Author: Vaibhav Tripathi

Nearly three days of play were lost to rain and a wet outfield, but that didn’t dampen India’s spirit as they went for the kill and secured a famous seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in Kanpur, sealing the series 2-0. India bowled brilliantly to restrict Bangladesh to a modest total of 146. Chasing 95 was always expected to be a straightforward task for Team India. Although they lost Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill early, Yashasvi Jaiswal’s sparkling fifty helped India chase down the target with ease. From the position they were in yesterday, it was always going to be India’s Test…

After two days of waiting, the Kanpur crowd finally witnessed some thrilling action on Day 4, as India’s batters made history. Having restricted Bangladesh to 233 earlier in the day, India adopted a T20 approach, coming out guns blazing in their first innings to score 285/9 before declaring. In doing so, they recorded the fastest 50, 100, and 200 runs in a Test innings. With a lead of 52 runs, India returned to the field to bowl, and reduced Bangladesh to 26/2 by the end of the day. The highlight of the day was the way India batted. More than…

Following months of anticipation, the BCCI has unveiled the retention rules for the next three IPL seasons. The announcement came shortly after a meeting of the IPL Governing Council in Bengaluru on September 28. According to the official release, the 10 franchises will be permitted to retain up to six players from their current squads, with a salary cap of Rs 120 crore. This can be done through direct retention or by using the Right to Match (RTM) option. Franchises have the freedom to decide how they wish to balance retentions and RTMs. Out of the six players retained or…

In what was a truncated opening day of the second Test, only 35 overs were bowled before play was called off due to bad weather in Kanpur. Despite challenging conditions, with the pitch showing signs of variable bounce on the first day itself, Bangladesh did well to post 107 runs for the loss of three wickets after India opted to bowl first. India, on the other hand, would’ve expected more from their bowlers, given the favourable conditions and the fact that they chose to bowl first, which is usually not the trend in the subcontinent. The start of play in…

It didn’t take a complete session for India to bowl out Bangladesh and secure a 280-run victory on the fourth day. The tourists collapsed from 205/5 to 234/10, with the two spinners—Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja dominating the second half of the first session. Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto showed resilience with 82 runs, batting superbly against the spinners, but he was fighting a lone battle to deny the inevitable. India approached the game differently today. They didn’t start with Ravichandran Ashwin in the first session, despite two left-handers at the crease and the pitch offering enough assistance with footmarks in…

There was a huge influx of fans on Day 3 compared to the first two days of the Test at Chepauk. With India in the lead and two set batters at the crease, fans’ expectations were high, and they were treated to exceptional innings from Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant. Both scored centuries, while KL Rahul contributed a quickfire 22, allowing India to declare just short of 300 and set a target well past 500 runs. In reply, Bangladesh started strongly but lost momentum after the tea break, ending a dark and gloomy day at 158/4, still needing 357 runs…

Third innings of the first Test between India and Bangladesh has begun thanks to a fast-moving second day in Chennai. India could only add 37 runs to their overnight score as they were bowled out for 376. What followed next was an all-round bowling effort which restricted Bangladesh for 149. Jasprit Bumrah was the wrecker-in-chief with figures of 4/50. Having taken a big lead of 227 runs, India decided to bat again despite having an option of enforcing the follow-on. Bangladesh fought back with the ball, taking three quick wickets early, but despite that, India still remains in command of…

A day that began with India losing three key wickets, courtesy of a fiery spell from Hasan Mahmud in the first hour, ended with them firmly in control at stumps on Day 1. Ravichandran Ashwin, the local hero, led India’s recovery with his fastest Test century, alongside his most trusted ally, Ravindra Jadeja, to end the opening day of the first Test in Chennai with India in control of proceedings. Even after Hasan claimed three wickets in the morning session, his efforts were gradually overshadowed by the cheers, hoots, and whistles from the crowd as Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant,…

Once play resumed after lunch on Day 4, India D needed 298 runs to win with six wickets in hand in their Duleep Trophy match against India A. The task seemed highly improbable with only two sessions remaining on the final day. The deteriorating pitch brought the spin duo of Tanush Kotian and Shams Mulani into play, and they combined to take seven wickets, dismissing India D for 301. A 186-run victory earned India A six crucial points. Ricky Bhui held one end and scored a fighting century, but he lacked support from his teammates, and the match ended…

Tilak Varma and Pratham Singh capitalised on India D’s wayward attack in what were easy batting conditions, putting India A in a strong position in the third match of the Duleep Trophy 2024, at Anantapur’s Rural Development Trust Stadium A. Four of the five batters surpassed 50, with two of them scoring centuries. Tilak and Pratham made the most of their opportunities as the bowlers appeared tired and defeated. Thanks to a brilliant batting effort, India A posted a mammoth 488 for India D to chase. By the end of the day, India D had lost a wicket, with Atharva…