Author: Shubham Bhargava

Kolkata Knight Riders’ skipper Eoin Morgan recently claimed that former captain Dinesh Karthik has greatly supported him on and off the field. Talking about his importance in the side, Morgan said that DK the batsman is also extremely valuable to the team. Last year, KKR could not make it to the top four due to a poor net run rate. Moreover, the team’s ‘X-factor’ Andre Russell was in extremely poor form last season. After making certain changes in the side, KKR would expect to break the jinx this season. Speaking of the value Dinesh Karthik adds to the side, KKR…

Royal Challengers Bangalore’s opener Devdutt Paddikal was diagnosed corona positive a few days back. After testing negative, the southpaw joined his team’s bio-bubble once again which didn’t go down well with the other franchises. The left-hander’s entry into the RCB’S Bio-Bubble without complying with the norms set by BCCI was evidently not liked by the other franchises, which hardly comes as a surprise. According to the rules set by BCCI, Padikkal should have spent seven days in quarantine before being allowed to enter the team’s bio-bubble. After testing positive for COVID-19, Padikkal stayed in home quarantine for a few days…

Australian medium pacer Josh Hazlewood has been replaced by another Aussie international, Jason Behrendorff. Earlier, Josh decided to withdraw from IPL 2021, citing bio-bubble fatigue. Chennai Super Kings have signed left-arm medium-pacer Jason Behrendorff as the replacement for Josh Hazlewood for the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League, which kick-started a day ago.After Josh Phillipe and Mitchell Marsh decided to withdraw from the 14th edition of the IPL, Hazlewood took a similar path and revealed he wanted to give himself “the best chance to be mentally and physically ready” for the upcoming international season. Behrendorff made his IPL debut…

There was a lot of buzz among the football community regarding Harry Kane’s future and whether it is the right decision for the Englishman to stay at Tottenham Hotspur during his prime as the Lillywhites are not sure to win any trophies. Recently, The Athletic revealed that the 27-year-old forward is contemplating his future with Spurs as he is increasingly getting concerned with the club’s inability to win major trophies. While Kane is not ready to decide on his future just now, he has assured that he will make a call after the upcoming European Championships. Currently, Kane’s contract with…

Ace Indian batsman and Delhi Capitals’ skipper Shreyas Iyer has claimed that he is excellent after shoulder surgery and will be back on the field in no time. Iyer injured his shoulder while fielding in the first ODI against England in the recently concluded three-match series. Shreyas Iyer took to social media to announce that his surgery was a success, and he is recovering rapidly. The Delhi Capitals captain suffered a shoulder injury against England recently. The middle-order batsman posted a post-surgery photo of him lying down on the hospital bed with a thumbs-up sign. He captioned the picture as,…

Indian pacer spearhead Mohammed Siraj, who made his Test debut against Down Under in December last year claimed that he wants to take as many wickets as he can for his country. Siraj impressed after he took a fifer at the Gabba. Despite losing his father while he was still on Australia tour, Mohammad Siraj put all the emotions behind and emerged as the star for Team India. The right arm pacer recently said that he wants to be the leading wicket-taker for the country and in order to achieve this dream, he will always work his hardest. Siraj will…

Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings will clash in the second match of the Indian Premier League at the Wankhede Stadium on April 10. DC will open their IPL 2021 campaign against Chennai Super Kings on April 10. The Capitals finished as the runner-ups last season after they lost to Mumbai Indians in the final. On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings failed to make it to the play-offs for the first time in their history after they finished on the seventh spot. However, there were a few good signs for MS Dhoni’s men towards the end of last season,…

Kerala Blasters have signed 20-year-old defender Hormipam Ruivah from Roundglass Punjab FC on a multi-year contract. The Tuskers are beginning to build towards the following season after a disappointing campaign saw them finish the 2020/21 Indian Super League in the 10th position. 20-year-old defender Hormipam Ruivah has signed for Kerala Blasters from Roundglass Punjab FC. The Manipur-born centre-back has signed a three-year contract with the Tuskers following his breakthrough season in Punjab. Hormipam expressed his delight at signing for Kerala. The youngster revealed that he is eager to meet up with his new teammates and start training. Meanwhile, he singled…

Wriddhiman Saha, once a regular face in the Indian Test team, has claimed that he wants to improve his game and smash more sixes in the upcoming IPL. SRH wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha recently found himself on the sidelines of the Indian Test team because of Pant’s heroics in the longest format of the game. Pant has been in tremendous touch lately, and he was among the highest run-getters down under and against England as well. Pant has been made the skipper of Delhi Capitals as well due to Iyer’s shoulder injury. While his career graph has gone up, Saha has…

As the biggest cricketing league in the world is about to start, innumerable cricket pundits and former players have started giving their early predictions. Former England skipper Michael Vaughan has also joined the race. He has predicted that the defending champions Mumbai Indians will win the upcoming season as well. With IPL 2021 due to begin on Friday, Vaughan tweeted on Wednesday that he believes that Mumbai Indians will win the coveted trophy. In case something out of the ordinary happens, SunRisers Hyderabad might win the finals this season. https://twitter.com/MichaelVaughan/status/1379731880430428166 He stated that David Warner-led Sunrisers Hyderabad can take the…