Author: Divyansh Mishra

Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal won’t be in India’s Asia Cup 2025 team. But Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer will be. According to a Sportstar report on Sunday, August 17, Iyer, who last played a T20I for India in Bengaluru against Australia on December 3, 2023, will be a middle-order batter. Iyer last played for India in the Champions Trophy 2025. In that tournament in Dubai, Iyer played 5 matches and scored 243 runs, was India’s highest run-scorer. The 2025 Asia Cup is also in Dubai and Abu Dhabi from September 9 to 28. Sources say selectors and team management…

Ishan Kishan, the East Zone captain, will not be playing in the Duleep Trophy 2025. The 27-year-old wicketkeeper-batter was appointed captain of East Zone a few weeks ago but will now miss the six-team competition starting from August 28 in Bengaluru. Aashirwad Swain, a 20-year-old Odisha wicketkeeper, has been named as his replacement. Odisha Cricket Association shared the news on X: Odisha’s wicketkeeper-batter Aashirwad Swain has been selected in the East Zone team for Duleep Trophy, replacing Ishan Kishan! He will play alongside Sandeep Pattnaik in the team and Swastik Samal has been named as standby player. Since his debut…

India men’s team will play Pakistan in a Group A match of Asia Cup 2025 on September 14. This big match will be held at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. In India, Sony Sports Network has the TV and online rights of Asia Cup 2025. According to a report in Economic Times, companies will pay a lot to advertise during India’s Asia Cup 2025 matches. A 10-second ad slot is priced between Rs 14 to 16 lakh. Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), which has the media rights, has told advertisers that a 10-second TV ad during India-Pakistan match will cost Rs…

Despite being the top wicket-taker in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, Mohammed Siraj might not play in the 2025 Asia Cup. Cricbuzz says Jasprit Bumrah will lead the pace attack along with Arshdeep Singh and either Harshit Rana or Prasidh Krishna. Siraj has been getting a lot of attention after his 5 wicket haul at the Oval but his T20 record isn’t as good as some others. He had a decent IPL 2025 with 16 wickets but Prasidh (Purple Cap winner), Bumrah and Arshdeep all had more. Rana was the top bowler last season and played well against England this year. On…

Ashwin said CSK might have found a gem in Dewald Brevis when they signed him as an injury replacement during the IPL. Ashwin hinted that CSK might have bent the rules a bit to get Brevis, maybe paid him more than his base price to get him. Officially, CSK signed Brevis for his base price of 2.2 crores, according to an IPL statement. He was brought in to replace injured fast bowler Gurjapneet Singh. The young South African played 6 games for the team, scored 225 runs at 180 SR. In a video on his YouTube channel, Ashwin said CSK…

Yuvraj Singh, the former Indian cricketer, said the most memorable part of the recent five-Test series against England was when India drew the Test at Old Trafford in Manchester. He credited Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar for that. India were 1-2 down in the series and in a tough spot. Jadeja and Sundar then scored centuries. They didn’t lose a wicket for two sessions. That’s how India avoided a loss. The series ended 2-2 after India won the final Test at the Oval by six runs. In an ICC Instagram video, Yuvraj said, For me the moment of the series…

Arjun Tendulkar, son of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, is now engaged to Saaniya Chandhok, granddaughter of Ravi Ghai, a well-known businessman in Mumbai. They had a small, private engagement ceremony. Saaniya keeps a low profile. Her family has stakes in the InterContinental hotel, Kwality ice cream and Brooklyn Creamery. An Instagram post from Mr. Paws Pet Spa mentions Saaniya as Director and founder of the company. She studied at the London School of Economics and got a Veterinary Technician diploma from the Worldwide Veterinary Service in 2024. Some online users spotted pictures of Arjun’s sister Sara Tendulkar taking selfies with…

Glenn Maxwell is preparing for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka. He’s thinking of adding a new skill to his game: bowling with the new ball in the powerplay overs. He thinks the subcontinent will be good for it. Maxwell is already a big hitter and useful off-spinner. He’s usually brought on as a part-time bowler to slow down the run rate. But now he wants to do more. I think in the subcontinent a spinner will get more assistance from the pitch early on, Maxwell told cricket.com.au. He said if given the chance…

Michael Atherton, the former England cricketer, has given his verdict on the recent Test series between England and India. He doesn’t think it was as good as the 2005 Ashes. Many consider that Ashes series to be one of the best and most competitive Test series ever, with England winning 2-1. The series started with a bang. Rishabh Pant, India’s Test vice-captain, scored centuries in both innings of the first Test but it wasn’t enough as England chased down a big total. India came back strongly at Edgbaston. Looking back the series had everything a cricket fan could want. Intensity,…

Today is the 35th anniversary of Sachin Tendulkar’s first international hundred. In 1990, during the India-England tour, the then 17 year old Tendulkar made his mark. He scored an unbeaten 119 on the last day of the second Test at Old Trafford in Manchester and helped India avoid a loss. This was big for him, but also for the cricket fans around the world to see a future great was on the rise. The match was a turning point, the second in the series between India and England. England had scored 519 in their first innings with Graham Gooch and…