Author: Divyansh Mishra

India A are preparing to travel to England next month for a series of fascinating matches. They will take on the England Lions in two four-day matches scheduled from 30 May to 2 June and from 6 June to 9 June. Then, from 13th to 16th of June, they’ll face the senior Indian team. The senior team will have a new captain, to be announced on May 23. Reports suggest that Bengal’s very capable batsman Abhimanyu Easwaran is expected to be the captain of India A. Since Easwaran is not playing in this season’s IPL, he will likely have time…

Cricket, being the ultimate passion in India, means when legends retire, a fitting farewell is documented with piped-in crowds, tearful speeches, and all sorts of honors. But, sometimes cricket just doesn’t end in the fashion one desires. So here are five Indian cricket stalwarts who never got that curtain call to bid an official adieu. 1. Rohit Sharma Rohit Sharma’s retirement announcement for Test cricket on May 7, 2025, came as a complete surprise to many. After an indifferent tour of Australia where he could manage only 31 runs in three matches, he chose to hang up his gloves soon…

Virat Kohli has officially retired from Test cricket, with just ODIs left for him to represent India. The athlete has almost 14 years of playing experience and has placed himself among the legends. The player was something spectacular when at his best, and there were occasions when it seemed he could match Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most runs and centuries. Kohli closes his Test career with 9,230 runs, 30 centuries, 31 fifties from 123 matches, averaging 46.85. The announcement follows Rohit Sharma’s announcement of the same just days ago. The legendary English bowler James Anderson thanked the former captains, saying,…

Ex-captain Sunil Gavaskar has called upon the BCCI to tone down celebrations when the IPL resumes on May 17, calling it a mark of respect for the victims of the recent terror attack at Pahalgam and growing tensions between India and Pakistan. The season had been suspended amid concerns over security, especially with the drone attacks from Pakistan. There was even a call for an end to a game between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals after just 10 overs, following security concerns that led to the foreign players feeling uneasy. The BCCI is now ready to restart the season, which…

AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli were phenomenal cricketers who entertained spectators around the globe, making people stop and gaze at their play when they together batted for Royal Challengers Bangalore. On this date in 2016, these players built the highest-ever second-wicket partnership in men’s T20 cricket. De Villiers and Kohli joined forces during the 2016 IPL to dismantle the Gujarat Lions. After the early dismissal of Chris Gayle, RCB had no more disasters with the bat. Kohli and De Villiers put up a huge 229-run stand in only 96 balls at the M Chinnaswamy Ground. Kohli scored 109 off…

The IPL 2025 is set to start again on May 17 after India and Pakistan reached a ceasefire agreement. They’ve put out the new schedule, and the final game is on June 3, but they still haven’t picked a venue. At first, there were worries that many foreign players wouldn’t come back to India, but some big names have said they’ll return recently.  On the other hand, there are still a few players with uncertainties, including RR’s Shimron Hetmyer. He’s one of the retained players for Rajasthan Royals this season but hasn’t performed well, so he might not make the…

Changes in player availability for the rest of the IPL: would have reinforced reports from Cricbuzz that Mitchell Starc probably would not return to India while he is uncertain about Jake Fraser McGurk. If both miss out upon playing, it could be tricky for the Delhi Capitals still trying to enter the playoffs. It is said that Starc was, in fact, dismayed after the cancellation of the Beijing DC & PBKS match due to security concerns, with players of both sides having undergone a rather long and tiring journey from Dharamsala to Jalandhar by road and then boarding a train…

According to The Indian Express, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ishan Kishan will be going to England for the India ‘A’ tour before embarking on the Test series against Ben Stokes’ team. The BCCI named a 14-member squad for the first fixture of the tour, with those players not involved in the IPL 2025 playoffs. The tour begins on May 30, just a few days after the initially scheduled IPL final of May 25. The final, however, has since been postponed by a few days until June 3 due to some recent diplomatic tensions between India and Pakistan. Both Jaiswal’s Rajasthan Royals…

According to the former England cricketer, the forthcoming Test series against England beginning next month will get a massive fillip with the retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. The two players are stepping away from Test cricket at this moment to really make way for a new captain who will lead India in the next World Test Championship cycle.  But Moeen acknowledges the performance of Rohit very well by reckoning how Rohit was the highest run-scorer for India in that series with 368 runs and declared that probably the absence of these two players will destroy the leadership in…

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is kicking off again on Saturday after being paused because of tensions between India and Pakistan. The first match after the break will feature the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) taking on the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).  Unfortunately for RCB, their captain, Rajat Patidar, has been sidelined with a finger injury that’s taking longer to heal than expected. According to the Indian Express, he might miss out on joining the India A squad for the tour to England. He’s been advised to wear a splint to protect his finger, which means he could also miss…