Author: Divyansh Mishra

Under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, Punjab Kings were unfortunate to lose the IPL 2025 final to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru by only six runs. The match was played at a packed Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, but Punjab fell short of chasing down the 191 runs set by their opponents. The fans were hoping for a big show from Iyer, especially after he burnt the pitch for 97 and 87 earlier in the IPL season at the very same venue, but he could manage only a single run, off two balls, in the final. With this loss, a rare list…

11 fans died in a stampede during the victory celebrations of the newly crowned IPL champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The chaos ensued when huge crowds gathered for an event organized by RCB and the Karnataka state government and the local authorities were left struggling to manage the situation. Former Indian cricketer Syed Kirmani, who was part of the 1983 World Cup winning team, was sad about the incident and condoled the families of the victims. He pointed out the difference in fan culture then and now. This is not the way to welcome…

After the 2025 IPL concluded, the Vidarbha Pro T20 League is ready to take centre stage from June 5 to 15. Six teams will go head-to-head at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur, in 18 matches. The player to keep an eye on is Jitesh Sharma, recently crowned IPL champion with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). He’ll be leading the NECO Master Blaster in this tournament. Jitesh Sharma had a wonderful season with RCB, accumulating 261 runs in 11 innings at a strike rate of 176.35 and an average of 37.28, including one half-century. He struck 24 fours and 17 sixes…

With the IPL 2025 season ended, Team India is now gearing up for a busy schedule of international fixtures. RCB put an end to their title drought by clinching the IPL title after 18 attempts, defeating PBKS by six runs.  The spotlight is now shifting towards the international arena. India will open their World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 campaign in England with a thrilling five-match Test series from June 20 to August 4. After England, the team will jet-set to Bangladesh for three ODIs and three T20Is, scheduled from August 17 to 31. Also, keep an eye out for the…

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia and IPL chairman Arun Dhumal have shared their thoughts on the tragic stampede that happened after Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s big win in IPL 2025. This sad event took place on Wednesday when the crowd got out of hand during the celebrations in Bengaluru. Saikia made it clear that the BCCI wasn’t involved in planning the victory parade that followed RCB’s win over Punjab Kings in the final. He mentioned that once the IPL wraps up, the BCCI isn’t responsible for what teams do afterward. He suggested that better communication with local authorities could have prevented the…

Opening has been very good practice for young wicket keeping-batsman Jamie Smith, who now gets ready to face the Indian quicks in five Tests, starting June 20 at Headingley. In the third ODI, Smith had hit a quick half-century in just 25 balls and finished with 64 runs, with England winning the match by seven wickets. Smith commented, “There is an opportunity to play and experience opening when the ball is moving against quality bowlers. It is certainly good practice for the India series. We are getting close now, and it has been good playing these three games.” He had…

According to Cricbuzz on June 4, Zaheer Khan, who was mentoring Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2025, is therefore reported to be likely to part ways with the team. This said, Zaheer is facing reprimands for LSG’s poor show this season. LSG won barely six matches out of a possible 14, concluding their league journey at the 7th position in the points table with 12 points. Zaheer came on board as the mentor just before the IPL 2025 auction on a one-year contract, which now needs renewal. Sources said, “It would be surprising if he stays on.” Zaheer was operating…

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has just announced the team for the forthcoming Test series against Sri Lanka. This is a pretty strong lineup. The series consists of two matches, and it will be Najmul Hossain Shanto’s first as captain in the new World Test Championship cycle against the Lankans. One of the major stories is that experienced keeper-batsman Litton Das, along with fast bowlers Ebadot Hossain and Nahid Rana, have returned to the side after some time away. The last Test appearance of Litton, a brilliant bat, was in early December 2024 against West Indies. He has so far…

Chris Woakes and Josh Tongue Will Be Playing in the Second Four-day Match Between India A and England Lions, Starting on June 6 in Northampton. This will keep the players in shape for the forthcoming five-match Test series against India. Woakes is coming back from an ankle injury, having recently taken six wickets for Warwickshire. Tongue also recently played for England in a Test against Zimbabwe. According to Telegraph Sport, fast bowler Gus Atkinson will be out for at least the first Test after sustaining a hamstring injury in the Zimbabwe game, where he could only bowl six overs. Mark…

The coach of the New Zealand cricket team is stepping down after a seven-year term that ended in October 2022. With him at the helm of the team, it recorded its first and only World Test Championship title, a record three finals in white-ball cricket, and the historic white-ball Test 3-0 series victory in India, the first of its kind for any visiting team against India in 12 years. Stead had already stepped away from white-ball coaching duties and will not renew the contract for the Test side. New Zealand Cricket will be looking to employ one coach across all…