Author: Virat Verma

Virat Verma is a senior content writer at Cricreads with over five years of experience and more than 10,000 cricket articles to his name. A literature postgraduate from IGNOU, he blends in-depth knowledge with a passion for storytelling, making his cricket content both informative and engaging.

The Board of Cricket Council of India (BCCI) has decided to reappoint Chetan Sharma as the chief selector of the BCCI Selection Committee. It was reported that after India’s exit from the T20 World Cup 2022, BCCI Chairman Roger Binny and Secretary Jay Shah were unhappy with the decisions made by BCCI Selection Committee. A new report came out in which BCCI said that it is looking for a different bunch of former players to be appointed as members of the BCCI Selection Committee. Many cricketing experts hailed the decision by BCCI to sack the Chetan Sharma-led selection committee. However,…

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The former left-handed batter Gautam Gambhir who helped India win the 2007 and 2011 World Cup finals, has come out with a striking statement for the Indian cricket team management. Gambhir believes that India soon needs to find a backup for Hardik Pandya. Hardik Pandya was recently injured in the 1st T20 against Sri Lanka. He suffered a cramp while taking a catch in the match. In the end, he ended up not bowling his quota of overs, and that could have been the moment which resulted in India’s loss. However, somehow India managed to pull through but Gautam Gambhir…

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Sandeep Sharma is known for his swing bowling, and he has done the job for quite a few times in the Indian Premier League so far in the past seasons. However, this year Sandeep Sharma went unsold in the IPL 2023 mini-auction, which was held in Kochi. In an exclusive interview, Sandeep Sharma expressed his disappointment after the auction. He said, “This auction didn’t go as expected; I was shocked. I was not expecting this, even 1 per cent…” Sandeep Sharma is one of the most underrated swing bowlers in IPL, and he has picked the wickets of star players…

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The Board of Cricket Council of India (BCCI) has decided to shift Rishabh Pant to Mumbai to take full care of him. BCCI Secretary Jay Shah has said that BCCI is going to do everything to get Rishabh Pant recovered in a short span of time as he is one of the most valuable assets for India in international cricket. Rishabh Pant was seriously injured in a car crash on 30th December 2022. He sustained injuries on the head, wrist and back, but the most serious injury that he sustained was a right knee ligament injury that can keep him…

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Hardik Pandya has been appointed as the captain for the T20 series against Sri Lanka. He led the Indian team in the T20 series against New Zealand as well, and there are clear indications that BCCI is going to phase out veteran players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from the T20 team India. Hardik Pandya said, “winning the World Cup is the biggest new year resolution.” He has made it intentionally clear that he is going to give his all for the upcoming ODI World Cup in India. The ICC CWC 2023 will begin in October 2023. Also read:…

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Veteran Indian batter VVS Laxman has coached the Indian cricket team on occasions when Rahul Dravid is unavailable. Now News18 has reported that VVS Laxman is going to replace Rahul Dravid as the coach of the Indian national cricket stadium after the 2023 World Cup. Rahul Dravid has faced defeats as the coach of the Indian cricket team at marquee events like the Asia Cup 2022 and T20 World Cup 2022. Many cricketing experts have lamented that the approach of the Indian team under Rahul Dravid is flaccid and infective. Rumours of BCCI not being happy with Rahul Dravid have…

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Babar Azam and Imam-Ul-Haq were involved in one of the most typical Pakistani runouts. The two created such a mishap that social media is already coming out with memes that blast the calling of the Pakistani cricket team while running between the wickets. Babar Azam tucked the ball through mid-wicket, and Nicholls chased after it. The batters completed two runs, and Babar was keen on the third. Imam called but then stopped running, and both batters ended on the same side. Michael Bracewell ripped off the bails, and it was adjudged that Babar Azam was the one to go back…

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Trent Boult, the Kiwi pacer who has separated himself from the New Zealand team, has come up with a shocking statement. Currently, the New Zealand cricket team is on tour to Pakistan, but Trent Boult is not included in the Kiwi squad as he has said that he wants to play more league cricket than international cricket. The New Zealand cricket board has removed Trent Boult from the list of players who are centrally contracted, and it is very unlikely that Trent Boult will be given an opportunity in the New Zealand squad for the World Cup 2023. However, this…

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The former BCCI Chairman and one of the most successful Indian captains ever, Saurav Ganguly, is set to make a return in IPL 2023. He is going to be appointed as the Director of Cricket for Delhi Capitals in 2023. This is a position that he held for Delhi Capitals before becoming the Chairman of BCCI. Saurav Ganguly will have to make some wise decisions as Director of Cricket for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2023 as Rishabh Pant, the captain of his franchise, is set to miss the entirety of IPL due to an unfortunate accident. In the absence of…

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Jaspirit Bumrah, the premium Indian pacer, has been out of action since the third quarter of last year. He missed out on the Asia Cup and T20 World Cup 2022. India needed his services as we failed to win both tournaments. This year 50 over World Cup is scheduled to happen, and India needs Jasprit Bumrah to deliver for them in the tournament. BCCI has made changes to the squad announced for the ODI series against Sri Lanka. The latest news is that Jasprit Bumrah is included in the IND vs SL ODI series. He is returning as his injuries…

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