Author: Divyansh Mishra

Before the Tri-Nation T20I series starts later this August, Sharjah authorities are making sure everything is calm and peaceful, especially for the Pakistan-Afghanistan match. These matches get intense and officials don’t want any trouble like what has happened before where fans got out of control. Tensions between the two countries, during and after the matches, have led to clashes among supporters and sometimes serious injuries. To avoid this, the authorities are setting up separate seating areas for Pakistani and Afghan fans. They want to make sure everyone feels safe and comfortable as the matches are going to be packed. Tickets…

Will O’Rourke is out of the second and final Test against Zimbabwe due to injury. The game starts on August 7 and ends on August 11 according to the ICC. O’Rourke felt some stiffness in his back on the third day of the first Test which New Zealand won by 9 wickets. He’s already on his way back home for more checks. Because of this Ben Lister another fast bowler will stay with the team in Zimbabwe. He might get a chance to play his first Test match in the series second and final game which starts on Thursday. In…

Rishabh Pant is being hailed as a kind soul after he paid for the tuition of a bright young girl from Karnataka to get into college. People all over India are cheering for Pant for helping a student who deserves a good education. Jyoti Kanaboor Math from Rabakavi village scored well in her Class 12 exams but was struggling to pay for college as her family didn’t have enough money. Pant’s help came at the right time. She scored 83% in her II PUC board exams. Even though she wanted to go to college, her family’s financial problems made it…

The PCB has announced its Women’s Central Contracts for the 2025-26 season. Sadia Iqbal, the top-ranked T20I bowler in the world according to the ICC, has been given a Category ‘A’ contract. To help young cricketers grow, the PCB is introducing a new ‘E’ category called Emerging. Eyman Fatima who hasn’t played internationally yet and Shawaal Zulfiqar who has played 3 ODIs and 7 T20Is are the first ones in this category. Both will be traveling to Ireland with the Pakistan women’s team for 3 T20Is in Dublin from August 6 to 10. Both have also played in the first…

Sourav Ganguly, the former Indian captain and ex BCCI president, is likely to contest for the CAB president’s post. As per India Today, Ganguly has said he will file his nomination before the CAB AGM. If he does, he will win uncontested. This comes after his elder brother Snehasish Ganguly, the current CAB president, was disqualified due to the Lodha Committee’s tenure rules. The dates for the CAB elections and AGM are out. The top council met in an emergency session on Tuesday. AGM is on September 20, 2025 and the last apex council meeting is on August 14, 2025.…

Sourav Ganguly, the former India captain, feels India’s bowling is ready whether or not Jasprit Bumrah is playing. He said the more they play the better they will get. He did say Bumrah makes the bowling much better. Ganguly also wants Kuldeep Yadav, the spinner, to be in the India team. Kuldeep has played 13 Tests since his first one against Australia in 2017, taking 56 wickets. His last Test was against New Zealand in India. He didn’t make the cut in the India team led by Rohit Sharma for the series in Australia. Kuldeep was in the India squad…

BCB has announced 25 players for the preliminary squad for Asia Cup 2025 to be held in UAE from September 9-28. Same squad is also being considered for 3 T20I matches against Netherlands. Those matches will be held in Sylhet from August 30 to September 3. Players will report to a fitness camp at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. Camp will start from August 6. From August 15, training will begin. Then from August 20, the camp will move to Sylhet. One player who is back in the T20 team is wicketkeeper-batter Nurul Hasan Sohan. He was out of the…

Mohammed Kaif feels Shubman Gill might soon captain the ODI team. He said it’s not clear how long Rohit will continue to lead the ODI side. Gill showed his leadership skills as Test captain in England where he led India to a 2-2 series tie in his first time as Test skipper. Many were shocked when Gill was made Test captain for the England tour, especially since there were more experienced players available. Even with the backing of head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar, some people still doubted the choice. But now Kaif supports Gill to lead…

The Asia Cup team selection is around the corner and names like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan are in the mix. We should know the team by third week of August. Sources in The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) say the selectors haven’t locked anything yet. They are watching closely as the Test series against West Indies is just a week away. How India does in the Asia Cup, especially if they reach the final on September 28 will play a big role in who gets picked. The first Test against West Indies in Ahmedabad…

Suryakumar Yadav, India’s T20I captain and a star batsman, is back in the nets. He started practicing at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru recently. This is his first time in the nets since his hernia surgery in June. The Asia Cup 2025 starts on September 9 and he wants to be in his best shape before that. He had surgery for a sports hernia in Munich earlier this year and there were doubts over when he would be fit to play international matches again. This was his third surgery in three years. His practice at the NCA is…