Author: Divyansh Mishra

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant might not be part of the 2025 Asia Cup team. Word is that the team is not looking at them for the shorter format with the 2026 T20 World Cup in India just a few months away. According to a report in the Indian Express, Jaiswal and Pant are not in the plans for T20s. Shubman Gill’s spot is also uncertain. But the Indian Test captain could return, maybe as the team’s vice-captain in T20s. The BCCI senior selection committee, headed by Ajit Agarkar, will announce India’s Asia Cup team around August 19 or 20.…

Harshit Rana, the fast bowler and captain of North Delhi Strikers, was penalized for his aggressive behavior during Match 19 of Delhi Premier League 2025 (DPL 2025). The match was played on Monday, August 11, at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The incident happened in the 3rd over of West Delhi’s innings. West Delhi was chasing a target of 166. Rana, as captain, got an early breakthrough for his team. He bowled a ball that knocked over Ayush Doseja’s stumps with great force and broke one of the bails. After that Rana pointed towards Doseja and signaled him to go…

The St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots have signed Pakistani fast bowler Abbas Afridi for the 2025 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) which starts August 14. Afridi will join fellow Pakistani player Naseem Shah who is returning to the CPL after last playing in 2021 also for the Patriots. Shah played 7 games that season and took 6 wickets with an economy rate of 7.68. The 2025 CPL will run from August 14 to September 21. There will be 34 games in total including the playoffs. St Lucia Kings will be the defending champions. Afridi played in the Bangladesh Premier League last…

In the Hundred match on Tuesday, Liam Livingstone, the middle order batsman for England and the Birmingham Phoenix, was brutal against the Oval Invincibles. He was particularly tough on Rashid Khan. During Rashid’s 5 ball spell from 76-80 of the Phoenix’s chase, Livingstone hit 3 sixes in a row, one on either side. Rashid’s bowling was off that day. His pace was down and he couldn’t find the right length. The balls were loopy and it was easy for Livingstone to smash his favourite shots. Rashid ended up giving away 59 runs in his 20 balls, his most expensive spell…

Ayush Mhatre, the young CSK opener, has been named captain of the 17-member Mumbai team for the upcoming Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament in Chennai starting later this month. Sarfaraz Khan, the experienced India batsman, is also part of the squad. Mhatre played his first First-Class cricket for Mumbai last season. Then he played well in the IPL for Chennai Super Kings. Later he was chosen to captain the India U-19 team for their tour of England which included all formats of the game. The 17-year-old Mhatre will also captain India in another tour of Australia which includes all formats and…

Robin Uthappa, former CSK wicketkeeper, suggested that Vijay Shankar and Ravichandran Ashwin could be traded to RR for Sanju Samson based on trade rumors. Reports say Samson and Ashwin want to leave RR and CSK respectively and have told their teams about it. Samson is seen as a replacement for MS Dhoni while Ashwin has a history with RR where he was a key bowler till 2024. In a video on his YouTube channel, Uthappa said RR already have good players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Riyan Parag in important batting roles. He wondered where that leaves Samson, suggesting…

Harbhajan Singh, the former Indian cricketer, has asked the Indian team not to play against Pakistan in the 2025 Asia Cup and has brought back the saying that ‘water and blood can’t flow together’. He said cricket should not be a priority until bigger issues between India and Pakistan, like killing of soldiers and terrorist attacks on civilians, are resolved. He believes each player should put their country first. India and Pakistan can play each other up to three times in the Asia Cup. The first match will be in Dubai on September 14. If both teams qualify, they will…

Tymal Mills, an English fast bowler, wasn’t allowed to show off his OnlyFans account on his bat during The Hundred, a popular cricket tournament in England where each side bats for 100 balls. According to City AM, Mills, who captains Sussex Sharks, asked the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) if he could do it but they said no. The board said it’s a family-friendly event. The report also said Mills has accepted this decision. Mills, who plays for Southern Brave, announced last week he’d joined OnlyFans. He wanted to promote his account by putting the logo on the back…

The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru may not host the Women’s World Cup matches. The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) missed the August 10 deadline to get police clearance to host the games, says ESPNcricinfo. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had set this deadline. If Bengaluru can’t host the matches, the Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram is being considered as a replacement. This stadium is currently hosting the second season of the Kerala Cricket League, which runs from August 21 to September 7. The M Chinnaswamy Stadium could be in danger of losing its #CWC25 matches after…

Suresh Raina, the former India cricketer, has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning. He is expected to appear at their Delhi office on Wednesday to help with an investigation into illegal betting websites. ED is investigating multiple leads across various cities as part of a massive probe into digital platforms that are cheating users and laundering money. Raina has to depose before the agency on August 13 in an illegal betting case related to the app 1xBet. According to Indian Express report, ED believes Raina has some connection with the app through endorsements. Officials want to confirm…