Author: Sahil Jain

MS Dhoni admitted that performance is an aspect that is not guaranteed, it wasn’t assured at 24 and neither it is assured at 40. However, he doesn’t want people to point fingers at his fitness and he wants to keep up with the younger members of the side. It hasn’t been the best of times for MS Dhoni in the recent past. After retiring from international cricket in August 2020, all he has played is the 2020 season of the Indian Premier League. Even that season was by far his worst in the history of the IPL. He scored a…

Tamim Iqbal set the tone with a fiery 90 at the top of the order. Meanwhile, Najmul Hossain Shanto struck a fine 126 not out, while Mominul Haque complimented him well with an unbeaten 64 to help Bangladesh finish with 302/2 on day one of this first Test. Vishwa Fernando was the only Sri Lankan bowler who picked up wickets. It was all Bangladesh at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on the first day of this two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. Najmul Hossain Shanto and Tamim Iqbal led the charge, and three out of Bangladesh’s top four smashed half-centuries…

Prithvi Shaw says he started working back in Australia itself but once he flew back to India, the 21-year-old synced up with his coach Prashant Shetty and Pravin Amre before going to the Vijay Hazare Trophy. It hasn’t been an easy ride for Prithvi Shaw so far, especially since making his Test debut. He started off his international career with a bang, smashing a hundred and a fifty against West Indies. However, he injured himself in Australia and was ruled out of the 2018-19 tour. Following that, he was banned for six months for failing the doping test. Since his…

It is the second afternoon fixture in this IPL 2021, and two out-of-form teams Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad go head to head. These two teams are lying at the bottom of the points table, with SRH occupying the eighth position. Punjab have a win and two losses to their name, and it could’ve easily been three losses out of three for them. They won a high-scoring one where they racked up 221 batting first against Rajasthan Royals. Sanju Samson’s hundred almost took the game away, but Punjab held their nerve to register a four-run win. But since then, PBKS…

Vital contributions from most of the batters helped CSK get to 188 after being put into bat. In reply, RR were set to launch an attack in the last 10 overs, but the CSK spin twins Ravindra Jadeja and Moeen Ali ran through the RR middle-order to help CSK register a thumping 45-run win. No Chennai Super Kings batsman got a half-century, and with the highest individual score of 33 in the innings, you may not expect a team to score 188. However, the depth of the CSK batting line-up came to the fore, and there were contributions from almost…

Former KKR skipper and current commentator Gautam Gambhir feels Eoin Morgan’s call for not giving Varun Chakravarthy a second over in the powerplay was the most ridiculous kind of captaincy he has seen. He minced no words as he tore into KKR cricketer’s captaincy style. Kolkata Knight Riders have had a torrid start to the IPL 2021. After winning their first game against Sunrisers Hyderabad by 10 runs, KKR have failed to win their next two games while chasing. Against Mumbai Indians, they bottled up an easy run-chase as they required just 31 runs off the last five overs with…

MI registered their second consecutive victory this season, as they defeated SRH by defending another low total. Next up are the Delhi Capitals who are also coming on the back of an impressive victory against PK. The two sides played the final last season, where Indians dominated the opposition and secured their second successive IPL title. Mumbai Indians started their campaign with a loss against Royal Challengers Bangalore. However, they have bounced back in style, winning their next two games against Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad. The batting unit has not been up to the mark, but the bowling…

SRH bowling coach Muttiah Muralitharan has been admitted to the hospital in Chennai on 17th April. The Sri Lankan legendary spinner was admitted for cardiac treatment. According to reports, he is stable and out of danger. It hasn’t been the best of starts for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2021. On the field, they have lost three games in a row and are at the bottom of the points table. They are the only side to have not won a game so far in this competition. Off the field, they’ve received some bad news as well. Their bowling coach…

Glenn Maxwell and AB de Villiers struck magnificent 70s to help RCB rack up 204 batting first on a dry Chepauk track. KKR came out all guns blazing, but it was too steep a mountain to climb and lost steam towards the end to lose by 38 runs. Virat Kohli won his second toss of this IPL, and he had absolutely no hesitation in batting first. While KKR were unchanged, RCB had made one change as they reinforced their batting with the inclusion of Rajat Patidar, who came in place of Dan Christian. Yes, RCB played with only three overseas…

According to reports on Eurosport, Chelsea have identified Borussia Dortmund 17-year-old midfield prodigy, Jude Bellingham, as their prime target for the summer. The former Birmingham City midfielder is tipped to be one of the next big things in English football, and he has already shown signs of justifying the claims. He broke into the Birmingham City first team at the age of 16 and soon became their driving force in midfield. His performances in Birmingham attracted a lot of interest, and the club finally saw him depart to Dortmund. Even during his stay at Dortmund, he has grown gradually into…