Author: Divyansh Mishra

With Rohit Sharma and now Virat Kohli retiring, Team India is looking at a new chapter in Test cricket with a fresh captain. Reports say they might appoint Shubman Gill as the captain before the important England Test tour. He’s expected to meet with Ajit Agarkar and Gautam Gambhir soon to discuss the way forward in Tests. If Gill does become captain, he could join an unwanted group of Test captains like MS Dhoni and KL Rahul, who have led in SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia) with batting averages below 30. Dhoni averaged 28.37, and Rahul…

Gautam Gambhir, the head coach of India, recently posted a heartfelt message for Virat Kohli on X, which quickly went viral. Despite past differences, it seems they’ve settled things in the Indian dressing room. Kohli, 36, has had a remarkable Test career, playing 123 matches and scoring 9,230 runs with 30 centuries at an average of 46.85. Gambhir tweeted, “A man with lion’s passion! Will miss you, Cheeks…”—a nickname that dates back to their time playing for Delhi together. A man with lion’s passion! Will miss u cheeks…. pic.twitter.com/uNGW7Y8Ak6— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) May 12, 2025 Jay Shah, the ICC chairman,…

In a heartfelt announcement that greatly impacted cricket followers, Virat Kohli, on Monday morning, shed tears live during a presentation. The Kohli-King has, in the last decade and a half, received immense recognition at the global stage and shared a post on Instagram revealing he will no longer play Test cricket, thus retiring after fourteen astonishing years in the “gentleman’s game”. What also marveled people was the caption of his post where he added the hashtag “269”. Read Also: Virat Kohli Likely to Retire from Test Cricket Soon The importance of “#269” is speculative and yet remains jaw dropping. It…

Former Indian cricketer Virat Kohli bids adieu to test cricket. Often regarded as one of the greatest players to play red ball cricket. Virat Kohli announced his retirement on May 12 2025. The star batter played 123 test matches for India scoring 9230 runs that includes 31 fifties and 30 hundreds. AchievementDetailsMost wins as Indian Test captainLed India in 68 Tests, won 40 – most by any Indian captainFastest Indian to 7000 Test runsReached 7000 runs in just 81 matchesMost double centuries by a Test captainScored 7 double centuries – the most by any captain in Test historyMost Test runs…

Set to be held at the Landskrona Cricket Club from May 12 to May 16, with 5 teams vying for glory. Ariana CC will be counting a lot on Nusratullah Sultan for runs, with Baz Ayubi expected to turn in a good bowling performance. For Ariana KIF, Naser Baluch will be the main man with both bat and ball, with some support from Debarchan Dash and Dheeraj Malhotra. Gokul Seenivasan is a genuine all-rounder to look out for with Hisingens as he has had some strong seasons and should be crucial for their campaign. Finally, in Malmo, Abdur Sudais keeps…

Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket, saying it on Monday. There were some suggestions that he had sent an email to the BCCI unlinking his retirement, because they asked him to think twice.  Kohli made the final call via an emotional post on Instagram. Rohit Sharma, the Indian captain, announced his retirement last week, which started a small discussion about Kohli’s future given that he hasn’t really been at his best in the Tests of late.  Kohli’s stats have shown a downward trend since 2020, and aside from an impressive performance in 2023, he hasn’t really impressed the…

Both before and after the brief banning for doping, Kagiso Rabada’s soul once danced in the melody of the Indian Premier League. According to South African papers Rapport, Rabada was seemingly in violation of the laws of anti-doping: he tested positive for cocaine that he is said to have used before the SA20 competition. The Reports’ shock came on the side of the Gujarat Titans as Rabada slipped out of the IPL on April 3, barely a week after it had commenced. The statement from the team was vague: he was said to have left for personal reasons, and no…

Former England captain Michael Vaughan opined that Virat Kohli must succeed Rohit Sharma when he steps down as India Test captain, with Shubman Gill as the vice-captain for the series. Vaughan wrote on X, formerly called Twitter, “If I was India, I would give the captaincy to Virat for the Test series in England. Shubman Gill can be his VC for the tour.”  Indian selectors should meet soon for the consideration of the team for England, and the announcement should be by the end of the third week of May. India A shall be named early next week. It seems…

The 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) is probably all set to resume again on either the 16th or 17th of May with the clash between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Lucknow. PTI reported on Sunday, May 11, that the match originally scheduled for May 9 is now being set for then. The source said, “All the teams were told to recall their players. The tournament shall resume on either the 16th or 17th of May in Lucknow. The final schedule will be confirmed tomorrow.” It seems the remaining matches shall be held at four venues, Delhi and…

There’s some news about IPL 2025. According to ESPNCricinfo, the BCCI has picked Bengaluru, Chennai, and Hyderabad as potential venues to finish the season, but this will only happen if the tournament restarts in May after being paused.  The IPL was put on hold on May 9 due to rising tensions between India and Pakistan. Initially, the BCCI thought about pausing things for a week, but if things get worse, they might have to move the tournament outside of India. Still, it looks like they want to keep the last 16 matches in India, focusing on southern cities. Cricinfo’s report…