Author: Virat Verma

The chairman and CEO of the International Cricket Council (ICC) are in Lahore to seek assurances from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) that they will not push for the implementation of a hybrid model for their matches in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 in India later this year. Insiders told PTI that ICC chairman Greg Barclay and CEO Geoff Allardice have come to Lahore specifically to get assurances from the Pakistan Cricket Board about the national team’s participation in the World Cup in October-November. The news comes after PCB chief Najam Sethi stated that the team will not travel…

The highly anticipated ICC ODI World Cup 2023 is only five months away, and cricket fans in India are eager to see the grand event unfold. The prestigious tournament will return to India after an absence of 12 years. Notably, the 50-over world cup was last held in India in 2011, when the Men in Blue made history by becoming the first host team to win the trophy. It is also worth noting that the 2011 World Cup was a huge success in terms of organization. As a result, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is charged…

Rishabh Pant, India’s star keeper-batter who was involved in a horrific road accident last December, is doing well. According to a BCCI official, things have finally started to look up for Pant, who has been recovering from multiple injuries faster than expected and is expected to be back in action sooner than expected. It was previously reported that the young keeper batter had undergone multiple surgeries and was scheduled to have another one. However, a BCCI official has dispelled all such rumors, claiming that he will be able to return to cricket much sooner than expected. Also read: World Cup…

The on-field umpires for the upcoming ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final have been announced as Chris Gaffaney of New Zealand and Richard Illingworth of England. The highly anticipated match will be played between Australia and India from June 7th to 11th at The Oval in London, with June 12th serving as a reserve day to compensate for any lost time during the scheduled five days of play. Chris Gaffaney, 48, will officiate his 49th Test match, while Richard Illingworth, 59, will take part in his 64th Test match. Notably, Illingworth had also officiated in the first-ever WTC Final two…

Batting legend Ricky Ponting believes India should have selected Hardik Pandya for the World Test Championships (WTC) final against Australia in London, citing his all-round abilities as the deciding factor in the one-off game. Pandya has not played a Test match since 2018, and he has chosen to sit out the five-day format due to ongoing fitness concerns. Ponting, on the other hand, believed Pandya could have played in the winner-takes-all match at The Oval from June 7-11. Primarily because he bowled in almost every game of the recently concluded IPL for Gujarat Titans, which he captains. Also read: Jaydev…

Former Pakistan captain Saeed Ajmal has lavished praise on current captain Babar Azam. He stated that he wished for a batter like him in the team during his playing days because he could score runs patiently and give bowlers a slight advantage in defending the target. Pakistan captain Babar Azam is regarded as one of the best cricketers in his country. The batter has accomplished a lot in his career, and with the way he’s going, some major records will be in jeopardy. Babar Azam has excelled for Pakistan in all three formats, breaking numerous records in the process. The…

The Sri Lanka Cricket Board (SLC) has revealed that they have entered the race to host the Asia Cup 2023 later this year. It is a setback for Pakistan, which had been planning to host the multi-team tournament in a hybrid format for some time. The BCCI denied the latest hybrid model and said it’s either Colombo or nothing on the sidelines of the washed-out IPL final day on Sunday, where all ACC members met, barring PCB representatives. As previously reported, the heads of three boards – BCB, SLC, and ACB – were in Ahmedabad for the IPL 2023 final,…

Ravindra Jadeja hit a four off the last ball as Chennai Super Kings equalled Mumbai Indians’ record for most IPL titles. Sai Sudharsan had propelled Gujarat Titans to a score of 214/4 by smashing 96 off just 47 balls. The 23-year-old Chennai lad smashed eight fours and six sixes in his innings as he made the most of the death overs. Earlier, Wriddhiman Saha scored 54 off 39 on a day when his prolific opening partner Shubman Gill was limited to a score of 39 off 20. Only slight drizzles appeared throughout the GT innings which didn’t cause stoppages of…

The final between the Chennai Super Kings and the Gujarat Titans was postponed due to rain on Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Thousands of fans who had come to watch their teams play were forced to leave without seeing a single delivery bowled. Later that night, some videos and photos of CSK fans sleeping on the floor at a nearby railway station surfaced on social media platforms. Despite the fact that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) allowed fans to use the same tickets on Reserve Day, a number of fans chose to stay in Motera…

The World Test Championship (WTC) final between India and Australia will be played at The Oval in London from June 7 to June 11. Notably, after the squad for the mega event was announced, the Rohit Sharma-led side suffered a slew of injuries. The absence of India’s star opener, KL Rahul, will be one of the team’s main concerns in the one-off Test. The wicketkeeper-batter was injured during an IPL 2023 match between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and was forced to withdraw from the Test match. Also read: “Hard to see past Virat Kohli” Mike…