Author: Virat Verma

Saurav Ganguly, the former chairman of BCCI and the former Indian captain, has said that let Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid decide about the inclusion of Ishan Kishan in the Indian playing XI in ODIs. A great debate started on social media when Ishan Kishan was dropped from the first ODI against Sri Lanka after scoring a double century in his previous knock. When Saurav Ganguly was asked about Ishan Kishan’s inclusion in ODIs he replied, “I don’t know… It’s difficult for me to say. In India, we have too many opinions, let (head coach) Rahul Dravid and (skipper) Rohit…

Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has said that Jasprit Bumrah has become highly injury prone and maybe it’s time for India to prepare for a life without Jasprit Bumrah. According to him, India should look for alternatives which can replace Jasprit Bumrah in the Indian squad. “I am slightly worried because he has not played cricket since September. Maybe it’s time to start preparing for life without Bumrah. He played an odd match in between where he got injured and didn’t come back. He then comes and goes back again.” “His name comes in the team and then he is…

Cricket Australia has announced that it has decided to abandon the ODI series against Afghanistan. The series was scheduled to happen in March in UAE. However, the cricket board of Australia has announced that the Taliban’s decision to restrict women’s rights and education has led them to abandon the ODI series against Afghanistan. In an official statement, the cricket board of Australia said, “Cricket Australia is committed to supporting growing the game for women and men around the world, including in Afghanistan, and will continue to engage with the Afghanistan Cricket Board in anticipation of improved conditions for women and…

Dasun Shanaka, the captain for the Sri Lankan cricket team in limited overs format, is going through a solid form in the series against India. He was phenomenal in the T20s and played an absolute gem of an inning in 1st ODI. The Sri Lankan all-rounder has had an average of over 100 against India in the past couple of years. Dasun Shanaka has been lauded for his great leadership skills and selfless cricket. He is a dynamic batter and bowler who can turn the game around singlehandedly. However, Shanaka was not picked by any IPL franchise in the recently…

The ongoing SA20 has become a talking point with great matches and new South African superstars smashing the world-class bowlers all around the park. Donovan Ferreira, who plays for Joburg Super Kings in SA20, played a match-winning knock of 82* off 42. Donovan Ferreira is a superstar! pic.twitter.com/77CBcctmjT— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 11, 2023 Donovan Ferreira blasted 82* in just 40 balls with 8 fours and 5 sixes. At one stage, Joburg Super Kings were 27/4. He and Romario helped them score 190/6. His hitting ability is now going viral on social media, and fans can’t stop raving about this…

Indian cricket market is reportedly contributing over 80% to International Cricket of Council revenue in 2023. In a recent report by Cricbuzz, it was revealed that cricket in India is getting more and more popular while it continues to be on the decline in the West. Cricbuzz reported that the Indian market contributes more than 4/5 of ICC’s total revenue. This shows the impact BCCI can have on ICC. The Board of Cricket Council of India is the biggest and richest cricketing board in the world due to its massive fan following of India. In the 2022 T20 World Cup,…

The online streaming rights of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 have been bought by Viacom18, and it seems that JioCinema is going to broadcast all the IPL 2023 matches for free in over 10 languages. A recent report by Exchange 4 Media claimed this news. The Board of Cricket Council of India held the IPL 2023 media rights action this year, and Viacom18 turned out to be the biggest bidder. It seems that Viacom18 has decided to premier the IPL 2023 matches live for free on JioCinema in an attempt to widen its viewership range. JioCinema also broadcasted the FIFA…

Pakistan lost the second ODI against New Zealand by 79 runs, in which Babar Azam top scored for Pakistan with 79 off 114. The Pakistani batters failed to put on a substantial partnership with Babar Azam to take the game away from the Kiwi team. However, a video of Babar Azam is going viral from the 2nd ODI between Pakistan and New Zealand. Babar Azam’s hilarious video is doing rounds on social media, and people are saying that he is a treat to listen on stump pic. Babar Azam said to one of the Pakistani fielders in the PAK vs…

The former Indian batter Gautam Gambhir has decided to put the debates about Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar to rest by saying that Sachin Tendulkar is better than Virat Kohli. He did not say it outright but hinted that there is no comparison between the legendary Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli. Virat Kohli recently scored his 45th century in ODIs and 73rd century overall. He is on the path to breaking the record of Sachin Tendulkar’s 100 century in international cricket. After Kohli’s ton against Sri Lanka in the first ODI, people are comparing him with the legend Sachin Tendulkar…

Former Indian pacer and BCCI selection committee member Venkatesh Prasad blasted the Indian cricket team management, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul, in a series of Tweets. He let his disappointment in dropping Ishan Kishan from the first ODI against Sri Lanka known through a series of Tweets backed by logical claims. The netizens on Twitter hailed Venkatesh Prasad for raising his voice and speaking against the Board of Cricket Council of India Selection Committee, Indian Cricket Team Management, including the coach Rahul Dravid and Captain Rohit Sharma. Venkatesh Prasad said that the Indian cricket team is biased towards KL Rahul…