Author: Anjishnu Roy

South African pace bowler Lungi Ngidi has been on an upward trajectory in his career following successful performances for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2021 and the bilateral series against India recently. Ngidi has credited his CSK skipper MS Dhoni for helping him learn and improve as a player. Mahendra Singh Dhoni is among the greatest minds the sport of cricket has seen. His tactical genius and astute observations on the field make him a highly resourceful captain, and his players benefit from playing alongside him and learning from him immensely. Several cricketers, past and present, have showered praise on…

While Paul Pogba’s future at Manchester United continues to be shrouded in uncertainty, new reports now claim that he could end up changing his stance and agreeing to a new contract. However, that will depend on the decision that United take regarding their managerial situation. Pogba’s second spell at Manchester United has been far from a success. Touted to be the most promising youngster in the world when he was re-signed from Juventus, the World Cup-winning midfielder has hardly lived up to those expectations and has been erratic and inconsistent. His current contract at United expires in June, and his…

Laurie Evans and Ashton Turner played crucial knocks in the middle-order to take the side to a comfortable total. A complete and disciplined bowling performance led by Andrew Tye and Jhye Richardson secured a magnificent title triumph for the side. There have been no questions surrounding Perth Scorchers deserving to win the Big Bash League this season. They weren’t less than a juggernaut this season, destroying and crushing every opposition that came in their way. Scorchers lost just three matches in the league stage all season and had a straightforward path to the final after finishing on top of the…

Dusan Vlahovic’s terrific form in front of goal for ACF Fiorentina this season saw him getting linked with suitors across Europe. However, Juventus have won the race for the Serbian striker and paid La Viola over 80 million euros to acquire his services immediately. The Bianconeri have officially announced the signing of 22-year-old Vlahovic for a deal reportedly worth 81.6 million euros as the striker put pen to paper to a contract that’s expected to run for four and a half years. The Serb will reportedly earn a gross salary of nearly 7 million euros per season – 31.5 million euros across…

The Villans have secured the signing of defender Calum Chambers from Arsenal on a three-and-a-half year contract. The Birmingham club has been on a spending spree this month, and the fee involved in the transfer of Chambers remains undisclosed. The England international became the fifth signing for Villa in the winter transfer window and they have been reinforcing the squad according to new manager Steven Gerrard’s demands. Philippe Coutinho, Lucas Digne, Robin Olsen and Kerr Smith had already been signed by the club to support their aspirations as they continue to push higher in the table. https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1487053848388665352 Chambers has now arrived on a three-and-a-half years contract for…

Despite playing only half a season at Manchester United following his transfer from Real Madrid in the summer, France’s World Cup-winning defender Raphael Varane seems to have made up his mind: the Premier League is the best in the world. The Frenchman has one of the most glittering CVs for a defender in world football right now. The 28-year-old has won four Champions Leagues, three La Liga titles, three UEFA Super Cups, four FIFA Club World Cups and of course, the FIFA World Cup. Varane has also played across three different leagues in his career. Credit: FIFA Having made his…

The retirement of AB De Villiers and Virat Kohli’s decision to step down as captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore has left the franchise short-staffed in several departments. Former Indian international Aakash Chopra feels that West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder can emerge as a valuable player for the franchise during the IPL 2022 mega auction. The IPL 2022 mega auction on February 12 and 13 will be an extremely important affair. All the 10 teams in the newly-expanded league will be aiming to build a strong core group of players along with the ones retained to compete during the upcoming Indian Premier League cycle. Virat Kohli had…

Paris Saint-Germain are ready to offer as many as four offers in order to secure the signing of Tanguy Ndombele who has fallen out of favour at Tottenham Hotspur. Despite his present and future at the club being in doubt, Spurs are playing hardball and are hesitant to part with him so easily. Following a spectacular 2018/19 season for Lyon, the midfielder had attracted interest from many European heavyweights, including Real Madrid. Such was his prodigious talent and technical ability that Tottenham Hotspur broke the bank to make him the most expensive signing in their history (€60m). Over two and a half years later,…

There has been a dearth of good quality strikers in Barcelona, and the Catalan club has failed to attract a top name ever since the signing of Luis Suarez in 2014. Players like Kevin Prince Boateng, Martin Braithwaite, Memphis Depay and Luuk de Jong have all failed to make a startling impression. While trailblazing Borussia Dortmund forward Erling Haaland has emerged as the big dream for Barca, they are on the winter transfer market looking for a stop-gap solution once again. According to Barcelona based media source Sport, the Catalan club are looking at Elche striker Lucas Boye who has a release clause of 25 million euros. However,…

Despite getting off to a fantastic start with a win in the first Test in Centurion, the remainder of the tour proved to be a horror show for India. Not only did they lose the Test 2-1, they also got whitewashed in the ODI series and were second to the hosts in almost every department. India failed to salvage pride even in the dead rubber at Newlands in Cape Town and ended up losing by four runs in a tight contest. It was clear that the ODI team lacked balance, and the bowling unit didn’t carry enough tooth to trouble…