Author: Sahil Jain

Prithvi Shaw has been tipped as ‘very slow’ after being ignored for India’s upcoming tour of England. The 21-year-old has been asked to shed a few more kilos. A BCCI source said that the 21-year-old opening batsman needs to sustain his current form across a few tournaments before making a comeback to the national side. The last few years have been nothing short of a roller-coaster ride for Prithvi Shaw. It’s been filled with massive highs and even greater lows. However, the 21-year-old dasher from Mumbai has found ways to bounce back strongly. After the highs of 2018, where he…

The La Liga title race is going down the wire as Real Madrid will be hosting Sevilla at Santiago Bernabeu in a very important clash. Los Blancos need to win each of their remaining four matches to win the title after their arch-rivals Atletico Madrid dropped points against FC Barcelona. Zinedine Zidane’s men are just three points away from the summit, and that makes this clash against Sevilla even more exciting. The fun part about this game is that Sevilla are also in the title race though it is a little far fetched. Julian Lopetegui’s men need to win…

Tim Seifert and Prasidh Krishna became the latest cricketers from the Kolkata Knight Riders camp to test positive for COVID-19. While Seifert is in Ahmedabad and will fly to Chennai for treatment, Krishna tested positive after reaching Bengaluru, his home town. That takes the KKR tally for COVID-19 cases to four after Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier emerged as the very first cases in the IPL 2021. Seifert was scheduled to fly back to New Zealand with the other members of the New Zealand contingent which included various coaches and players participating in the IPL. However, the wicket-keeper batsman will…

Mustafizur Rahman and Shakib Al Hasan have returned to Bangladesh and will need to complete a mandatory 14-day quarantine. However, BCB is hopeful that they can convince the officials to reduce the isolation period. Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman, who were a part of the Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals, have flown back to Bangladesh after the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League was suspended. The star duo are currently undergoing their mandatory 14-day institutional quarantine. It is learnt that the two of them are in separate hotels in Dhaka. Earlier this week, Cricbuzz had reported that…

The Pakistan Cricket Board have stated that UAE has become their preferred destination to host the remainder of the PSL. CEO Wasim Khan did admit that talks and discussions were going on with the Emirates Cricket Board. About a month ago, the PCB had announced that Karachi will host the remaining 20 games (16 league encounters, three playoffs and the final) of the PSL 6 between June 1 and June 20. However, the COVID-19 situation in Pakistan has worsened, which prompted the franchises to ask board to move the remainder of the PSL to UAE. Now, the PCB have confirmed…

Four New Zealand cricketers who were a part of the IPL were placed in a bio-secure bubble in Delhi, but they have actually flown out to the Maldives as they felt insecure.  Coronavirus had crept up into the bio-secure bubbles in the IPL, and hence, it led to the postponement of the 2021 edition halfway through the season. With the second wave of the pandemic at its peak and worst, most countries around the world have added India to their red list. That has effectively banned flights and travel to and from India. Despite the United Kingdom banning flights from…

Bangladesh cricketers Mustafizur Rahman and Shakib Al Hasan have landed in their home country after IPL 2021 was suspended owing to the covid-19 pandemic. The duo will now undergo a mandatory quarantine period of 14 days, with special restrictions put in place by Bangladesh Health Ministry for people travelling from India and South Africa. The two players will also be available for selection against Sri Lanka. On Thursday, Mustafizur Rahman took to Twitter to announce their arrival in Bangladesh. The left-arm pacer did a fine job during the IPL 2021 season, picking up eight wickets in his seven matches. Rajasthan…

BCCI’s Anti-Corruption Unit chief Shabir Hussein revealed that there were a couple of suspected corruptors that were identified on two separate days at the Ferozshah Kotla in Delhi during the 2021 season of the IPL. One of them was caught and was handed over to the Delhi police. One of the games identified was the one between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad, which took place on May 2. Shabir Hussein, who is the chief of the BCCI’s Anti-Corruption Unit, confirmed the same. Two persons were identified with fake accreditations and were arrested by the Delhi police on the day…

The Champions League returns with Premier League leaders Manchester City hosting German giants Borussia Dortmund for the first leg of the exciting quarterfinal tie. City will be coming into this game with momentum as they defeated Leicester City 2-0 in the Premier League. Whereas it was totally opposite for Dortmund as they lost to Eintracht Frankfurt 1-2 courtesy of a late winner from Andre Silva. With this defeat, the Black and Yellows have fallen seven points behind Champions League spot for the next season. Apart from the current form, the biggest blow to Dortmund has to be the missing Jadon…

West Indies have announced their central contracts for the 2021-22 season, and four players have received their maiden contracts. Kyle Mayers, Nkrumah Bonner and Joshua Da Silva were handed red-ball contracts, while Akeal Hosein received a white-ball contract. Meanwhile, Jason Holder is the only player to receive an all-format contract. There are nine cricketers in the red-ball contract and nine in the white-ball list as well. Kyle Mayers and Nkrumah Bonne,r who were the heroes for West Indies during their magnificent Test series win in Bangladesh, have been handed contracts for the first time. The duo, who have impressed in…