Author: Divyansh Mishra

The former Pakistan cricketer, Wasim Akram, said that he was unable to recognize Abhishek Sharma during the February 23 match between India and Pakistan, but later realized that it was the same player who had blasted the Englishmen in a recent T20I match. What followed was a much-shared video showing Akram talking with Abhishek, complimenting him on his brilliant hundred against England at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai earlier this month. After watching the Afghanistan-England game, where the former knocked 2019 ODI World Cup winners out of the Champions Trophy, Akram explained that he didn’t initially recognize Abhishek. “I met him…

Delhi Capitals Women will play against Mumbai Indians Women in the 13th match of Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025. The match is scheduled for Friday, 28th February at 7:30 PM IST at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. They have played a very good Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025, winning three games and losing two. The last one they won was, Gujarat Giants Women by 6 wickets; Shefali Verma scored 52 runs, while Jess Jonassen was top with 61 off 32 balls in that match. Mumbai Indians Women won three successive matches, the last one, against UP Warriorz Women, where…

For his remarks about ‘smog’ during their last white-ball series against India, Sunil Gavaskar once again didn’t miss an opportunity to slam England youth Harry Brook. Gavaskar cynically questioned whether the lighting at the Gaddafi Stadium were ‘ok or not’ following the confirmation of the Englishmen’s departure from the 2025 Champions Trophy thanks to their back-to-back group stage losses to Australia and Afghanistan in Lahore. In their initial season of the Champions Trophy, Afghanistan stole a magnificent, tight eight-run victory over Jos Buttler’s team. Having hit a record 177, Ibrahim Zadran established a 325/7 goal. Joe Root got England close…

A lower back injury Bumrah sustained in Sydney while playing for India in the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 against Australia ruled him out of the 2025 Champions Trophy. world no. 1 Test bowler’s not showing was a great setback for Team India before the competition started. India had a red-hot form for last year. In twenty-fourteen, 13 tests and eight T20IS he accounted for 71 batsmen’ removal and 15 batsmen.’ Returned to bowling in the nets, Bumrah is a crucial Indian team element in all three formats of the game. Bumrah’s IPL team Mumbai Indians posted a…

Mark Butcher, an England former international, believes that the men’s Jos Buttler-styled side is arrogant and thus everyone just loves seeing them lose. People can’t stand this England team because they just have no regard for the time and flow of 50-over cricket yet head into the ICC tournaments feeling entitled to win them. England was eliminated from the tournament after only two group-stage matches against Australia and Afghanistan. Since the 2023 World Cup, they had played only 14 ODIs, recording only four wins, few in a bid to prepare for this tournament after failing to make it out of…

In the first Test against India, former West Indies batsman Sir Vivian Richards emphasized the need of power-hitting by delivering an amazing inning. Richard led West Indies to an unforgettable Test victory over India at Kingston’s Sabina Park by scoring 61 runs on 36 balls on this day (February 28, 1983). West Indies took a four-wicket victory in that contest based on Richards’ abundant second innings batting. India was in the West Indies for a five-match Test series, and the hosts dazzled in the first game at Kingston Jamaica to carry the match. India batted first and managed 251 runs…

India are sweating over captain Rohit Sharma’s fitness as they reportedly nurse a hamstring injury just days before their last Group A match of the Champions Trophy 2025 against New Zealand. Rohit appeared to have hurt himself while fielding in Dubai’s second game of the tournament against next-door Pakistan. Rohit was off the field for a bit during the match and during his absence vice-captain Shubman Gill was noticed running the field. Still, the experienced opener came back later to resume control and hit a fast knock at the top of the India successful chase. Rohit was the sole batter…

A day after a report claimed that Shubman Gill might be under the weather and consequently skipped India’s training session on Wednesday, the BCCI management has clarified that the star opener is indeed healthy and was absent because he opted to practice at the ICC Cricket Academy on Thursday instead. India play their matches of the Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai as per the Hybrid Model. However, he opted for a private training session on Thursday with some members of the support staff and net bowlers. He batted for about two hours facing throwdowns specialists Raghu and Nuwan, as well…

Kerala’s medium-pacer Eden Apple Tom picked up three wickets while bowling economically on the second day of the Ranji Trophy final against Vidarbha played at their home ground. One would be intrigued with his name; still, by the end of the second day of the iconic clash, Eden ensured that the audience would carry on the discussion on his bowling. After having felt good about getting the crucial wicket of Karun Nair on Day 1, Kerala were relentless on Day 2 in the first session, with their pace trio of MD Nidheesh, Eden, and NM Basil looked outstanding. “My name…

The once-great Pakistani fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz is lavish in his praise for Jasprit Bumrah, expressing that, currently amongst all cricketers, the best bowler going around is the 31-year-old from Ahmedabad. Bumrah had to withdraw from the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025 in February the same year due to lower back pain, and he retains his No. 1 position on the ICC Test bowler’s rankings. It was Bumrah who was critical in India’s clinching the T20 World Cup title in 2024. In recognition of his outstanding performance in Tests and T20Is last year, Bumrah collected the ICC Cricketer of the Year…