Author: Virat Verma

Team India will look to end an almost 10-year wait for an ICC trophy when they face Australia in the World Test Championship final later this month. The team last won the Champions Trophy in 2013 under Mahendra Singh Dhoni; since then, India has had twin captaincy changes, with Virat Kohli succeeding Dhoni and Rohit Sharma succeeding the star batter. The team came the closest to winning an ICC title in 2014 and 2017, when they reached the finals of the T20 World Cup and the Champions Trophy, respectively. However, in the shortest format, Sri Lanka cruised past Dhoni’s Indian…

World Test Championship (WTC) 2023 Final between India and Australia is scheduled to be played at The Oval in London from 7th June 2023. Both teams have announced their 15 member squad for the upcoming WTC Final. India have named three spinners in their squad including Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel. On the other hand Australia has named only Nathan Lyon and Todd Murphy as specialist spinners. One of the biggest debates that is going right now is whether India should play two spinners or only one in the WTC Final. Australian is expected to field only Nathan…

Shubman Gill was only 22 years old when he batted first for India against New Zealand in the inaugural World Test Championship final in June 2021. After Kane Williamson sent India in, he put up a good performance against a potent new-ball attack of Trent Boult, Tim Southee, and Kyle Jamieson. However, when it was critical for him to continue and build on that start, he was dismissed for 28. Converting his starts into something substantial has always been a challenge for Gill in his brief career, but in the last six months or so, he has shown significant improvement…

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has backed experienced batter Ajinkya Rahane for the No. 5 spot, adding that the wicketkeeper should be chosen based on the bowling combination Rohit Sharma’s team will use in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final against Australia. Shastri has chosen Shubman Gill as captain Rohit’s opening partner, with experienced Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli filling the third and fourth positions, respectively. Surprisingly, Rahane was included in the summit clash for a crucial batting spot in his 12-man team. Rahane, a former India Test vice-captain, has been absent from the squad since January of last…

World Test Championship (WTC) 2023 Final between India and Australia is finally going to be played at The Oval in England. The winning team will get around US $1.6 million as the prize money while the runner up will walk away with US $800,000. Both India and Australia have announced their 15 member squad for the final and the stage is set for the players to finally win a WTC trophy for their team. Australia’s Squad for WTC Final 2023 Pat Cummins (captain), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan…

World Test Championship (WTC) Final 2023 between India and Australia is scheduled to be played at The Oval, London from 7th June 2023. The two teams have already announced their 15 member squad for the final. Both Indians and Australians are sweating it out in England to lift the Test trophy. India’s Squad to WTC Final 2023 Rohit Sharma (captain), Ravichandran Ashwin, KS Bharat, Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Axar Patel, Ajinkya Rahane, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Jaydev Unadkat, Umesh Yadav India’s Playing 11 for WTC Final 2023 (Prediction) Also read: WTC Final…

Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni successfully underwent left knee surgery on Thursday in a Mumbai hospital, raising hopes that he will play in the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League next year. Dhoni, who led Chennai Super Kings to their fifth IPL title, flew to Mumbai from Ahmedabad after the final on Monday and consulted renowned sports orthopaedic surgeon Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala, who is also a member of the BCCI medical panel and has operated on a number of top Indian cricketers, including Rishabh Pant. “Yes, Dhoni has had a successful knee surgery at the Kokilaben Hospital in…

Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja believes Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni will be remembered for the recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings defeated Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2023 final, which was played on the reserve day for the first time in the competition’s long history, earlier this week. While recalling some of the season’s most memorable moments, Raja mentioned the incident involving Sunil Gavaskar and Dhoni. During CSK’s final home game of the season, Gavaskar had his shirt signed by Dhoni. “This IPL will be remembered for the colour yellow,…

“The All India Women’s Selection Committee on Friday announced the India ‘A’ (Emerging) squad for the upcoming ACC Emerging Women’s Asia Cup 2023,” BCCI said in a press release. Batting all-rounder Shweta Sehrawat will captain a 14-member Indian ‘A’ squad in the upcoming ACC Emerging Women’s Asia Cup, which begins on June 12 in Hong Kong. India ‘A’ will open their campaign against Hong Kong on June 13 at the Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground. Also read: ICC ODI World Cup 2023: 15 Shortlisted Venues for Matches Revealed by BCCI The tournament will feature eight teams which are divided into…

India and Australia are going to play the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023 at The Oval in London, England, from 7th June 2023. Both teams are gearing up for the finale as players from both teams have reached London. However, before the WTC Final 2023, here are some mind-boggling stats of both India and Australia at The Oval. India’s Test Record at The Oval Indian cricket team has only won two matches in its 87 years of history at The Oval. India played its first game at the venue on 15th August 1936, but it took them…