Author: Divyansh Mishra

Kapil Dev believes Shubman Gill will be a good Test captain as the 25-year-old starts his new journey on Friday at Headingley, Leeds. For Gill, this is the beginning of something new. He’ll be leading India into a new phase of Test cricket after the retirements of Ravichandran Ashwin, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Kapil was quoted by Times of India, “Achha aur talented baccha hai,” which means he’s a good and talented boy—and now he’s the captain of the Indian team. He’s also confident that Gill will win the five-match Test series and bring back the trophy. “I’m sure…

Tilak Varma, the talented Indian batter, is set to join Hampshire for four County Championship matches starting with the away game against Essex. Hampshire announced this on Wednesday and are excited to have the 22-year-old from Hyderabad in their squad for the upcoming games. Tilak has played 29 games for India, mostly in T20Is, and has scored 749 runs with two centuries and three fifties – one of which was 72* against England at the start of this year. Giles White, Hampshire’s Director of Cricket, said, “It’s great to have Tilak with us for these games. He’s made a big…

Cheteshwar Pujara, the Indian batsman, named former Pakistan player Younis Khan as the one who plays spin better than him. He said this in a video with ESPNcricinfo where he had to pick a player who is a better spin player than himself and it wasn’t easy for him. First he tossed out a few names and when Joe Root’s name came up he said Maybe. When asked about Virat Kohli, Pujara said, I would say par, his numbers show he can play it well. See Also:- GOD of Cricket He also mentioned Steve Smith and Kane Williamson but didn’t…

Gautam Gambhir is back in Leeds and has joined the team ahead of the first Test on Friday. He had gone back to India last week as his mother was unwell. He left just before the intra-squad game in Beckenham and during his absence Ryan ten Doeschate was in charge. This tour is big for Gambhir as his time as coach has had its ups and downs. India won the Champions Trophy earlier this year but didn’t make it to the WTC final for the first time in three cycles. India lost five out of their last eight Tests including…

As talks heat up about India’s team for the first Test against England at Leeds, everyone’s talking about Karun Nair or Sai Sudharsan. But one guy who’s quietly making a case for himself is Dhruv Jurel. Since his Test debut last year against England, Jurel has been doing well in both first-class and Test cricket, even though he played a finisher for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL this year. Before he got his Test cap, Jurel had a great game against South Africa A in December, scoring 69 runs in a drawn match. In his debut series against England, he…

Joe Root, England’s top batter, is looking forward to a big year of Test cricket with home series against India and an away Ashes in Australia. He described the challenges ahead as epic and praised the Indian team for being well rounded. Everyone will want to talk about the Ashes but we have to focus on beating a very strong Indian team, he said. Root noted India’s growth in all formats: They have a solid seam attack, talented batters and a strong spin game. They’ll give us a tough time anywhere but we have a good record at home so…

The ICC have released the latest Test rankings for men and some players from Australia and South Africa heading to the WTC final have moved up the charts. Aiden Markram had a big performance in the final against Australia, scoring a hundred and moving up 7 spots to 11th in the batting rankings. He’s just 2 points behind Daryl Mitchell who is 10th. Mitchell Starc also had a good WTC final, taking 5 wickets and scoring 50, which has pushed him up to 10th in both the bowler and all-rounder rankings. David Bedingham moved up 17 places to 40th in…

The upcoming five-Test series against India at home is a big test for England’s ‘Bazball’ cricket, led by Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum. When India played England at Edgbaston in 2022, they got a taste of England’s bold and free approach. Now can England keep that up against a strong Indian team, especially with Jasprit Bumrah in form? They won at Edgbaston and drew with Australia in the 2023 Ashes so Stokes and McCullum’s focus on aggressive cricket is here to stay. See Also:- Most Wickets in a Test Match England have had great wins and tough losses at…

The Caribbean legends are back and ready to make some noise! The West Indies Champions have announced their squad for the 2025 World Championship of Legends (WCL) and it’s loaded with talent and fun. With big hitters like Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard, along with seasoned players like Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Sulieman Benn, this team has a mix of flair and skill. The batting line up has heavy hitters like Gayle, Pollard, Dwayne Smith and Lendl Simmons, while the bowling attack has quicks like Fidel Edwards, Shannon Gabriel and Sheldon Cottrell. Universe Boss Chris Gayle, Pollard & Bravo…

New Zealand Cricket has announced Bree Illing and Bella James have been awarded their first central contracts with the White Ferns for the 2025-26 season. Both players have impressed in domestic cricket to earn this opportunity. The new contracts were announced on June 17, 2025. Veteran players like Amelia Kerr, Suzie Bates and Lea Tahuhu retained their contracts while Bree and Bella got their first. Bree Illing, a 21 year old left arm fast bowler for the Auckland Hearts, has made a big impact since her debut in 2022 and is the team’s top wicket taker. This season alone she…