Author: Divyansh Mishra

Test cricket has a reputation for long-lasting and high-scoring games. However, there are times when the performances of the teams are so unexpected that their innings end with ridiculous low scores These peculiar events usually astonish the public and make historical records, though not the one that any team would like to be a part of. Just recently, Australia surprised the West Indies by restricting them to 27 runs when they played with a pink ball. Lowest Scores in Test Cricket 5. South Africa – 35 All Out vs England (Cape Town, 1899) The game was held in Cape Town…

The IPL 2026 auction is just a stone’s throw away, and cricket fans are certainly excited to see some dramatic changes in the squad before the new season. While the 10 teams are getting ready for the new season, we expect to see players who are not so well-known but might surprise everyone as surprise retentions on the November 15 deadline. As the teams finalize their retention lists for IPL 2026, we are going to point out some of the young players whose selection may even catch the teams off guard. IPL 2026 Auction Surprise Retentions Umran Malik A 25-year-old…

In the history of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the transfer of Ravindra Jadeja to Rajasthan Royals (RR) is only the second trade after Robin Uthappa. Despite this, the NBA 2026 strategy for CSK will be the main focus when the next season starts due to the trade’s implications on the auction process. The trade turns out to be an opportunity for the yellow brigade to acquire a large portion of what they were looking for to fill their CSK 2026 auction strategy. A top-quality wicketkeeper-batsman, with the quality of leadership, would have been their…

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru have finally been rewarded for their patience and devotion by winning the IPL title in 2025 after the long-reigning season of sorrows and heartbreaks. Nevertheless, with the impending IPL 2026 auction, the management team is still dealing with the issue of RCB’s retention list, mainly with the Indian domestic players, who were the backbone of the team and contributed immensely to the success of RCB in the past year. RCB’s commitment toward the home-ground players is not only impressive but also very wise as it contains a mix of bright-developing and experienced-per-formers. The chances of some…

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have totally changed their approach in the Indian Premier League (IPL) over the last few years. The franchise now has to come up with the list of players that will be released from the team in 2026 before the next season rolls around. Recently, opener Abhishek Sharma in an interview mentioned how much freedom Pat Cummins gives his players and what was the thought process behind the aggressive batting from ball one. But now they have to find the right balance in order to choose the SRH retention list correctly, alongside the names for the SRH released…

The concept of One Day International (ODI) cricket was introduced to the public as a new format in the early 1970s. After that, bat and ball have had their share of the spoils as the format kept changing. Along the same lines, the ICC, which is the supreme body of cricket, has also modified the regulations concerning fielding limits in ODIs. Can you diverge a bit and tell us what the fielding restrictions are in the ODI format? First, let’s take a look at the very limitations that ODI cricket is bound by. Fielding Restrictions in First Powerplay (1-10 Overs)…

The Nepal Premier League (NPL) has November-December 2025 as a huge second season waiting to unfold. The first NPL in 2024 was very successful. And based on the success, the T20 league is going to be a big one in 2025. When is the Beginning of Nepal Premier League 2025? NPL 2025 will be commencing on November 17. The winners, Janakpur Bolts, will be facing Kathmandu Gurkhas in the opening match which starts at 4:00 PM local time (3:45 PM IST). What is The Number of Teams to Take Part in NPL 2025? The number of teams that will be a…

Several Indian cricket legends have dazzled the opposition by playing for a long time and scoring runs. Test cricket is a place where the player’s skill but also the player’s patience and strength are over and over again tested The Indian Test ace, Cheteshwar Pujara, recently said goodbye to the world of red-ball cricket and international cricket. However, the record of his performance in the Indian Tests is still unbeaten. Hence, the players who have faced the most balls in a Test innings for India will be our focus in this article. Most Balls Faced By Indians in A Test…

Cricket is a sport where sometimes an outstanding performance by a player can flip the game around. In the case of India, Test centuries of victorious players have been a hallmark of great players standing tall when it is most needed. Not long ago, two young players, Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal, have come into the limelight, scoring 7 and 6 tons respectively in victorious matches. Now, let us delve into the most prolific Indian Test players in terms of centuries scored in winning matches. Most Test 100s in Winning Cause for Team India  5. Rohit Sharma – 12 centuries…

Entangled in custom and animosity, the Ashes have always been considered the supreme measure of talent, character, and history in cricket. During the nearly 150 years of its existence, many batting giants from both countries have even surpassed the rivalry’s tales by scoring centuries. In view of the next Ashes series 2025-26 in Australia, here is a countdown of the top five players with the most Ashes centuries in history. Most Centuries in Ashes History 5. Wally Hammond – 9 centuries Late England all-rounder Wally Hammond smashed nine Test centuries in 58 Ashes innings during 33 matches against Australia from…