Author: Divyansh Mishra

India is set to host a two-Test series against South Africa starting November 14 to 26. According to The Times of India, the first Test was supposed to happen in Delhi but will now take place in Kolkata. This change is attributable to the bad air pollution that besets Delhi every year around Diwali time. In November, pollution levels soar in the capital due to firecrackers and other environmental issues. Keeping the players’ health in mind, the BCCI decided to shift the first Test scheduled from 14 to 18 November in Eden Gardens, Kolkata. A BCCI source told TOI, “The…

After 18 long years of trying, Virat Kohli and the Royal Challengers Bangalore finally snagged their first IPL trophy on June 3, marking the end of the IPL 2025 season. It’s worth mentioning that Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on May 12, 2025. Now, with only ODIs left to play internationally, Kohli is stepping back from all other formats.  This change comes at a time when ODIs aren’t getting as much attention because T20 cricket is on the rise. With the T20 World Cup set for 2026, many teams are focusing more on that format.  Kohli is expected…

Yuzvendra Chahal seems to be having a difficult time in recent days, especially following the Punjab Kings’ loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru by just six runs on Tuesday at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Despite having a wonderful season, winning nine out of 14 games and sitting on top of the table, Punjab ended up stumped twice against RCB in the playoffs. This loss was a huge milestone for Chahal, marking him as the first player to lose three IPL finals with three different teams. He lost the first big final with RCB in 2016 narrowly to Sunrisers Hyderabad by…

On Tuesday, the ace player of Ace India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru further augmented his already towering glories by clinching the Indian Premier League crown. Apart from that, the majestic WTC final being the very recent addition, Kohli can boast of almost every important title and is hungry for many as he enters the elder years of his career. Let’s glance through some of the major triumphs in his career time: ODI World Cup: When Kohli lifted the 2011 World Cup title, he was only 22, three years into his international career. In this tournament, he bagged 282 runs in…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) finally won the IPL title after 18 years, with a 6-run victory against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the IPL 2025 final on Tuesday. RCB is one of the most popular teams in the league, mainly because of their superstar Virat Kohli and ardent fans. They were to have an open bus parade in Bengaluru on Wednesday, but it looks like this celebration will be cancelled. The city authorities could not grant permission because of heavy traffic, a precautionary step to prevent large crowds.  The RCB players will be honored with a ceremony at their home ground,…

As the final moments of IPL 2025 came to a close, Virat Kohli just couldn’t hold back his feelings. With tears rolling down, he felt the long-overdue glory that the Royal Challengers Bangalore team bagged. After 17 years of near misses, RCB had finally conquered its first-ever IPL title being edged out by six runs against Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. Kohli fell on his knees, showing exactly what this meant to him and the team, and was once again overcome by emotion when he hugged his wife, Anushka Sharma.  Punjab Kings coach Ricky Ponting spoke about the moment and said…

Australia has announced a 16-player squad for the forthcoming five-match T20I series against the West Indies this July. Jake Fraser-McGurk has been dropped, with Mitch Owen named as his replacement. Fraser-McGurk had a fantastic Big Bash League this past season, including during the IPL 2025 auction, having been signed up by Punjab Kings. Also missing from the squad are Marcus Stoinis and Xavier Bartlett. Stoinis had already, just prior to the Champions Trophy, retired from ODIs but remains available for T20s as these are still his preferred format. The selectors thought that despite his sterling IPL showing with Punjab, he…

Sri Lankan cricketers set legal proceedings on tax issues related to SLC and the IRD. The case, filed in March, questioned how the players are viewed in respect of obligations related to taxes. The group of players, which boasts a few big names such as Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Chamari Athapaththu, and Anushka Sanjeewani, postulate that they should be considered independent service providers once they are with SLC and not employees. They state that their income from playing cricket for Sri Lanka ought not to be taxed like that of any other employee. The cricketers have gone ahead to…

For the very first time in 18 years of trying and missing out, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) finally went ahead and clinched the very first IPL title on a fine Tuesday evening with Rajat Patidar leading them to this big win that ended the long wait after so many occasions when they had been so close in 2009, 2011, and 2016.  Since the first IPL in 2008, Virat Kohli was finally able to take a bow. He wrote a heartfelt message on Instagram thanking his teammates and the loyal fans who stood by the team through thick and thin.…

The Indian Premier League is well known as a player-maker platform where the match-up between skills and pressure takes place. Admittedly, mainframe players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and MS Dhoni often hog the lime light, but, every year some youngsters make hay and take the stage for themselves. There are some underrated batters in IPL 2025 who have been scoring tons of runs and showing that they deserve to be on this big stage. 1. Naman Dhir (Mumbai Indians) Naman Dhir has carved a niche for himself as the go-to finisher for the Mumbai Indians with an eye watering…