Author: Soorya G

Former T20 World champions Pakistan have suffered quite a disastrous start to their tournament, with two losses in nail-biting thrillers against arch-rivals India and then against Zimbabwe. Although both games were closely contested towards the end, Pakistan would have expected themselves to have closed out both games much earlier, particularly against the Zimbabweans. Kohli’s magnificent 82* pulled India out of a deep hole after the Pakistan pacers did a great job in the opening half of the innings to reduce India to 31/4. However, Virat Kohli was absolutely scintillating as he was able to manipulate the field in incredible fashion, finding the…

India and Gujarat Titans batsman Shubman Gill has stated that he is willing to play in the middle order for the national team in order to gain more opportunities. The 23-year-old, best known as an opener, has had few opportunities to wear the Indian jersey across all three formats, but has not been able to establish himself as a first-choice player in any of them and has been looking for roles in the middle-order. Gill was given a chance in the senior side, making the playing eleven against England in the rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston back in July. However, he could…

New BCCI president Roger Binny lavished praise on Virat Kohli innings in the T20 World Cup 2022 game against Pakistan. Binny described the innings as one of the best he had seen in the format as the player carried India to a famous win. He added that the match as a rarity and a treat for the fans who flock to stadiums for such events. “It was like a dream for me. Couldn’t realise the way the ball was being hit in the park by Kohli. It was a fantastic victory. You never see such matches where most of the…

The much-anticipated clash in the 2022 T20 World Cup between the Ashes rivals ended up in utter frustration as both the matches on Friday at Melbourne were washed out. With so much at stake, the fans were eager to see two top sides lock horns but persistent rain meant not even the toss was possible as both the teams shared a point each. Coming into the game, both the sides had one victory and one loss each, and the loser of this match would have had to depend on other teams to advance. After this no result, both sides are…

Defending ODI World Cup champions England tasted a shock defeat to neighbours Ireland, losing by five runs by the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method after the game was interrupted by rain. They were far from their best in pursuit of Ireland’s 157 on what was definitely a tricky wicket to bat on. The Three Lions kept losing wickets in regular intervals, as openers Jos Buttler and Alex Hales departed early, thanks to an impressive opening spell from left-armer Josh Little. England were five down at the time of the interruption, having lost Stokes, Malan, and Brook. The DLS method came into action at this point, which suggested that…

Inter Milan furthered their bid to salvage a shocking start to the season with a thrilling win away from home against AFC Fiorentina. The Nerazzurri beat their rivals 4-3 in a topsy-turvy encounter, only being able to breathe easy after the very final second of the game. Simone Inzaghi did not play a full-strength side, opting to bench a few important players ahead of their European game in the midweek. Inter will face Viktoria Plzen on Wednesday as the battle for qualification in Group C heats up. A win will go a long way for the three-time UEFA Champions League…

Ex-South African captain Faf du Plessis has opened up with his side of the infamous Sandpapergate controversy in his autobiography, Faf: Through Fire, stunningly stating that Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft were unfairly punished. Du Plessis, who himself has been accused of ball tampering and has also been suspended twice, was of the opinion that while ball tampering was not a new phenomenon in the world of international cricket, the premeditated nature of the Australian offence in Johannesburg was the ethical conundrum that faced Cricket Australia. The Australian governing board suspended three members, including captain Steve Smith and his deputy David Warner, who…

Defending champions Real Madrid brushed aside Sevilla in a one-sided encounter as Uruguayan midfielder Federico Valverde scored a magnificent goal to cap off a 3-1 win. Vinicius Jr. was brilliant, registering two assists in an excellent performance. Even though 2022 Ballon d’Or winner Benzema missed the game with a muscle fatigue, Real got their noses in front early with a beautiful set-up courtesy of Vinicius Jr., which was promptly tapped in by Croatian great Luka Modric. Madrid took complete control of things in the first half as Jorge Sampaoli’s side had some thinking to do going into the tunnel. Sevilla came back reinvigorated…

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have shared perhaps the greatest professional rivalry in the game, sharing the stage for the better part of two decades. Their ability to consistently remain the best over such a long time is beyond comprehension. Both players have had glittering careers, have won almost every trophy that exists in professional football and have shared records and accolades for the past 18 years. Manchester United striker Ronaldo has more than 800 career goals and holds the record for the most goals in the history of the game. He is also the top scorer in international football and…

Australian skipper Aaron Finch has revealed that veteran batsman David Warner might have to take up wicket-keeping duties in the World Cup in the event of an injury to Matthew Wade, who will be behind the stumps after Josh Inglis’ injury ruled him out of the tournament. Inglis, who made it into the side not too long ago, suffered a freak injury while playing a round of golf, ruling him out of the marquee tournament. Following Inglis’ injury, the Australian selectors decided to go with the in-form Cameron Green as his replacement, instead of another wicketkeeper. Green has been extremely impressive in…