Author: Staff Reporter

Essentially known for his wicketkeeping skills, Dhruv Jurel was not included in India’s Asia Cup squad. He has been named as a reserve player. The player recently expressed his gratitude for Gautam Gambhir, India’s head coach, for his support and the motivation he gained as part of the team. Jurel played a crucial role as India’s wicketkeeper-batter in the final match of the Test series in England at The Oval as a replacement for the injured Rishabh Pant. He held three catches and made 19 and 34 with the bat. Speaking on YouTube show Breaking Sports with host Vivek Sethia,…

India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Singh recently opened up about his recovery after undergoing a sports hernia surgery in June. The middle-order batter is set to lead India in the Asia Cup beginning in the UAE on September 9. In a video shared by BCCI, Suryakumar said, “I’m feeling good right now. It’s been five to six weeks. Good process, good routines for the last six weeks, and fingers crossed, feeling really well.” This was his third surgery in the last three years. Earlier, he had an ankle surgery in 2023 and the same sports hernia surgery in 2024. His injury…

Ireland captain Gaby Lewis remains in the 15th place with a new career-high of 620 rating points after her stellar performances in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Europe Division 1 Qualifier in Netherlands. Whereas Beth Money of Australia continues to lead the T20I batters chart with 794 points. Hayley Matthews of West Indies is in the second spot with 774 points, while India’s star batter Smriti Mandhana is in the third spot with 767 ratings. Tahila McGrath of Australia and Laura Wolvaardt from South Africa, occupy the fourth and the fifth spot with 757 and 731 ratings respectively. Along…

Indian batter Hanuma Vihari will play for Tripura in the 2025-26 domestic season after signing as one of their three professional players following a No Objection Certificate from the Andhra Cricket Association, his previous state. “I was keen on other opportunities since I believe I’m good enough to play all three formats,” Vihari told ESPNcricinfo. Andhra had decided to focus on youngsters in the white ball cricket which left Vihari out of both T20s and Vijay Hazare Trophy. This pushed him to look for a team that would give him chances in all three formats, deciding on Tripura. Vihari’s last…

Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has praised England batter Joe Root on becoming the second-highest scorer in Test cricket. He has made 13,543 runs in 158 Test matches so far. That means Root is 2,378 runs behind the Indian maestro’s world record of 15,921 runs in 200 matches. Root was remarkable in the recent Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy which ended in a draw. The former England skipper was the leading scorer for his team with 537 runs in nine innings at an average of 67.12. During an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit, Tendulkar recalled being impressed by Root’s heroics in his debut…

Oman have announced their squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025. This will be the first time they compete in the tournament. Jatinder Singh has been named captain of the squad. Head coach Duleep Mendis said that the Asia Cup would be a great platform for their players to showcase their talent. “It is real that we are participating in the Asia Cup – a major tournament and a fantastic opportunity for our players to display their skills on a global stage,” said Mendis. “Playing against teams like India and Pakistan is a moment to embrace for any cricketer. Anything…

Uncapped batter Cedric de Lange has received a surprise call-up to the Netherlands squad for the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh. The teenager is also one of three replacements named following injuries and a withdrawal that forced late changes to the team. The three-match T20I series begins on 30 August in Sylhet and will serve as an important part of the build-up to next year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Speaking about de Lange’s inclusion, Netherlands captain Scott Edwards said: “It’s always exciting to bring a youngster into the squad.” The 17-year-old De Lange has impressed with consistent performances at…

Former BCCI selector and current Delhi head coach, Sarandeep Singh, recalled the return of team India’s former Test cricketer, Virat Kohli, to the Ranji Trophy earlier this year. After a disappointing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Kohli returned to play for Delhi in a Ranji match against the Railways after a long gap of 12 years. Now, speaking on Taruwar Kohli’s YouTube channel, Sarandeep talked about an incident where players, including Kohli, were playing football during a training session but everyone was avoiding going too close to the former team India skipper to prevent any injuries. “They were playing football during training and…

Team India’s former off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has said that Cheteshwar Pujara received less attention than what he truly deserved. Speaking on his YouTube channel ‘Ash Ki Baat’, Ashwin said that what Pujara has done for the country is nothing less than what other superstars have achieved. “What did Cheteshwar Pujara stand for in Indian cricket? I said his contributions are no less than Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Obviously, a lot of people talk about their contributions. The attention is not there,” he said. Pujara took the responsibility of the number three spot from Rahul Dravid in Test cricket…

Mohammed Siraj, the hero of team India’s recent Tour of England 2025, played all five Tests and finished as the highest wicket-taker of the series with 23 wickets. Across the five matches, he bowled a total of 185.3 overs. In an exclusive interview with Boria Majumdar on RevSportz, when asked whether he felt tired with such a heavy workload, Siraj expressed his love and passion for red-ball cricket. He even claimed he would do anything for the longest format of the game. “No, no, it is my priority. I can do anything for Test cricket. I like the way Test…