Every year the BCCI awards central contracts to those Indian players who represent India in International matches. Central contracts are divided into four categories- Grade A+, Grade A, Grade B, and Grade C. Remuneration for the contracted players vary according to the grade allotted to them. Grade A+ players are paid a hefty sum of Rs 7 crores annually for rendering their services. Grade A players are paid an ample Rupees 5 crore as remuneration. On the other hand, Grade B and Grade C cricketers are compensated with Rs 3 crore and Rs 1 crore, respectively. Recently the BCCI…
Author: Virat Verma
Here are the session-wise highlights of the 2nd day of the 1st test match between England and West Indies at Antigua. First Session: The morning belonged to the West Indian bowlers who wrapped up the English Innings quite early in the first session. England added only 43 runs to their tally of 268 at the end of 1st day’s play. Alzarri Joseph and Jayden Seales took two wickets each on the 2nd day for the Caribbean team. Joseph got the prized wicket of Johnny Bairstow in the 101st over of the English innings. England finished on 311 in 100.3 overs,…
India Women VS New Zealand Women will take place on 10th March, 6:30 AM IST at Seddon Park, Hamilton. Both the teams will look to lengthen their winning streak at the tournament on Thursday. Recent Form: India has defeated their arch-rivals, Pakistan, by a massive margin of 107 runs and will undoubtedly want to rise back to the top of the table by defeating New Zealand. On the other hand, Kiwis are back to their winning ways after thwarting Bangladesh by nine wickets. New Zealand might have the psychological advantage going into the game due to the recently concluded series…
Incredible West Indies effort has led to the monumental first-ever win of West Indies Women over England Women in ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. Chasing 226, England kept losing wickets in quick successions at crucial intervals against the gritty Windies bowling unit to lose the match by 7 runs ultimately. Here’s how the match proceeded: The West Indian skipper, Stefanie Taylor, opted to bat first at the toss, and the openers Dottin and Hayley Mathews proved their captain right. They added 81 runs for the first wicket in 20 overs. West Indies Women were cruising in the first 20 overs,…
Jonny Bairstow prevents collapse against the West Indies in the 1st test at Antigua after England’s top order woes continues to haunt them. Bairstow Averts Collapse Joe Root, the English skipper, opted to bat first on a track that would most likely keep deteriorating over the course of the match. But his decision backfired when the top 4 of the English batting line-up went back to the pavilion at a measly score of 48. Entering at 48-4, Johnny Bairstow meticulously tried forging a partnership to strengthen the English batting core. Stokes and Bairstow’s vigilant approach against the seething West Indian…
1st test between Aus vs Pak culminated in a draw on the 5th day after the hosts denied the visitors any chance to bat again. Pakistani openers, Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique, put up an opening stand of 252* runs in 77 overs in the 2nd innings to register an end to the proceedings of the 1st test. Nauman Ali Shines: Carrying on from 449-7, the Australian batters surrendered against the class of Nauman Ali and Shaheen Afridi on a deck which is being heavily ridiculed in the press for being a highway track. Nauman partnered with Shaheen to swiftly bundle…
Jason Roy parted ways with Gujarat Titans citing extreme bubble fatigue a few days ago. The English opener was at the core of the newly formed franchise and left a big hole to be filled in the side. Since then, rumours are running wild regarding the replacement for Roy in Gujarat’s squad Roy was bought at his base price of Rupees 2 crores at the IPL Mega Auction 2022 by the Titans. He was supposed to uphelm their innings from the beginning but his sudden decision to backout was a surprise to the franchise itself. Announcing his decision on his…
From playing gully cricket in the streets of Hyderabad to leading the pack of Indian bowlers at Gabba, Mohammad Siraj’s spurt in the international arena appears to be ripped straight out of a comic book.
Australia vs Pakistan hangs in equilibrium as the kangaroos post 449/7 at stumps on the 4th day of the first test. Rain ruins the first session: Rain washed out the first session of 4th day’s play in a match that is already heading towards a probable draw. The umpires settled on an early lunch and announced that 67 overs would be bowled on the 4th day in the remaining two sessions. A flicker of an enticing finish: The second session began with Marnus and Smith leading from the front. However, Pakistan’s decision to opt for the second new ball turned…
The Tata IPL 2022 complete schedule, including fixtures, timings and venues, has been unveiled by the BCCI. A total of ten teams, including the newly formed Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans, will be participating in the sports extravaganza set to begin on 26th March. The tournament’s first match will be held between the current champions CSK and Kolkata Knights Riders at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. A total of 74 matches, including 70 league matches and four playoffs, will be held during the 65 days the tournament will be played on. The ten teams will be divided into two groups…