Author: Divyansh Mishra

The Eden Gardens, which is the location of towering stands and the lively Kolkata atmosphere, has testified to some of the Test cricket’s most legendary moments. However, despite this glamour, the place has been a burial ground for fourth-innings knocks and even small targets have become extremely difficult to manage. In a total of 44 Tests played at the famous ground, only five teams have ever been successful in executing run chases. A week after Shubman Gill’s Team India got dismissed for 124 runs against South Africa on November 15, we look at five of the highest successful run-chases in…

After what appeared to be a certain victory for India over South Africa in the 1st Test at Eden Gardens on Day 2, the spinners Keshav Maharaj and Simon Harmer decimated the Indian batting line-up and helped South Africa to win the match. The five-day battle transformed into a three-day spectacle as India surrendered terribly in their pursuit of 124 runs. Nevertheless, this monumental blunder is just two among many that Men in Blue listed in their not-to-do list. Here’s the lowest-targets India failed to chase in cricket. Lowest Target That Team India failed To Chase in Tests  5. 193…

Just like everyone knows, cricketers manage to get enormous contracts in the Indian Premier League (IPL). But, have you ever contemplated the contribution of players in the form of match fees every game? Are there match fees now? BCCI issued match fees for players from IPL 2025 season onwards. That was not the case in earlier years! But with franchises earning from the heavens, BCCI maybe thought to share a little piece with the players. IPL players Get Through Match Fees?  According to BCCI’s directive, a player can get INR 7.5 lakh per game in the league stage of IPL.…

Cricket offers a myriad of options to dismiss a batter but a few types of dismissals occur very infrequently. One of the rarest is when the batter is given out for obstructing the field. But then, what is meant by obstructing the field and why is the batter punished in such a manner? In the ensuing discourse, we will delve into and comprehend the terminology of obstructing the field in cricket. The Act of Obstructing the Field Obstructing the field dismissal is a very strange thing happening in cricket, with the over ten instances documented in men’s international cricket. This…

The IPL 2026 retention list has been revealed by the Indian Premier League franchises. Some franchises have decided to keep almost the entire team for the next season to retain the success of the previous year while the others have gone for radical changes after their poor performance in the IPL 2025. The released players list of IPL 2026, however, contained a couple of surprising big names which would be the cause of bidding battle among the teams at the IPL 2026 auction. We will see the five top most players whom the franchises would be eager to buy for…

The retention deadline for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 ended on November 15, and one of the premiere and unexpected releases was Andre Russell, as he belonged to the KKR released players 2026 list. This was a shocking and surprising decision from the side of the Kolkata Knight Riders because Russell had been their match winner for over ten years. But the release could be attributed to his declining performance during IPL 2025. He played a total of 13 matches during which he scored only 167 runs at an average of 18.55. He also could capture only eight wickets…

On Saturday, the IPL 2026 retention list was made public, and it was inevitable that one of the greatest shocks would be the departure of Matheesha Pathirana from the Chennai Super Kings. The Sri Lankan fast bowler was included in the CSK retention list for the 2025 mega auction for INR 13 crore. However, after a disappointing year, they decided to part ways with him. Pathirana, a 22-year-old player, was able to claim 13 wickets through his 12 matches in the previous season, but he was very expensive as his bowling rate was 10.13. His performance in international cricket has…

Simon Harmer wreaked havoc on India at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens and was the main act in South Africa’s astounding robbery in November 2025. The cricketer also overtook a number of the great Proteas bowlers when he was promoted to being one of the most successful South Africa bowlers in Indian conditions. Now, let’s highlight the top five highest wicket-takers among all South Africa bowlers in Tests played in India. Most Wickets By South Africa Bowlers in India 5. Allan Donald – 17 wickets The great South African pacer Allan Donald only went to India for one tour and played four…

Sanju Samson has at last given his reply after the IPL made the swap between him and Ravindra Jadeja, one of the biggest trade deals in its history, official. The IPL season that is next will see Samson donning the famous yellow jersey of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), while Jadeja will be the Rajasthan Royals (RR) player once again, the franchise where he started his IPL career. In addition to Jadeja, England all-rounder Sam Curran has been traded to the Royals too, and henceforth, he will be putting on their pink jersey. Sanju Samson Shares The first Reaction on…

It is a relief for England at last. Fast bowler Mark Wood, one of their prime assets for the next Ashes, got the all-clear on his hamstring injury, thus ending 24 hours of tension and conjecture. The alarm was triggered on Thursday, November 13, when the 35-year-old left the field during the warm-up match against the England Lions, creating doubts that he might not be able to play in the first Test against Australia in Perth the following week. Mark Wood has Been Pronounced fit For The Ashes 2025 Wood had practiced for eight overs on his return to competitive…