Author: Divyansh Mishra

Bad luck has hit England cricket team, with a timely injury forcing Jamie Overton, one of its key all-rounders, out of the ongoing West Indies white-ball series. An announcement to that effect was made by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Apparently, Jamie suffered an injury to the little finger of his right hand, and this will rule him out of all the remaining matches of this series. Captain Harry Brook, along with his England side, are to tie up affairs with the Windies through two ODIs and three T20Is, having-a-jolly-good-time-by-winning-the-first-ODI-by-an-enormous-238-run-margin! Overton got injured during the first ODI at…

Heinrich Klassen retires from international cricket!! This announcement by Heinrich Klassen has left many in disbelief. This was a South African cricketer who certainly made his mark with four Test matches, 60 One Day Internationals, and 58 Twenty20 Internationals to his credit. He was especially well known for towering sixes that’s a treat to watch by the spectators, mostly off spin bowling. Splendid was his stint in the IPL for the Orange Army with one of the fastest hundreds in the history of the IPL. Then there came that unexpected announcement of his retirement. Heartbreaking news for cricket lovers all…

Heinrich Klaasen, the wicket-keeper-batsman of South Africa, said on Monday that he is taking a voluntary retirement from international cricket, effective immediately. He had chosen social media to announce it: “It is a sad day for me as I announce that I have decided to step away from international cricket.” Klaasen explained that this wasn’t really an easy decision to make. He said, “It took me a long time to decide what’s best for me and my family for the future.” The other main reason behind this decision was to give his family some quality time. In his Instagram post,…

The IPL 2025 final is to be hosted at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) taking on Punjab Kings. Going into the final, these two teams have already battled thrice this season, with the former holding a 2-1 edge. Having already bested Punjab in Qualifier 1, RCB will carry a lot of confidence into the final. However, Punjab will also be high after the victory against Mumbai Indians, so RCB shouldn’t take them lightly. Some rain is likely, and that could cause havoc in this final. In Qualifier 2, we saw how rain intervened and delayed…

Retiring from One-Day Internationals Glenn Maxwell has opted to pursue T20 cricket instead. Australia will thus have to look at some new talent to fill his place in the side. Here are some names that could be picked: 1. Tim David David has been a fixture in the Australian T20 team but has played only a handful of ODIs, his last game being in 2023. With Maxwell now retired, the door for David to re-enter the ODI setup is wide open. In his List-A career spanning 20 matches, he has amassed 790 runs at an average of 60.76 and an…

Among the current cricket stars, Glenn Maxwell is right at the top. He brings unpredictability with the bat, speed in the field, and off-and-on bowling. So, Maxwell was always sort of Australia’s wild card. But he was not just flamboyant in ODIs; he came through for Australia in crunch situations or put others under pressure. After 13 years and 149 games, scoring almost 4000 runs at an impressive strike rate of 126.7, Maxwell has relinquished his 50-over career. Let us now have a look at his top 5 ODI innings. 5. 96 vs. India, MCG, 2016 In January of 2016,…

The IPL Playoffs always usher in a combination of tension and confidence for the teams. The performances of the players under pressure, especially when chasing a target to progress in the tournament, can be observed very clearly. Let’s check some of the highest run chases in IPL Playoffs history so far. 1. PBKS – 204 Runs vs MI Punjab Kings etched their name in history by chasing down the highest target ever in IPL playoffs; 204 runs against the Mumbai Indians. With Shreyas Iyer leading the charge with an unbeaten 87 off just 41 balls, the team managed to cross…

De Villiers shared a memory of a recommendation that he once made to Kohli not to be too emotional in an IPL season, but Kohli decided to stick to his passionate brand. Kohli was working up a display of emotion from the field, which again reminded us of him during the IPL Qualifier 1 against PBKS this season. With the IPL 2025 final coming up, De Villiers reflected on that very advice. He suggested that Kohli try playing a season and not get too emotional just to lessen the pressure. Kohli felt it was a good idea but did not…

While celebrating yet another record-breaking performance in an already distinguished career that essentially won England an ODI series against the West Indies, Root declared that he still does have a lot to give for the game. At the beginning of the Cardiff game on Sunday, England was struggling 2-2 in the chase for 309 runs and had even found itself in a dreadful position of 133-5. But alongside Root’s incredible innings of 166 not out 139-ball, England had reached the fateful target with a 3-wicket victory and had also taken a 2-0 lead with one more game remaining at The…

On Sunday night at Qualifier 2 of IPL 2025, PBKS chased down 204 runs against MI, marking the highest-ever successful chase in an IPL playoff game. Under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, PBKS truly showed up for the contest. MI set a stern target of 203/6, with Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, and Naman Dhir tremendously batting for their cause. However, PBKS were never behind and pulled off a splendid chase, being the first-ever team to successfully chase a target over 200 against MI. While neither team has won an IPL trophy yet, they know how to keep the spectators cheering…