Author: Shubham Bhargava

Kieron Pollard, one of the most fearsome hitters in the game, will continue to lead the Trinbago Knight Riders franchise in the 2021 edition of the Caribbean Premier League. Pollard took charge of the team back in 2019 when Dwayne Bravo was ruled out of the entire season due to an injury. That year, TKR could not go past Barbados Tridents, who defeated them in Qualifier 2. However, last year, the Knights won all their 10 matches in the league stage and went on to win the coveted trophy. Pollard and Co defeated St Lucia Zouks in the final in…

The 30-year-old has signed a one-year deal to sponsor the men’s and women’s teams. The agreement could end up being the one that helps the League One team gain prominence following a decade of struggle on and off the pitch. Ed Sheeran, a four-time Grammy winner, lives in Suffolk and has agreed to a deal for the initial half of 2021-22 season. As a result, “+-=÷x” followed by the word ‘Tour’ will be seen on the shirts of Ipswich Town. +, x, and ÷ (read as Plus, Multiply, and Divide) are the first three albums of Ed Sheeran’s career, and when asked about what…

Cricket Australia confirmed in an official statement that all the Australian cricketers, coaches, match officials and commentators involved in the 14th edition of Vivo IPL 2021 have safely left for the Maldives in a chartered flight. The contingent will stay in the Maldives till the Australian government allows them to enter the country. Most of the players from England have already reached the UK. Whereas the Kiwis have been divided into two groups, one group will head home and the other will travel straight to England to participate in the upcoming bilateral series. What is still unclear is the protocol…

New Zealand all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme suggested that India’s biggest problem ahead of the coveted World Test Championship final would be to choose the final playing eleven as a plethora of players have done exceedingly well for India in the longest format of the game in the recent past. As all the drama and excitement of IPL was cut short by the menacing COVID-19 pandemic, the focus has now shifted to the final of the inaugural edition of the World Test Championship. The final of the tournament will be played between India and New Zealand from June 18 to 22…

A few of South Africa’s best T20 players, including AB de Villiers, might return to the South African national side for the upcoming series against West Indies, which will be played before the T20 World Cup. CSA Team Director Graeme Smith hinted at the possibility of Mr. 360 AB de Villiers’ grand return to international cricket. Moreover, Cricket South Africa announced that South Africa will be touring West Indies in June for a series in the Caribbean. The Proteas will play 2 Test matches and 5 T20 Internationals in the Caribbean. The venues where the games will be played are…

Kiwi batsman Devon Conway, who recently did exceedingly well for in the shortest format, has been signed by Somerset for the upcoming edition of Natwest T20 Blast. However, he will join the team after the first round of the group stage is over. Interestingly, Conway has already been a part of the county. He played club cricket for Taunton Deane and had another brief trial with the club in 2013.  According to the ICC’s rankings, the New Zealand international, who is also ranked No. 4 T20I batters in the world, left South Africa in 2017 in search of a new…

One of New Zealand’s most consistent middle-order batsman, Ross Taylor, is confident of making a strong comeback after he picked up a grade one calf strain. He limped out of New Zealand’s first training session before the team’s departure to England. Kiwi batsman Ross Taylor picked up a calf injury just before the team was gearing up to travel to England. However, it has been confirmed that he will travel with the team despite the injury. In an official statement, it was made clear that Taylor will return to batting and running next week before linking up with the Test…

As the BCCI decided to suspend the 14th edition of the Vivo IPL midway, speculations about when the season can resume started flooding in. BCCI is trying desperately to conduct the remaining matches, and it might utilize the September window to organize the remaining 31 games of the 2021 season. The current edition of Vivo IPL has been halted midway, but the BCCI is trying hard to revive the tournament as soon as they can. Shedding some light on the possible window when the remaining games can be held, a franchise owner said that a September window is being considered.…

What comes as heart-breaking news for cricket fans across the globe, Vivo IPL 2021 has been suspended after more cricketers tested positive for COVID-19 today. BCCI Vice-President Rajiv Shukla confirmed that the 14th edition of the IPL has been suspended after an emergency meeting. The second wave of COVID-19 has finally jeopardised the Indian Premier League. Informing about the temporary suspension of the league, an official announcement on IPL’s Twitter handle read “Governing Council (IPL GC) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in an emergency meeting has unanimously decided to postpone IPL 2021 season, with immediate effect.”…

Bangladesh Cricket Board announced on Sunday that Dhaka Premier League 2019-20 will start again from May 31, 2021. BCB earlier decided to start the tournament from May 6, but it was postponed due to the devastating second wave of coronavirus pandemic. The 2019-20 season of the DPL was halted on March 19 last year after just one completed round of matches because of the guidelines laid down by the government to break the chain of infection. Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis, a BCB wing, which has been trusted with the responsibility to host a Dhaka-club based tournament, claimed that the…