Author: Divyansh Mishra

Given the backing of seasoned pacemakers including SA’s Vernon Philander and NZ’s Tim Southee, Star India pacer Mohammed Shami’s plea to the ICC to reverse their permission of saliva use has gained fresh momentum. Across continents, the use of spit was a popular technique for fast bowlers to preserve half of the old ball’s shine, therefore contributing to reverse swing. Originally published in May 2020 as a stopgap solution, the prohibition on saliva use came during the COVID-19 outbreak. The ICC next declared the prohibition permanent in September 2022. Shami has earlier discussed how that reverse swing has taken a…

A phenomenal milestone is achieved in the ongoing WPL 2025. It was game 16 between the Mumbai Indians and UP Warriorz on March 6, and Amelia Kerr was the one who stood out as the best for the first innings for Mumbai. UP Warriorz opened their innings, and although it was UP who batted first, it did not take the fortitude of Kerr’s bowling to unsettle them. The star all-rounder bowled four complete overs giving away 38 runs and took five wickets in the process. With this, Kerr equaled the record of a world record. By the way, this was…

Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed, who burst into the limelight following her now-deleted post fat-shaming India men’s cricket team captain Rohit Sharma, is now addressing row over fast bowler Mohammed Shami being called ‘criminal’ for not fasting during India’s semifinal match against Australia in the ongoing Champions Trophy. When images of Shami sipping an energy drink during the match went viral on social media, some people started to criticize the player for not keeping “Roza.” President pf All India Muslim Jamaat later Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barebai enraged and called Shami a “criminal” because he did not fast during the sacred month…

On Thursday New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner admitted that India knows the slow track at the DICS well but said his team is prepared for a “scrap” in the Champions Trophy final. Ahead of the ICC showpiece’s title match against India on March 9, the Kiwis landed here on Thursday evening. “And they have played all of their games in Dubai, so they know that surface. Clearly the surface will somewhat determine our desired approach. It may be a tad bit slower than Lahore came. Touching up in the city, Santner said it could be more of a scrap but…

As on-field umpires had to step in and separate the two to avoid further escalation, Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur and UP Warriorz’ Sophie Ecclestone got into a verbal altercation during their Thursday match. When umpire Ajitesh Argal told Harmanpreet that she could have just three players outside the circle in the last over due to the slow over rate, the verbal war started at the end of the 19th over. Harmanpreet reacted poorly to the decision and had a minor dispute with Argal. Upset also New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr added her voice to the discussion between her captain…

On the heels of some really great performance from the Indian team on the whole during the tournament, but with the flak directed at its captain Rohit Sharma as the one who has not converted a start into determination. 104 runs came off four innings for Rohit with a strike-rate of 107.21 and since he is aggressive, he often finds himself giving away a wicket. Coach of the Indian team Gautam Gambhir came out in full support for his captain, stating that the team management wasn’t so concerned about statistics and preferred to assess performance judging a player by his…

England’s white-ball cricket stands at a crossroads after Jos Buttler steps down as captain following a poor Champions Trophy performance. Discussions have started over whether Test captain Ben Stokes could also take charge in ODIs given that managing director Rob Key is set to find the “best person” to succeed. Stokes is still an option even though his last 50-over game came in England’s poor World Cup defense of 2023. Key told Sky Sports that Stokes has exceptional leadership qualities, apologizing, “e;Ben Stokes is one of the top captains I have ever seen, so it would be foolish not to…

The Sunrisers Hyderabad announced the signing of South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder as a replacement for Brydon Carse in the IPL 2025. Mulder has been performing exceedingly well with bat and ball as a solid all-rounder for South Africa’s white-ball side throughout the tournaments he had played in thus far. What happened to Brendon Carse?:  Carse was injured while playing against Australia during the ICC Champions Trophy and later was ruled out of the tournament after the first game. Brydon Carse, well-known for pulling something out of the hat during critical moments, made it into England’s Champions Trophy squad on…

The UP Warriorz (UP-W) will fight against the Mumbai Indians (MUM-W) in the 16th match of WPL 2025. This match will take place at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, India, on 6th March at 7:30 PM IST. Weather – The clouds are expected to be dispersed during the game. As per AccuWeather, the temperature is expected to be a maximum of 17°C, which means no rain. Pitch – The pitch has hosted just one game in this tournament. It looked good for batting, especially in the first innings. The second innings saw a slight…

The 16th Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 match will see the Mumbai Indians Women (MI-W) play against the UP Warriorz Women (UP-W). The game is to be played at the M. At 7:30 PM IST on Wednesday, March 6th, Ekana Cricket Stadium is in Lucknow, India. After three back-to-back wins, Mumbai Indians Women lost to Delhi Capitals for the second time this season. In that game, the Capitals came up with an all-round performance. However, this defeat doesn’t have much on the 2023 winners regarding playoff qualification. The UP Warriorz Women have lost their last two games and another defeat…