Author: Sandip Pawar

The growing unrest in Sri Lanka due to countrywide protests in an economic crisis has raised doubts over Australia’s upcoming tour of Sri Lanka. Cricket Australia is keeping a close eye on the situation but are confident the tour in June will go ahead. The situation in Sri Lanka continues to get worse by each passing day as the nation is going through its worst economic crisis in history. A nation-wide curfew has also been imposed on top of the state of emergency that was declared last week. Cricket Australia is monitoring the situation but are confident the tour of…

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer revealed coach Brendon McCullum and even the CEO Venky Mysore are the ones making most of the team decisions in the ongoing IPL 2022. KKR haven’t had a great campaign in IPL 2022, having lost seven matches while winning only five. They’re placed seventh on the points table and have a very slim chance of making it to the playoffs. The management has played musical chairs with its players, fielding 20 players across the season, which reflects the lack of clarity and instability.  The Knight Riders won their last game against Mumbai Indians quite…

The 31-year-old hurt a muscle in his left forearm during the clash against Gujarat Titans on May 6 and has been ruled out of the rest of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2022. “Suryakumar Yadav has sustained a muscle strain on his left forearm, and has been ruled out for the season. He has been advised to rest, in consultation with the BCCI medical team,”Mumbai Indians said in a statement. This is the second time Yadav has been sidelined from action in recent months due to an injury. Ahead of the IPL 2022, he spent three weeks at the National Cricket…

Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni was seen biting the willow during the match against Delhi Capitals. According to his former teammate Amit Mishra, that’s Dhoni’s way of keeping the bat clean. MS Dhoni has been producing some majestic finishing touches in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2022 for CSK. He has also taken over the captaincy from Ravindra Jadeja midway through the tournament and has led the side to two victories in three games.  Crediit: Twitter / @1sInto2s The superstar of the game has his own habits as was spotted during the match against Delhi Capitals. The 40-year-old was seen biting…

Veteran Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara continued his great form in the County Championship 2022, bringing up his fourth century in as many matches for Sussex. Recently dropped from the Indian Test team, the 34-year-old could not have imagined a better way to make a statement. He has been piling up centuries for fun in the ongoing season of the County Championship. On May 7, he brought up his fourth hundred in the fourth consecutive match for Sussex as he scored an unbeaten 125 against Middlesex. Pujara was dismissed for 16 in the first gig but made up for it with a terrific knock…

Rajasthan Royals player Riyan Parag revealed that former cricketer Sauvik Das and Mukund Kalita built the nets at their academy for him to train. In a video shared by the franchise on their social media, Parag, Jos Buttler and Jimmy Neesham recalled stories in their life that helped them in a segment called ‘Sambhal Lenge Moments’. Parag said that former cricketer Sauvik Das and Mukund Kalita found out that he is from India’s north east and helped him. “So cricket facilities in Assam, where I live, are not that great. Last year before the IPL I didn’t really have any way to practice. But two of the guys,…

Daniel Sams pulled off a remarkable victory for Mumbai Indians on May 6 versus Gujarat Titans Speaking on Cricbuzz, former India and Delhi Capitals cricketer Virender Sehwag said he was impressed with the execution from the bowler in a pressure situation.  The five-time Indian Premier League, who are reeling at the bottom of the table after losing the first eight matches of the ongoing season, pulled off an unbelievable victory over GT at Brabourne Stadium. Sams was the hero for the side with the ball as he defended nine runs in the last over against an in-form duo of David Miller and Rahul Tewatia.  https://twitter.com/IPL/status/1522788313446375428…

Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant hammered Shreyas Gopal for 22 runs in an over in the 2022 Indian Premier League fixture against Sunrisers Hyderabad, but the leg-spinner got the last laugh. The match no. 50 of the IPL 2022 saw some incredible action between the two sides when they locked horns at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on May 4. One of the key moments of the match was Kane Williamson throwing a bait against Rishabh Pant, which eventually worked. The Hyderabad captain won the toss for the ninth time this season and decided to field first. Delhi lost Mandeep Singh in the first over for a duck,…

Sunrisers Hyderabad fast bowling sensation Umran Malik has been bowling with rapid pace in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League 2022. The 22-year-old broke his own record twice against Delhi Capitals on May 5, eventually clocking 157 kmph. Malik, hailing from Jammu and Kashmir, has been the biggest story of the IPL 2022 so far. The speedster has made his mark with insane pace game in and game out. In the Thursday evening fixture against Delhi Capitals at Brabourne Stadium, Umran recorded the fastest delivery of the season as he broke his own record twice in the same innings. …

Wriddhiman Saha has provided quick starts to the team consistently in the IPL 2022. The Gujarat Titans cricketer confessed that he has always preferred playing shorter formats and can score quick runs even without the power of Russells and Dhonis of the world. Saha’s international career was largely underwhelming due to the lack of opportunities and the tag of Test specialist. The Bengal wicketkeeper admitted that he has always had a more liking towards shorter formats as his playing style suits the white-ball cricket.  https://twitter.com/gujarat_titans/status/1518271818158985216 The 37-year-old replaced Matthew Wade in the playing XI after a string of low scores from the…