Author: Divyansh Mishra

The Australian cricket team is shaking things up for the first Test against the West Indies next week. Marnus Labuschagne is out of the team and that’s a surprise to many. Steve Smith is also out due to an injury he picked up recently. Chief selector George Bailey explained the changes, bringing in 19-year-old Sam Konstas and Josh Inglis to replace them. Labuschagne has had a tough time on the field lately. He hasn’t hit a Test century since 2023 and during the World Test Championship final he was given the chance to open the batting with Usman Khawaja. Unfortunately…

Rahane has picked Yashasvi Jaiswal as one of the three Indian players he’s looking forward to see in the upcoming five-Test Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Rahane believes Jaiswal can open the batting in England as he can adapt. This comes after reports in April said Rahane and Jaiswal, who are teammates from Mumbai, had a fallout since 2022. India Today even mentioned that their relationship was so bad that Jaiswal kicked Rahane’s kitbag during the 2025 Ranji Trophy, feeling unfairly targeted by Rahane and coach Omkar Salvi after a loss to Jammu and Kashmir. This was said to be the reason behind…

Just a few hours to go for the first Test between Shubman Gill’s Team India and England and the excitement is building. After a short break from Tests, Team India is back and fans can’t wait to get started. With Rohit Sharma retiring from Tests last month, Gill is taking over the reins. Tough place to start captaincy especially in England but Gill seems ready for the challenge. In the pre-match press conference, an English journalist asked him how his team will play under him and if he was inspired by England’s recent brand of cricket. Gill’s response was simple…

Jemimah Rodrigues has been picked again by the Brisbane Heat in the WBBL Draft, which was held in Melbourne. She’s a fan favourite there and will join other international stars like Chinelle Henry and Nadine de Klerk, for some solid batting power for WBBL|10. In the draft, the Sydney Thunder grabbed Chamari Athapaththu from Sri Lanka and South African bowler Shabnim Ismail. They also picked up England’s Heather Knight, making for a strong trio. The Sydney Sixers got Sophia Dunkley and Mady Villiers from England, and New Zealand’s all-rounder Amelia Kerr. The Adelaide Strikers added England’s Sophie Ecclestone and Tammy…

The new chapter in Indian cricket begins on June 20 when Shubman Gill takes over as captain in place of Rohit Sharma. Even before the series starts, people are talking about renaming the trophy from Pataudi Trophy to Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Former captain Kapil Dev has weighed in on this. He called it a little strange but said in cricket anything can happen. As Team India prepares for the five-Test series against England, there is a lot of chatter about the new name of the trophy. The Pataudi Trophy, which is named after Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi a player who played…

England have announced their team for the first Test of the five-match series against India starting June 20 at Headingley. Most of the players are the same as the one-off Test against Zimbabwe last month. Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett will open, Ollie Pope will bat three. There was talk of whether Crawley or Pope might be replaced by young Jacob Bethell who impressed in New Zealand last year. But Crawley scored 124 off 171 balls in the Test against Zimbabwe and Pope 171 off 166 balls and both proved they deserve their places. After Pope, Joe Root will come…

Mohammad Amir is set to join the Trinbago Knight Riders for the 2025 Caribbean Premier League. He was drafted by the team on June 18. The Knight Riders are one of the best teams in CPL history and have a star-studded lineup. Before the draft they kept six players, including big names like Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Nicholas Pooran, Akeal Hosein and Alex Hales. With Amir and other overseas players like Colin Munro, Usman Tariq and Ali Khan, their team just got even stronger. They also have experienced players like Darren Bravo, Yannic Cariah and Joshua Da Silva,…

Shubman Gill will bat at number 4 in the upcoming Test series against England starting June 20. During a pre-game press conference on Wednesday, Rishabh Pant, the vice-captain, hinted at the batting order. Gill has also been made the Test captain, the big job of leading the Indian batting lineup. He’s taking over the role previously held by Virat Kohli and there are a few interesting similarities between them. Both are Punjabi. Kohli born in Delhi and living in London and Mumbai is from a Punjabi family. He grew up in West Delhi where many Punjabi families reside. Gill is…

June 20th is the day when India takes on England in the first Test of a five-match series at Headingley, Leeds. This is the start of a new World Test Championship cycle for the Shubman Gill led team. India is going through big changes, with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma stepping away from Test cricket. Replacing them is going to be tough. Every player in the team has spoken about the absence of Virat and Rohit. Recently, KL Rahul said this will be his first Test without either of them. Virat and Rohit have been the backbone of Indian cricket…

After a tough IPL stint as captain and player for Lucknow Super Giants, Rishabh Pant has a chance to bounce back. He wants to surpass his former captain MS Dhoni and become the top wicket keeper-batter in countries like South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia. Since his Test debut in 2018, Pant’s performance has been a mixed bag, especially in tough overseas matches. He’s been described as bold, risky, stubborn and even a bit reckless at times. Fans have felt joy and frustration watching him—he can pull off amazing plays one moment and make a poor decision the next.…