Author: Divyansh Mishra

The Indian women’s cricket team has taken a significant hit as the brilliant opening batter Pratika Rawal has been allegedly sidelined from the World Cup semifinal match against the defending champions, Australia. The player who had been injured by her knee and ankle during the league stage match against Bangladesh, was taken off the field immediately as a precautionary measure. How Rawal suffered a horrific injury The incident took place in the 21st over of the Bangladesh innings which had already been interrupted by rain and was delayed by two and a half hours, thus making the field wet. As…

India, the country where cricket is a passion, possesses a giant domestic cricket structure. From tournaments of senior cricketers to junior competitions, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) establishes national-level competitions for all formats throughout the country. The list includes Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy, Cooch Behar Trophy, and many other tournaments in different parts of the country. Among these is a specific trophy that involves a one-off match between two teams. Which trophy? – The Irani Cup. Now, what exactly is the Irani Cup? What prompts its playing? What are the circumstances surrounding its…

Unfortunately, the performances in domestic cricket do not seem to carry the same weight as they used to before the Indian Premier League (IPL) came into the picture. Players who perform in the IPL very soon get onto the selectors’ radar, irrespective of the format. Veteran pacer Navdeep Saini, who has represented India in 2 Tests, 8 ODIs, and 11 T20Is, talked about his not being in the national team and said that it is very unlikely that a player would be selected for the Indian team these days without performing in the IPL first. The player who was once…

Since the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) made the decision to strip Rohit Sharma of the ODI captaincy and to give the same to Shubman Gill, the future of Rohit in India has been clouded with uncertainty. Nevertheless, the 38-year-old during the just finished three-match ODI series with Australia demonstrated that class is still there and will always be there. He was the top scorer for India in the second and third ODIs, the latter of which contained a match-winning 121. He was eventually crowned Player of the Series. His recent performances have prompted former Indian cricketer…

Australia, in a remarkable turn of events, have made one late alteration to their T20I team just before November’s five-match series with India, which is scheduled to start on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. Importantly, the young leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha has been called up in the squad to take Adam Zampa’s place, who is unavailable for the start of the series owing to personal matters. ESPN sources say that Adam Zampa will be a no-show for the T20I series opener as his spouse Harriet is in labor with their second child. The 23-year-old Tanveer Sangha will take over in his place.…

Australia’s captain Pat Cummins is not going to be there for the first Test match of the prospective Ashes series against England, which is set to commence in Perth on November 21. This was confirmed by Cricket Australia on Monday stating that the team would be led by the former captain Steve Smith in Cummins’ absence. The player suffering a spinal injury has not been able to play since the West Indies were swept 3-0 by Australia in July. The 32-year-old fast bowler had a lower back stress injury, from which he is recovering, and these three months have been…

All-rounders are players without a specific specialization usually possessing skills in both batting and bowling. Their presence in the squad gets the selection of the playing XI right. Besides, they can also contribute positively in terms of runs piled onto the score or bowl the critical overs just to align the teams in defending a specific total. A team without quality all-rounders can have only limited options in bowling and batting. Thus, the following is a list of the top ten all-rounders of all time. Greatest All-Rounders In Cricket  10. England’s Ben Stokes Ben Stokes, one of the best all-rounders…

The Indian women’s cricket team was led by Smriti Mandhana in a best and brilliant manner over New Zealand in the Women’s World Cup, where she made a really nice and very helpful 109 runs, guiding her team to a significant win. This single display not only secured India’s spot in the semifinals of the tournament but also rewarded Mandhana with the usual recognition, which is the Player of the Match award. The latest award by this latest honor, Mandhana has become an inevitable part of the exclusive group, as far as most Player of the Match awards in the…

Bangladesh’s top two batsmen, Soumya Sarkar and Saif Hassan, placed their names among the legends by posting a wonderful partnership of 176 runs against West Indies in Mirpur. The pair took Bangladesh to a superb start in the third ODI, showing no fear, great timing, and a lot of aggression. Not only their partnership, but also the opening pairs that have formed in ODIs became one of the records held by the elite. On that note, below are the top 5 highest opening partnerships for Bangladesh in ODIs. Highest Opening Partnerships for Bangladesh In ODIs 5. 154 – Soumya Sarkar…

The contest between bat and ball will turn into a boring show without fans at the stadium. The audience, in fact, is the 12th man indeed and they support their teams as no one else can. In order to serve the increasing number of cricket lovers, a few nations have constructed the largest cricket facilities. Thus, in the subsequent text, the 5 most gigantic cricket stadiums in the world will be discussed. Most Largest Cricket Stadiums In The World 1. Narendra Modi Stadium – 1,32,000 There is no surprise that India, the heart of cricket, has the largest cricket stadium…