indian Premier League. It’s the end of a 16-year association with the tournament, just after he said goodbye…

Sri Lanka’s chances at the Asia Cup 2025 just got a whole lot better. Wanindu Hasaranga is back in action. He’s been declared fit and is heading to the UAE as part of the 16 member squad. Hasaranga’s return is a big boost for Sri Lanka. He’s been one of their best white ball players lately but a hamstring injury during the ODI series against Bangladesh in July put him out of action. That injury kept him out of the T20I series against Bangladesh and the tour of Zimbabwe. During that time the selectors had to try out different players…

India National Cricket Team is gearing up for the Asia Cup 2025 which starts on September 9 in UAE. The team led by Suryakumar Yadav and 15 players is training in Bengaluru. They will reach Dubai by September 4 and their first match is against UAE in Dubai on September 10. Almost everyone in the team has cleared the fitness tests at BCCI’s training centre. Instead of meeting up in Mumbai like they do every time, the players will fly directly to Dubai from their home cities by September 4. In the past everyone except in special cases used to…