Author: UC Team

Star Indian opening batter Shubman Gill, who has been in red-hot form these days, on Wednesday (February 19) pipped star Pakistani batter and former captain Babar Azam to become the new world No. 1 ODI batter. The 25-year-old cricketer from Punjab has 796 rating points to his name, which is 23 more as compared to Babar (773). It is the second time in ODI history that Gill has moved to the No. 1 ranking in the ODI rankings. Gill was in red-hot form for Rohit Sharma-led side in a recently concluded three-match ODI series against England. He scored 87 runs…

Smriti Mandhana, one of the most talented cricketers in women’s cricket, has steadily grown into a leader both on and off the field. With her calm demeanor and aggressive playing style, Mandhana has proven herself not only as a top-order batter but also as a promising captain for the Indian women’s cricket team. Recently named captain for the upcoming ODI series against Ireland, Smriti Mandhana’s captaincy record is under the spotlight. Let’s take a detailed look at her captaincy record across all formats – T20I, ODI, and Test cricket. Smriti Mandhana’s Captaincy Record in ODI Smriti Mandhana has led India…

UP-W vs DEL-W Dream11 Team Prediction for TATA WPL 2025 Match 6 Preview: The action moves to the next game in the third edition of the TATA Women’s Premier League (WPL 2025). The last game of the Vadodara leg will be played on Wednesday, and the tournament will move to Bengaluru now. Match no. 6 will be played between UP Warriorz Women and Delhi Capitals Women at 7:30 PM IST at the Kotambi Stadium. Both teams are coming into this clash after losing their last game. On the points table, these two sides are at the bottom. UP-W have played…

The 11th match of the ongoing Saudi Foundation T20 Cup 2025 will be played between mid-table teams, Fireox and OGC Pan Gulf. Both teams have managed one win each with Fireox having played three games while OGC having played two. Both teams are desperate for a few more wins going further into the tournament. Fireox vs OGC Pan Gulf Match Details MatchFireox vs OGC Pan Gulf, Match 11VenueAl Tamimi Cricket Arena, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaTimings1:30 PM ISTDateFebruary 19 Fireox vs OGC Pan Gulf Head to Head Matches PlayedFireox WonOGC Pan Gulf WonNo Result0000 Fireox vs OGC Pan Gulf: Probable Playing XI…

FIR vs OPG Dream11 Team Prediction for Saudi Foundation T20 Cup 2025 Match 11 Preview: Match no. 11 in the ongoing Saudi Foundation T20 Cup 2025 will be played between two sides that have won their last games. Fireox will take on OGS Pan Gulf in this game, which will begin at 1:30 PM IST on Wednesday at the Al Tamimi Cricket Arena in Dammam. These sides will enter this clash to get two points for them. Fireox are in more desperate need of points as they have played three matches already. But they have one win under their belts.…

Indian Premier League side Royal Challengers Bengaluru announced on Thursday, February 13, their new captain will star India batter Rajat Patidar. Patidar is a right-hand batter from Madhya Pradesh. he made his IPL debut in the 2021 season. The Bengaluru-based franchise retained him ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction for INR 11 crore. Thus, he became the eighth captain in the world’s richest franchise cricket league for RCB. Millions were surprised when Patidar was named RCB’s captain, as they were awfully expecting for Kohli to be back in command. Rajat made his international debut in December 2023, playing an…

On February 19, 2025, the ICC Champions Trophy will be held, with the match commencing at the National Stadium, Karachi, between the defending champions Pakistan and New Zealand. On Thursday, February 20, the No.1 ODI side, India, will kick off its campaign against Bangladesh at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, and then on Sunday, February 23, in the second Group A match, it will take on its archrival Pakistan in Dubai. The Indian team will start as favorites among 8 teams vying for the title, being very interesting if the Rohit Sharma-led side can redeem some of the pre-tournament expectations…

Mohammad Nabi, legendary Afghanistan cricketer, and former captain, who was supposed to retire from ODIs after the conducted 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, again announced a U-turn back from his retirement plan. The 40-year-old Nabi, so far scoring 3618 runs and grabbing 172 wickets in 170 ODIs, will continue playing ODIs after the eight-team ICC event. Nabi does hope to play for Afghanistan at the highest level with his son, Hassan Eisakhil. The 18-year-old right-handed opening batter has already been part of Afghanistan’s U-19 in the 2024 U19 World Cup and has a run total of 426 in 16 T20 matches…

It was nearly two decades ago when Pakistan edged out India narrowly in the ICC Under-19 World Cup at Colombo to script history. They are the first team to win the tournament in a row. The 2006 win played a major part in cementing their positions as youth cricket’s powerhouse. The final that took place on February 19 became a low-scoring thriller where Pakistan went on to defend 109 runs. Under the banner of Sarfaraz Ahmed, the team exhibited its wonderful bowling attack and bowled out Men in Blue for just 71 runs. Many of the players from Pakistan’s victorious…

Ricky Ponting, former Australian captain and legendary batter, endorsed left-armer Arshdeep Singh to play ahead of Harshit Rana for India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The Indian side kicks off its Champions Trophy campaign on February 20 against Bangladesh at the Dubai International Stadium. The same venue will also witness the high-voltage India-Pakistan match on February 23. The now-expert Ponting pointedly talked about how he would like to get Arshdeep in the field for India instead of Harshit Rana, given that Jasprit Bumrah has not yet recovered. Bumrah was ruled out of the Champions Trophy 2025 on February 11…