Author: Divyansh Mishra

Prithvi Shaw, the mercurial opener, is now officially part of the Maharashtra team for the next season. He thinks this will help him grow as a player. The 25-year-old is leaving his hometown of Mumbai where he has played his entire career. This comes after a period of poor form and some reported issues with his fitness and conduct. Shaw released a statement saying, “Thank you MCA but I need a fresh start. Right now I have a chance to play professional cricket under another State Association. I think this will help me grow and get better as a player.”…

On July 6th, Shubman Gill’s Team India, full of young players who were doubted, achieved a historic win on the England tour. It’s a record because they beat Ben Stokes’ team in Birmingham. They won by the biggest margin in away Tests and broke the Edgbaston jinx to level the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 1-1. The second Test was a game to remember. Shubman Gill scored a lot of runs, over 400 in both innings. Akash Deep is the second Indian bowler after Chetan Sharma to take 10 wickets on English soil. But teamwork was bigger than individual stats. After winning, Gill…

Manvinder Bisla, who played for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), has spoken out about the unfair treatment of Gautam Gambhir by social media fans regarding his role in India’s Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy win. He pointed out that Gambhir was blamed for the loss at Headingley but not praised for the win at Edgbaston. Bisla said opinions change very quickly and asked people to give Gambhir credit too. At Headingley, Gambhir used the same batting-depth-first approach that didn’t work in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India didn’t have enough support for Jasprit Bumrah and Shardul Thakur didn’t contribute much with bat or ball and…

Shakib Al Hasan will play for Dubai Capitals in the second Global Super League (GSL) season, which starts July 10 in Guyana. He will wear the Dubai Capitals jersey instead of playing for his old team, Rangpur Riders. Rangpur Riders will miss Shakib but the Capitals are ready to cash in on his joining. Shakib Al Hasan is back again but Rangpur Riders will enter the tournament without him. Although they thought of bringing him back, Rangpur decided to be cautious. Team director Shanian Tanim told the media that Shakib Al Hasan is still one of the best players in…

According to the ICC website, Australia captain Pat Cummins has told Sam Konstas to be patient as the young opener waits to make a big impact with the bat. Konstas scored 25 and 0 in the win over the West Indies in the second Test in Grenada. Since his 50 against India at the MCG last year, he hasn’t scored more than 30. With an Ashes series against England later this year which is crucial for Australia’s ICC World Test Championship hopes, Cummins is advising the 19-year-old as he looks to become Australia’s long term opener. Look, he’s been good,…

Shubman Gill, elated after his first Test win as India captain, said this will be a memory he will treasure when he retires. At 25 years and 301 days, Gill is the youngest Indian captain to win a Test abroad, beating Sunil Gavaskar’s record of 26 years and 202 days. In a BCCI video, Gill said, This is something I will cherish forever; when I retire, this will be one of my best memories. Gill took the last England batter in the final session of the second Test on Sunday, to seal India’s 336-run win, their first at Edgbaston in…

San Francisco Unicorns and Pakistan’s fast bowler Haris Rauf will not be playing for the rest of the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) season. His team announced on Monday that he has a Grade 1 hamstring strain. Rauf got hurt during the Unicorns’ game against the Texas Super Kings and had to leave the field. After the game an MRI confirmed the hamstring strain. He won’t be playing in the playoff stage of the competition which starts on Tuesday, July 8 in Grand Prairie, Texas. When he got hurt Haris Rauf was the leading wicket taker in MLC 2025 with…

After their 336-run thrashing at Edgbaston on July 7, England are under pressure as they head into the third Test at Lord’s. The five-match series is level at 1-1 and fans are wondering if Jofra Archer will be back in the team. England captain Ben Stokes said there will be changes for the next game. After the big defeat, Stokes spoke to the media about Archer’s possible return. Archer wasn’t in the team for the first Test at Headingley but was with the squad for the second Test to work on his fitness. “We’ll decide after we see how everyone…

After their 336-run defeat to India, England are thinking of changing their bowling attack because the workload has been so heavy. Gus Atkinson has been added to the squad for Thursday’s third Test at Lord’s because of a hamstring injury. In the first two Tests, England’s three main bowlers – Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue and Chris Woakes – each bowled between 77 and 82 overs. Atkinson joins Jofra Archer, Sam Cook and Jamie Overton as other bowling options in the 16-man squad for Lord’s. With the Tests so close together, changes will be made. Ben Stokes said, We’ve been in…

Akash Deep was emotional as he dedicated his match-winning performance to his sister who has been battling cancer for the last two months. Every time I held the ball, I thought of her, he said. The 28-year-old Bengal pacer took 10 wickets in the match as India won by 336 runs at Edgbaston. The pitch was tough for bowlers but he delivered his career-best. I haven’t told anyone but my sister was diagnosed with cancer two months ago. She’ll be happy with my performance and hopefully this will give her some joy, he told Cheteshwar Pujara on ‘Jio Hotstar’ trying…