Author: Riya Mishra

Smriti Mandhana, a prominent batter in the Indian women’s cricket team, celebrated her 27th birthday on July 17. Known for her consistent performances, Mandhana is going to be one of the most greatest and potential player in the future. Mandhana, a left-handed opening batter, has an impressive international record, having played four Tests, 78 ODIs, and 119 T20Is. She made her international debut at the age of 16, scoring 39 runs in the T20I series against Bangladesh in 2013. In her ODI debut, she batted at No. 3 and contributed 25 runs. Her remarkable skills were recognized in the Women’s…

Kevin Sinclair, an all rounder has just received his first Test call-up for the West Indies. He will be replacing Raymon Reifer as the only change in the 13-man squad for the second Test against India. Reifer, who did not perform well in the first Test, will remain with the team as an injury cover. In the first Test, the West Indies suffered a heavy defeat, losing by an innings and 141 runs in under three days. The Indian spinners, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja took the majority of the wickets, exploiting the weaknesses of the West Indies batsmen. Considering…

Vikram Rathour, the batting coach of Team India, expressed his support for Shubman Gill despite his struggles in Test matches. Rathour emphasized that it would be unfair to judge Gill based on a single poor performance, considering to his low score in the first Test against West Indies in Dominica. He further described Gill as the future of India’s batting. In that same match, India secured a resounding victory with an innings and 141-run margin, thanks to centuries from debutant opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Rohit Sharma. Gill, batting at No. 3, was dismissed for just 6 runs off 11…

Asia Games are set to be held from 23rd September to 8th October, in Hangzhou, the Republic of China, it will be the 19th edition of this continental multi-sport event. The Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI)  has extracted the list of 15-member squads that will represent in the Asian Continental Games; the men’s cricket event has been scheduled from 28th September to 8th October.  The BCCI has selected all the young players for the Asian Games because the ICC ODI World Cup 2024 is scheduled to take place simultaneously, due to which all the senior players are excluded, like…

Rohit Sharma and Co. ended day 2 in Roseau with amassed an impressive total of 312 off 2 wickets. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma’s century ensured India surpassed 300, the Asian Giants had a formidable start to this Test series, while West Indies had to come out with an alternative strategy to outshine India. Despite the double blow India suffered before the tea break the Asian Giants remain composed and performed admirably with Yashasvi Jaiswal achieving an outstanding unbeaten debut century of 143 runs, with Virat Kohli alongside him on the field smashing 36 runs, with this solid foundation, they…

India had a dominant start to the first Test against West Indies in Dominica on July 12, marking the beginning of their new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. Despite losing the toss, India chose to bowl first and their bowlers, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, performed exceptionally well. Ashwin took 5 wickets for 60 runs, while Jadeja claimed 3 wickets for 26 runs, resulting in West Indies being bundled out for 150 runs in 64.3 overs. In response, Indian openers Yashasvi Jaiswal, making his debut, and captain Rohit Sharma put on an unbeaten partnership of 80 runs in 23 overs.…

During the NATO summit, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak engaged in some lighthearted banter over the Ashes cricket series. Australian Prime Minister shared a humorous video on Twitter showing the two leaders playfully competing. In the video, Albanese held up a paper stating that Australia was currently leading 2-1 in the best-of-five-match Test series. Sunak responded by showing a picture of Mark Wood and Chris Woakes celebrating England’s victory in the third Test at Headingley. This win kept England’s hopes of winning the series alive with two more tests to go. In a witty…

Vice Test Captain Ajinkya Rahane praised Team India’s captain Rohit Sharma, the latter asserts that Sharma not only offers liberty to the players but also backs them, which are the characteristics of a true leader, and he loves playing under him.  Rohit Sharma took over captaincy in February 2022, succeeding Virat Kohli, in anticipation of a two-match series against Sri Lanka, Sunil Gavaskar expressed admiration for his leadership skills, while Chetan Sharma, the Chairman of Selectors for India, mentioned their intention to develop upcoming captains under his guidance. Sharma has been an accomplished captain in IPL history, winning five trophies…

Ashes 2024: England kept their Ashes 2024 hopes alive with a thrilling three-wicket victory over Australia at Headingley on Sunday, July 9. In pursuit of a target of 251, England successfully reached their goal thanks to an impressive innings of 75 from Harry Brook, along with valuable contributions from Chris Woakes (32*) and Mark Wood (16*). Harry Brook’s instrumental innings of 75 runs. Despite Mitchell Starc’s excellent performance, taking five wickets, Australia couldn’t capitalize on it as England successfully chased down the target of 251 runs. This win keeps the Ashes series alive, with England now trailing 1-2 in the…

Asia Cup 2024: Ehsaan Mazari, Pakistan Sports Minister addresses the issue regarding neutral venues for Asia Cup 2024. Pakistan has the organizing rights for the Asia Cup this year, however, India has advocated for neutral venues, due to security concerns thus, a hybrid model has been decided, with matches set to take place in Sri Lanka and Pakistan.  However the matter has surfaced, as Mazari claims that the Men in Green can replicate the same and demands Neutral venues for the ICC World Cup scheduled to be held in India. This situation has sparked a state of frenzy among fans…