Virat Kohli has the skill to score runs at a much better strike-rate like any young T20 star but RCB’s team composition is such that he needs to adopt a risk-free approach and aim for a high scoring season, says former Australia skipper Aaron Finch. Finch, who led Australia to T20 World Cup … Read more
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have stirred a big controversy ahead of the start of IPL 2025, seemingly taking a dig at Mumbai Indians (MI) over their captaincy saga last year. RCB appointed Rajat Patidar as the captain of the franchise ahead of IPL 2025, following Faf du Plessis‘ release last year. During his … Read more
Just days after the video of former Australia cricketer Brad Hogg insulting Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Rizwan’s English outraged social media, another video has left fans fuming on the internet. In a video shared by Pakistan Super League franchise Multan Sultans, the PSL mascot could be seen using the voiceover of India captain Rohit … Read more
India pacer Mohammed Siraj, a mainstay across formats in the national team over the last 2-3 years, found himself being left out of the team’s ICC Champions Trophy 2025 squad. The selectors’ decision to include the likes of Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana in place of Siraj, especially when Jasprit Bumrah was ruled … Read more
Ahead of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) starting from Saturday, former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina hailed the league for its impact on the talent pipeline of Indian cricket and named some of his favourite modern day stars in the league. The latest IPL season will kickstart with a highly-anticipated … Read more
Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, former Indian cricketer Lakshmipathy Balaji said that the league and “its franchise owners, leadership groups and ecosystem” had a key role in India’s two successive white-ball title wins, the T20 World Cup 2024 and ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The 2025 season of the league … Read more
Each player in the squad of the ICC Champions Trophy winning team will be given Rs 3 crore, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia said. BCCI on Thursday announced a cash prize of Rs 58 crore for the ICC Champions Trophy-winning Indian team, with the contributions of … Read more
Forgetting what happened last year, Mumbai Indians will step into the Indian Premier League arena keeping their rich legacy in mind. Being tied with Chennai Super Kings with record five titles, the side will aim to add another feather to its illustrious cap. Last year saw MI finishing at the bottom spot in … Read more
Indian cricket team all-rounder Hardik Pandya© AFP It was a turbulent IPL 2024 season for Hardik Pandya after he replaced Rohit Sharma as the Mumbai Indians captain. The decision was not accepted by a part of the fanbase and following a number of disappointing results, the all-rounder was booed by a section of … Read more
Mumbai Indian captain Hardik Pandya© X (Twitter) Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya will be missing in action during their IPL 2025 opener against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday. Hardik was handed a one-match ban by IPL governing body at the end of last season after his side failed to complete 20 overs within … Read more