Author: Divyansh Mishra

New Zealand has had a blow landed on their preparations for the first T20I against Australia, with ace opener Rachin Ravindra now ruled out owing to injury for the entire three-match series. The hosts have drafted in the seasoned all-rounder Jimmy Neesham to fill in for Ravindra.  Earlier, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) revealed that Rachin Ravindra knocked himself against a boundary hoarding, sustaining a facial injury in fielding training yesterday. He was at first being treated and monitored by the New Zealand medical team. However, head coach Rob Walter gave more detail, stating that Ravindra suffered a serious laceration to…

It is a worrying development for Indian fans with premier all-rounder Washington Sundar sustaining a finger injury just before the first Test against the West Indies. Sundar has been the heartbeat of the Indian Test side, and it would indeed be a huge blow if he were to miss the first Test to be held on October 2 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.  Washington Sundar feels pain after hurting his finger On the recently concluded England tour, Washington Sundar was among India’s most crucial players. Not only did he gather 284 runs at a magnificent average of 47.33,…

The build-up for South Africa going into the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 is one filled with hope, anticipation, and a sense of uncompleted business. Coming into the event after reaching semis consecutively at the global level in a 50-overs event, and falling just short twice in Women’s T20 World Cup Finals, the Proteas really feel the world title can be theirs for the taking. According to one of the more influential voices in the side-opening batter Tazmin Brits-the key to that potential breakthrough might just lie with one of South Africa’s youngest ever members – 18-year-old wicketkeeper-batter Karabo…

According to the reports coming in, a greenish pitch might be laid for the first Test between India and West Indies since the Caribbeans have reached India and are all set to contest against the home team in the first Test of the two-match series at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.  Green Wickets awaits for Men in Blue in Ahmedabad For the first Test between India and West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, ESPNCricinfo states that a red-soil pitch is to be used. The pitch is presently under a thick cover of green grass, states the report.…

This match signals the ramping-up of the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 with some mouthwatering action, as the defending world champions Australia face New Zealand-their worthy adversaries-on October 1 at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore. The match will begin at 3:00 PM IST and will surely treat the crowd to an exciting contest full of tradition, rivalry, and huge stakes. Australia: Recent form Australia’s 2025 campaign has been relatively short with 6 ODIs. Their year began with a dominant 3-match series against England in January. The Aussies clean swept the hosts by 4 wickets, 21 runs, and 86 runs…

After the Asia Cup, where the Indian men’s cricket team declined to shake hands with the Pakistani team, the focus now shifts towards women’s cricket: will the Indian women get together for a customary handshake with the arch-rival team during their upcoming match in the Women’s World Cup? The answer will be known when the two teams meet for their group stage match on October 5. The match is likely to be highly passionate, judging by the appearances in Asia Cup, where India had defeated Pakistan thrice with all being heated contests. The match is slated to be held in…

Sarfaraz Khan, a right-handed batter from Mumbai, will be the latest batter to shape up ahead of India’s two-match Test series against the Windies. The cricketer has been out with a quadriceps injury and is presently hitting the gym to get fit at the Centre of Excellence (COE). Now, according to Devendra Pandey of the Indian Express, the cricketer will become fully fit by September 29, which is just a few days short of the start of the first Test against the West Indies at Ahmedabad. It would, therefore, be an interesting watch if he gets into the Test squad…

The Irani Cup 2025, which every cricketing enthusiast has been waiting for, is scheduled to commence on the 1st of October at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Jamtha, Nagpur. In this one-off 5-day first-class game, the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 champions, Vidarbha, take on Rest of India (ROI). Rest of India will have the services of the unusually talented Rajat Patidar as captain, who has been performing exceedingly well in the last few seasons. This ROI squad comprises other scintillating players such as Ruturaj Gaikwad, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shaik Rasheed, and Akash Deep, a fast bowler. Vidarbha, on the other hand,…

The 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup continues in full swing with a blockbuster clash of the two-time reigning champions against their longtime rivals North Islanders on the 1st of October. The contest begins at 3:00 p.m. IST and will surely be a full-blown battle combining history and rivalry. Australia enters the fixture well prepared, having just finished a three-match series against India in September, presenting a tight contest throughout. Australia started with a calm chase with half-centuries from Phoebe Litchfield (88), were then rolled for a paltry 190 in a rare collapse and a heavy 102-run defeat, but bounced…

India U19 and Australia U19 are playing the first Youth Test of the two-match series at Ian Healy Oval, Brisbane. In a manner similar to the ODI series, the visitors are dominating the proceedings in the longest format as well with brilliant performances from Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who has played an explosively good innings in the first innings. In the process, he has also outdone his captain Ayush Mhatre and has gone on to break his all-time record for India. Suryavanshi needed just three sixes to break Mhatre’s record of most sixes hit by an Indian in Youth Tests, and he…