Author: Divyansh Mishra

Cricket is a game which has undergone a series of changes with the introduction of new technology to improve skills and techniques, and one of the main factors in its evolution is the addition of the traditional terms for the entire field and their corresponding positions. The position of the third man, which is located one square away from the wicket on the batsman’s offside area, is really one of the most striking and interesting positions on the field in terms of fielding. The main task for the third man is to cut off runs that might be produced through…

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is an extreme tournament. It is common to see players go to the limit regarding their bodies just to contribute the maximum possible for their teams. Thus, it brings a roughness easily on the field. However, in all this, the situation can escalate very fast between players or even team officials, and an improper reaction could happen. Do you recall the confrontation between Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir during the 2023 season? In fact, both received punishment for the disagreement. Nevertheless, in order to prevent such cases, the IPL is introducing a demerit points system…

A quick tea break before lunch. This is quite a strange thing in Test cricket, right? In fact, day-night tests do include a tea break before dinner. The classic ones, however, have lunch and after that, coffee. But not this time when the Indian team plays the South African team in the 2025 series’ second Test starting from November 22 in Guwahati. So, what is the reason for the Guwahati Test to have a tea break before lunch? To begin with, Guwahati’s Barsapara Cricket Stadium will be the first Test cricket venue in northeast India. In India, it will be…

Sanju Samson has effortlessly made his way to the list of the most consistent players at the No. 3 position in IPL history. He’s a Rajasthan Royals player mostly, but he has been the very definition of an anchor. Samson has not only amassed a good amount of runs at No. 3 but also traced his name at the very top 5 of the elite list. On this point, a deep dive into the highest run-scorers No. 3 slots in IPL history is below with the top five. Most Runs At Number 3 in IPL 5. Manish Pandey – 1942…

A fresh cricket ball is a prerequisite for every cricket match. I mean, it’s obvious! The cricket ball is one of the most important factors in the game. Alongside, there are certain regulations regarding the count of balls that can be utilized in a cricket match. In this article, we will examine closely the new ball rules in cricket. Prior to our deep dive, understand the distinctions between red, white, and pink cricket balls. New Ball Rules in Cricket At the same time, remember that different formats have different rules. Moreover, weather conditions might also determine the extent of new…

In intеrnational crickеt, thе valuation of pitchеs and outfiеlds is among thе important issues that changе thе whole game. Thе International Cricket Council (ICC) has a detailed and strict system for classifying the quality of pitchеs and outfiеlds in Tеst matches, Onе Day Internationals (ODIs), and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) that pitting together cоuntries. The whole thing is done by an ICC Match Referee who sees and grades the quality of the playing area and the outfield after every match closely. These ratings will be useful for both – giving the host member board valuable feedback and also helping in the…

To a wider audience, cricket is regarded as an incredibly nice and unusual sport with its own complicatedness and layers. First of all, the variety of cricket is a major fact for its uniqueness, in contrast to the majority of other popular team sports. The main cricket forms are the 5-day red-ball game Test Cricket, which has been played for over a century (matches in regional tournaments or bilateral tour games can be played as 3-day or 4-day games), and limited overs white-ball cricket. It is further divided for the highest level of play into 50-overs and 20-overs formats, with…

As you are already aware, cricket is essentially a contest between bat and ball. The entire playing group on the field must be in the right spirit while playing the game. But then, there are times when players resort to unfair methods in order to dominate their opponents. An example of this can be seen when bowlers, due to their inability to dismiss batters, resort to bowling beamers targeting the batter directly instead. To start, what is a beamer delivery? And what are the repercussions for a bowler who delivers a beamer? Let’s have a look at the beamer delivery…

It’s quite evident that the starting point of a cricket match is a toss of a coin. The long-standing practice has been carried out for more than a century. The Big Bash League (BBL), however, in 2018 took a step that was totally opposite to tradition and implemented a new rule. What exactly was the rule change? The Australian T20 league brought in ‘bat flip’ as an alternative. What does it mean bat flip? Moreover, what is the intention behind doing it? Let’s take a look at bat flip rule applied in BBL through this article. Bat Flip in BBL…

Presently, only two franchises out of the ten in the Indian Premier League (IPL) are hot news. They are Sanju Samson, who has been traded to the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in exchange of star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran. This has become one of the largest transfers in the history of PL, and to say the least, the Men in Yellow will have to rethink the CSK 2026 auction strategy for next season. The move of Ravindra Jadeja to RR looks favorable for the original IPL winner, if one considers their team composition in recent years. The bowling of…