Author: Kashish Chadha

Yuzvendra Chahal spoke fondly about his eight-year-long stint with Royal Challengers Bangalore, especially playing under the captaincy of Virat Kohli in the Indian Premier League. Chahal, who was released by RCB at the end of the 2021 campaign, also said he would love to rejoin the team through the forthcoming mega auction. While willing to give his team for whoever picks him, Chahal, in a chat with senior Indian spin partner R Ashwin over his Youtube channel, said he would love to go back to the side that has made him what he is today in terms of stature and repute in…

Match 10 of the Pakistan Super League 2022 between Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators saw team United overcome their opposition in another high-scoring encounter played at the National Stadium in Karachi. Posting a gigantic 229/4 in the first half, United came out on top by a healthy margin of 43 runs. Gladiators made the decision to bowl first after winning the toss, hoping to restrict United. However, what followed would’ve made them regret their call, as United batters dominated their way through the first half. The trio of Paul Stirling, Colin Munro and Azam Khan were the stand-outs. Stirling, once again, blasted the opposition inside…

Pakistan and South Africa clinched victories in the final set of playoffs in the ICC U19 World Cup 2022 on February 3 to end as fifth and seventh in the tournament, respectively. While Pakistan defeated fellow Asian rivals Sri Lanka to bag the fifth position, South Africa overcame defending champions Bangladesh to finish seventh in the competition. In the first match played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua, Pakistan showcased their batting might and crushed Sri Lanka by a whopping 238-run margin. They posted a mammoth 365/3 in their allotted 50 overs before dismissing the opposition for only 127 runs. Pakistan got off…

Yash Dhull smashed a sensational 108 while Shaik Rasheed scored 94 as India defeated Australia by 96 runs in the Super League semi-final on February 2. The second Super League semi-final of the Under-19 World Cup 2021-22 turned out to be a one-sided affair as India’s total of 290/5 proved to be too strong for Australia. India will now meet England in the final on friday with an aim to clinch their fifth youth World Cup title. The Indian bowlers were superb on the day as they have been throughout the competition. No team had managed to cross the 200-run mark in this tournament against…

England’s Young Lions came out on top against Afghanistan in the Super League Semifinal 1 of the ICC U19 World Cup 2022 on February 1. The Afghans went deep into their run-chase in the rain-marred 47-over fixture in Antigua but failed to reach deciding match of the tournament, mostly due to their untimely stutters with the bat. Chasing a target of 232 in the second half, Afghanistan could respond with only 215/9 in their allotted overs with the bat and suffered a painful 15-run loss to crash out of the competition. Losing wickets in the bunch hurt them very badly and ended their hopes…

A final list of cricketers set to go under the hammer for the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League was unveiled on February 1 by the BCCI and IPL governing council. As many as 590 cricketers will be up for grabs at the two-day mega auction to be held in Bangalore on February 12 & 13. These 590 names are divided into 228 capped international stars, 355 uncapped players and seven cricketers who belong to ICC’s associate member nations. Expected to be bigger and better this year, the Indian Premier League 2022 will be lit up with the presence of some of the…

Multan Sultans continued their unbeaten run in the Pakistan Super League 2022 with a victory over Quetta Gladiators in Karachi on January 31. In a close-fought triumph, Sultans also became the first team to win a game while defending a total this season. As it happened, they were put into bat first after losing the toss. The Sultans batted their entire 20 overs and posted a competitive total of 174/4. On most other surfaces in the world, that is a score that gives you a toe into the winning door. But the excessively flat track at the National Stadium in Karachi almost had…

LSG, one of the two new franchises set to enter the Indian Premier League from this year onwards, presented their logo on January 31. The franchise, which will be led by Indian opening batter KL Rahul, said the logo has been designed taking inspiration from ancient mythology. The franchise unveiled the badge through their official Twitter handle, with the expression of the sentiment: “Soaring towards greatness. Lucknow Super Giants is all set to stretch its wings. Prepare for greatness!” The logo has a bat with a ball in the middle separating two sides of the wings, which carry the tri-colour…

Former Australia Test captain Ricky Ponting says he is “really surprised” to see Virat Kohli deciding to quit the Test captaincy post, citing his conversation with the India great during the IPL 2021. Ponting, the head coach of Delhi Capitals, revealed he had a chat with Kohli in the first half of Indian Premier League last year where he indicated he wanted to give away the limited-overs captaincy but seemed very “passionate” to continue at the helm in Test whites. “Yes it did actually (come as a surprise). The main reason why is that I had a good chat with Virat in the first half…

Sri Lanka U19 overcame their painful defeat against Afghanistan U19 in the tournament quarterfinals with a win over South Africa in the Super League playoff semifinal on January 30 in the ICC U19 World Cup 2022. The Lankan U-19 won against their African counterparts by a comfortable margin of 65 runs after posting a less-than-ideal but a competitive score of 232 for six in the first half. The young Proteas batting unit failed to last more than 38 overs and collapsed to 167 all out in Antigua. Sri Lankan skipper Dunith Wellalage was once again his team’s stand-out performer as he struck a fantastic hundred (113) in the first half. Walking in…