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.

Yash Dubey, the rising star of cricket from Madhya Pradesh, made a statement in the Ranji Trophy Final against Mumbai. The right-handed batter dominated the Prithvi Shaw-led side to put Madhya Pradesh in command. It was his second hundred of the competition, and it could not have come at a better time. He celebrated by shutting the noise around him. That 1⃣0⃣0⃣ Feeling! 👏 👏 What a fine 💯 this has been by Yash Dubey in the @Paytm #RanjiTrophy #Final! 👍 👍 #MPvMUM Follow the match ▶️ https://t.co/xwAZ13U3pP pic.twitter.com/3eqSSmbDfm — BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) June 24, 2022 Dream run in Ranji…

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India and England will clash against each other from 1st July 2022 to bring a conclusion to the Test series that began in 2021. India is currently leading the series by 2-1 and has a golden chance of registering a Test series win in England after 15 long years. The 5th Test match of the series will be played at Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham. BCCI had announced a 16-man squad for the 5th Test. These players are currently involved in a warm-up game against Leicestershire, which will help in determining the Indian playing eleven that will go against the English…

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ICC T20 World Cup 2022 will be played in October in Australia. After losing badly in the T20 World Cup 2021, India will look to make an emphatic return by lifting the trophy after 15 years. Currently, the Indian team is experimenting with the combinations they would like to field in the playing eleven at the World Cup. The recently concluded Indian Premier League has opened up a plethora of options for the selectors. Sanju Samson and Rahul Tripathi have finally been acknowledged by the BCCI selectors and included in the squad against Ireland. A lot will depend on the…

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Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be against the likes of Indian players- Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant, Cheteshwar Pujara and Prasidh Krishna in the warm-up match scheduled between India and Leicestershire before India’s Test match against England. The Indian team is currently on tour to England and will face off the English line-up for the fifth and final Test of the series from 1st July 2022. The last Test of the series was postponed due to a covid scare. Currently, the Indian team is leading the series by 2-1 and has a chance of registering a Test series victory against…

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World Test Championship points table for the period 2021-2023 is currently changing quickly with many Test matches being played. The recent Test series between England and New Zealand has helped push England a little further and the champions New Zealand a bit lower in the rankings. World Test Championship points table has become an interesting ride, with Bangladesh also defeating New Zealand earlier in the year. However, West Indies have broken their momentum to push them to the 9th spot in the rankings. The current Test mace holders, New Zealand, are placed in 7th position in the points table. World…

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Virat Kohli, the former Indian skipper, completed 11 years of his journey in Test cricket on 20th June 2022. Kohli took a trip down memory lane by sharing the video of his best moments from the red-ball cricket. He took to Instagram to post a video that features photos of the best moments of his Test career. Kohli has come a long way since his debut. He has represented India in 101 Test matches and has scored 27 centuries in the longest format of the game. He is also the most successful Indian skipper ever in Test cricket. Under his…

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India vs South Africa T20i series was drawn due to the rain washing out the 5th and last T20i of the series, which could have been the series decider. However, the 4 T20is that did take place gave us an idea of the functionality of both India and South Africa in T20i. Here we analyse a few players from the series who either justified their potential or had a disappointing outing. Dinesh Karthik Dinesh Karthik has come back to the international cricket with an aim, and he has done exceptionally well in the series to be considered for the upcoming…

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England cricket team broke its own record of highest-ever team total in ODIs by scoring 498-4 in 50 overs against the Netherlands. They felt just 2 runs shy of becoming the first-ever team to score 500 runs in an inning in an ODI match. Earlier, the highest-ever total in ODIs was 481/6, which was also registered by England. Surprisingly, the third highest-ever score in ODI history also belongs to the current ODI World Cup holders. They smashed 444/3 against Pakistan in 2016.  The score asserts the brand of cricket that England now plays. Under the leadership of Eoin Morgan, the…

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Dinesh Karthik 55 off 27 and Hardik Pandya 46 off 31 helped India level the five-match T20i series against South Africa. The duo worked exceptionally in tandem to help India put 169/6 in 20 overs on the board. Indian bowlers showed grit and determination to finally register an excellent performance which helped India level the T20i series against South Africa. Avesh Khan was the pick of the bowlers with his four wickets that dismantled the Proteas chase. South Africa could only score 87 runs in reply to ultimately suffer a massive defeat by 82 runs. It was South Africa’s lowest…

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Virat Kohli, the run machine, has become an indispensable asset for Team India in all formats of the game. His unrivalled record speaks for itself. However, the Indian legend is currently going through the roughest patch of his career. His runs have dried up, and the wait for the 71st century from the animated cricketer is getting prolonged. Meanwhile, team India is trying out the options which can fill in place of Virat Kohli when he ultimately decides to hang up his boots. New cricketing talent is emerging in India, with the likes of Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Suryakumar…

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