Author: Staff Reporter

Pakistan were playing against the United Arab Emirates in a Group A match of the Asia Cup in Dubai. Batting first, Pakistan were nine for the loss of two wickets in just over three overs. Opener Saim Ayub’s bad form continued as he lost his wicket in the first over which was his third straight duck of the tournament. Ayub’s struggle with the bat started against Oman on September 12, when Shah Faisal got him out lbw for zero. Two days later against India, he hit the first ball he faced straight to Hardik Pandya. Today against the UAE, he…

In the second match against Australia Women, India’s opener Smriti Mandhana scored her 12th ODI hundred, a landmark that draws her level with New Zealand’s Suzie Bates and England’s Tammy Beaumont for the most centuries by an opener in women’s ODIs. Mandhana is the fastest to reach the milestone, in 106 innings — seven less than Beaumont and 24 fewer than Bates. Mandhana is known for her classical technique. She started today’s innings in an aggressive style, dispatching the eighth ball she faced for a six. Her half-century came in just 45 balls when she hit Georgia Wareham in the…

Varun Chakravarthy is now the world’s No. 1 T20I bowler for the first time. India’s ace spinner earned this position after his consistent performances in Asia Cup 2025. He took one wicket for four runs against the UAE and one for 24 against Pakistan. He is the third Indian bowler to top the ICC rankings after JaspritBumrah and Ravi Bishnoi. Chakravarthy has steadily grown as a bowler. In only 20 T20Is, he has taken 35 wickets with an economy rate of 6.83. His sharp control andmystery variations have made him a big strength, especially on pitches that help spinners. The…

India Women will miss their key middle-order batter Jemimah Rodrigues for the rest of the ongoing ODI series against Australia Women after she was diagnosed with a viral fever. The Women’s Selection Committee has called up young batter Tejal Hasabnis as her replacement for the remaining matches. Hasabnis has made a strong start in her short international career, with an average of 46.66 from six ODIs. She now gets a golden opportunity to showcase her skills in a big series just days before the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup begins on September 30. India’s medical team will keep checking on…

The ‘no-handshake’ stance from Team India after their big win over Pakistan in the 2025 Asia Cup has become the talk of the town. However, after the match, several posts on social media claimed Ricky Ponting, the former Aussie skipper and the current Punjab Kings coach, criticised India on Sky Sports, calling them “the big losers” for not shaking hands. But now, Ponting himself has come up and raised his voice regarding the fake quote that has been going around on social media associating his name. On X (formerly known as Twitter), he wrote, “I am aware of certain comments…

Abhishek Sharma’s father, Raj Kumar Sharma, explained how he made the young opener play against top-quality fast bowlers from a very young age. Abhishek Sharma is currently one of the most destructive openers in world cricket. In T20Is, he is the current number one-ranked batter, and he has shown his ability in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 so far. In the first match, he scored 30 off 16, striking at 187.50 against the UAE, and then smashed Pakistan for 31 off 13, at a strike rate of 238.46. On both occasions, he provided the brisk start India needed and set…

Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by eight runs in a close encounter in a Group B match of Asia Cup 2025. This win takes Bangladesh to the second place in the table with four points, behind Sri Lanka, who are at the top with a better net run rate. Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat. Openers Tanzid Hasan and Saif Hassan gave them a brilliant start by adding 63 runs in 40 balls. After Saif’s departure, Tanzid continued his good showing and completed his 50 in just 25 balls. Spinners are Afghanistan’s strength and Tanzid played them confidently, punishing every…

Australia A ended Day 1 in a commanding position against India A in the unofficial Test being played in Lucknow. The real disappointment for India came from their pace attack led by Prasidh Krishna. His rhythm was rusty and he leaked runs at a high economy rate. His poor form released the pressure built by other bowlers. Krishna finished the day leaking 47 runs in his 11 overs without taking a single wicket. For India A, the think tank and skipper Shreyas Iyer, Krishna’s form will be a concern as he was expected to spearhead the attack, being one of…

Bangladesh will host the West Indies for a six-match white-ball series at home next month. Both teams will play three ODIs and three T20Is. The T20 leg of the series will help both sides prepare for next year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. All the three ODIs will be played at Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. The three ODIs are scheduled for October 18, 20, and 23. These matches will assist Bangladesh and the West Indies in finalising their line-ups and working on team balance ahead of the bigger tournament. After the ODIs, the focus will shift to the T20Is,…

India’s ODI captain Rohit Sharma is currently training at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE), where he is reportedly set to spend the next one week. According to close source to RevSportz, he has already completed a batting session lasting one hour. Rishabh Pant, who is recovering from a toe injury sustained during the fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in England, is also present at the CoE. Rohit had bid farewell to T20I cricket after leading India to their second ICC T20 World Cup title last year. Earlier in 2025, he guided India to ICC Champions Trophy glory. However,…