Author: Divyansh Mishra

New Zealand is heading to India for a white-ball series in January 2026, according to TOI. 8 matches—3 ODIs and 5 T20Is. Venues not announced yet but this series will help both teams prepare for T20 World Cup in India next year. The 5 T20Is will give the Kiwis a chance to get used to playing in Indian conditions before the World Cup. The 3 ODIs will also help both teams finalize their squads for the 2027 World Cup. Series starts on January 11 and ends on January 30 so everyone has enough time to get ready for the big…

Wednesday was a very quiet day at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Bangladesh. A two-day practice match between BCB Red and BCB Green started but the atmosphere was off. Usually these matches get a lot of media attention but this time there were hardly any reporters or photographers around. The stadium was empty and calm. The Bangladesh team started their training for the Sri Lanka tour a few days ago even with the Eid holidays. Maybe that’s why the fans didn’t turn up like they do for practice sessions. Originally this match was supposed to be between the…

Karun Nair’s story is quite something. He’s the Indian batsman who scored a 303 in Test cricket but has had his share of ups and downs. In a country where cricket is everywhere, he was expected to have made it big by now. But he didn’t give up. He kept working hard, performed consistently at the domestic level and recently showed his skills in the IPL where he played for the Delhi Capitals. He even hit a six on his very first ball! Now he’s back in the mix, selected for the India tour of England starting June 20. He…

New Test captain Shubman Gill spoke to the team before the five-Test series against England. In a team meeting, he told everyone to play with a clear goal and to show their best against a tough opponent. Indian Test cricket is starting a new chapter after Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli stepped down earlier this year. Now 25-year-old Gill is at the helm and will lead the team from June 20 in Leeds. Before the first Test, the team practiced in London. In the meeting, Gill told his teammates not just to survive but to dominate in their game. He…

Kevin Pietersen was getting frustrated as he was commentating on Marnus Labuschagne’s batting on the first day of the World Test Championship final. Labuschagne batted at the top of the order for this game and didn’t look very aggressive in the first part of the innings which was tough for Australia since they lost two wickets quickly. When Steve Smith came in he started scoring runs fast, 17 off 28 balls. Meanwhile Labuschagne was stuck on 17 off 49 balls and eventually got out after 56 balls. Pietersen from the commentary box was critical of Labuschagne’s approach. He said Marnus…

Glenn Maxwell to captain Washington Freedom in 2025 MLC season. Steve Smith will captain the side in the two games he plays this season. Just in time for the start of the third season of MLC, the Freedom announced the news on social media. Captain Maxwell is here to rewrite the script. Glenn Maxwell to lead the Freedom squad in Cognizant Major League Cricket 2025. Steve Smith will captain the side in the two games he plays this season. #FreedomExpress #MLC2025 Maxwell has experience of captaincy, having led the Melbourne Stars in 65 BBL matches where he won 34 and…

Dale Steyn, the great South African bowler, had some words on Kagiso Rabada’s five-for. “He’s always ready to pounce on anything,” he said. “That was outstanding”. It was a low scoring first day of the ICC World Test Championship final at Lord’s. Rabada got to 332 Test wickets and moved past Allan Donald to fourth on the all-time list. He got Usman Khawaja and Mitchell Starc. Steyn said Rabada swung the ball well. He pointed out a poor shot by Alex Carey as the turning point that opened up the game for Rabada to clean up the wickets. He also…

Former Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden says South Africa needs to lift on day two of the ICC World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s. Day one was tough for both teams; apart from Steve Smith and Beau Webster scoring fifties, most batsmen struggled. Kagiso Rabada took five wickets for South Africa and Mitchell Starc two quick wickets after Australia was bowled out for a small total. Hayden, a JioStar expert, isn’t fully convinced it was Australia’s day. He says it was 80 percent in their favour mainly because South Africa didn’t look aggressive enough at the crease. I think…

Sourav Ganguly has warned the Indian team not to make the same mistake with Jasprit Bumrah as they did in the recent Australia tour for the upcoming England series. The former captain has said that the team management should not make Bumrah bowl more than 12 or 13 overs. Instead of making Bumrah do all the work, Ganguly believes that the entire fast bowling unit will have to play a key role, with others doing the heavy lifting and Bumrah’s overs being treated as gold dust. See Also:- Most Runs In Test Cricket “I think four fast bowlers are must.…

Before the five-match series against India, England head coach Brendon McCullum said he’s looking forward to the bowling attack, which he thinks is varied. He said they’re looking forward to playing a big cricketing nation like India. India is starting a new chapter without seniors Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for Tests and they’re beginning their ICC World Test Championship cycle with this series against England starting June 20. McCullum spoke to Sky Sports Cricket and said the team needs to stay fresh. He said they’re clear on what they want from the Test team. Despite missing some key bowlers,…