Author: Vaibhav Tripathi

In the high-scoring, one-sided affair, India outclassed South Africa at the Wanderers, Johannesburg, to win the fourth T20I by 135 runs and clinch the series by a 3-1 margin. Hundreds from Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma propelled India to a mammoth total of 283/1, which was defended with utmost ease, courtesy of a brilliant new-ball spell by Arshdeep Singh, who bagged three wickets to rattle South Africa’s top order. For Sanju to score big, all he needed to do was play out the new-ball spell of Marco Jansen. Once he did that, there was no stopping him. The South African…

Tilak Varma’s sparkling hundred, and his 107-run stand with Abhishek Sharma (50), and Arshdeep Singh’s crucial three-wicket haul paved the way for India’s thrilling 11-run victory over South Africa at Centurion. This win gives India a 2-1 lead in the four-match series, with the decisive final match set to take place in Johannesburg on November 15. Marco Jansen, the standout performer on the night, once again removed Sanju Samson for a duck. Tilak walked in at No. 3 and looked in the mood to score big on an excellent batting pitch. He forged a match-defining partnership with Abhishek, who also…

The crowd at St George’s Park was treated to an absolute thriller, as South Africa held their nerve to clinch a low-scoring affair by three wickets, thanks to a well-calculated knock from Tristan Stubbs (47). It didn’t seem likely that the Proteas would pull it off when they were struggling at 86/7, but Stubbs maintained his composure, taking the game to the end and guiding his team across the line. Varun Chakaravarthy’s sensational spell, in which he took five wickets, kept India in contention, but the Indian pacers leaked runs in the final overs, failing to complement the spinner’s efforts.…

It was a day of mixed results, with some teams winning comprehensively while others settled for draws in round four of the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy. Defending champions Mumbai and two-time winners Vidarbha achieved commanding wins, each inflicting innings defeats on their opponents. Meanwhile, seven-time champions Delhi endured a disappointing nine-wicket loss to Chandigarh. Mumbai needed five wickets to secure victory against Odisha at the start of Day 4, and the spin duo of Shams Mulani and Himanshu Singh took nine wickets between them. Mulani claimed four on the day, achieving his second five-for of the match and finishing with impressive…

The much-anticipated Test series of the year is just two weeks away, with India set to face Australia in a gruelling five-match showdown Down Under. Both sides are feeling the heat. India arrives on Australian soil after a humbling 3-0 defeat at home to New Zealand. Meanwhile, the pressure on Australia is intense—they haven’t held the Border-Gavaskar Trophy since the 2014-15 series. They’ve been defeated twice at home by India and will surely be looking to end the losing streak against the Asian powerhouse. However, to do so, they’ll need to get a lot of things right, starting from the…

New Zealand made history by completing a series whitewash in India, winning the third Test in Mumbai by 25 runs. At the forefront was the Mumbai-born Ajaz Patel, who took 11 wickets to rattle the Indian batting line-up at the Wankhede Stadium, much like he had in his previous appearance at this venue. The match was finely balanced at lunch, with India needing 55 runs and having four wickets in hand. Their hopes rested on Rishabh Pant, who had scored a fifty before lunch, but once he was dismissed, the remaining batters collapsed like a pack of cards. The wicketkeeper-batter…

In a fast-moving and potentially decisive second day of the ongoing third Test in Mumbai, India took a major step toward winning the game. After being bowled out for 263, India bowled exceptionally well to restrict New Zealand to 171/9 by stumps. The Kiwis lead by 143 runs with one wicket remaining, and all eyes will be on how India approach the run chase on a turning Mumbai pitch. India started strong with the ball, as Akash Deep dismissed Tom Latham early. However, Devon Conway and Will Young steadied the innings. There were some loose shots, but the momentum shifted…

Kolkata Knight Riders Players retained: Rinku Singh (INR 13 crore), Varun Chakravarthy (INR 12 crore), Sunil Narine (INR 12 crore), Andre Russell (INR 12 crore), Harshit Rana (INR 4 crore), Ramandeep Singh (INR 4 crore) What do the retained players bring to the table? The core group of six players retained by the defending champions brings solidity. The three all-rounders—Russell, Narine, and Ramandeep—add depth. The mystery spin of Chakravarthy, the quality fast bowling of Harshit, and a reliable batter in Rinku mean that KKR has all bases covered. Russell and Narine are T20 globetrotters, with a wealth of experience in…

India’s dominance at home has come to an end; the fortress has been breached as they lost their first Test series on home soil since 2012. Once again, the team succumbed to a familiar spin-induced collapse, bowled out for 245 while chasing a target of 359. Mitchell Santner proved to be the key disruptor, taking six wickets and concluding the match with impressive figures of 13 for 157, effectively ending India’s dominant 18-series unbeaten streak at home. Pursuing a steep target on a slow-turning pitch in the fourth innings was tough, but as long as Yashasvi Jaiswal was at the…

Mohammed Shami and Kuldeep Yadav missed out, while Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Abhimanyu Easwaran were picked as India announced an 18-member squad for the highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar Test series, with the first of the five matches starting on November 22 in Perth. Alongside Shami and Kuldeep, Axar Patel is another regular Test player who has been omitted from the squad. Washington Sundar, having made a remarkable return in the ongoing Pune Test, has been chosen over Axar, while Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja have kept their spots in the squad. As far as Kuldeep is concerned, the BCCI’s…