Author: Virat Verma

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…

Recently, Sri Lanka was bowled out in just 23 overs by Australia in a Test match which has sparked curiosity among cricketing fans about the least number of balls faced by a team in a Test match. Here, we have compiled the list of top 8 teams who were once dismissed at measly scores by the oppositions. You might be surprised to know that behemoths like South Africa, Australia, England and India are part of this list that features the teams which have faced the least number of balls in an inning. The least number of balls faced by the…

Australian spinners Mitchell Swepson and Nathan Lyon completely rattled the Sri Lankan batting line-up in the first Test of the series. Even the part-time bowler Travis Head claimed four wickets in the second inning of Sri Lankans. Who would have thought that the Sri Lankan players who are considered to be highly proficient against spin bowling would crumble against the Australian spinners in the Test match? Here’s how Australian spinners scripted a remarkable victory against Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne had won the toss and opted to bat first in Galle International Stadium. Pathum Nissanka and Karunratne promised…

India defeated Ireland by four runs in the 2nd T20i of the series to register the series win by 2-0. The Indian team posted 225/7 while batting first. In reply, Irish batters came out guns blazing and almost looked like they were pulling off a great chase. Deepak Hooda scored a brilliant century, while Sanju Samson scored his first-ever half-century in T20i cricket.  Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to bat first. India did not have a great start as Ishan Kishan departed for only 2 runs. But after that, Samson and Hooda showed no mercy to the Irish…

WTC 23 Points Table has undergone a few changes after England whitewashed New Zealand in the Test series and Bangladesh was whitewashed by West Indies. Current World Test Champions New Zealand is now at 7th position in the points table while England is still positioned at number 8th spot due to a horrible season in 2021. On the other hand, Bangladesh has started to lose the plot after their huge victory against New Zealand in a Test. They have lost badly against West Indies to slip to the 9th position in the WTC 23 points table. WTC 23 Points Table:…