Author: Virat Verma

Team India skipper Rohit Sharma has shown his faith in the batting ability of Virat Kohli. In the recently concluded T20 series against England, Virat Kohli failed to perform, and since then, the rumours about him getting expelled from the Indian side have been catching fire. Notably, Kohli is not available for the T20i and ODI series against West Indies in August. This led people to believe that the Kohli era may be coming to an end. However, Rohit Sharma has cleared all the myths surrounding the selection of Virat Kohli in the Indian team. After the third T20i between…

Michael Bracewell made headlines with his blazing fast knock against Ireland in a recent OneDay International for New Zealand. The left-handed batter remained unbeaten on 127* while smoking 7 massive sixes and 10 fours to guide his team to the victory single-handedly. However, the 31-year-old batter had struggled for over 10 years in the domestic cricketing circuit of New Zealand before he got his chance to represent the national team in international matches. Michael Bracewell was born on 14th February 1991 in a family of cricketers. His uncles John and Brandon Bracewell had represented the New Zealand cricket team in…

Michael Bracewell, the left-handed batter, Single-handedly took New Zealand to a victory against Ireland in the 1st ODI of the series. New Zealand was 153/6 at the end of the 30 overs mark while chasing 301 runs against Ireland. However, Bracewell did not let the pressure guide proceedings as he took his time to get to his half-century and then unleashed the destructive approach that helped New Zealand secure a victory.  In the last over, Kiwis required 20 runs with Bracewell on the crease. The batter nonchalantly smoked three fours and two sixes in the first five balls to the…

England Cricket Team defeated India in the 3rd T20i of the three-match series. However, India had already won the series by winning the first two matches. The 3rd match was a run-fest in which England scored a massive total of 215/7 in 20 overs.  England had won the toss and opted to bat first. Both teams have made a few changes to their playing eleven from the previous match. Jason Roy and Jos Buttler opened for England and constructed a partnership of 34 runs in 3.1 overs. Dawid Malan came to bat at three and played a blazing knock.  Also…

Nail-biting thrillers where a team wins by the barest of margins are something that every cricket fan loves. Since the introduction of Super Over in OneDay international, the close finishes have gotten more dramatic over the years. The pressure everyone feels, including the fans, during the last few balls of a close ODI match is just an unparalleled experience. These closest ODI matches have kept the fans hooked on cricket for years. The top 10 Closest ODI Matches: 1- New Zealand vs England, 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup Final New Zealand vs England in the 2019 World Cup final was…

Team India continued their dominance in the shortest format of the game by winning the 14th consecutive match under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. India defeated England by 49 runs to register a victory in the 2nd match of the T20i series. With this win, India has gained an unassailable lead against England in the series. Veteran Indian swing bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar was named player of the match for picking up wickets for just 15 runs in 3 overs. He also bowled a maiden over in the game. Earlier at the toss, Jos Buttler had invited India to bat first.…

India defeated England by a massive margin of 50 runs to take the lead in the three-match T20i series. Hardik Pandya was the star for India with both bat and ball. He scored a vital half-century while taking up 4 wickets as well. Pandya became the first-ever Indian cricketer to notch up a half-century and pick 4 wickets in a T20i match for India. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma became the only skipper in T20i history to guide his team to 13 consecutive wins.  Earlier in the day, Sharma won the toss and elected to bat first. He was nicely setting up…

MS Dhoni, the Indian cricketing legend, recently turned 41 on 7th July 2022. India’s most successful captain and perhaps one of the most popular cricketers in the world, MS Dhoni, was present at the quarterfinal of the Wimbledon 2022. A pic from the event is going viral, and netizens are curious about why MS Dhoni was in attendance. Wimbledon’s official Twitter handle tweeted a pic of MS Dhoni from the event. An Indian icon watching on 🇮🇳​#Wimbledon | @msdhoni pic.twitter.com/oZ0cNQtpXY — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 6, 2022 Why was MS Dhoni at the Wimbledon quarterfinal? MS Dhoni booked a ticket for…

Renuka Singh made headlines with her stellar performance in the recently concluded 2nd ODI against Sri Lanka. She was named player of the match for her excellent bowling effort. Renuka Singh dismissed four Sri Lankans to help India clinch the series. The young right-arm medium-fast bowler is emerging as the new superstar for India Women’s National Cricket Team. In this article, let’s trace back the journey of this future superstar for India.  Journey of Renuka Singh: Renuka Singh hails from Shimla in Himachal Pradesh. She was born on 1st February 1996. Her journey toward a successful Indian debut began in…

Stuart Broad, the veteran English pacer who has taken more than 400 wickets in Test cricket, was reduced to a state of mockery by Jasprit Bumrah in the first inning of the rescheduled Test match between India and England. Bumrah collected 29 runs by himself while Broad gave away 6 extra runs in the most expensive over ever bowled in the history of Test cricket. Earlier, the record for most runs conceded in an over in Test cricket was held by RJ Peterson, who went for 28 runs against Brian Lara in 2003.  Here’s how Stuart Broad conceded 35 runs…