Author: Vaibhav Tripathi

Shubman Gill, India opening batter, provided an update on Hardik Pandya’s ankle injury after India’s thumping seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Pune. He said official intimation was expected on Friday morning. “Hardik Pandya was taken for a scan and the results are awaited,” said Gill at the post-match press conference. “He is with the team as the medical team is assessing him. More official update expected on Friday morning.” Pandya sustained an ankle injury while attempting to stop a boundary. The incident occurred when he was bowling, and he landed awkwardly while trying to prevent the ball from going for…

Catches win matches. Afghanistan’s failure to capitalize on opportunities proved costly. They let the game against New Zealand slip through their grasp in Chennai and suffered a 149-run loss. A fourth win in as many matches took New Zealand to the top of the World Cup table. After the stunning victory over England in Delhi, Afghanistan seemed to have fought back against New Zealand. From 109/1, the total became 110/4 in the 22nd over. The Afghans claimed three wickets in just nine balls. But shortcomings in the field made them pay a heavy price. They dropped five catches, at different…

Afghanistan’s thrilling victory over England has injected fresh dose of excitement into the World Cup. They demonstrated their ability to conquer any team when they hit their stride. This journey takes them to Chennai, where they face a formidable New Zealand team at MA Chidambaram Stadium on October 18. The spin-friendly conditions in Chennai could play to Afghanistan’s advantage. Having breezed past England, Netherlands and Bangladesh, New Zealand would look to maintain their unbeaten run. Their batting has been prolific and bowlers have demonstrated efficiency in taking wickets. The Kiwis understand the importance of accumulating points in a long competition…

In a remarkable turn of events, Afghanistan clinched a stunning 69-run victory against England, the defending champions, to mark their first ODI World Cup win since 2015. This defeat would have brought back traumatic memories to England supporters, of defeats to Ireland in 2011 and Bangladesh in 2015. It was after that 2015 defeat that England decided to reinvent their white-ball cricket, resulting in this era of success. But at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday night, the result was seldom in doubt, especially once Mujeeb Ur Rahman, player of the match for his 3-51, castled Joe Root for just…

Mohammed Siraj, one of India’s key performers in the victory over Pakistan, praised the entire bowling unit after a result that took the team to the top of the points table. Addressing the media after the match, Siraj spoke about the importance of the toss, his performance, and the atmosphere in the dressing room. “You see, our bowling unit is doing so well from the last three matches,” said Siraj. “It’s not like only one person is performing. Overall, the bowling unit is performing well. If you don’t get a wicket, you’re building pressure and putting in a dot ball.…

Sri Lanka’s 2023 World Cup campaign took a major hit as Dasun Shanaka, their captain, was ruked out with a right thigh-muscle injury. In response, the ICC Technical Committee gave approval on October 14 for the inclusion of Chamika Karunaratne as a replacement player. “Karunaratne, who has played 23 ODIs, was named as a replacement after Shanaka was ruled out due to a right thigh muscle injury sustained during Sri Lanka’s match against Pakistan on 10th October,” said the ICC statement. “The injury needs three weeks to recover.” Shanaka suffered the quadriceps injury during the loss to Pakistan, and subsequent…

Afghanistan’s start to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 hasn’t gone as they would’ve hoped. After two matches, they find themselves at the bottom of the table, having lost their first game to Bangladesh by six wickets and then suffering an eight-wicket defeat to India in Delhi. Their upcoming match against England, the defending champions, at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium will pose them the significant challenge of trying to contain the English batters. Reece Topley, who missed the first game of the tournament, replaced Moeen Ali and proved himself a crucial asset to England’s World Cup campaign. Topley’s left-arm pace…

New Zealand cruised to a comfortable victory over Bangladesh, securing their third consecutive win in the 2023 World Cup, at Chennai’s M. A. Chidambaram Stadium on Friday (October 13). Daryl Mitchell’s unbeaten 89* and Kane Williamson’s 78* effortlessly defied what initially appeared to be a challenging chase as they chased down a target of 246 for the loss of just two wickets. Prior to the chase, Lockie Ferguson shone with bowling figures of 3/49. Bangladesh’s innings got off to a disastrous start as Litton Das was dismissed on the very first ball of the match by Trent Boult. In the…

Table-toppers New Zealand have touched down in Chennai for their third match of the ICC World Cup 2023, bringing with them an impressive track record. The Black Caps opened their tournament campaign with a comprehensive victory over reigning champions England, which they followed up with another dominant performance against the Netherlands. What adds to their confidence is their recent ODI series victory against Bangladesh at home. The return of Kane Williamson and Tim Southee further strengthens their side. Rachin Ravindra’s performance on a potentially tricky Chennai surface would be worth watching. Mitchell Santner, who has prior experience of playing in…

Another day, another clinical display by New Zealand! They outclassed Netherlands by 99 runs in a World Cup match in Hyderabad on Monday (October 9). New Zealand defended their total of 322/7, with Mitchell Santner leading the way with a five-wicket haul. He had struck a 17-ball, unbeaten 36 earlier. Matt Henry chipped in with three wickets. There were valuable efforts with the bat from Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell and skipper Tom Latham in their team’s second successive win. Opting to field first, the Netherlands began impressively by delivering three consecutive maiden overs, with Devon Conway and Young…