Author: Divyansh Mishra

At University Oval in Dunedin, seasoned New Zealand opener Tim Seifert flew past a scorching 22-ball 45 in the second T20I shot against Pakistan. Seifert hit five sixes and three fours while starting for New Zealand, setting the stage for a game-changing inning. When the quick bowler began his second over, the New Zealand opener who hit six straight dot balls in the first over developed a special preference for Shaheen Afridi. Seifert grabbed a few runs on the fourth ball after sending the first two balls soaring for massive sixes. He finished the over by sending Shaheen out of…

With five titles to their credit, the Mumbai Indians (MI) are known as among the most successful teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Their last title win came in 2020, but their performance in recent years has been disappointing. The team had ten defeats in 14 games in the IPL 2024 season and finished 10th. Hardik Pandya was named captain for the IPL 2024 season, taking over Rohit Sharma in a significant power change. MI fans booing Pandya shows their disapproval of this direction. Further, there were whispers of team breakdown over this change, which added to a hostile…

After not getting a bid from any team, England cricket star Joe Root will not be present for the next IPL season starting one week from now. Though he has a great worldwide reputation, Root has in the past battled to match this level in the IPL, hence raising questions about his future participation in the competition. Root started his IPL career in 2023 with the Rajasthan Royals but only had few chances to shine. One run and a paltry ten runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in his three appearances and four games. Root’s dreams of qualifying in the 2025 matches…

Today marks 12 years since Shikhar Dhawan, one of India’s best opening batsmen, started his Test career on March 18. This Delhi-born lefty has had a great run with India, bagging awards like the 2013 Champions Trophy. Dhawan kicked off his red-ball cricket career with the senior team in style, stunning everyone in his first Test against Australia in 2013. Playing in Mohali, Dhawan smashed 187 runs in India’s first innings. The guy scored the fastest Test century by anyone making their debut. Dhawan’s hit helped India win by six wickets at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium. He also got…

 Bangladesh’s cricket squad is heading to Pakistan in May for some limited-overs action. We’re talking three T20Is and three ODIs. This series is happening right after the Pakistan Super League’s 10th season wraps up. The PSL runs from April 11th to May 18th, so expect the Bangladesh series shortly after that. Initially, these games were supposed to happen earlier, as part of the Future Tours Programme. But things got pushed back because both teams had packed schedules. It’s tough to fit everything in! What changed? Well, Farouq Ahmed, the Bangladesh Cricket Board Chairman, visited Pakistan for the Champions Trophy stuff.…

Exactly 13 years ago today, Sachin Tendulkar, one of the best cricketers ever, played his last ODI against Pakistan. He didn’t realize it then, but that Asia Cup match in Bangladesh on March 18, 2012, against our biggest rivals, would be his last in the format. He said he was quitting months later, on December 23. He left as the top scorer in ODI history. It really did feel like the end of an era for Indian cricket; his exit made everyone feel nostalgic. Even the 2012 Asia Cup is remembered, even though India didn’t reach the final. That tournament…

Mohammad Hafeez, the former Pakistan all-rounder, is saying the media twisted his words. Remember when he said past players didn’t leave a mark on Pakistan cricket? Well, he claims he wasn’t going after anyone specifically. His comments came after Pakistan’s terrible showing at the Champions Trophy. They lost to New Zealand and India early on, getting knocked out, and a rained-out game against Bangladesh didn’t do them any favors. After getting heat for his remarks, Hafeez went on social media Monday to clarify. He said he wasn’t trying to slam any particular player. He just wanted to point out that…

 Ambati Rayudu, that Indian batter who used to smash it for Mumbai Indians for eight whole IPL seasons and then switched over to Chennai Super Kings for six, bagging three titles with each team, has just picked his dream MI-CSK combined XI. The guy knows what he’s talking about, right? He’s been in the thick of it. Rayudu, who jumped into the IPL back in 2009 with Mumbai, cheekily put himself in as the impact player. But get this: he’s stacked the rest of the XI with seven Mumbai Indians legends. Talk about loyalty! He wrapped up his IPL stint…

Sourav Ganguly, who used to captain India, said he’s kind of puzzled by how Rohit Sharma has been playing in Test matches for the past four or five years. Ganguly thinks Rohit has the skill to play a lot better than he has been. India played ten Test matches over five months against Bangladesh, New Zealand, and Australia, but they only won three of them. Ganguly said he’s worried about Rohit Sharma’s red-ball cricket performance, which hasn’t been great recently. I’m surprised by his red ball form over the last four or five years. Someone with his talent should be…

The Rajasthan Royals are gearing up for the new IPL season, and the first champs are facing off against Sunrisers Hyderabad, the 2024 finalists. Game 2 is happening on March 23 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Word is the Royals are making big changes to their team for IPL 2025. Guys like Jos Buttler, Trent Boult, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, and tons of other big names got released before the auction. But they brought in Nitish Rana, Wanindu Hasaranga, and Maheesh Theekshana to help them push forward. Before the season started, the Rajasthan Royals got a boost when their…