Author: Virat Verma

India has suffered defeats in two matches of the five-match Test series against Australia. Apart from Jasprit Bumrah, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Nitish Reddy, other players have failed to perform as expected. Due to the team’s disappointing performance, head coach Gautam Gambhir is facing several tough questions. Meanwhile, former Pakistani cricketer Basit Ali has stated that Gambhir lacks coaching skills. On his YouTube channel, Basit Ali said, “Gautam Gambhir does not know the art of coaching. There is no doubt that he led Kolkata to a trophy, but T20 cricket does not require much coaching. In Test matches, the coach is…

Ben Stokes has been ruled out of all cricket for a minimum of three months due to a torn left hamstring. The England captain sustained the injury during the third Test against New Zealand in Hamilton, where England secured a 2-1 series victory. Earlier this week, Stokes was excluded from England’s 15-man squad for next year’s Champions Trophy due to his injury. His last appearance in the 50-over format was during the 2023 World Cup. Stokes has faced a series of long-term injuries in recent months. Following the ODI World Cup, he underwent knee surgery in October 2023, which required…

Tanush Kotian, Mumbai’s offspinning all-rounder, is set to join the Indian men’s team in Australia for the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. This comes after Ravichandran Ashwin’s retirement from international cricket following the third Test in Brisbane. The 26-year-old Kotian, currently playing in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, will fly to Melbourne ahead of the third Test. He is currently in Ahmedabad and will first return to Mumbai before heading to Melbourne on Tuesday. Having recently been part of the India A squad in Australia, Kotian is expected to face no visa issues. Kotian boasts an impressive record in 33 first-class matches, amassing…

India stalwart Virat Kohli has been facing criticism for his inconsistent form with the bat recently, but he has now received support from one of his childhood heroes. Kohli, who has struggled with an average of just 25 in Test cricket in 2024, has been encouraged by former South African batter Herschelle Gibbs, whom Kohli had named as one of his idols during his U19 days. Gibbs believes Kohli should not be written off just yet. “He scored a Test hundred just a couple of weeks ago. You don’t suddenly become a bad player in such a short time. It…

Experienced batter Joe Root makes a return to England’s ODI squad for the upcoming India tour and the 2025 ICC Men’s Champions Trophy. Root last featured in ODIs during England’s disappointing ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign, where the defending champions were eliminated in the group stage after winning just three out of nine matches. The 33-year-old Root has played 171 ODIs, amassing 6522 runs at an impressive average of 47.60, including 16 centuries and 39 half-centuries. Meanwhile, all-rounder Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the squads as he continues to recover from a left hamstring injury sustained…

Anmolpreet Singh made history on Saturday, December 21, by scoring the fastest-ever List A century by an Indian during the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Playing for Punjab against Arunachal Pradesh at the Narendra Modi Stadium A Ground in Ahmedabad, Anmolpreet smashed a 35-ball century, breaking the previous Indian record held by Yusuf Pathan, who had scored a century off 40 balls in 2010. This remarkable feat places Anmolpreet as the third-fastest player to score a List A century globally, behind Australia’s Jake Fraser-McGurk (29 balls) and South Africa’s AB de Villiers (31 balls). De Villiers’ record remains the fastest century in…

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is set to receive an additional $4.5 million (approximately Rs 38.2 crore) in compensation from the International Cricket Council (ICC) after agreeing to host the 2025 Champions Trophy under a hybrid model. The decision came after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) refused to send the Indian team to Pakistan, citing security concerns. Under the hybrid model, India will play its matches at a neutral venue. Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra explained that the PCB will not face any financial loss by agreeing to the arrangement. In fact, Chopra noted that the…

Touring Australia is never just about facing a quality cricket team—it also means dealing with the Australian media, often regarded as an invisible 12th man. During the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the media has already stirred controversy. The situation escalated following an incident between Virat Kohli and a Channel 7 reporter at Melbourne Airport on Thursday, December 19. However, things took a sharper turn during Ravindra Jadeja’s press conference on Saturday. Channel 7’s Claims vs Reality Claim 1: Channel 7 reported that Jadeja “refused” to answer questions in English, leaving Australian journalists confused and bemused after being “invited” to the conference.…

Australia have named a revamped 15-member squad for the remaining two Tests against India in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Opening batter Nathan McSweeney, who struggled with just 72 runs in three Tests, has been dropped. In his place, 19-year-old Sam Konstas, who impressed with a century in the pink-ball practice match against India in Canberra, has earned his maiden Test call-up. Joining the squad are pacers Sean Abbott, Jhye Richardson, and Beau Webster, who have been added to bolster Australia’s bowling attack. However, Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out for the rest of the series following an injury sustained on…

Australia faced a major blow during Day 4 of the third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against India as Josh Hazlewood sustained a calf injury. The fast bowler, who earlier dismissed Virat Kohli with a peach of a delivery, left the field following the injury. Hazlewood’s injury is a significant concern for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), who secured his services for a staggering INR 12.5 Crores. Considering his importance to RCB’s IPL 2025 campaign, his recurring injuries have now created a dilemma for the team management. Earlier, Hazlewood missed the Adelaide Test due to a side strain and was rushed back…