Vidarbha won the Ranji Trophy 2024 after a tame draw against Mumbai in the final. They secured the title based on their first-innings lead, which is the deciding factor when the final ends in a draw. This is Vidarbha’s third Ranji Trophy title, adding to their back-to-back wins in 2017-18 and 2018-19. Their strong performance […]
India and New Zealand are set to face each other in their final group match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Both teams have already secured their spots in the semi-finals, making this match primarily a decider for the top position in the group. India’s Team News: Rohit Sharma’s Fitness: The Indian captain experienced a
England’s white-ball team is going through a big crisis. The aggressive, fearless cricket they adopted after 2015, its peak was the 2019 World Cup and 2022 T20 World Cup. But since then the team is only going down. Jos Buttler is undoubtedly a great batsman, but his captaincy has never been as impactful as Eoin
Real Madrid were given a firm reminder of just how good Luka Modric still is last weekend, as he fired in a brilliant goal from range on the bounce into the top corner. The 39-year-old is Real Madrid’s oldest player in their history and their oldest goalscorer. The Croatian legend looked likely to leave the
Jos Buttler has announced his resignation as England’s white-ball cricket captain following the team’s early exit from the ICC Champions Trophy. Under his leadership, England faced a challenging period, culminating in their elimination after group-stage losses to Australia and Afghanistan. Buttler, who succeeded Eoin Morgan in 2022 and led England to a T20 World Cup
England v South Africa Champions Trophy team newsEngland are out after a predictably average performance against Afghanistan. The hand-wringing in England post-trauma is a surprise. Does no-one look at form anymore? The team with the second-lowest win percentage in the last two years and the worst economy rate are going to finish where they deserve
Afghanistan, as expected, produced a strong performance to knock out England on Wednesday. Big players produced big performances and they will have no fear whatsoever going up against the Australians. Ibrahim Zadran, about as consistent a rungetter as you can get in this format, shattered records with a brilliant 177. Azmat Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi
Afghanistan has indeed proved once again that they are not just an “underdog” team, but a prepared, disciplined and victory-hungry team. Their journey is not just a story but an example for every small team that how with hard work, planning and passion, big cricketing giants can be defeated. Ibrahim Zadran’s historical innings of 177*
Pakistan are already out of their home tournament and have nothing to play for but pride. Some are not even playing for their futures. There are question marks over the longevity of a host of players in this format, notably Mohammad Rizwan, Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf. Babar Azam has also come in for heavy
Nick Knight believes that Jos Buttler should come up in the batting order so that England can take full advantage of him. He also said in the podcast that this could be Buttler’s last tournament as a captain. This seems correct in a way because Buttler is an explosive batsman and can make more impact