Author: Divyansh Mishra

Mohammed Shami is recovering from an injury but issues are still popping up off the field. His estranged wife Hasin Jahan and daughter Arshi Jahan are in legal trouble due to a land dispute in Suri, West Bengal. According to the Free Press Journal, they are charged with attempted murder, criminal conspiracy and assault. A video of the incident is going viral. The problem started when Dalia Khatun, a neighbour of Hasin, claimed that Hasin and Arshi attacked her over a piece of land. Hasin was supposed to be managing the construction on the land which is registered under Arshi’s…

The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s decision to make Shubman Gill India’s Test captain after Rohit Sharma surprised some people. But the young Punjabi lad took up the job and has done okay in the ongoing Test series against England. Gill is the series’ top scorer with 607 runs in just three games. He also led the team to their first win at Edgbaston. But he seems to be feeling the pressure as the team is 2-1 down in the five-match series. Gary Kirsten, a former South African cricketer and former India coach, has praised Gill’s early leadership…

Ravindra Jadeja is on a roll in Test cricket. He has hit four consecutive half-centuries, only the third Indian to do so in England after Sourav Ganguly and Rishabh Pant. On the fifth day of the Lord’s Test, Jadeja showed great character. After India was reduced to 82/7 while chasing 193, Jadeja fought hard with the bat. He scored an unbeaten half-century and helped India get close to what would have been a great comeback. He worked well with the tailenders but eventually ran out of partners. England won by 22 runs and took a 2-1 lead in the series.…

Jos Buttler, the England batsman, reached 13,000 T20 runs during Lancashire’s Vitality T20 Blast game against Yorkshire on Thursday, July 17. Buttler’s fifty was the difference between the two teams. Lancashire scored 174, thanks to his 8 fours and 3 sixes. He’s only the second English player to do this, after Alex Hales who has 13,814 runs. Buttler is now the 7th player overall to go past 13,000 T20 runs. The others are: PlayerRunsChris Gayle14,562Kieron Pollard13,854Alex Hales13,814Shoaib Malik13,571Virat Kohli13,543David Warner13,395Jos Buttler13,046 Interesting fact, Buttler is the only current T20I player with over 13,000 T20 runs. He’s having a great T20…

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has charged Indian opener Pratika Rawal and the England team for separate Code of Conduct breaches during the first Women’s ODI. Harmanpreet Kaur got India off to a good start in the series, winning the first match by 4 wickets. Post the game, the ICC took action against Rawal and the English team for breaching the code of conduct. Rawal played well, scoring 36 before being bowled by Sophie Ecclestone in the 19th over. She was found to have made physical contact with Ecclestone and Lauren Filer which the ICC deemed as a Level 1…

Pakistan will host South Africa for a 3 match 50 over series on September 16, 19 and 22. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that the team will play 3 T20Is against Ireland in Dublin in early August. After the ODI series against South Africa, Pakistan will travel to Sri Lanka for the ODI World Cup and play 7 league matches from October 2 to 24 in Colombo. If Pakistan makes it to the knockouts, the semi-final will be on October 29 and the final on November 2 in Colombo. After that Pakistan’s women’s schedule will focus on preparing…

Jonny Bairstow, the experienced wicketkeeper batter, still wants to play for England even though he wasn’t picked for the current Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy and hasn’t heard from the selectors. Bairstow hasn’t played for England in over a year. His last game was tough as he got a three-ball duck in England’s T20 World Cup 2024 semi-final loss to India. Last year he was dropped from the Test team when they changed the red-ball squad. England had to make changes after losing to India 4-1. After playing his 100th Test in Dharamshala, he wasn’t selected again and England looked at other wicketkeepers.…

Zimbabwe will play New Zealand in the 3rd match of the series. This article looks at the weather and pitch conditions at Harare Sports Club. Match overview: Match DetailsInformationMatchZimbabwe vs New Zealand, Match 3, Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series 2025VenueHarare Sports ClubDate & TimeFriday, July 18, 4:30 PM (IST)Live Broadcast & StreamingFanCode (app & website) Weather Forecast for Harare The weather forecast is dry for Zimbabwe vs New Zealand in Harare this Friday. Temps will peak at 23°C and drop to 9°C. Harare Sports Club Pitch Report The pitch at Harare Sports Club will be bat friendly. Like most T20 pitches, it…

Roger Binny, the BCCI president, turns 70 on Saturday, July 19. As the highest wicket taker in the 1983 World Cup, he may have to go as the BCCI has an age limit. Binny took over as BCCI president from Sourav Ganguly on October 18, 2022. He has been at the helm for almost three years and fans are waiting to see what happens on July 19. The BCCI has an age limit of 70 for its officials. This rule was brought to the Supreme Court’s notice in 2016 after the Lodha Committee’s suggestion. The court mentioned Jagmohan Dalmiya who…

IPL is a goldmine for the BCCI. The cricket board’s coffers are swelling because of the IPL’s popularity as a top T20 league. One report says the IPL made up 59% of the Indian cricket board’s revenue in 2023-24. IPL is a yearly T20 tournament with teams comprising top cricketers from India and other countries. Ten teams compete in the tournament which started in 2007. The Hindu Business Line reported that BCCI made around Rs 9,741.7 crore in 23-24, with IPL contributing Rs 5,761 crore. According to business strategist Lloyd Mathias, IPL ensures that players from Ranji Trophy level get…