Author: Divyansh Mishra

Bangladesh is set to play five T20Is in Pakistan, starting on May 25. But with the recent issues between India and Pakistan, there are questions about whether the tour will happen. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) hasn’t made a final decision yet and, according to Cricbuzz, they are currently planning to head to the UAE for two T20Is instead. The first match there is on May 17, and the second is on May 19. Initially, the plan was for the team to go straight from the UAE to Pakistan, but that changed due to rising tensions between the two countries.…

The tour of England and the selection for the Test team put Shami in a fix. The selectors are not inclined to persist with him; according to a TOI report, concerns are now being expressed about his form and fitness. Even having Bumrah there is not enough in these times.” Since returning to international cricket, he had been attempting to find his groove. Festival performances hardly ever matter for team selections in India, but Shami has been carrying the burden of a bad run-up. Ever since his Achilles tendon injury after the 2023 ODI World Cup, the ball has not…

The Gujarat Titans, who have been sitting atop the table, began training on Sunday, May 11, for the rest of IPL 2025. As reported by the Times of India, the team, under the captaincy of Shubman Gill, got straight to work at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. “Yes, we have started training. The boys looked sharp, and we are ready to go,” the GT official said. Many news portals reported that the BCCI and the IPL Governing Council have instructed all ten franchises to gear their squads up for the remaining matches of IPL 2025 which is expected to resume…

It looks like the teams in the Indian Premier League might let their overseas players decide if they want to come back for the second half of the tournament. IPL 2025 is set to start again later this week, now that India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire. The BCCI announced on Friday that they’re pausing the rest of IPL 2025 for a week due to tensions between the two countries. So far, there hasn’t been any official word from BCCI about when the league will resume. One team CEO mentioned, “We won’t pressure anyone; it’s up to them.…

The IPL 2025-throwing captain, Rajat Patidar-was expected to miss out on at least two games before the league was suspended. But with that one week of suspension, he has the opportunity to get fit now, and there is a big chance of him not missing out on any games, per ESPNCricinfo.  Patidar is still under recuperation from a finger injury picked up in action from the game against CSK at Chinnaswamy, on the 3rd of May. In the meantime, Jitesh Sharma was ready to step up and lead the RCB team against LSG.  The report states that Patidar was rendered…

Soon after the retirement announcement of Rohit Sharma from the Test format, rumors started circulating that perhaps Virat Kohli has entertained thoughts of quitting red-ball cricket as well. Apparently, this news may have been conveyed to the BCCI, who are now apparently trying to dissuade him from the decision.  Were this to be true, it would mean saying goodbye to a stellar career in the sport. Kohli is generally hailed as one of the finest batsmen of this generation, having aggregated 9,230 runs in 123 Tests at an average of 46.85, with 30 hundreds and 31 fifties to his name.…

Former England cricketer Michael Atherton mentioned that Rohit Sharma seemed to sense he might be dropped from the Indian Test team, which is why he decided to retire before any official word was out. This came just over a month before the five-Test series against England. There was a lot of pressure on Rohit as captain and batsman after India’s tough run in Test matches. Atherton noted that there were rumors suggesting Rohit’s place on the team was uncertain, and he chose to retire knowing he might not be picked for the England series. “Was that retirement completely his own…

Virat Kohli has told the Indian cricket board that he’s planning to retire from Test cricket, but top officials are hoping he’ll reconsider. He’s made his decision known and is ready to move on from Test cricket. The BCCI secretary drops a massive statementCCI is asking him to think it over since the important England tour is on the horizon. He hasn’t responded to their request yet, sources shared with this newspaper. Virat Kohli choice follows Rohit Sharma’s retirement from Test cricket just days earlier. The selectors for India are set to meet soon to pick the team for the…

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had to take action on an almost immediate basis and suspend the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) for a week, in view of the rising tensions between India and Pakistan. With the dust still being thrown in the air, the cricket board is hopeful that the league will resume after a week and has also asked all concerned to keep themselves ready.  Matters took a complicated turn with an IPL match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals getting called off in Dharamsala following air raid alerts in…

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is confident that the BCCI will restart the suspended IPL 2025 in about a week. He mentioned that the board handled things well during the COVID-19 break in 2021, which shows they can manage this situation too. IPL 2025 was put on hold last Friday due to the situation between India and Pakistan, with the BCCI stating that the country’s safety comes first, especially after a terror attack. There had been doubts about the tournament’s future after the game between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was canceled on Thursday because of air raid alerts nearby.…