Author: Vaibhav Tripathi

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday confirmed that Shreyas Iyer has taken a six-month break from red-ball cricket, citing a back problem. He has been left out of the Rest of India squad for the Irani Cup. Instead, he will be leading India A in three unofficial 50-over matches against Australia A. Iyer was named captain for the two four-day games against Australia in Lucknow. However, after playing the first match, he returned to Mumbai. Since then, there has been speculation regarding his red-ball future. As reported earlier by RevSportz, Iyer informed the BCCI of…

It was a dramatic finish to a fast-moving Day 2 in Lucknow. After being bowled out for 194, India A took three wickets in the final half-hour to leave Australia at 16 for 3 by stumps. Despite the mini-collapse, the visitors still lead by 242 runs. While the late strikes from Mohammed Siraj, Gurnoor Brar, and Manav Suthar kept India A in the contest, they couldn’t overshadow a disappointing batting display earlier in the day. Sai Sudharsan was the only one to play an innings of real substance. If not for his 75, they would have conceded a much…

On a pitch where the Dhruv Jurel-led India A team opted to go with four pace bowling options, Manav Suthar, the lone frontline spinner, emerged the most successful, taking 5 for 93. Australia A ended the opening day of the second unofficial Test in Lucknow at 350 for 9. India A made five changes, bringing in Manav, Mohammed Siraj, KL Rahul, Ayush Badoni, and Nitish Kumar Reddy, while Australia A made three. Jack Edwards, Will Sutherland, and Henry Thornton came in for the final four-day match of the tour. Apart from Jurel and Prasidh Krishna, the other players to retain…

After losing four wickets in the first session, South Zone looked down and out, with Central Zone sensing victory. However, a gritty 192-run stand for the seventh wicket between Ankit Sharma (99) and Andre Siddarth (84*) ensured South avoided an innings loss. The Duleep Trophy final will now head into the final day, with Central set to chase 65 runs. Ankit, batting at No. 8, fought brilliantly after the team lost wickets in quick succession, but he fell agonisingly short of his second first-class century. Kumar Kartikeya, who claimed four wickets, denied Ankit the century as the left-handed batter attempted…

Central Zone have strengthened their hold on the Duleep Trophy final against South Zone. Yash Rathod narrowly missed a double century, falling for 194, but his innings helped Central Zone post a formidable 511. In their second innings, South Zone batters adopted a more proactive approach to produce a better showing than in their first innings, finishing Day 3 on 129 for 2. On Day 3, Rathod continued from where he left off, building a strong partnership with Saransh Jain, who made 69. His 176-run stand with Saransh, followed by a 58-run partnership with Deepak Chahar, secured Central Zone a…

Hundreds from Rajat Patidar and Yash Rathod headlined a dominant performance for Central Zone, who finished Day 2 on 384/5 in the Duleep Trophy final against South Zone at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground in Bengaluru. With his 15th first-class hundred, and his second of this year’s Duleep Trophy, Patidar has sent a strong message to the selectors, who will be picking the squad in the coming weeks for the home series against the West Indies. Sarfaraz Khan is currently recovering from a quadriceps injury sustained during the Buchi Babu Trophy. Karun Nair, left out of the India A…

In a nail-biting encounter that went down to the final over, Afghanistan edged past the UAE to win the sixth match of the ongoing tri-series by four runs at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. With a spot in the final already guaranteed, Afghanistan chose to rest several of their in-form players, including Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Sediqullah Atal and Fazalhaq Farooqi, for the match that had no impact on the standings, making six changes to their line-up from the previous game. Batting first, stand-in captain Ibrahim Zadran once again top-scored for his side with a crafty 48. Opening the innings, he…

Vaibhav Tripathi The first round of the 2025 Duleep Trophy took place in Bengaluru, where both quarter-final matches — North Zone vs East Zone and Central Zone vs North East Zone ended in draws. However, North Zone and Central Zone progressed to the semi-finals by securing first-innings leads in their respective games. A plethora of capped Indian players were on display, but it was the uncapped players who made headlines in the first round of the six-team tournament. Chasing 679 to win, North East Zone were 200/6 in 58 overs when the two teams agreed to a draw on the…

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released a revised schedule for the ICC Women’s World Cup, which is set to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, on Friday. In a major change, the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai has officially replaced Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium as one of the five venues for the global event. As per the revised schedule, the DY Patil Stadium will host three league matches, Semi-final 2, and potentially the final on 2 November. India will play against New Zealand and Bangladesh on 23 and 26 October respectively. Among the other changes, Guwahati will…

Mumbai’s captain for the ongoing Buchi Babu Tournament, Ayush Mhatre, revealed the lessons he learned while playing under the leadership of MS Dhoni in the IPL 2025. Called in as an injury replacement for Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, Mhatre made an immediate impact with the bat for the franchise while opening the innings. The teenage batting sensation scored 240 runs in seven innings at a strike rate of 188.97. As part of one of the most successful franchises in IPL history, Mhatre spent considerable time with Dhoni, who is renowned for nurturing young talent. Mhatre was quoted by…