Author: Divyansh Mishra

Michael Clarke, the former Australian captain and batting great, has skin cancer again. The 43-year-old posted on social media that a lesion was removed from his nose. He posted a photo of the procedure and told everyone to get their skin checked. Skin cancer is serious, especially here in Australia. I had another one cut off my nose today, Clarke wrote. Just a heads up to get your skin checked. It’s always better to prevent it in the first place but for me getting regular check ups and catching it early is what matters. He also thanked his doctor for…

Ravichandran Ashwin, a familiar face in the IPL, has announced he’s hanging up his boots from the IPL after his stint with the Chennai Super Kings. Ashwin shared the news on social media, thanking the IPL teams he’s played for and the BCCI for their support. In his post, Ashwin said it’s a special day that marks the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. He said while his time as an IPL player is coming to an end, he’s excited to explore opportunities in other leagues around the world. Ashwin thanked all the franchises for the great…

James Anderson, the English fast bowler, achieved a remarkable feat on Tuesday, August 26. At 43, he became the oldest fast bowler to take a wicket in The Hundred. Anderson, a right-arm fast bowler, had a great career with England, taking 704 wickets in Tests and 269 in ODIs. He played for the Manchester Originals and took two wickets in the match against the Northern Superchargers at Headingley in Leeds. This was the 30th league match of The Hundred 2025. He first played in The Hundred on August 6, 2025. With this he broke the record held by Michael Hogan,…

Virender Sehwag, the former explosive opener, is still confident that India can win the upcoming Asia Cup. He thinks this is the perfect opportunity for the team to test themselves before they want to defend their T20 World Cup title at home next year. This Asia Cup is big for Suryakumar as it’s his first major tournament as captain. He took over from Rohit Sharma. Rohit decided to step down from this format after India’s T20 World Cup win last year. Since Suryakumar became captain, India has been on a good run, winning 12 games, losing 2 and one tie.…

Virender Sehwag, the former Indian opener, spoke about a hot cricket topic: workload management. He thinks it’s important, especially for fast bowlers. Workload management became a big talking point after the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Some fans and former players wondered why Jasprit Bumrah played only three games while Mohammed Siraj played all five tests. Sehwag shared his views on how important workload management is. He said it’s more important for bowlers, especially fast ones, than for batters. Read Also:- Yashasvi Jaiswal on the Verge of a Historic Cricket Milestone He said in a video on Sony Sports Network’s social media, I…

Yashasvi Jaiswal, currently India’s number one Test batsman according to the ICC rankings, will be playing for West Zone in the 2025 Duleep Trophy. So he will be on the field for the Shardul Thakur-led West Zone team in their semifinal match. The match is scheduled to be played at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground B in Bengaluru from September 4th to 7th. Looking ahead to the domestic season, Jaiswal has a chance to make a record. He can get his name in the history books. So far in the four Duleep Trophy matches he’s played for India B…

Romario Shepherd, the West Indies’ all-rounder, put on a show for the Guyana Amazon Warriors on Wednesday, August 27th. In the 13th match of the CPL 2025, Shepherd, 30, walked in at number 7 for the Imran Tahir led team. They were up against the St Lucia Kings at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St Lucia. He finished not out on 73 off 34. In his time at the crease, Shepherd hit 5 fours and 7 sixes. What’s interesting is that 3 of those sixes came in the 15th over bowled by Oshane Thomas and all…

Umran Malik, the 25-year-old pacer, made a comeback to cricket on Tuesday, August 26, playing for his state team, Jammu & Kashmir. He had been away from the game for a while, his last appearance being on March 27, 2024, when he played for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Mumbai in the IPL 2024. In Jammu & Kashmir’s third game of the Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament, Malik, who was known for his pace during the 2022 IPL season, made an impact straight away by taking two wickets in a row. In his first over, Malik bowled a ball that went past Odisha’s…

Shubman Gill, the India Test captain, has been chosen to lead North Zone in the 2025 Duleep Trophy. The tournament starts on Thursday, August 28, with North Zone taking on East Zone at the BCCI Center of Excellence Ground in Bengaluru. Ankit Kumar to lead But reports say Gill is unwell and won’t play in the first match. If Gill can’t play, Ankit Kumar, a 27-year-old right-handed top-order batter, might captain North Zone. Ankit plays for Haryana in domestic cricket. He has scored 2151 runs in 36 first-class matches so far. When the North Zone team was picked a few…

Dream11’s exit as the Indian team’s jersey sponsor is just a small part of a bigger shift in fantasy gaming. The BCCI should recover soon and might find a new sponsor by the time the Asia Cup comes around. But the government’s ban on real money gaming will have a bigger impact as it was a major source of revenue for the industry and for cricketers. Gaming companies spend a lot on ads and endorsements so cricketers will feel the pinch. Almost every Indian cricketer with an IPL contract has deals with real money gaming companies. Players like Virat Kohli…