Being practitioners of the same ‘art form’, the world’s leading left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav finds young Afghan bowler Noor Ahmad fascinating and terms his fast-paced googly as a delivery which batters find it difficult to pick up. Kuldeep and Noor have been in good form for their respective teams and a lot … Read more
File image of Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)© AFP Security at Melbourne Cricket Ground will be ramped up after two men were charged over smuggling handguns and bullets into a crowd of over 82,000 Australian Rules fans, police said Friday. Victoria police said they arrested the duo, both in their 20s, after they refused … Read more
Indian cricket team star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will not only miss the IPL 2025 game against Lucknow Super Giants on Friday but is also doubtful for Mumbai Indians’ next game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on April 7, according to a report by ESPNCricinfo. The report claimed that Bumrah, who has been undergoing … Read more
Feeling much “lighter” since stepping down as England captain after a challenging period, Jos Buttler is embracing a “relaxed” mindset and making the most of his newfound mental clarity in the Indian Premier League. The 34-year-old had entered into the ongoing IPL season under scrutiny, both for his form and his transition to … Read more
Former India batter Mohammed Kaif has raised concerns over captain Pat Cummins‘ leadership, SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) slump in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Kaif questioned Cummins for not utilising spinners Zeeshan Ansari and Kamindu Mendis after their loss to the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). For the unversed, Ansari and Mendis bagged … Read more
File photo of Kieron Pollard and Rohit Sharma© BCCI/Sportzpics Mumbai India’s topsy-turvy start to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 campaign could be blamed on multiple factors. Rohit Sharma‘s failure to give the team a solid start at the top is unarguably among the biggest factors on the list. As the wait for … Read more
Chris Gayle, during his time at the IPL, was a crowd entertainer. His score of 175* against Pune Warriors India at the IPL 2013 is still the highest score by a batter in the IPL. Gayle has played for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders. His knowledge about Indian … Read more
Bought for a whopping price of INR 23.75 crore in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Venkatesh Iyer has admitted that there is pressure to live up to the expectations. After multiple failures with the bat, the batter showed a glimpse of what he can do, scoring … Read more
Not many cricketers in the world have the knack of identifying talents and nurturing them like MS Dhoni does. The likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma all played under Dhoni’s leadership, but their journey to the pinnacle of cricket, by their own admission, might not have been possible without Dhoni. He backed … Read more
New Zealand batter Mark Chapman, who missed the second ODI against Pakistan due to a hamstring injury, will sit out of the third and final game of the series on Saturday at Mount Maunganui. Tim Seifert, who was announced as Chapman’s replacement in the second ODI, will continue to serve as his replacement. … Read more