Author: Divyansh Mishra

Nasser Hussain, the former captain of England, has full faith that New Zealand will not ‘bottle it’ or choke with pressure on the Champions Trophy 2025 final on Sunday and India will have to play their best to overcome them. He said that the Kiwis are very tough cricketers and found that the finals were due to mistakes that were few and far between. India has already seen that manifestation of Kiwi grit. From a small country with less than half the sports resources, New Zealand’s capable Indian teams have defeated great Indian sides in major contests like the 2019…

Henry was injured with a major fitness worry for New Zealand fast bowler before the Champions Trophy final against India in Dubai scheduled for Sunday. At present, Henry tops the tournament wicket-taker table with eight wickets. Henry caught five wickets in a match against India last week in Group A. While taking a catch from a low angle of Heinrich Klaasen, Matt Henry injured his shoulder in New Zealand’s semifinal victory over South Africa at Lahore during the earlier week. The shoulder niggle saw him hobbled off the field. However, the 33-year-old came back towards the end of the innings…

Mohammad Hafeez, a former cricketer from Pakistan and coach, has got himself into trouble after meeting Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who the Indian authorities want to charge with money laundering and fomenting extremism though hate speeches. Hafeez posted photos on social media following their meeting, which did not impress the social media universe. One user responded to the pictures by writing, “No wonder why your cricket is going down the drain.” “This is one reason why the Indian cricket team and the Indian government do not want to come to Pakistan…He is a fugitive from the Indian police,” said the…

India’s Paul Reiffel and England’s Richard Illingworth will umpire the match on the field as Ranjan Madugalle of Sri Lanka will be the match referee for the Champions Trophy final here on Sunday between India and New Zealand. One of the on-field umpires for South Africa’s Lahore semi-final against New Zealand was 58-year old Reiffel, a former Australian fast bowler with over 200 Test and ODI wickets. Former England left-arm spinner Illingworth, 61, participated in the last-four match between India and Australia in Dubai. The four-time ICC Umpire of the Year, Illingworth also officiated in the Americas T20 World Cup…

The following edition of the Indian Premier League is set to commence when Kolkata Knight Riders hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore at the historic Eden Gardens on March 22. The 18th season of the ultra-popular T20 league has seen as many as seven teams, at one time or another, lift the coveted title. The tournament is set to include 10 teams-challenging the bid for winning the trophy such as Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Gujarat Titans, Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings, and Lucknow Super Giants-the season starts on March 22nd and continues…

RCB is branded as a distinct, star-driven franchise that has never been able to nurture an innate pool of players, unlike a few other ones around. Hence, Venkatesh Prasad is not very happy about the team’s priorities on the home front. In a talk show on JioHotstar, he said:”Other teams have been believing in local talent, so what is wrong with RCB? Is it building a brand or is it with that sole motive of winning the IPL?” Bengaluru’s current team perhaps has Manoj Bhandage and Devdutt Padikkal as local players. The former is an all-rounder who played the Karnataka…

The Entertainers Cricket League (ECL) is set for a bang with its second season, including 150 digital influencers with an enormous number of followers totaling to 900 million. The grand opening ceremony will be inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Delhi, Smt. Rekha Gupta, at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Delhi. The first match, which is to take place on March 1 in the evening, will witness the battle between Haryanvi Hunters and Rajasthan Rangers at 6 PM, marking two weeks of cricket fest. And speaking of that, let us check out where to catch Entertainers Cricket League live streaming and…

The outcome of the title clash is being especially monitored by the BCCI for many reasons, including annual central contracts, while the Indian men’s cricket team is preparing for the Champions Trophy final against New Zealand. The formal announcement regarding the contracts had been delayed this time, which were put into public domain on 28 February last year. According to The Times of India, the delay has been caused as the board wants to monitor the performances of the players during the Champions Trophy 2025 and award contracts afterwards. Also, the BCCI may play around with A+ contracts that have…

Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur was fined an amount of 10 percent of her match fees for breaching the WPL Code of Conduct during the game against UP Warriorz at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Thursday. As per WPL, Harmanpreet has confessed to “the Level 1 offence under Article 2.8, which related to showing dissent against an umpire’s decision during a match. It happened in the last over when the on-field umpires charged MI for slow over rate, requiring fielding restrictions according to the rules, which meant only three fielders would be allowed outside…

As reported, the outcome of the Champions Trophy final may become a turning point in the future of India captain Rohit Sharma. According to the report, the BCCI was supposed to appoint a stable captain for the next ICC World Test Championship cycle (2025-27) and for the 2027 ODI World Cup as part of its preparation plans for the next two years. While the 37-year-old Rohit is allowed to take a reluctant call regarding his retirement, there would be “tough discussion” regarding the team appointing new Test and ODI captain(s).  “Rohit still believes that there is some cricket left in…