Author: Virat Verma

The long-standing uncertainty surrounding the Asia Cup 2025 is now gradually turning into hope. The tournament, which was clouded due to political tensions between India and Pakistan, is now seeing positive signs regarding its organization. Although there has been no official announcement yet, reports suggest that the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) may make a formal decision next week. According to a Cricbuzz report, the official schedule for Asia Cup 2025 is expected to be announced in the first week of July. Tournament Likely to Begin from September 10 If everything goes according to plan, the Asia Cup 2025, to be…

The Indian cricket team faces the challenge of making a comeback in the remaining four matches of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. The second Test will be played at Edgbaston from July 2. Birmingham is one of three venues in England where India has never won a Test match. The Indian team has played eight matches in Birmingham, losing seven and drawing one. The other two venues where India has never registered a win are Manchester and Southampton. India trailing in the series India lost the first match of the five-Test series in Leeds by five wickets. Ben Stokes’ team leads the…

The second match of the 5-match T20I series between India Women and England Women will be played tomorrow, Tuesday, 1 July. Ahead of this match, the ICC has dealt a major blow to England. Due to a slow over-rate in the first match, the ICC has fined England 10 percent of their match fee. In that game, the hosts suffered a heavy defeat by 97 runs. According to the ICC, England failed to bowl their 20 overs within the stipulated time and were two overs short. As a result, match referee Helen Pack from the Emirates ICC International Panel imposed…

The second Test between India and England will begin on July 2 at Edgbaston in Birmingham. Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal will be aiming to break a record that has stood for nearly 50 years, currently held by Sunil Gavaskar. If he succeeds, he will set a new benchmark in Indian Test cricket. Jaiswal started the England tour in fine form, becoming the first Indian batter to score a century in the opening match. Although Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, and Rishabh Pant also scored centuries, India ended up losing the match. To stage a strong comeback in the second Test, India…

Australia thrashed West Indies by 159 runs in the first Test match on Friday, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match Test series. The match, played in Barbados, was dominated by fast bowlers from both sides. In the first innings, both teams were bowled out for under 200, but Australia ensured victory by scoring over 300 runs in their second innings. Star Australian batter Travis Head played a crucial role in this win, scoring half-centuries in both innings. His brilliant performance earned him the Player of the Match award. With these two fifties, Travis Head reached a significant milestone. He…

Star batsman Prithvi Shaw was once considered the next big superstar of Indian cricket, but today, he is nowhere near the national team. He is even struggling to secure a spot in his domestic side. During the Ranji Trophy, he was dropped from Mumbai’s playing XI, and a few months later, he wasn’t picked for the Vijay Hazare Trophy squad either. Several cricketing legends have voiced concerns about his career in recent months. Now, after a long silence, Prithvi Shaw has finally opened up about his downfall, admitting that he lost focus. Prithvi Shaw made his Test debut in 2018…

The three-match Test series between West Indies and Australia has begun. Australia, who recently lost the ICC World Test Championship 2025 final, got off to a poor start in the opening Test as they were bowled out for just 180 runs. Although Travis Head scored a half-century, the team failed to post a big total. On the first day of the ongoing match in Barbados, a total of 14 wickets fell — 10 of Australia and 4 of the host team West Indies. Clearly, a thrilling contest is underway in Barbados. In this match, Australian captain Pat Cummins won the…

India’s Test vice-captain and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has narrowly avoided a one-match suspension but has been penalised for misbehaving with the umpire during the Leeds Test. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially reprimanded Pant and added one demerit point to his disciplinary record — a mark that could cause trouble for him in the future. The incident occurred after the umpires rejected a ball change request during England’s first innings. The umpires checked the ball with a gauge and found it to be within the acceptable size, refusing to replace it. Pant, visibly frustrated, threw the ball to the…

Former England fast bowler Stuart Broad has expressed his disappointment over the conduct of KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant during the ongoing first Test match between India and England at Leeds. Both players scored brilliant centuries in the second innings—Rahul made 137 runs while Pant contributed 118. However, Broad believes the duo were deliberately taking too much time between deliveries, which could have frustrated the England bowlers. Stuart Broad Expresses His Concerns While commentating, Broad said, “The England bowlers must be getting really annoyed. Both Indian batters were taking excessive time after every ball. Umpires need to be reminded that…

Remember Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s blistering century from IPL 2025? He smashed the second-fastest hundred in IPL history, reaching the milestone in just 35 balls with 11 sixes. But now, a young batter aspiring to be like Suryakumar Yadav has gone a step ahead—scoring a century even faster than Suryavanshi and matching a decade-old record set by Chris Gayle. Abhishek Pathak Surpasses Suryavanshi’s Feat The player in the spotlight is Abhishek Pathak. Playing in the MPL 2025 (Madhya Pradesh Premier League), Abhishek hammered a century in just 33 balls, overtaking Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s record. It was the second-fastest hundred in MPL history. His…