Author: Divyansh Mishra

India’s Test cricket legacy has been built by the best bowlers and among them the greatest; who sometimes turned the whole game just with their single and fiery burst. When the classical masters of the fast bowling to the impeccable spinners all these bowlers in their own special way left the footprints in the history of cricket by their talent of spells that changed and were so responsible for the transformations of Indian cricket that they defined and even created in the first place. Bowling out the whole batting side for just a few runs is still the top most…

Not many batters have left their mark on the modern Ashes rivalry like Steve Smith. He’s got a reputation for his eccentric batting style & an unquenchable thirst for runs – and he’s taken those talents to task against England bowlers in more then one Ashes series, & in all sorts of conditions whether its on English soil or in Australia. With yet another Ashes series just around the corner – this time back here in Australia for the 2025-26 edition – the man who’s been dubbed the Australian run machine might well rack up even more runs and centuries…

The Mumbai Indians, who have won the IPL championship five times, made their team stronger on Thursday by adding Shardul Thakur and Sherfane Rutherford. Thakur came from LSG to MI via the trade route, while Rutherford’s move from Gujarat Titans cost INR 2.6 Crores. The inclusion of Thakur and Rutherford fills two key places in the starting XI of the Mumbai Indians. The Indian bowling allrounder is expected to accompany Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, and Hardik Pandya while also being very significant in scoring runs with Mitchell Santner in the lower middle order. At the same time, MI has rectified…

Qatar Airways has relinquished its position as the title sponsor of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) just before the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. The champions have now got another deal with a tech company based in London called Nothing. The association between RCB and Qatar Airways spanned from 2023 to 2025 and its worth was around ₹275 crores for three years. Now, the young and innovative smartphone and tech company Nothing has stepped in for the title sponsorship with a plan to increase their market share in India. On the other hand, the franchise that celebrated its first IPL…

The IPL 2026 auction is going to be set on December 16 in Abu Dhabi, so all the 10 franchises are getting ready after the retentions and releases are done. The IPL trade window 2026 has already made a lot of noise with the Sanju Samson trade and the Ravindra Jadeja trade being the talk of the town, to mention a few. The combination of the teams has been altered by IPL trades-could be player-for-player or all-cash deals-to the auction limit over the years. That being said, IPL trades have been a part of the tournament’s history all along. The…

In the thrilling and rapid game of cricket, fielding is a decisive element that can sway the outcome of a match. Mid on and mid off are two of the most difficult positions to field and are also among the most significant ones in the game. These positions are indeed very important for any team, as they require a perfect combination of skill, intuition, and precision. By placing mid on and mid off at the center of the fielding arrangement, the two players create a defensive barrier by standing on both sides of the 30-yard circle, just inside the pitch.…

People who only had one question in their mind regarding the Indian Premier League (IPL) – When is IPL 2026 auction – can now relax! The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has declared the date for the IPL, 2026 mini auction, as the franchises are preparing for the event of player trading. The IPL auction date and venue are December 16 and Abu Dhabi respectively. This auction signifies the third consecutive time that the IPL auction has been conducted outside of India. The BCCI stated that they had to resort to this measure again because of logistical…

The RCB retention list mooted for 2026 ahead of the IPL 2026 auction would be a great source of interest not only for the fans but also for analysts. Finally, after a long 18 years, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru came up on the top and declared the end of their trophy drought in IPL 2025. This was an incredible moment in the history of the league. However, RCB on their part will try to keep most of the players before the mini auction since it would not be logical to make extensive changes. Still, some might be at a risk…

The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) faced yet another disappointing IPL season which saw them end up in the seventh position on the points table with a tally of only six victories from 14 matches. The team, however, showed flashes of brilliance but was unable to maintain the right equilibrium throughout the whole period. With the IPL auction 2026 approaching fast, the talk has turned towards the Indian domestic players that may be retained by LSG and those who might get released. The LSG squad has a good mix of young Indian players and old warriors with the only concern being…

Mumbai Indians (MI) and Will Jacks, an all-rounder from England, are both very gifted players, the former can really produce both by bat and ball. This was just the reason why MI splurged INR 5.25 crores on the 26-year-old during the last mega auction. On the contrary, Jacks could not live up to his huge reputation, with 233 runs in his record, striking at a light-hearted T20s strike rate of 135.46 and an average of 23.30 which is also very unimpressive. He looked like a ghost of his powerful hitting capabilities, the proof of which he had given in the…