Author: Divyansh Mishra

The 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi has been selected for the first time in the India A team for the Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025. The event will be held in Qatar from November 14 to 23. On Monday, the BCCI announced the team of 15 members, consisting of Jitesh Sharma as the captain and Naman Dhir as the vice-captain. Jitesh, the man who has won praise for his performances in international T20I and IPL, will be at the helm of a squad that is vibrant with youth and potential. The BCCI have announced the team for the Rising Stars Asia Cup…

In a major turn of events, Tim Seifert is going to be absent from New Zealand’s T20I series against the West Indies due to a finger injury. The flamboyant batsman has been declared unfit for the series, and Mitchell Hay will take his place in New Zealand’s squad. Seifert out of NZ vs WI T20Is with broken finger Tim Seifert’s right index finger received heavy impact when he was batting in the Ford Trophy match against Wellington Firebirds, and he got it X-rayed afterwards. The X-ray turned out to show a fracture and that was why Seifert got injured which…

People just starting with cricket may find the terms ‘leg side’ and ‘off side’ quite difficult to comprehend. Nevertheless, if you are interested in cricket, you must know these terms. They are just about the most important aspects of a cricket field. During a cricket match, if you see it a few times, you will listen to both terms voiced. Moreover, if you are a cricket player, the terms off-side and leg-side will surround you during your practice. Before being able to grasp the essential meanings of these two terms, one has to know them first. Off Side and Leg…

Some words are mentioned every now and then when the game of cricket is being talked about, but their correct meaning and usage is still very important! Byes and leg byes are two of such cases. Byes and leg byes are necessary for the game, but still, a beginner can be confused or ignorant about these. In cricket, a batter is given a bye if he/she takes the runs after the ball misses the bat and the wicketkeeper is unable to catch the ball. On the other hand, if the ball does not hit the bat but instead hits the…

Have you ever witnessed a bowler executing an over without allowing even one run? If yes, can you tell me what such an over is called? It’s a maiden over!!! Amazingly, you got it right. Now, in this article, I will unravel the concept of a maiden over and its importance in cricket. Let’s begin. Maiden Over in Cricket Maiden over is simply defined as the situation when the bowler bowls 6 consecutive dot balls in an over without the batsman scoring a run. To bowl such an over is like a mini-victory for the bowler. They didn’t get any…

The gradual occasions have turned fitness into a pivotal factor in sports and cricket has taken the same course. The game which was regarded as a non-necessity has come to the point where players must maintain their fitness and health at all times. The cricket player’s fitness and recovery levels are checked through a very rigorous and famous test, which they have to pass. Can you figure out what the test is called? It is the Yo-Yo test. What is this test now? What has been going on? And what is the outcome for players? In the following article, I…

All sports rely on the players and teams to apply strategies and outplay their rivals. Most of the game plans are drawn in the locker room, while some of them are done through the course of the match. Cricket goes along with this as well. Winning involves a lot of planning and preparation when it comes to the other team. In 2023, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took a new approach to the match tactics through the introduction of the Impact Player rule in IPL.  What is actually the Impact Player rule? And how does it…

The grandest stage of cricket is always the one that depicts the real match-winners and the Women’s World Cup has really brought to light some astonishing bowling. In different editions, though, one particular aspect remained the same, bowlers with precise skills and consistent timing managed to break the batting orders when they were most needed by their teams. These bowlers, in every scenario, have carved their places into World Cup history with their stunning solos of amazing wicket hauls in a single tournament. Their performances have not only determined the outcome of matches but also their legacies as well. Here…

The most prominent women’s T20 competition is preparing for a second season. The Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 2025 will take place in Australia during November and December 2025. The teams and players are all set to bring their heat to the Australian summer. So, what is the starting date and location of the WBBL 2025? The WBBL’s 11th season will begin on November 9, 2025. The opening match will be a thrilling one between Brisbane Heat, the home team, and last year’s champion Melbourne Renegades at 12:40 PM local time (8:10 AM IST). Along with the first match, the…

For every player, donning the national colors of their country and aiding the team in its efforts is a dream come true. In India, where cricket is the religion, players are always under the spotlight and the pressure to always perform is constant. Among them, few remarkable names took their positions by scoring splendid runs or taking record-breaking wickets. ICC, the International Cricket Council, gave a nod to these player’s efforts by engraving them in the Hall of Fame. We will discuss the Indian cricketers who were selected for the ICC Hall of Fame in this write-up. List: Indian Cricketers…