Author: Virat Verma

India has announced the squad for the upcoming Test series against Australia, which is scheduled to be played in February and March 2023. However, the squad is announced for only the first two matches right now, and it will undergo changes after the first two Tests. Jasprit Bumrah has missed out due to the stiffness he is facing while bowling; Ravindra Jadeja has been included in the squad, but his inclusion in the team is subject to fitness. KS Bharat and Ishan Kishan are named as the two wicketkeeper batters. KL Rahul has been named vice-captain for the Australia Test…

The Board of Cricket Council of India (BCCI) announced the India squad for New Zealand ODIs and T20s. The T20 squad does not include the likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Hardik Pandya is again named as captain in this format. Sanju Samson has missed out due to the injury, and so does Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja. Jitesh Sharma has been included in the T20 squad for New Zealand as the second wicketkeeper batter. In ODIs, India has gone with KS Bharat as the backup wicketkeeper. Prithvi Shaw has finally gotten a national call-up after his record-breaking 379…

Gautam Gambhir and his comments on Indian cricketers will probably never cease to exist. He is an avid cricket lover who speaks openly about what he loves and not about Indian cricket. Gambhir has taken a dig at Virat Kohli after he failed to score runs in the 2nd ODI against Sri Lanka. Gautam Gambhir said, “Virat Kohli is there because he has scored tough runs for India whenever needed.” This indirectly implies that Virat Kohli has failed to perform for India in recent times. He also went on to say that the 50s and 100s look good, but we…

Cricket Australia has announced its 18 men’s squad for the Test series (Border Gavaskar Trophy) against India. An 18 men’s squad has been named for the Australia Tour of India and what’s surprising is that Australia has decided to include four specialist spinners in the squad despite being considered a pace-heavy team. Four Test matches between India and Australia will be played at Nagpur, Delhi, Dharamsala and Ahmedabad during the month of February and March. Australia Squad for Test Series against India Pat Cummins (capt), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Peter Handscomb, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman…

Virat Kohli and Ishan Kishan danced together after the 2nd ODI at Eden Gardens to celebrate India’s series win and have fun. The two Indian cricketers are getting viral on social media for their energetic nature. Kohli and Ishan’s video has been going viral on various social media platforms. Virat Kohli is such a character – he's dancing with Ishan Kishan after the match at the Eden Gardens. pic.twitter.com/XClgl7uZAS— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 13, 2023 Virat Kohli failed to make a big score in the 2nd ODI against Sri Lanka. He was dismissed for just 4 runs, and India struggled…

The former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir is again in the news for a statement. This time around, he has said that Arshdeep Singh should play the 3rd ODI against Sri Lanka instead of Mohammad Shami. The comment has enraged the fans of Shami, but Gambhir has cited his own reasons about why he wants it done in the 3rd ODI. Gautam Gambhir said, “Arshdeep Singh should replace Mohammad Shami in the final ODI. Shami has to bowl tough overs in the BGT, so give him some rest.” According to the former Indian cricketer, India should give rest to Shami as…

Usman Khawaja, the opening left-handed batter for Australia in Test cricket, has come out with a startling statement that has shocked the entire cricketing world. He claimed that Cricket Australia is biased, and the selectors are all favouring the players they want in the team, irrespective of the merits. Usman Khawaja recently scored an unbeaten 195* and was selected for the Border Gavaskar Trophy, which will be played in India in February 2023. In the last couple of years, he has been fantastic for Australia in the longest format of the game. However, Khawaja fails to find a position in…

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were left out of the squad for the T20s against Sri Lanka. The BCCI said that the Indian team is trying to manage the workload of senior players as the ODI World Cup 2023 is scheduled to be played in India in October 2023. But the sources BCCI confirmed that the cricket board is trying to construct a completely new team for India in T20s without senior players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. There were also rumours that Hardik Pandya has held a secret meeting with Jay Shah in which it was decided that…

Hardik Pandya was caught on stump-mic while abusing the benched Indian cricketers Arshdeep Singh and Ishan Kishan in the 2nd ODI against Sri Lanka. The viral video is getting mixed reviews from people. While some people are justifying Pandya’s verbal anger, others are not very happy with Pandya’s approach. The viral incident occurred after the 11th over. It seems that Hardik Pandya asked for water in the 10th over of Sri Lankan inning but the benched Indian players Arshdeep Singh and Ishan Kishan failed to hear him and thus could not get the water to him. This made Pandya angry…

Former Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer has come out in support of Kuldeep Yadav after his match-turning performance in the ongoing 2nd ODI between India and Sri Lanka. The domestic cricket legend Wasim Jaffer Tweeted that Kuldeep Yadav gets limited chances in the Indian team but always impresses with his impactful performances. Kuldeep Yadav has dismissed Dasun Shanaka, the dangerous Sri Lankan skipper who scored an unbeaten century in the previous match against India. He also accounted for the wickets of well-set Kusal Mendis and Charith Asalanka. In his 8 overs so far, he has picked 3 wickets by giving away…