Author: Divyansh Mishra

Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar shared that when Kohli handed over the captaincy plaque during the Unbox event, he reassured Patidar by saying that he was worthy of the position. Patidar was overwhelmed at the time and was able to relax thanks to Kohli’s words. After Kohli, who had captained the team for a very long time, other reputed captains like Daniel Vettori, Shane Watson, Anil Kumble, and Rahul Dravid had taken the helm. With several very talented years behind him, he was considered as a captaincy candidate following Du Plessis’s departure from the team. I was blank when…

On Tuesday, May 14, the Pakistan Cricket Board unexpectedly announced its decision to release all five mentors in the first season of the Champions One-Day Cup. Amongst the five there were former captain Waqar Younis, besides Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik, Saqlain Mushtaq, and Sarfaraz Ahmed. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi got update reports on the mentors’ performances at a meeting. They had started working last year and were said to have been paid about 5 million Pakistani rupees every month. At that meeting, concerns were manifested about the money being spent on the mentors not worth it due to no outcomes being…

Michael Atherton recently expressed his admiration for Kohli, saying that he cherished every bit of watching Virat being a part in 123 Tests. Kohli bid farewell to Test cricket just before India’s scheduled five-Test tour of England. In his career, Kohli has amassed 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85, with 30 hundreds to his name. He has captained India in 68 Tests with 40 wins, the most by any Indian. I loved watching him play every day of his 123 Tests. You couldn’t take your eyes off Kohli. Kohli really put his heart and soul into Test cricket, and…

Root has been in great form for Test cricket in recent times. Since the start of the World Test Championship, he has remained very consistent, amassing an incredible 5543 since, with 18 centuries to his name. He is fast reaching Sachin Tendulkar’s record of most Test runs and requires just 2949 more runs to go past the record. If he plays for some more good years, he really might break the record. Root will be a key player for England in the five-Test series against India starting June 20. The four-day Test against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, starting…

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has instructed the IPL franchises about new temporary replacement rules prior to the tournament’s restart edition in 2025. The tournament was interrupted following rising tension between India and Pakistan consequent upon a terrorist attack, with the games suspended from May 9 to May 17. The final is now being pushed to June 3, raising questions as to the availability of overseas players that could be tied with their respective national duties and may also not be able to come back. Prominent players like Mitchell Starc of Delhi Capitals and Josh Hazlewood…

There cannot be any doubts cast on Raza’s participation in the upcoming Test match against England. He was initially seen as a question mark since the Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) resumption followed the May 17 reopening of the IPL and PSL after the calm in tensions between India and Pakistan. The Test match in Trent Bridge was planned for 22-25 May. Raza had to clear up the matter of his availability before he confirmed on social media. After wrapping up his franchise commitments, this will mark Raza’s first return to the Test squad since January. He was to return to…

The Kolkata Knight Riders were the title champions of the IPL and have been inconsistent this year; however, they still have some chance of making it to the playoffs. It is, therefore, an absolute must-win scenario for them starting from May 17 against RCB.  Questions have arisen as to whether some overseas players will be back following the week-long IPL break. So far, Jamie Overton and Jake Fraser-McGurk have confirmed they would not be playing, but the others are still potential options.  Good news for KKR, though; considering that most of their foreign contingent is coming back, Quinton de Kock…

Virat Kohli boasts over 9000 runs and eight centuries in Test cricket and thus is regarded as one of India’s finest of all time. While Rohit has scored fewer runs and centuries, he, too, has carved out a reputation in the format. Let’s see three things that Rohit has done in Test cricket which Kohli hasn’t. Test hundred on debut First, Rohit came in and hit a dazzling 177 against West Indies at Eden Gardens when India was tottering at 82 for 4 in 2013. His stout innings helped India wade through. This is actually the second-highest score by an…

On Wednesday, May 14, Delhi Capitals announced that they have signed the Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman. He replaces Jake Fraser-McGurk, who withdrew from the tournament for personal reasons. Mustafizur was bought for a staggering price of INR 6 crore, which in itself is unusual for a replacement player, especially for whom there is a possibility to appear in barely six matches. The matter got interesting when Mustafizur, on his way to the UAE for the two-match series ending on May 19, just two days after the kick-start of the IPL, posted his picture on Instagram. The matter got further…

Pakistan’s premier batsman, Babar Azam, received some banter from England’s Sam Billings online Sam Billings made headlines by blasting the fastest 50 in the history of the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL), reaching his half-century off just 19 balls while Babar made another kind of record for the slowest 50 in that same tournament with his 50 coming off 47 balls. Billings achieved this feat for the Lahore Qalandars against Quetta Gladiators, while Babar’s performance came for Peshawar Zalmi against Islamabad United. An Instagram cricket page shared their opposite records, with Billings making sure to repost it. Meanwhile, PCB Chairman…