Author: Shubham Bhargava

What comes as another blow to Indian cricket, the Women’s T20 challenge might get postponed or even cancelled this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The tournament was scheduled to take place during the Playoffs stage of the current edition of the IPL. The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc in India. The nation is facing an unprecedented surge of Covid-19 cases, with over 3 lakh cases reported every day for a week now. The second wave of Covid-19 has impacted the world of sports as well, with reports stating that the Women’s T20 Challenge this year might not be…

DC head coach Ricky Ponting claimed that there is a strange feeling in the team amidst the chaos in the COVID-19 pandemic in India. He said that the team is discussing more about COVID-19 than probably any other franchise as their premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has also left the tournament midway. The second wave of coronavirus has wreaked havoc in India since the past few weeks. On a daily basis for more than a week now, around three lakh cases are being recorded and people have found it tough to get hospital beds, oxygen supplies and basic medical assistance. The…

UAE has been kept on standby as a backup venue for ICC T20I World Cup 2021 if the event is not conducted in India due to the rising Covid-19 cases. BCCI is also thinking about conducting the event in caravan format like the current edition of IPL. ICC T20 World Cup 2021 is set to be held in India later this year, but the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic in India has put BCCI’s plan of conducting the event in jeopardy. However, ICC always keeps a backup venue when it comes to organising marquee tournaments. The ICC team of officials,…

KKR’ Andre Russell and Shakib Al Hasan have signed up as replacements for the remainder of the Pakistan Super League 2021, PCB on Tuesday. Postponed from its traditional window due to a breach of health safety protocols amid the COVID-19 pandemic, PSL 2021 is set to resume from June 1. Russell will be replacing Tom Banton in the Quetta Gladiators squad, while Shakib is set to join Lahore Qalandars to fill Rashid Khan’s void. In another marquee replacement signing, New Zealand’s Martin Guptill was picked up by Karachi Kings to replace South African Colin Ingram. Australians Usman Khawaja, Joe Burns, James Faulkner and Callum Ferguson are also part of…

Brendon McCullum addressed his team in the dressing room after the purple army defeated the Punjab Kings by five-wickets on April 26. He claimed the game helps people in these tough times. McCullum claimed that the cricket players are privileged to play in the Indian Premier League and stay safe in bubbles. He asked the players to play the brand of cricket that will provide the people something to cheer for in the pandemic. “I know people out there are struggling at the moment in terms of the pandemic and the situation not just here in India but also abroad.…

Much to the delight of cricket fans around the world, 6 teams including India and Australia have qualified for the next Commonwealth games. The International Cricket Council announced that there will be a qualifying round to determine the final two teams that will play alongside England, Australia, India, New Zealand, South Africa, and Pakistan for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Cricket became the first sport to declare the qualifying teams for the next Commonwealth games which are scheduled to happen in 2022. On the basis of ICC Women’s Twenty20 Team ranking, top 6 teams have automatically qualified for the…

KKR pacer Pat Cummins is winning hearts on and off the field. The marquee player donated $50,000 to PM Cares Funds to aid India in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. Amidst all the concerns over the future of Vivo IPL 2021, this gesture from the Australian deserves praise. India is going through one of the worst phases in modern history due to COVID-19 crisis as there is a shortage of oxygen, beds, ventilators and other resources. To help India get back on its feet, Australian cricketer Pat Cummins donated $50,000 to PM Cares Funds. The star cricketer also urged his…

Leg-spinner delivered praise-worthy performances for the Punjab Kings last season. However, he wasn’t included in the playing eleven in the first few games this season. Punjab Kings head coach Anil Kumble finally opened up on Ravi Bishnoi’s exclusion in the first four games. He claimed that the youngster wasn’t at his best when he joined the team camp. Kumble revealed that since the last few days, the 20-year-old was working on technical aspects with the leg-spinner along with helping him improve his focus. “I worked on his run-up and a few other things because he was drifting down the leg side even in practice games.…

Cricket Australia released the list of players who have been included in the national contract for the upcoming season. Former Test vice-captain Travis Head and Matthew Wade are among five national players aren’t on the list. While some big names have missed out, young Cameron Green has been included in the 17-man list. Earlier, 20 players were nationally contracted. All-rounder Mitchell Marsh, opener Joe Burns and Matthew Wade have been excluded from the list. Surprisingly, all-rounder Marcus Stoinis did not receive a national contract despite being elevated to the national list last season after his recall to Australia’s ODI and T20I ranks. Moreover, opener Will Pucovski who, like Green, made his…

Adding yet another feather to his cap, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam became the fastest batsman to score 2000 T20I runs. He went past Indian captain Virat Kohli after scoring 52 runs in just 46 balls in the series decider against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club. Babar Azam became the fastest cricket player to score 2000 runs in the shortest format of the game breaking the previous record held by Indian skipper Virat Kohli. King Kohli scored 2000 T20I runs in 56 innings whereas Babar took just 52 innings to accomplish the feat. Baba made the record his own during…