Author: Divyansh Mishra

With the announcement of the first Test of a five-match series against India beginning on June 20, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) decided on a squad on Thursday, June 5. Ben Stokes will be the captain of a 14-member squad. Jamie Overton makes a return to the squad after three years, while Gus Atkinson misses out on the selection.  The other big name in the footsteps of absenteeism was Jofra Archer. He was supposed to put his red-ball boots on for the first time in many a moon after representing the England Lions but injured his thumb during…

The day today saw the announcement of maybe one of the career opens for the England side. However, the news came forward that due to paternity leave for Salt, he’ll be missing the three-match T20I series against the West Indies that will commence on June 6. The England Cricket Board had to say it all and announce that Salt will be out due to this important family reason. Jamie Smith is the one getting called for the team to fill Salt’s shoes as a like-for-like replacement. Hence, it is a bit of a blow for England, especially since Salt was…

England Cricket Board (ECB) announced a powerful men’s squad this afternoon for the first Test of the five-match series against India. The Ben Stokes-led team will be in action at Headingley, Leeds, from June 20 to 24, against India. Leaving out Jofra Archer and Mark Wood, two seasoned fast bowlers, shocked the crowd and pundits. Those two speedsters, Archer and Wood, will not go into the Test side, as England has gone for greenhorns in the form of Brydon Carse, Jamie Overton, Sam Cook, and Josh Tongue. One must first emphasize that both Wood and Archer are carrying injuries. Wood…

Team India is getting ready for the WTC cycle 2025-27 at England for a crucial five-match series of Test cricket. A pre-departure press conference has been scheduled by the BCCI for the 5th of June, featuring newly appointed Test captain Shubman Gill and head coach Gautam Gambhir. This will be the very first time Gill would be giving a media interaction after assuming the Test captaincy from Rohit Sharma. Gill and Gambhir will talk about the team’s preparation for England, the selection of the squad-a bunch of new guys mainly due to Kohli, Sharma, and Ashwin retiring-from a leadership point…

After two months and 74 matches, the Raphael International Tournament’s eighteenth season finally concluded. Royal Challengers Bengaluru finally won a trophy, beating Punjab Kings by six runs in the final. The season, in general, had been surprising. While RCB rejoiced, the fortunes of Chennai Super Kings hit a bottom with the team finishing 10th, the worst ever. Other teams had a thin time too, with Sunrisers Hyderabad, who were finalists in 2024, finishing under sixth. The coaches came under considerable criticism from players and fans alike, with some franchises pondering making changes in time for the next season. Here are…

Previously unleashed upon Sri Lanka cricket as Mr. Sachithra Senanayake, has been accused by the Hambantota High Court for attempting to lure yet another player into fixing of matches during the 2020 Lanka Premier League. The Attorney General’s Department thereafter stated that this is the first instance wherein a national level player has been charged under the new anti-corruption law in the country. Senanayake was arrested and later released on bail in 2023. The 40-year-old played for Sri Lanka from 2012 to 2016, representing the nation in one Test, 49 One Day Internationals, and 24 Twenty20 Internationals, taking a total…

The England cricket team announced its 14-player squad for the initial Test against India, starting on Friday, June 20. A few surprises might have emerged in the lineup were it not for Gus Atkinson, the star of 2024, who has been ruled out due to injury. Jamie Overton from CSK will be taking that position as the side aims to exploit the inexperience in the Indian 5-match Test series. Ben Stokes is there to lead an otherwise unchanged team that has recently beaten Zimbabwe. Read Also:- Schedule of Upcoming India Cricket Matches 2025-26 Overton last played a Test during his…

The day after creating history by winning their first-ever IPL title, Kohli took to social media to send a playful message to teammate Salt. Well done partner. Now, get back to the real stuff while I finish changing some diapers, Kohli wrote on Instagram. The message arrived shortly after RCB had edged out Punjab Kings by six runs, breaking an 18-year drought. Salt’s wife had just delivered two days before the final, and while Salt managed only 16 runs in the game, Kohli was busy celebrating RCB’s triumph. Finally, there was the culmination of the little mishap when, with the…

How did 11 people die in a stampede outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium, where the RCB players were being celebrated? Speaking about the incident, Dhumal said that BCCI did not know about the parade which Royal Challengers Bangalore had planned after winning the title. They will now try to find out what went wrong so that no such incident should happen again. Dhumal stated, “We had no idea about the parade or who set it up, and we’re shocked by how many fans showed up. We’ll investigate this.” BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia also said that while the board doesn’t supervise a…

Kuldeep Yadav got engaged to his childhood friend just before the England tour. This private ceremony was conducted in Lucknow on June 4. Kuldeep, who is soon to be engaged, was among the cricketers. Kuldeep ended up playing for the Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025, but, ironically, his season ended early when his team failed to qualify for the league stage. Reports suggest that Kuldeep and Vanshika have been friends from childhood, but thus far, nothing is known about the wedding. Kuldeep has also been named in the Test squad for the five-match series against England and would be heading…