Author: Divyansh Mishra

Beginning in Kolkata on Wednesday with a pooja ceremony on the Eden Gardens field, defending champs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) started their pre-tournament camp here. Before starting their cricketing activities at the famous cricketing site, the players and coaching team under head coach Chandrakant Pandit attended the event. Seeking blessings for yet another successful IPL season, Captain Ajinkya Rahane and Eden Gardens’ pitch curator Sujan Mukherjee conducted the rituals as a tribute to cricket. Said head coach Pandit before the start of the camp, “We have already set our training sessions.” Several foreign players are not free due to the…

Completing his career as an international cricketer, 39-year-old Bangladesh veteran all-rounder Mahmudullah retired from ODI cricket on Wednesday. By 2024 he had already left Tests in 2021 and T20Is. Bangladesh’s Mahmudullah batted 239 times in one day matches, averaging 36.46 with a top of 128* opposite New Zealand at the 2015 World Cup. A middle- to lower-middle-order batsman, he has hit four centuries and 32 half-centuries in the format. With three of the tons coming in World Cups, he is the sole Bangladeshi carrying the honor. Retiring as the fourth-highest run-scorer in the country, he will be remembered above all…

Rohit Sharma, Indian captain, is said to want to continue his career until the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa and also wants to play Test cricket. Cricbuzz reports he has already come up with a plan to preserve the level needed in worldwide cricket by working on his fitness and batting with the help of current men’s senior assistant coach Abhishek Nayar. The report stated that his performance in the forthcoming IPL 2025 will decide much of his future. Helping many Indian cricketers including KL Rahul and Dinesh Karthik unlock different elements of their games, Nayar—Rohit’s previous Mumbai…

Kolkata Knight Riders, defending champions, have named Ajinkya Rahane captain for the season of IPL 2025. Although Venkatesh Iyer and Sunil Narine were in competition, team management supported Rahane’s experience. The Mumbai cricketer wasn’t KKR’s top selection player in the IPL auction, but his signing made the team seem to be desperate following the loss of potential captaincy possibilities. Venky Mysore, CEO of KKR, though doesn’t care for the noise and remarked that while Venkatesh’s name was mentioned, they wanted more ‘maturity and experience,’ therefore Rahane ultimately got the last thumbs up. The all-rounder was notably purchased in the IPL…

The 1996 Wills World Cup semi-final at the Eden Gardens will always be remembered—in negative aspects. The high-octane knockout affair saw India take on Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens on March 13. Never before had the Kolkata-based location held an ODI World Cup semi-final. A scene of mayhem rapidly emerged from what was supposed to be an exciting competition between two major cricketing countries. The day when a fierce exhibition of fan agitation dominated, causing the global match to be called off because of stand difficulties. Read Also:  Sachin Tendulkar scored a brilliant 90 against the mighty Australian bowling…

Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson is betting on Vaibhav Suryavanshi to really make a name for himself in the IPL 2025. At just 13 years old, this kid from Bihar is about to be the youngest player ever in the world’s richest cricket league. The Royals picked up the left-handed batter for Rs 1.10 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction. Before the 18th IPL season kicks off, Samson, who took RR to the IPL final back in 2022, said Suryavanshi seems ready for the big leagues. Apparently, he’s already turned heads at the RR camp with his hitting power.…

After winning another global trophy as India’s captain, Rohit Sharma said he’s not retiring from ODIs. He also asked people to stop the rumors about him quitting one-day cricket. Sharma captained India to victory in the T20 World Cup last year and the Champions Trophy last week. There was talk that Rohit, who is 37, might retire from ODIs after the big event, but he said that he’s going to keep playing in that format. So, is Rohit aiming for the ODI World Cup in 2027? The experienced player wouldn’t say for sure. He said he’s not planning that far…

Sunil Gavaskar, the famous Indian batter and ex-captain, went after former England captains Nasser Hussain and Mike Atherton. They were saying that the Indian men’s cricket team had a clear edge in the 2025 Champions Trophy because they played all their games in Dubai. After India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the final, Gavaskar wrote in his Sportstar column that if playing at one venue was such a big deal, why didn’t England win a major trophy until 2019? They hosted four ODI World Cups and three Champions Trophy tournaments before that! Gavaskar pointed out that the ICC…

The Indian team just got back from Dubai with the Champions Trophy 2025! Rohit Sharma led the team, and they beat everyone they played. They faced Bangladesh, Pakistan, New Zealand, and Australia on their way to the final, where they played New Zealand again and won the whole thing. Axar Patel tweeted, There’s always a hidden team behind every trophy! Big thanks to our support staff!” Har trophy ke peeche ek unseen army hoti hai! 💪 Big thanks to our support staff! 💙 🏆 pic.twitter.com/Y2h6JIayQ7— Axar Patel (@akshar2026) March 11, 2025 Patel did great for India in the Champions Trophy…

Okay, so everyone’s still buzzing about India winning the Champions Trophy 2025. And now, get ready for more cricket! The IPL 2025 is kicking off on March 22nd (that’s a Saturday). The first game? It’s Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), who won last time, going up against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. RCB really wants to win their first IPL title after 18 years, so they need to start strong with their best team. Virat Kohli & Phil Salt to Start, Rajat Patidar to Captain After the IPL 2025 auction, there was talk that RCB might pick…