Author: Sandip Pawar

The BCCI is likely to stick to three teams for the Women’s T20 Challenge tournament due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The movement for a full-fledged Women’s IPL has been more vocal than ever in the last few months. Numerous past and present women cricketers have spoken of the need for a proper IPL tournament to develop women’s cricket. Recently, England’s superstar all-rounder Ben Stokes and India’s KL Rahul have also raised their voices. The Board of Control for Cricket in India had planned to expand the Women’s T20 Challenge event to four teams, but it is more likely to stay…

The Pakistan Super League 2021 season, which was halted last month due to the Covid-19 outbreak, is all set to resume on June 1 and the final slated on June 20. The Pakistan Cricket Board have decided to outsource the management for bio-security protocols to an international firm as PSL is set to return on June 1. The dates have been announced, with the tournament resuming on June 1 and the final scheduled on June 20. The twenty remaining matches will all be held at Karachi. The sixth season of the Pakistan Super League was discontinued after a Covid-19 outbreak…

Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings will clash in the fourth match of the Indian Premier League 2021 at the Wankhede Stadium on April 10. Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings are the last two teams to start their campaign in this 2021 season of the IPL. Both teams have struggled quite a bit in the recent past, and it’s the inconsistency that has haunted them, especially in the last few seasons. Rajasthan Royals have had a poor run in the last couple of seasons. They finished seventh in the 2019 edition before ending the 2020 season right at the bottom of…

India’s pacer Ishant Sharma was forced to sit out against CSK in the opening match of DC on Saturday night. Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals beat three-time champions Chennai Super Kings at Wankhede Stadium in the second match of the 2021 IPL. However, one sign of concern for Indians was the absence of pace bowler Ishant Sharma. According to a report in IANS, Ishant Sharma had to miss the opening game of Delhi Capitals because of a niggle he’s carrying. In the 2020 IPL, Ishant Sharma was ruled out of the tournament early after he suffered a ‘left internal oblique muscle…

South Africa will be taking on Pakistan in the second encounter of the four-match T20I series in Johannesburg this Monday, April 12. After winning the One-Day series against South Africa in their home, Pakistan got off to a winning start in the four-match T20I series. Pakistan beat the hosts by four wickets on the penultimate ball thanks to Mohammad Rizwan’s knock of 74 and some timely assistance from Faheem Ashraf. As it happened, South Africa put on a very good total of 188-6 on the back of Aiden Markram and Henrich Klaasen’s fifties. At one stage, the hosts were reduced…

Punjab Kings’ Skipper KL Rahul admitted that he’s looking forward to Riley Meredith intimidating batsmen with his sheer pace Punjab Kings had a good time in the 2021 Auction of the Indian Premier League when they bought plenty of quality players and bolstered their side for the IPL 2021. PBKS acquired the services of Jhye Richardson, Riley Meredith, Shahrukh Khan and Fabian Allen, among others. The Skipper of Punjab Kings, KL Rahul is particularly excited to see Riley Meredith bowl proper pace and intimidate the opposition batsmen. Rahul believes that this was the factor his team has been missing for…

Heather Knight is the latest cricketer to raise the voice after Ben Stokes, and Smriti Mandhana recently advocated for the need of Women’s IPL. In last few months, there’s been a pleasant uproar amongst cricketers and fans for the development of Women’s Cricket. Alyssa Healy and Isabelle Westbury have continually fought for the Women’s game. Now the demand for Women’s IPL is magnified courtesy of more cricketers speaking up. Heather Knight, the captain of England’s women’s cricket team, has joined Ben Stokes and Smriti Mandhana both of whom recently batted for the IPL for women. Knight said, “it would be…

India’s Shubman Gill is the latest name to quote the infamous line about strike rate being overrated in Twenty20 cricket. India’s rising star, Shubman Gill believes that the batsman’s biggest strength is his adaptability in different game situations with no fixed approach. Gill asserts that a batsman should change his game style according to the situation and not just focus on the strike rate all the time. Kolkata Knight Riders’ batsman came under the pump last year during IPL 2020 for his slow strike rate. Shubman Gill couldn’t find a place in the playing XI in the limited overs leg…

Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal has hinted that he may have to retire from one format if he wants to play for 4-5 years. There were some speculations over Tamim Iqbal’s future after opting for the T20I series against New Zealand. Iqbal has now opened up about his way forward and may have to quit one format to prolong his international career. Speaking to the YouTube channel Allrounder, Tamim Iqbal said, If I want to play for another four or five years, I don’t think I can play all three formats. It won’t be possible. I have to pick two…

On the back of a Babar Azam masterclass, Pakistan beat South Africa by 3 wickets on the last ball in a dramatic first ODI of the three-match series at Centurion. On a day that produced two fine hundreds from Rassie van der Dussen and Babar Azam, the first match between South Africa and Pakistan felt like a rollercoaster ride as both the teams tried their very best to out-choke each other with unbelievably sloppy fielding and batting from each side. Needing only 3 runs off the last over, Pakistan’s Shadab Khan went for the glory shot and got caught on…