Author: Divyansh Mishra

Last week’s Asia Cup squad announcement in Mumbai left many experts and fans feeling sorry for Sanju Samson. He made the 15-member team but might not play any matches. Shubman Gill’s return to the T20I team as vice-captain means Samson might lose his opening spot. He has spent the last year establishing himself as the opener for India in T20s, even hitting three centuries in his last 10 innings. Of course, Samson could move down to No. 6 but he hasn’t played the finisher role in T20s much and India already has Jitesh Sharma as a specialist there. But Samson…

For years, Virat Kohli has been a nightmare for bowlers around the world. He has made the best attacks look ordinary. But Shreyas Gopal is one of the few bowlers who have some good records against Virat Kohli. This leg-spinner from Karnataka has shown great control and courage in the Indian Premier League (IPL), where many experienced bowlers have failed. Gopal’s ability to use his leg-spin and googly has made him a tough bowler for Kohli. In the IPL, out of the six times he bowled to Kohli, Gopal got him out three times. Shreyas Gopal said on Sports Yaari:…

The Afghanistan Cricket Board has brought in some new faces to support the national team. John Mooney, previously with the Ireland national team, is the new fielding coach and Nirmalan Thanabalasingam from Australia is the physiotherapist. Both are already with the team at their training camp as they prepare for upcoming T20 international matches. John Mooney is not new to international cricket. He played 91 matches for Ireland, including three Cricket World Cups (2007, 2011, 2015) and two T20 World Cups. He has coaching certifications from the England Cricket Board and was the fielding coach of the Afghanistan team from…

The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) announced the UAE National Cricket Team’s T20I squad for the upcoming home Tri-series on Wednesday, August 27. Muhammad Waseem will captain the 15-member squad as they take on Pakistan and Afghanistan in the series. This T20I series is designed to give UAE, Pakistan and Afghanistan a chance to fine tune before the Asia Cup 2025. The Asia Cup will be played in the T20 format from September 9 to 28 in UAE and will feature 8 teams: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, UAE, Oman and Hong Kong. UAE and Pakistan are in Group A…

The new Bronco Test won’t decide if veteran stars like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma play. They are gearing up to join the Indian team for the Australia tour later this year. Right now both are only playing in ODI’s. There was a time in Indian cricket when the yo-yo test made or broke careers. When Virat Kohli was captain, if a player didn’t pass the yo-yo test they were out of the team no matter how big a star they were. BCCI had set the bar at 16.5. Yo-yo test checked speed and endurance. Players had to run back…

Many Indian cricketers have retired recently, the latest being Cheteshwar Pujara. The BCCI gives pensions to former players but people are wondering how much they get and if it’s enough these days. Pension Scheme for Retired Cricketers The BCCI has a pension scheme where former international and domestic players get a fixed monthly payment. The amount depends on how many games they played and how involved they were. How old they are also matters; the older they get, the more money they get. For example, players get more money after they turn 60. Do Retired Players Get a Raise Every…

It’s tough being Prithvi Shaw. He was once called the next Sachin Tendulkar but everyone knows his career hasn’t gone as planned. He won the Under-19 World Cup and scored a century in his first India match but things went south. At 25 making a comeback to the Indian team is a long shot given he last played internationally in July 2021. It’s been over four years since Shaw played for India and things got worse when Mumbai, his longtime team, dropped him for disciplinary reasons. Now with Maharashtra Shaw is determined to turn things around. He’s playing well in…

Ravichandran Ashwin posted on X (formerly Twitter) today that he’s done with the IPL. He’s looking forward to checking out other leagues around the world. In his post, he said while his IPL days are over, he’s starting a new chapter of cricket in other leagues. This means he’s going to travel and play in different cricket tournaments around the world. For those who don’t know, he already retired from international cricket during the Australia tour last year. The 2025 IPL wasn’t his best. He took only 7 wickets and his economy was over 9. In fact it was his…

Azam Khan, the Pakistani wicketkeeper-batter, is getting real about his fitness push and training at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore. In a chat with a sports outlet, the 27-year-old talked about how tough it is to balance cricket and fitness. “I’m in Lahore now, putting in work on my fitness and skills at the NCA,” Azam said. “Losing weight takes time—it’s not a quick thing. For the last four or five years, I’ve been playing a lot, which meant I couldn’t really focus on my fitness,” he added. Read Also:- Suryakumar Yadav Opens Up About His Fitness Journey…

I’m good, says Suryakumar Yadav, ready to lead India at Asia Cup 2025 in UAE In an interview with BCCI’s digital media team, Suryakumar spoke about his injury, how the doctors figured it out, the surgery he had and the rehab he went through. I’m doing great now. For five or six weeks I’ve been working on getting better, sticking to good habits. I’m keeping my fingers crossed but I feel good, he said. We found out about the injury towards the end of the IPL. I had something similar last year so I knew I had to get an…