Author: Sahil Jain

Bangladesh’s senior players Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim are under injury cloud ahead of the one-off Test match against Zimbabwe. Tamim, who suffered a knee injury is still in doubt, while Rahim’s fractured finger seems to have healed well and is likely to be available for the Test match. Both the players couldn’t take part in the final round of the Dhaka Premier League T20 and were also rested from the two-day warm-up game against Zimbabwe Select XI. Tamim did bat in the second innings of the game and scored 18 off 30 balls. However, he looked far from comfortable…

The Sri Lankan selectors might field a second-string squad for the upcoming ODI and T20I series against India if the players don’t sign the annual contracts. Both on the field and off it, Sri Lankan cricket is undergoing one of it’s worst phases. There is a big pay dispute going on between the players and Sri Lanka Cricket. Most of the players have refused to sign the annual contracts as they believe the sum offered by the board is a lot lesser than other top cricketing nations. According to reports, the Kusal Perera-led side travelled to the United Kingdom for their series…

The Ranji Trophy, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, makes a comeback. The games are scheduled to be played between September 2021 and March 2022 across the men’s and women’s formats and different age groups. The 2021-22 season is set to start on September 21 with the Senior Women’s One Day League. Meanwhile, for the men’s, the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy will be the first competition of the season, and it will kick off on October 20, and the final will be played on November 12. Four days after the final, the Ranji Trophy will start with 38 teams competing across four groups. It will be played across a…

The likes of Aaron Finch, Nicholas Pooran, Alyssa Healy and Meg Lanning have pulled out of the inaugural edition of The Hundred. In the last few weeks, a number of overseas players have decided to skip the Hundred because of the international calendar coinciding with the tournament. It could also be due to the bubble life, quarantine rules and travel complications. There have been 21 players named as replacements, and the ECB confirmed the same on Friday. Oval Invincibles and London Spirit have the least number of changes to their respective squads. The other teams have had a number of changes. The Australian players…

Chris Lynn has stepped down as the captain of the Brisbane Heat for the upcoming 2021-22 season of the Big Bash League. Lynn, who led Brisbane Heat in a total of 48 matches across two different stints, feels it is the right time to step away and let someone else take over the reins. The Australian has decided to step down as captain of the Brisbane Heat. The hard-hitting top-order batsman has led the franchise in 48 matches, which is the third-most for any player in the Big Bash League history and the most for the Brisbane Heat. Lynn first took…

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has opened up about MS Dhoni and lauded the former Indian skipper for the kind of human being he is. Moreover, Bhuvneshwar admitted that Dhoni is one of the most helpful people going around and is always there to guide the youngsters. MS Dhoni may have retired from international cricket in August 2020, but his impact on the Indian team and the youngsters was massive. There are a lot of cricketers who have openly admitted the influence and effect that Dhoni has had on their careers. As a cricketer, the former Indian skipper’s calm demeanour and helpful nature…

In addition to this, a few games in the first phase of the tournament could be held in Oman. BCCI President Sourav Ganguly said that it is due to the safety and well-being of the players and organisers that the tournament has been shifted out of India. The BCCI has officially confirmed that ICC Men’s T20 World 2021 will be held in the United Arab Emirates. However, despite the shift, BCCI retains the hosting rights of the showpiece event. The BCCI President Sourav Ganguly sent out an email to all the member associations to confirm the news. He stated that the call…

England Women were absolutely clinical in the first ODI against India Women. The latter could put up a mere 201/8 as England put up an all-round bowling performance. Meanwhile, half-centuries from Tammy Beaumont and Nat Sciver helped the hosts get over the line with ease. England Women just brushed aside India Women in the first ODI in Bristol as the hosts recorded a commanding eight-wicket win to go 1-0 up in the three-match series. Be it with bat or ball, England Women were absolutely clinical and produced a solid all-round show. After being put into bat, India Women got off…

22 years on since Mithali Raj international debut, she admitted that when she first stepped onto the field, the burden was so heavy that she didn’t realize the importance of donning the India blue and representing the country. “Feels nice to get up to messages congratulating me on my career. If I have to give a message to a 16-year-old: I would say enjoy getting on to the ground, first time representing your country, which clearly at that time… The expectation was so heavy on my shoulders that I didn’t get the opportunity to understand the importance of wearing the…

The legendary leg-spinner admitted he has no problem with the money that the players are getting and it is very hard to decline big money. However, he feels international cricket is the place where a cricketer can test himself against the best. “I don’t begrudge the players getting the money they have, it’s fantastic. If they want to take the money, (let them) take it. But if you want to play cricket for your country and (still) you choose to play the IPL over your country, then maybe it’s not worth picking those guys. Otherwise, this is going to happen,…