Author: Divyansh Mishra

Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav paid his respects to Portuguese and Liverpool FC player Diogo Jota who passed away in a car crash with his brother Andre Silva on Thursday in Spain. Kuldeep said on X that the whole world has lost the light he brought to every field. Jota was a main forward for Liverpool who helped them win the 2024-25 Premier League. Soon after he helped Portugal win the Nations League title. He got married to Rute Cardoso his long time partner recently and she survives him along with their three kids. He signed in 2020, got number 20…

As the India-England Test series heats up, the Indian Premier League (IPL) is still very much in the picture. According to moneycontrol.com, the merchandise shop at the famous cricket ground was almost sold out of all IPL jerseys except for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The report said that on Day 1, more IPL jerseys were sold during the lunch break than India and England jerseys. This shows the IPL’s reach. Born in India, the league has created rivalries among international and local fans and is growing the game. In England, the IPL is now competing with the English Premier…

Rajasthan Royals (RR) director of cricket Kumar Sangakkara revealed that Yashasvi Jaiswal has a nickname within the team – Joeswal. This is because he is always around England batter Joe Root. Sangakkara told Sky Sports that Jaiswal would spend hours asking Root questions or just listening to him. Sangakkara said every young player he meets has the same passion but they need to understand the current cricket scenario. He believes career lengths will decrease which is already happening. He also said Jaiswal will need to manage his body and workload. He recalls having Joe Root at Rajasthan Royals and they…

Shubman Gill silenced his critics about his form and captaincy by scoring a massive 269 on Day 2 of the second Test against England at Edgbaston. His long innings was the foundation of India’s big first innings total of 587. The cricket world was praising Gill’s play but former India cricketer Yograj Singh was a bit disappointed, saying it’s a crime to get out when you are doing well. Yograj is Yuvraj Singh’s father. Yograj said it was a crime to get out when you are doing well. His son Yuvraj was also upset with Gill’s dismissal. “I am glad…

Ravindra Jadeja broke the BCCI’s rules by traveling alone to Edgbaston before the second day of the second Test against England. ESPNcricinfo says he won’t be punished as he wanted to get some extra batting practice before continuing his overnight score of 41. After the 2024-25 tour of Australia, the BCCI brought in these rules. They seem to keep an eye on the players’ time off the field and push for ‘discipline and team cohesion’. The rules state that all players should travel together on the team bus. There are also rules about how long families can stay on overseas…

BCCI posted a nice video of captain Shubman Gill spending the day at Edgbaston on Thursday during the second Test between India and England in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. The video showed what he did behind the scenes with the media and fans at the ground and in the team hotel and also had an audio message from his parents Lakhwinder Singh and Keart Gill. Gill scored 269 (387) in India’s first innings. It was his highest score and the highest for Indians in Tests outside Asia and for Indian captains ever. Lakhwinder was happy to see his son’s long innings,…

Shikhar Dhawan has said that his autobiography, The One, covers not just his centuries and trophies but also the unseen parts of his life. Dhawan recently announced his autobiography, The One, with a personal Instagram reel that has gone viral. Known for his batting and spirit, Dhawan is now ready to share his story beyond the pitch. Dhawan told ANI that his book has favourite memories, unseen moments, times when he doubted himself, got injured and went through tough times. It’s about what helped him get to where he is today. The One will take you through Dhawan’s life from…

Speaking on JioHotstar’s ‘Match Centre Live’ after the second day of the second Test between India and England, Indian Test captain Shubman Gill spoke about how he changed his batting for the Edgbaston conditions. “I noticed the ball wasn’t hard and my shots were going straight to the fielders. I had 35-40 runs off 100 balls and told Gautam Paaji that I couldn’t hit boundaries. I wasn’t scoring as fast as in the first Test. I knew if I got set I had to stay till the end and finish it off. I learned from the last game that the…

After the second day of the Test against India at Edgbaston, England spin bowling coach Jeetan Patel gave an update on the fitness of fast bowlers Jofra Archer and Gus Atkinson. At the end of play on Thursday, England were 77/3 with Joe Root (18*) and Harry Brook (30*) not out, in response to India’s 587. Jeetan Patel spoke about pacer Brydon Carse’s first innings performance. Carse took one wicket in 24 overs, went for 83 and bowled three maidens. We had two tough Tests. We had a good rest between the first and second Test, which is great because…

David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd wasn’t impressed with the Indian team’s many breaks during the second Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Edgbaston. “My mates didn’t pay £85 to watch the grass grow,” he said. Ravindra Jadeja took two breaks and suggested the ICC should make a rule where an injured player is replaced by a ‘new batter’. India had a great second day. Shubman Gill scored a double-century and they reached 587/10, then the fast bowlers reduced England to 77/3 by the end of the day. Jadeja scored 89 (137). “Only 15 minutes into the second morning, Jadeja stopped the game,…