Author: Virat Verma

KL Rahul and Ajinkya Rahane have missed out on being in the squad for the Test match that India will play against England to finally bring closure to the Test series that started in 2021. India currently leads the series by 2-1, and it is a golden opportunity for the Indian team to register a Test series win in England after almost 15 years. However, much has changed since India’s last Test match against England in 2021. Virat Kohli is no longer the skipper. Instead, Rohit Sharma will be leading the charge. Ajinkya Rahane, a mainstay of the Indian middle…

England successfully chased 299 runs on the fifth day of the second Test to register an impressive win. Johnny Bairstow scored the second-ever fastest century for an English batter in Test cricket. Bairstow and Ben Stokes added 112 runs in the last 9 overs to snatch the victory in a match that was heading towards a draw. The influence of Brendon McCullum’s aggressive style of playing was easily recognizable in England’s approach. In the first inning of the Test match, New Zealand batted and scored 553 runs with the help of hundreds from Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell. Mitchell scored…

India defeated South Africa in the third T20i of the series by 48 runs to stay alive in the five-match series.  India batted first and posted a total of 179/5 against South Africa. In reply, South Africa could only manage 131/10 to concede the loss against India. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan scored individual half-centuries and set a platform for Indian batters to come. Gaikwad scored 57 off 35, while Kishan scored 54 off 35. Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant failed to register substantial scores. Hardik Pandya was fabulous at the end. He scored 31 off 21 to help India…

The 2nd T20i between India and South Africa was won by the visitors after Heinrich Klaasen registered his highest score in T20 internationals. He scored 81 off 46, which included 7 fours and 5 towering sixes to single-handedly help his team chase 149 runs to win the game on a difficult pitch. Earlier in the match, South Africa had won the toss and opted to bowl first. India started poorly with the bat as Ruturaj Gaikwad could only score one run. Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer tried forging a partnership in which they succeeded, but Iyer’s slow strike rate did…

The battle for IPL media rights is heating up as the value for a single game of the T20 tournament reached ₹105 crores to beat the per match valuation of Premier League and other sporting events. Now, the IPL matches are valued behind only American basketball tournament NFL games. The value of a single match in the NFL is approximately ₹273 crore. However, the per match price of IPL may continue to rise as the e-auction for selling the IPL media rights continues on Sunday from 11 AM IST. IPL media rights are divided into four packages by BCCI. Package…

In the second ODI between Pakistan and West Indies, Pakistani batters Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq were involved in an epic funny run-out. The run-out will remind you of past funny instances of Pakistani players. Babar Azam joined Imam-ul-Haq in the middle when the opening partnership for Pakistan was broken at a meagre score of 25. The duo of Imam-ul-Haq and Babar Azam did an excellent job before the hilarious run-out took place. Together they scored 120 runs in just 21.3 overs before Imam-ul-haw found himself stranded in the middle. Imam-ul-Haq was sent back to the pavilion after the unfortunate run-out…

David Miller and Rassie van der Dussen scored brilliant half-centuries against India in the first T20i of the series to help South Africa chase down the massive target of 211 runs with 7 wickets to spare. With the victory, South Africa has stopped the momentum of India, who was on a winning streak of 12 consecutive T20i matches. The match has enabled South Africa to secure a lead in the five March T20i series. India batted first and almost outplayed the South African team by posting a huge total. Ishan Kishan scored a half-century and finished with 76 off 48.…

Mithali Raj, the legendary batter for India in Women’s Cricket, had decided to hang up her boots. She decided to quit international cricket on 8th June 2022, and posted a heartfelt note for the same on her social media handle. While sharing the retirement post on Twitter, Mithali Raj added in the captions, “Thank you for all your love & support over the years! I look forward to my 2nd innings with your blessing and support.”  Thank you for all your love & support over the years! I look forward to my 2nd innings with your blessing and support. pic.twitter.com/OkPUICcU4u…

Joe Root pulled off a magical moment in the England vs New Zealand first Test, where he went past 10,000 runs in Test cricket. He also reached his 26th Test hundred and his first hundred in the Test cricket in the 4th inning. He helped his team reach the target and gain a lead in the Test series against the current World Test Champion, New Zealand. The cricketing fraternity applauded his greatness and lauded him as one of the greatest ever. However, what surprised people more than his hundred in the match was his sorcery with the bat. Here’s what…

Legendary World Cup-winning captain and all-rounder for India Kapil Dev have criticised the famous Indian trio of Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma on the YouTube channel Uncut. He seemed utterly disappointed with their approach in the shortest format of the game. Recently, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma had one of their worst IPL seasons in which they averaged below 30, and their strike rates were also not up to the standards. KL Rahul, on the other hand, finished as the second-highest run-getter in the IPL 2022, but his strike rate was a heavy point of concern. Kapil Dev…