Author: Sahil Jain

The top South African players have left the South African side after the first two ODIs against Pakistan due to joining their IPL franchises. South Africa head coach Mark Boucher feels that the players’ exposure in the IPL will only help them later when they play the T20 World Cup in India. The Indian Premier League (IPL) is arguably the best T20 competition going around in world cricket. And almost every cricket board in the world has acknowledged the fact. Moreover, there are agreements between BCCI and various boards on the IPL and the scheduling of their respective matches. With…

Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting said that the Mumbai-born youngster doesn’t want to bat in the nets when he is going through a lean phase. Ponting hopes that Shaw has changed, and if they can get the best out of him, Shaw could be a superstar player. There has been quite a bit of limelight on Prithvi Shaw ever since he was 14 years old. He led India to the Under-19 World Cup title in 2018 and made his Test debut a few months later. The young Mumbai-born batsman announced himself on the big stage in style as he…

The Mithali Raj-led Railways side romped home to an easy win in the final of the 2021 edition of the Women’s Senior One-Day Trophy against Jharkhand. It was their 12th title in the last 14 years. Jharkhand were bowled out for 167 batting first, and Railways chased it down with ease. Railways added a 12th title to their kitty as they beat Jharkhand in the final of the Women’s Senior One-Day Cup 2021. It was a tournament that they dominated, brushing aside almost every side they faced. In the final, Jharkhand Women won the toss and had no hesitation in…

Chennai Super Kings’ latest recruit Moeen Ali requested the franchise to remove an alcohol management brand’s logo from his jersey against his religious faith. The CSK management accepted the England all-rounder’s request, and they have got rid of it from Ali’s jersey while the others can continue sporting the same. It was on the 31st of March (Wednesday) that Chennai Super Kings (CSK) launched their official jersey for the 2021 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). It is a bright yellow jersey styled by Myntra, and the new jersey has camouflage strips on the shoulders on both sides. Moreover,…

Fakhar Zaman launched a stunning counter-attack and almost took Pakistan home single-handedly in their chase of 342. However, his 193 went in vain as Pakistan fell 17 runs short. Earlier in the day, four of South Africa’s top five got half-centuries which helped them get to 341. A stunning counter-attacking knock from Fakhar Zaman, who smashed a record 193, but 342 was a little too far fetched for Pakistan as they fell 17 runs short. There was no other batsman who supported Zaman from the other end, and it was a one-man show which came to an end in the…

Former India wicket-keeper batsman Parthiv Patel said that Rishabh Pant should not be burdened by the comparisons with MS Dhoni. He can be better than the former India captain, and he can win matches on his own. Patel also singled out Pant as the key for the Delhi Capitals for the upcoming season of the IPL. Rishabh Pant was India’s first-choice wicket-keeper batsman across formats after the World Cup in 2019. However, his inconsistency led to him being dropped in early 2020. He retained his place in the Test side but faced the axe in the white-ball formats. Post the…

Fifties from skipper Kraigg Braithwaite, Kyle Mayers and Jason Holder have ensured West Indies continued calling the shots in this second Test match in Antigua. The hosts declared on a score of 280/4 before the Sri Lankan openers saw off the last nine overs in the day without any fuss. The visitors are 22/0 and further need 348 runs from 98 overs on the fifth day. It was a day where West Indies continued their ascendency in this second and final Test match in Antigua against Sri Lanka. They put up a strong batting performance to pile on a big…

Virat Kohli landed in Chennai on the 1st of April for the upcoming season of the IPL. He is very excited that the tournament is being played in India again, even though it is in a different setting. Meanwhile, AB de Villiers has also arrived in Chennai and will undergo quarantine for seven days. It was only about five months ago that the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) ended, and we are back with the 14th season. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), who started the 2020 season well and won seven out of their first ten games, couldn’t…

Frances Mackay, who returned to international cricket in February earlier, has been ruled out of the remainder of the Australia series with the right calf tear. Lauren Down has been added to the New Zealand Women’s squad. It was back in June 2011 that Frances Mackay made her international debut. Both her ODI and T20I debuts which were separated by two weeks, came against Australia. She blew hot and cold with the bat, but she was pretty good with the ball and delivered consistently. The Canterbury off-spinning all-rounder was dropped after the 2014 Women’s T20 World Cup. She had fared…

It was a stop-start third day in this second Test between West Indies and Sri Lanka in Antigua. Only 42.1 overs were bowled, but West Indies made some crucial in-roads and are all set to take a significant lead in this game. Sri Lanka ended the day at 250 for 8 and still trail by 104 runs. They have Pathum Nissanka unbeaten on 49. Rain played spoilsport and made several appearances which allowed only 42.1 overs of play on day three of this second Test between West Indies and Sri Lanka in Antigua. However, that was enough for West Indies…