Author: Vaibhav Tripathi

After being outplayed by South Africa in all three departments in the second ODI, India will have to bounce back in the third and final game, at Boland Park Stadium in Paarl on Thursday (December 21). The teams are tied 1-1. If they win, this will be India’s second ever ODI series win in the Rainbow Nation. Opening partnership has been a concern for India in the first two matches, and their chances of a win hinge on a strong start. Sai Sudharsan has been impressive with scores of 55 and 62, but Ruturaj Gaikwad has struggled to provide support.…

After being thoroughly outplayed at the Wanderers in Johannesburg, South Africa has come storming back here in Gqeberha in the second ODI to win the game by eight wickets and set up a series decider in Paarl, on Thursday, December 21. While it was Nandre Burger’s spirited spell (3/30) that helped the hosts restrict India to a subpar total of 211, Tony de Zorzi’s unbeaten 119 aided the Proteas in chasing down the target with ease in 42.3 overs. Playing only his second ODI match, Burger made an immediate impact with the new ball by dismissing Ruturaj Gaikwad (4) with…

The Indian Premier League (IPL) can make, break and remake a player. Remembered for conceding five sixes in the last five balls of the match to Rinku Singh last season, Yash Dayal redeemed himself by fetching a price of Rs 5 crore at the 2024 IPL auction. Heartening for the uncapped pace bowler from Uttar Pradesh was the sight of his former employers Gujarat Titans engage in the bidding war in Dubai with Royal Challengers Bangalore, who eventually secured his services. Dayal’s journey in the IPL has been nothing less than a rollercoaster ride. He grabbed headlines when Gujarat Titans…

It has been a record-breaking day in the IPL 2024 auction in Dubai on Tuesday. While it may not be like the grand spectacle of a two-day behemoth that the IPL mega auction is, this one was no less significant. Mitchell Starc created history by becoming the most expensive player at INR 24.75 crore for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), marking his first season in the IPL in eight years. Earlier, in the richest auction of India’s premier domestic cricket league, Starc’s teammate Pat Cummins secured a deal at INR 20.50 crore, making him the most expensive buy in history.…

Pat Cummins, the ICC World Cup-winning captain of Australia, has secured a hefty deal with Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction. After sparking a bidding war in Dubai on Tuesday, Cummins emerged as the costliest buy in the IPL history, fetching a whopping sum of Rs. 20.5 crore. Commencing his IPL journey with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2014, Cummins briefly played for the Delhi Capitals (DC) in 2017 before rejoining the KKR in 2020. Cummins, who received Rs. 15.5 crore in 2020 from KKR, was acquired again by the Knight Riders in the 2022…

It was a forgettable start to the ODI series in Johannesburg for South Africa, as they were thumped by India by eight wickets. They would like to forget that and put up a better show in the second match. India will be hoping to continue their winning momentum as the action shifts to St George’s Park in Gqeberha, formerly known as Port Elizabeth. Indian pacers, Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan, wreaked havoc at the Wanderers in Johannesburg. Taking advantage of favorable conditions, they dismantled the home team’s top order in less than 15 overs. A late resurgence from Andile Phelukwayo…

In a major development, pacer Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of the upcoming two-match Test series against South Africa, while Deepak Chahar has withdrawn from the ODIs due to a family emergency. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) made this announcement through an official press release on Saturday. According to the release, “Mr Mohd Shami, whose participation in the Test series was subject to fitness, has not been cleared by the BCCI Medical Team and is ruled out of the two Tests.” Deepak Chahar, on the other hand, made himself unavailable for the ODI series due…

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to retire the legendary India captain MS Dhoni’s iconic No 7 jersey. This move makes Dhoni the second player, after Sachin Tendulkar, to have his jersey retired by the BCCI. This decision comes after three and-a-half years since Dhoni announced his retirement, in August 2020. His final appearance in India’s jersey No 7 was during the 2019 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand in Manchester, England. https://youtu.be/BVos3tBb79U?si=l-L8pwEQ0LnROpiz Dhoni holds a distinguished place in Indian cricket, being the only captain to secure victories in all three ICC tournaments in the…

After smashing his 26th Test hundred in the first match of his farewell Test series against Pakistan, in Perth, Australian opener David Warner said that the best way to silence his detractors was by scoring runs. Before the start of the Perth Test, Warner had compiled just one ton over 20 Test matches. He also had come in for sharp criticism from his former teammate, Mitchell Johnson. https://twitter.com/RevSportz/status/1735188195460141400?t=PY7qr7xLAN_moBDr93tc-w&s=19 “(On his century) It does feel great, it’s about putting runs on the board for the bowlers. No better way to silence the critics than by putting runs on the board,” Warner…

The much-anticipated Test cricket summer Down Under commences at Perth’s Optus Stadium, marking the beginning of Australia’s quest to regain the No.1 position in the Test rankings from India. This endeavour aligns with their overarching aspiration to triumphantly defend their World Test Championship crown in 2025. Australia’s series against Pakistan commences on Thursday, extending beyond the Benaud-Qadir trophy stakes for both the hosts and visitors. In their pursuit to reshape history Down Under, the Asian giants face the formidable Aussies, who have secured victories in their last 14 consecutive Tests against them, spanning five series whitewashes since Pakistan’s 1999-2000 tour.…