Author: Soorya G

The right-handed Mumbaikar scored a wonderful 36-ball 69 to guide India to a series-clinching victory against defending T20 World Champions Australia. ICC World No.3 ranked batsman Suryakumar Yadav has set the stage on fire ever since making his debut for the Indian side about 18 months ago, particularly in the shortest format of the game. He has been outstanding, scoring close to 1,000 runs at a staggering strike rate of 175 in 31 games. The hard-hitting Mumbai Indians batsman has made his chances count when turning out in Indian colours after finally getting the nod on the back of his consistent performances…

The night of the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League final was a forgettable experience for Liverpool fans, both on the pitch and off it. Even before the start of the game against Real Madrid, the Reds fans faced a most hostile environment outside the Stade de France. There was pandemonium, with security measures completely infringed, as an atmosphere of chaos engulfed the stadium. As a result, the authorities had to take severe measures to curtail the damage, even being forced to delay the commencement of the game by 35 minutes. It was initially unclear as to the reason behind the delay,…

Legendary Barcelona midfielder and World Cup-winning Spaniard Sergio Busquets, 34, has hinted at a possible exit from his boyhood club upon the expiration of his contract in 2023, stating that he has ‘several options’ should he choose to leave the Catalan giants. Busquets has played close to 700 games for Barcelona and has a trophy cabinet that any footballer would be envious of. Starting off under Pep Guardiola alongside the legendary midfield duo of Andres Iniesta and current manager Xavi Hernandez, he quickly became one of the best in Spain and in the world as well. With his contract expiring at the end of the…

Hosts Pakistan were blown away by England in a lopsided game of cricket, where the visitors romped home to victory by 63 runs, establishing a 2-1 lead in the seven-match series. Youngsters Harry Brook and Den Duckett presented themselves as options to fill the void created by stalwart captain Eoin Morgan’s retirement. The duo’s brilliant batting display has also led many to believe that they could occupy the middle order in the ODI side as well, now that both Morgan and red-ball skipper Ben Stokes have bid adieu to the format. Brook and Duckett put up a display of some wonderful ball-striking as England posted a towering 221…

The two pacers took a combined seven wickets as the opposition scored a paltry 167. The Indian Colts flexed their muscles against the New Zealand A side as they comfortably posted a seven-wicket win with more than 18 overs to spare. Indian pace-bowling duo Shardul Thakur and Kuldeep Sen ripped through the Kiwis’ top order before they were met with some resistance courtesy of Michael Rippon. Rippon’s fighting knock could not do much for the NZ junior side as they folded for a paltry 167 before the Indians knocked away those runs with plenty of time to spare. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rajat Patidar were particularly impressive as India…

Singapore-born Australian all-rounder Tim David finally made his debut in the first T20I between India and Australia in Mohali on September 20. The vicitors completed a stunning chase on the back of an excellent innings by Cameron Green as well as a ferocious finishing knock by Matthew Wade, chasing down India’s total of 208. The loss is particularly concerning for India, who have now lost three out of their last four T20Is, defending in excess of 170 in each case. Jasprit Bumrah’s absence has been notable in each of these games, but India’s excessive dependence on the ace speedster could prove to…

The Indian women kicked off the three-match ODI series against England with a thunderous performance, winning at a canter. The Indians thoroughly outplayed their opponents, both with bat and ball, as they managed to notch up a comfortable seven wicket-win at Sussex. Stalwart bowler Jhulan Goswami was fantastic with the ball, supported well by Deepti Sharma, before a fine collective batting performance, with half-centuries from Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur, and Yastika Bhatia ensured victory for the visitors. Smriti was the pick of the performers on the day, scoring a brilliant 99-ball 91, guiding her side to victory in what could have been a potentially tricky chase. Kaur…

The BCCI President was speaking on a podcast after Kohli ended his century drought in the Asia Cup 2022. Kohli’s journey on the field, particularly in the last two years or so, has been extensively documented, with the major portion of the narrative surrounding the fact that the Delhi lad had not been able to get to three figures in any format of the game. Although there were conflicting opinions about the quality of his game, there were many experts who suggested that even through his so-called struggle, Kohli’s quality was clearly visible. Despite his performances in the last 24…

The Gujarat Titans’ pacer was surprisingly left out of the Indian squad for the ongoing Asia Cup. World Cup winner and former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri has called out the team management on their decisions with regards to the selection of the squad for the ongoing Asia Cup, where India were eliminated after two losses on the bounce to Pakistan and Sri Lanka. India were let down by their performances with the ball, particularly in the game against Pakistan, where they had a sizeable score to defend. Shastri was left baffled by the team management’s decision to head into a…

The Lankan Lions pulled off a major heist in the Asia Cup on August 3 with a thrilling win against the in-form Afghans to make their way into the Super 4 stages in the most nerve-wracking fashion. A loss would have seen Sri Lanka crashing out of the competition on net run rate, owing to their horrendous defeat to Afghanistan in the inaugural game of the tournament. However, a wonderful team batting effort after a rather poor innings with the ball made sure that the island nation came out on top when it mattered most.  Credit: ACB Dasun Shanaka won the toss…