Author: Divyansh Mishra

In an exciting matchup, the Delhi Capitals, led by Axar Patel, are set to face off against Rishabh Pant’s Lucknow Super Giants in the fourth game of the Indian Premier League (IPL). This clash will take place at the Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Monday.  Now, this game holds some extra weight because Rishabh Pant has deep roots with the Delhi Capitals. He’s been with them since he started his IPL career and even took the helm as their captain. However, last year, Pant made the move to Lucknow Super Giants after they snagged him…

Mahendra Singh Dhoni recently cleared up rumors about him being the secret decision-maker for the Chennai Super Kings, especially now that he has passed the captaincy over to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Dhoni emphasized that his focus is on reinventing his own game and keeping himself relevant in the IPL. After CSK clinched a four-wicket victory over the Mumbai Indians in their first match of the season, Dhoni chatted with ‘JioStar’ about how things have changed within the team under Gaikwad’s leadership, his personal performance, and some interesting commentary going on throughout the league. He pointed out that today’s batsmen seem to…

Ramandeep Singh, who’s an all-rounder in Indian cricket, recently shared some interesting insights about his experience with the Mumbai Indians (MI) and his current team, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). He was a part of MI in 2022 before making the switch to KKR. During a chat on the Raj Shamani Podcast on YouTube, he talked about a nifty tool that MI uses called Sports Always. This app has tons of video clips that help players get better at their game. Ramandeep explained that this special app lets players check out videos of any batsman facing any bowler, no matter…

The BCCI shared the new central contracts for Indian women cricketers for the 2024-25 season on March 24. There’s just one change in the first two pay grades – Grade A and Grade B – but Grade C saw five players swapped out. Now, the total number of contracted players is down to 16 from 17. Harmanpreet Kaur remains the captain, with Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma keeping their spots in Grade A. In Grade B, Renuka Thakur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, and Shafali Verma are still there, but bowler Rajeshwari Gaekwad has been dropped.  Grade C has seen a…

Tamim Iqbal, the former captain of the Bangladesh cricket team, suddenly fell ill during a match on March 24. He experienced chest pain while playing in the Dhaka Premier League game between Mohammedan Sporting Club and Shinepukur Cricket Club. Given the seriousness of the situation, he was quickly taken to Fazilatunnesa Hospital. Initially, there were plans to airlift him for treatment, but that option didn’t pan out, according to ESPNcricinfo. Fans, friends, and fellow cricketers are all waiting anxiously for news on his health. Reports from Jamuna TV in Bangladesh suggest that Tamim is in a critical state and is…

Heinrich Klaasen, the wicketkeeper-batter for Sunrisers Hyderabad, just hit a major milestone in the Indian Premier League (IPL) by scoring his 1,000th run. What’s really impressive is that he reached this mark in just 594 balls, making him the second-fastest player to do so, right after Andre Russell from the Kolkata Knight Riders. Klaasen made this achievement during SRH’s opener against Rajasthan Royals, which took place in Hyderabad on a Sunday. Let’s break down the top players who have hit 1,000 runs in the IPL and how long it took them in terms of balls faced: 1. Andre Russell  First…

Mitchell Starc is gearing up for his fourth season in the Indian Premier League, but this time he’ll be playing for a third different team. At 35 years old, Starc brings with him a wealth of experience and skills that any team would be lucky to have. He’s faced challenges in the previous season, particularly with his performance on match days. In fact, among bowlers who delivered at least 250 balls last year, he had the highest economy rate at 10.61 runs per over. Despite these numbers, he managed to maintain a strike rate of under 15, which means he…

Mayank Yadav, the fast bowler for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), has hit another snag in his recovery journey, pushing back his return to cricket a bit more. It’s been a tough road for him since he burst onto the scene in the last IPL season, where he took the league by storm, snagging the player-of-the-match title in his first two outings and bowling at some mind-blowing speeds over 150 kph. Justin Langer, the head coach of LSG, keeps his fingers crossed that the 22-year-old will be back for the later part of the tournament. He shared some updates on Mayank’s…

Harbhajan Singh stirred up some controversy while commentating on the IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals on Sunday. He compared Jofra Archer to London’s black taxis, and that didn’t sit well with many folks on social media. In the 18th over of SRH’s innings, Archer was hit for a couple of boundaries by Heinrich Klaasen, which led Harbhajan to joke about Archer’s performance. He said, “In London, the black taxi’s meter runs fast, and Archer’s meter was running like that today too.” Unfortunately, this comment got him a lot of backlash, with users calling for an apology. [AUDIO]…

In Game 2 of the IPL (Indian Premier League) 2025, the Sunrisers Hyderabad faced off against the Rajasthan Royals. The match took place at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on March 23. SRH had to bat first after losing the toss, which always comes with its own set of challenges. Travis Head opened the batting alongside Abhishek Sharma. Unfortunately, Sharma didn’t last long at the crease before he was dismissed. But Travis Head picked up the slack nicely, putting on a fantastic show with a quick-fire 67 runs off just 31 balls. Ishan Kishan really shined in this match, finishing…