Former Indian cricket team skipper MS Dhoni is perhaps one of the greatest Indian cricketers to have graced the field. A born leader and a serial winner, the veteran cricketer doesn’t need new introduction. Dhoni has been one of the most celebrated cricketers in terms of both individual and team achievements. A winner of all the ICC Trophies as a …

It’s all happening here at Durban, in the First Test between the Proteas and the visiting Sri Lankans. Dale Steyn has just gone past Kapil Dev’ Test tally and currently sits on 433 Test wickets with 7 more Sri Lankan wickets on offer. Protea fans would hope, “Go..go Dale!” Vishwa Fernando, with just 3 Tests against his name, has scalped …

As the race for the ICC World Cup 2019 heats up, the Indian cricket team is weighing in on certain options as far a few available slots in the squad is concerned. The core of the Indian team is pretty much decided and two slots have a few takers. So things could go down the wire in terms of squad …

All-rounder Vijay Shankar was handed a surprise call to the Indian team for the tour of Australia and the all-rounder since then has had a rather productive time. Shankar was given ample opportunities to show his worth, as India tried out options to see how things could shape up ahead of the upcoming ICC World Cup 2019. Shankar had a …

Team India needs to be asking a question on how does it see Dinesh Karthik  in regard to a place in the 15-member squad for the Cricket World Cup 2019. The mega event starts from May 30 onwards in England and Wales. Karthik has been in the mix off late as far India’s limited-overs squad is concerned. The side in …

Roston Chase last hit a Test century against India before the exhibition of stoicism as seen at St. Lucia. It was a fighting knock, albeit a ton that came in a losing cause at Rajkot. Back then, in October of the last year, Chase, as only he could’ve, accomplished a tiny, but notable, feat He became the first batsman from …

Rishabh Pant has been a true performer for India in the Test circuit. The youngster made his foray into the Indian side last year after being called up for the Test series against England. A century in his maiden Test series was enough for the southpaw to keep his place in the team. Runs followed against West Indies at home …

India sealed yet another ODI series to dominate their show in the 50-over format. It was their fourth in a row and two successive ones outside the subcontinent. Team India looks like the force to be reckoned with in the upcoming ICC World Cup 2019 starting in England and Wales from May 30 onwards. The visitors fought their way back …

The Indian cricket team will be flying high after their 4-1 ODI series victory in New Zealand. This came after successive series victory in the tour of Australia. Virat Kohli’s side earned a maiden Test series scalp on Australian soil. The side followed it up with its first bilateral ODI series victory last month. Amidst all the top performances and …

Three things in Pakistan cricket cannot ever be denied respect. First up, a real passion for the sport. Second, the pantheon of greats that this charismatic albeit unpredictable land has produced, whether it’s Hanif Mohammed, Wasim Bari, the great Sultan of Swing ‘Wasim Akram’ or Javed Miandad to quote a few among the many. And Sana Mir, who happens to be …

The same way most still can’t fathom how a batsman of Rohit Sharma’s caliber, someone with two ODI double hundreds; that flair, timing, and whatnot hasn’t quite yet made himself a permanent feature in Tests, one can’t possibly find an answer as to why David Miller hasn’t yet Test debuted. Test batting is changing- no? In an era where batsmen …

Just around 12 months ago, teenager Shubman Gill was awarded the player of the ICC U-19 World Cup after India sealed the trophy by beating Australia in the final. The youngster had all the credentials of showing promise and intent. There were talks around the cricket fraternity that members of that team had it in them to make it big …

Two kinds of allegations are routinely made against the Windies. First is that they don’t win in Tests. And second that they hardly win a series. And while these allegations aren’t unfounded- because quite like hips, numbers don’t lie- it’s remarked that they don’t win series’ either at home or overseas. But funny it is to even allege the latter …

The international media boldly carried a headline around three days or so in the past that said the following in regards to the West Indies versus England Test series: “The West Indies will ask for a quick Antigua pitch so that Shannon Gabriel and Kemar Roach can win them the Test.” Legit ask, right? One thinks, why not? Why shouldn’t …

Losing a series at home by a big margin just months ahead of the ICC World Cup 2019, will definitely ring alarm bells for New Zealand. In the ongoing five-match series against India, the Kiwis have gone down 0-3 and could be in for a white-wash. This is what skipper Kane Williamson would not have wanted given that New Zealand …

“One Test match doesn’t make a summer,” West India cricket team captain Jason Holder said, after his side’s 381-run win against England in the first Test match in Barbados. The number one all-rounder in the world conquered the field in the first match, but knows there is plenty to do still. “We’ve got two Test matches to go and have …

Only four months are left for the ICC World Cup 2019 to be held in England and Wales from May 30 onwards. Team India go into the tournament as one of the favourites to win the title. The 2015 edition semi-finalists have almost every aspect covered and are seeking the right balance from the vast options available to them. India …

Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli added a new feather in his illustrious cap. The 30-year-old bagged all the top three ICC Awards to give us a testament of his domination in the game. Kohli has been the best in the world in the last couple of years and 2018 in particular was one of the best years as far …

Smriti Mandhana’s remarkable 2018 form ensures two things. First, that India wouldn’t have their expectations of consistent scoring sound irrational from a batswoman who doesn’t differentiate between teams when it comes to hitting everyone equally. And second that should India fancy winning some interesting challenges, starting with the challenging tour to New Zealand, Smriti Mandhana will have to come good. …

Indian cricket team veteran MS Dhoni consigned Australia to yet another ODI series defeat. It was a poor sight to see the Aussies going deep into a hole, from which there is no respite at the moment. Dhoni delivered another spectacular knock to lead India to a dramatic seven-wicket victory at the MCG. It was India’s maiden bilateral ODI series win …

Team India showed their strengths after defeating Australia in the third and final ODI to win the three-match series 2-1. India beat the hosts by seven wickets to clinch their maiden bilateral ODI series win on Australia soil. Virat Kohli ensured that he ended the tour on a satisfying note after not losing a single series across formats. India travel …

Former Australian cricket team captain Steve Smith would have wanted to set the bar high in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2019. Smith played just two matches for Comilla Victorians, before an elbow injury sent him back to Australia. A surgery on Tuesday, will now see the 29-year-old wear braces for up to six weeks, followed by intense rehab process. …

A common brain-teaser, if you ever cared to remember from your school-days might have been the following. How do you make an already existing line on a sheet of paper shorter without even touching it at all? The answer did indeed puzzle a few and may have given you some food for thought. It was albeit simple. You simply made …

Cricketers make a name for themselves for possessing at least one particular trait that separates them from the others. Ganguly not only became a symbol of dancing down the track during the fierce nineties but also for lifting his side to competing at its highest form of performance, especially in the ODIs. For Lara, it was his high-backlift and the ability to …

Team India’s veteran wicketkeeper-batsman MS Dhoni got to a fifty in the first ODI against Australia in Sydney on Saturday. The half-century must have brought some relief to the 37-year-old, whose last best score came was 42* against South Africa in February 2018 in Johannesburg. Since then, he managed a laboured 36 and 42 in England. This innings of 51 …

Indian cricket team players Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul learned things the hard way post a bizarre and uncanny appearance on a television chat show. What followed was misogynistic and crass comments regarding women that fuelled a wrath from the Indian fans and the cricket body alike. The two Indian stars were part of the ongoing ODI series against Australia …

Cheteshwar Pujara summed up a perfect Test spell in Australia to show his mettle as an elite in the red-ball format. 521 runs and three centuries is what the 30-year-old notched against the hosts. Pujara’s application and love for batting helped the Indian cricket team to seal its maiden Test series victory on Aussie soil. Pujara’s meteoric rise is a grand …

It’s hard to let someone go. And nothing could be a more unusual way to remember a man than reading his eulogy upon his departure at the gravesite. For there’s this feeling that when you die, it’s pointless for the world to describe you untruthfully. There’s nothing left of you anyway. Rock music fans that were around when Jim Morrison’s tomb …

Cricket continues to be a male-dominated sport. But it is the women who are gradually and steadily peaking in the gentleman’s game. And without a doubt, one of the most mercurial breeding grounds for talent in the women’s game remains Pakistan. It is the land of Sana Mir, the domicile of Diana Baig, the home to Nain Abidi, and homes …

The year 2018 gave us some breathtaking moments as far Test cricket is concerned. Many teams enjoyed their show to script some essential victories throughout the campaign. Overall, we had a productive term with many players chipping in. Kane Williamson captains Kyro Sports Test playing XI of 2018. We have analysed the year and the performances that came along with …

India overcame Australia 2-1 in the four-match Test series at their own backyard to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India claimed a maiden series win here and credit to Virat Kohli’s side for stepping it up against the hosts. The scoreline could have been 3-1, but that wasn’t possible after rain and bad light affected the fourth Test match at the …

“The women’s game is yet to reach the heights that the men’s game is already at.” Is this a statement of fact? Or is this a massive bias that’s polluting the minds that are missing out big on the game, as a whole? Regardless of who you are, the above can be understood in, either way. To the self-titled critic …

2018 was another productive year as far ODI cricket is concerned. Many teams enjoyed their show to script some essential victories throughout the campaign. Teams like England and India dominated the show in the format. Virat Kohli captains Kyro Sports ODI playing XI of 2018. We have analysed the year and the performances that came along with it. It was …

Mayank Agarwal’s eyes must have lit up when he made his debut in the third Test against Australia in Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. Mayank was perhaps the most deserving player of late to make his debut for India in the red-ball format. Three innings later, Mayank Agarwal has shown that he belongs to the top level. India won the Test …

Probably, Jimmy Neesham isn’t the guy you follow on Insta or maybe not yet. Probably, he’s also a cricketer whose year of debut doesn’t contribute to sharpening anyone’s memory. The fanfare about Jimmy Neesham may actually change soon, owing to his recent exploits. These are as recent as a couple of hours back or so in the game. Against the …

2018 was yet another year where the West Indies proved themselves worthy of being at the bottom of the ODI rankings, holding a similar position in Tests, albeit with minuscule improvements. After they’d whitewash the visiting Bangladesh by a margin of 2-0, including registering a thumping innings win at Antigua, Bangladesh would return the compliment when the side, minus Holder …

When AB left for good! It may not be wrong to suggest that right at the beginning of the Indian summer of 2018, did fans embrace a tragedy here. Even as it took place in South Africa, its ripples were felt far and wide beyond the Madiba-land. Interestingly, this was a peculiar event in the sense that it spelt a tragedy …

This is the second time that the Indian cricket team have retained the Border-Gavaskar trophy. Australia on the other hand, have been able to do it only once so far. Credit for this stupendous show by India goes to their crop of quicks. One thing that needs to be mentioned is Jasprit Bumrah’s rise in Test cricket. It has been quite …

The IPL 2019 Auction got done and dusted a few days back. One of the major takeaways of the auction was the trend of being inclined towards young uncapped players. Indian youngsters had a superb outing in Jaipur on December 18 with teams vouching for talent rather than big names. The focus will be on the future after heavy investment …

Cricket is a sport that grows quickly if you grow familiar with its idiosyncrasies. On a typical day, big shots, massive partnerships, big run rates serve a James Bond equivalent of gun-slinging action directed at plotting someone’s downfall. And the way the game is structured today, perhaps rightly called ‘entertaining’ for it caters to an audience that largely craves instant …

The IPL 2019 Auction for the upcoming 12th edition was held in Jaipur was quite an interesting day. It wasn’t the big auction days like previous seasons, but the event had a charm to give teams a desired time. There were 351 players up for grabs, and out of the 70 slots available across teams, 60 of them were filled. …

Who doesn’t like a win? Who wants to lose anyway? But, if you were to simply scroll past the form of the Windies in 2018, who just beat Bangladesh in the T20s, it would appear no one has shown remarkable consistency in losing games quite as they have. In a sport that demands consistency at the international stage if one’s …

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 auction saw teams gather momentum in the best way possible. Several teams went on to add depth in order to bolster the squad and go into the IPL 2019 edition clear headed. Many teams will be happy with the business they did in the auction. But out of the lot, Chennai Super Kings go into …

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 Auction got over in an enthralling fashion in Jaipur earlier this week. 351 players had gone under the hammer. 70 slots were available across 8 teams and 60 got filled in the event on Tuesday. The IPL 2019 Auction saw some stunning buys and also some that could be questioned. IPL 2018’s most expensive Indian, …

In one end of the globe, Australia and India are embroiled in a serious Test series. Meanwhile, New Zealand and Sri Lanka have just contested in a record-shattering Test in some distant part. And in another part of the world, known as Down Under, the women are playing the Big Bash League, setting a tempo of equality to a game …

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 auction got over in a spectacular fashion in Jaipur on Tuesday. IPL 2018’s costliest Indian, Jaydev Unadkat, became the joint-most expensive buy this time around. He along with Varun Chakravarthy bagged Rs 8.40 crore each. Sam Curran ended up as the costliest overseas player. The IPL 2019 Auction was a huge success for the uncapped …

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 Auction got over on a successful note in Jaipur on Tuesday.There were 351 players up for grabs with teams looking to fill the gaps after the IPL trade window last month. 70 slots were available across 8 teams and 60 got filled. Two uncapped Indian players ran riot in the IPL 2019 auction. Here …

There are batsmen who’ll always be remembered for runs. They’ll always be poster-boys of cricket. There’ll be those who’ll be respected for possessing grace. They’ll be exquisite and men of purpose, carrying out a duty, such as the dutiful bridesmaids. Then there’ll always be the ones who’d find admiration for displaying valiance but with quiet dignity. Probably, Tom Latham belongs …

Australia got everything right from the start of the second Test match against India in Perth. They were by far the better team and deserved the 146-run victory that came their way. With this win, Tim Paine’s side equalled the four-match Test series 1-1. Spinner Nathan Lyon’s brilliance in Perth overshadowed India’s decision-making. Lyon grabbed 8/106 in this Test and was …

The IPL 2019 Auction will be a one-day affair as it moves from its regular programming of being stretched over two days. The auction will allow all the IPL 2019 franchises to strengthen up their teams and be sound with their strategies. The teams had a busy IPL trade window in November. Several players were released with some franchises trading in …

Usually, when a ship is sinking, then the entire crew turns to the captain. For a country that’s a touristic hub given its natural beauty, the Blue Mountains being as distinct in charm as the Twelve Apostles or the Great Barrier Reef, the Australian team seems to be mired in volatile high seas. And while its captain Tim Paine is trying to …

The Indian cricket team beat Australia by 31 runs in a closely fought first Test held in Adelaide. India set a 323-run target for the hosts, who took the fight to eventually fall for 291 runs. The second Test starts in Perth from Friday and there is everything to look forward to. And we come to this important analysis on …

India beat Australia by 31 runs in a closely fought first Test held in Adelaide. And one of the chief architects for the victory was the nation’s premier ace spinner R Ashwin. Ashwin used his simplicity to help India manoeuvre situations in Adelaide India set a 323-run target for the hosts, who took the fight to eventually fall for 291 runs. …

Yuvraj Singh has just turned 37. At that age, his famous cricketing contemporaries include Chris Gayle, Marlon Samuels, MS Dhoni and one may even include Hashim Amla and Dale Steyn. We know that these established cricketers are just hanging in there by a thread in international cricket. But when it comes to Yuvraj Singh, it can be said, things are …

On a day where it seemed the West Indies were again going to hand away an easy win, one man came in between Bangladesh’s likely success and West Indies’ eventual victory. At times, his batting compels one to ask whether the West Indies are ‘Shai’ to Hope anymore? If you were a witness to the outcome of the second ODI …

The West Indies are once again, staring at another series loss. But that’s normal right? It happens on any given Sunday, right it? So what can be really done if they are to avoid adding to their embarrassing string of losses? Another loss here against Bangladesh in the Second ODI would mean the hosts would complete the capitulation of the …

Indian cricket team’s complete Test player Cheteshwar Pujara showed his prowess by putting a price on his wicket on Day 1 of the first Test against Australia being held in Adelaide. On a scorching hot day, the number three batsman came in when his side was reeling at 3/1 and batted the entire day almost. A direct hit from Pat Cummins did …

We are an emotional creed here in India. We drown in love of our cricketers. If given a chance, nearly every fan would offer the last remaining buck in his pocket to his hero. If he can do more, he’d do anything to accommodate his hero. Girls like to take good-natured boys home. Don’t they? The same way, cricket fans …

Indian cricket team had a fantastic 2018 in limited-overs journey as they rose from strength to strength. Skipper Virat Kohli will be a satisfied man in rounding off India’s show as the clock ticks for the ICC World Cup to start in 2019 in May. India are currently gearing up for a 4-match Test series against hosts Australia, starting December …

The Indian Premier League (IPL) saw its trade window shut down recently as all eight franchises revealed the list of released and retained players. Cricketers that also saw themselves in part of moving to a new camp were also brought to the limelight. The 8 franchises made some big decisions ahead of the auction in December 2018 to be held …