And the winning team of IPL 2019 is… Hey, hang on! It’s still early days in the tournament. But seriously, one does not realize how time flies by, isn’t it? This is the 12th edition of the IPL, yes you…
This SUPER Cute Video Of Dhoni And Ziva (His Daughter) Will Make Your Day
While MS Dhoni has been one of the most talented, as well as, most decorated leader of the Indian cricket team, his daughter is no less. Ziva is known for being super duper cute on her daddy’s Instagram and has…
Smriti Mandhana’s ICC T20 ranking: the glitter amid the gloom vs England
When Smriti Mandhana comes out to bat, the traffic of Mumbai doesn’t stop, the MCG doesn’t increase in its length, not a single bird refuses to vacate the clear blue skies hovering above Connaught Place, and certainly, the London eye…
Chris Gayle-storm, right ahead! But the West Indies need to watch out!
“People need dramatic examples to shake them out of apathy.” Not Tony Grieg. Not Harsha Bhogale. And not, Mark Nicholas either. In fact, that’s Bruce Wayne from Batman Begins. Have the series of lows confronting the West Indies, a fallen…
Protea Women’s smiling warrior Mignon Du Preez ensures clean-sweep for SA
If you happen to visit Google and hit the following words – Mignon Du Preez – you’d be guided, apart from tons of information about the former Protea Women’s captain, to a series of videos containing quick responses to myriad…
What Kusal Perera’s 153* vs South Africa means for SL?
Kusal Perera gave Sri Lanka a memorable 1-wicket victory, imagine the thrill that fans sitting in the live game would have felt. And thus, in the process, gave the fledgling state of cricket in Sri Lanka, some hope. What stood…
Don’t lose heart India, well played Smriti!
India women lost the T20 series against New Zealand. And the margin of White Ferns’ victory is such that it would hurt Harman’s side. You can lose a night’s sleep easily when you lose a contest by 2 runs. Isn’t…
Rohit Sharma, the Hitman is now the highest run-scorer in T20s
Some call him the ‘Hitman’. Some call him among the finest bashers of the cricket ball. There have been many who’ve compared him to the lazy elegance as seen in Mark Edward Waugh’s batting. Remember that name? Oh well, you…
England Women’s team all set to tour India for a 3 match ODI and T20 series
The last that these two teams met one another, there weren’t exactly great smiles for the tourists, England women’s. That was in 2018. In a 3-match ODI series, Mithali Raj’s girls nearly roasted Heather Knight’s England Women’s side. That said,…
There’s no time for complacency, West Indies! Can you make it 3-0?
Recently, the West Indies defeated England. The world erupted in a wave of joy. Okay, that’s too much. Some part of the cricketing world was admirably touched. The rest, couldn’t care. It is needless to say that the West Indian…
Hi Sarfraz: where are the taunts now? Faf and co. ensure Protea fire remains intact as SA prevail!
The weak resort to vile, unbecoming ways of being. The weak pelt stones and call names. The strong take everything and know that grace rests in letting it go. You know where to place South Africa vis-a-vis Pakistan in the…
While the usual focus sits with Virat and Rohit, Shikhar Dhawan’s recent form too deserves credit
He can play shots all round the wicket. He seems elegant even when he powers strokes whether toward the cover region or toward mid-wicket. In Shikhar Dhawan’s ebb rests a certain fluency that makes Rohit Sharma comfortable that with him bats…
Son of Barbados, leader of West Indies, Jason Holder tops ICC All-Rounder Rankings
When Jason Holder was made the captain of the West Indies, the mild-mannered Barbadian being brought in to helm the leadership of a team that was in disarray, there were concerns. Not only were there concerns surrounding the relatively experienced…
Here’s the youngest bat in international cricket to have scored a fifty! Sachin’s Record broken!
If the cricketing world is a galaxy then Sachin is its brightest star. Heard that one? May not have, agreed. It’s anyways the King of corny one-liners. Right? But Sachin is called the God of cricket, at least in India,…
“We’ll see you at your home,” dared England! “Yeah, welcome to Barbados”, said the West Indies!
“It’s been a while since I’ve played Test cricket. The series against Bangladesh was really tough. (But) It’s really good to see the hard work to have paid off. I’ve been a bit bottled up for a while. I had…
Underestimating MS Dhoni again, are you?
It’s absolutely normal for any batsman to lose form and appear out of touch. But the rules are a bit different for Indian batsmen. Here, in Virat-country; home to Sultans, Yuvraj’, Walls and, Gods, it’s abnormal for an Indian cricketer…
About to make his ODI debut for India, Shubman Gill’s recent form excites as much as it thrills!
The future of Indian cricket is in bright hands. Not only because there are the likes of Rishabh Pant and Prithvi Shaw around. But also because there’s a certain Shubman Gill in there as well. Around 9 months later, Shubman…
Post India playing Down Under, Australia to play India in India soon! Too much cricket or wise play?
One of the philosophical questions in life is, ‘Just how much is too much?’ Isn’t it? Think about it. You love the IPL certainly because it is a potpourri of an endlessly entertaining and closely-contested wham-bam style of cricket. That…
Just in: The IPL 2019 will be held in India! Hurrah for fans & the mega buck-earners
In India, cricket is a way to reach the divine. Well, at least, in terms of ultimate upliftment or entertainment, should one put it that way. And when it comes to the T20 cricket, then it is the fastest way…
Ellyse Perry WBBL: From now on, the two won’t be used in isolation as Perry breaks new ground!
There are cricketers who are defined by the qualities they bring to all departments of the game. Then there are cricketers who are known for making the record books fatter by virtue of their feats. And then, there are the…
5 things we learnt from the Test win in India vs Australia 2018-19 series
Don’t know how the rabble-rousers or fanboys would take it but it was a bit upsetting that India weren’t able to crush Australia in the final Test of the series. Maybe, it was meant to be that way. But someone…
Faf Du Plessis begins 2019 with a dogged hundred! What’s in store ahead champ?
Big hundreds give statisticians a lot of work to do. Hundreds that come in a losing cause, give the vanquished a lot to deal with. But, Faf du Plessis scores hundreds when South Africa really need it. It appears that…
The man who made Sachin, Sachin dies: Tendulkar’s coach, Ramakant Achrekar no more
Behind every successful man, there’s a woman. Heard that one, right? But is that all? No, we aren’t getting into some alternate theory to Feminism, like ‘Mennism!’ Ever heard something like, behind every successful man or woman is a dedicated…
The 5 big retirements of 2018: Players who exited leaving us in disarray and sadness!
While records and runs and wickets and tons of them may have been scored throughout 2018, who can ever forget that the year was also about a number of talents that bid the game adieu? A sport no stranger to…
5 key takeaways for the winners from the 3rd Test win: India vs Aus 2018 series
Set up a party time, invite the friends, pull out the best numbers, and be in gear for the chill-out time with the best champagne: India beat Australia in the 4-match series. In winning the Melbourne Test by a comprehensive margin of…