Author: Subhayan Chakraborty

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday dismissed reports that the Board had proposed playing their ICC ODI World Cup 2023 matches, to be hosted by India, at a neutral venue, mirroring the stance taken by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in relation to their Asia Cup 2023 matches, to be hosted by Pakistan. While the BCCI, in an Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting, had clearly stated that they won’t travel to Pakistan to participate in the upcoming Asia Cup, several news reports stated that the PCB had also discussed the idea of playing their ODI…

By Subhayan Chakraborty Overview Rajasthan Royals, the winners of the inaugural IPL, will look to take one step further from the previous edition as they bid to lift the trophy for a second time. Make no mistake, this RR unit has all the qualities to make it to the playoffs or even win the tournament. They came agonisingly close to winning IPL 2022, only to be defeated by Gujarat Titans in the summit clash. Stacked with some big-name players, proven performers, match-winners and an exciting bunch of uncapped talents, Rajasthan Royals are well capable of wrecking havoc in the upcoming…

By Subhayan Chakraborty   Overview Another year, another freshly assembled squad and a new skipper for Punjab Kings with the hope of ending their title drought in the Indian Premier League (IPL). After moving on from Mayank Agarwal and Anil Kumble, PBKS will bank on the new skipper-coach duo of Shikhar Dhawan and Trevor Bayliss to produce the goods in the upcoming season. PBKS have failed to reach the playoffs in eight consecutive seasons, the longest such dry spell for any IPL team. While fans have blamed it on the franchise hierarchy and their habit of constant chopping and…

– Subhayan Chakraborty Overview Injuries to key players, a captaincy saga, failure to close out tight games and inconsistent form resulted in Chennai Super Kings (CSK) finishing ninth in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2022, with just four wins and 10 defeats. That happened just a season after the Yellow Brigade had lifted their fourth IPL trophy. A year on from that worst-ever performance, CSK, under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, will look to hit the heights again in a bid to provide a fitting farewell to the legendary wicketkeeper-batsman. The last season was embroiled in controversy and not-so-rosy…

-Subhayan Chakraborty Amid the current struggles of prominent Indian badminton singles players, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand have been bringing joy to Indian fans in the doubles events. The duo has been making a name for themselves in the international badminton circuit with their remarkable performances. Their recent outstanding performance at the 2023 All England Open Championships, a semi-final finish, is evidence of their growing influence in international badminton. Notably, Jolly and Gopichand have been competing against higher-ranked players, making their success all the more impressive. The current coach of the Indian badminton men’s doubles, Mathias Boe lavished praise on…

– Bharath Ramaraj The Senwes Park is bathed in radiant sunshine. In the backdrop of the picturesque setting, India Under-19 are taking on Sri Lanka Under-19 in a Super Six game. The 16-year-old leg-spinner Parshavi Chopra has the ball in hand, with Vishmi Gunaratne ready to face the offering. The action that follows turns out to be one of the highlights of the World Cup. Parshavi imparts enough revs on the ball and employs the googly. With an electric whir sound, the ball turns past the advancing Gunaratne and rattles the top of off-stump. A few hours later, the…

– Subhayan Chakraborty There were smiles and relief in the Indian camp as the home team overcame the Australian challenge to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2-1, retaining the coveted silverware for the fourth time on the bounce. With the series win, India made it to the finals of ICC World Test Championship where they will take on the Aussies in a one-off Test following a gruelling cycle of two years, at The Oval in London in June. Though the Rohit Sharma-led outfit required a bit of help, a last-ball thriller in Christchurch, wherein New Zealand completed a photo-finish to dump…

– Subhayan Chakraborty from Cape Town Bangladesh cricket has once again been rocked by corrupt approaches. A key player of the Bangladesh cricket team currently participating in the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa has been allegedly offered a spot-fixing proposal by another senior cricketer, who is not a member of the team for the showpiece tournament. Shohely Akhter, a senior cricketer, had approached Lata Mondal with a corrupt approach ahead of Bangladesh’s match against Australia in the T20 World Cup. It is important to note that Mondal was dropped from the playing XI for the crucial…