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IND vs NZ: Forget about India’s test series win in Australia and put aside their dominance in white-ball cricket under legendary captain MS Dhoni. This historic defeat in the Test series against New Zealand will echo through the ages. It will be talked about for years, written about repeatedly in social and print media, much like some of India’s finest achievements in all sports. This 0-3 whitewash at home, against a New Zealand team missing their star player Kane Williamson, leaves an indelible mark on India’s cricket history. India’s strength became the weakness Historically, India’s biggest strength has been its…

IND vs AUS Test: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced an 18-member squad on Friday for the high-profile five-match Test series against Australia. The highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar series, named after India’s legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar and Australia’s all-time great Allan Border, is set to kick off on November 22 with the first Test match in Perth. IND vs AUS Test: Shami misses out due to an injury Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian contingent against Australia, with Jasprit Bumrah serving as the vice-captain. There were few surprises in the squad, as most players currently part of…

IND vs BAN 2nd T20I: Bangladesh won the toss in the 2nd T20I and chose to field, a decision perhaps influenced by the stats at the venue. Records at Arun Jaitley Stadium show a significant advantage for teams chasing, with 9 out of 13 T20I matches won by the side batting second—a success rate of nearly 70%. With those odds in mind, opting to bowl first seemed like the logical, no-nonsense choice for the visitors. Also Read: Nitish Kumar Reddy has arrived India survived an early setback The decision to bowl first initially seemed perfect as India lost three wickets…

IND vs BAN 2nd T20I: During the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 auction, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) signed young cricketer Nitish Kumar Reddy. He was initially brought in as a bowler who could bat lower down the order. In his maiden IPL 2023 season, Reddy bowled only five wicketless overs and didn’t get a chance to bat. He failed to impress, and the SRH management decided to bench him for the remainder of the campaign. However, talent can’t be suppressed—it shines, no matter the situation. The following season, IPL 2024, Reddy showed that the hype around him was for real. The…

Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: The ninth edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup kicked off on October 3, 2024, with the match between Bangladesh Women and Scotland Women. So far, only three teams have won the prestigious Women’s T20 showcase event. England won the inaugural competition in 2009, but Australia dominated the next three editions, winning in 2010, 2012, and 2014, before West Indies took the title in 2016. However, Australia began another title run with their victory in 2018 and have won the last two tournaments as well. Stopping Australia from completing a four-peat will be a tough…

PAK vs IRE Dream11 Prediction: It’s a dead rubber but Pakistan will look to end the T20 World Cup 2024 with a win when they play Ireland at Central Broward Regional Park on Sunday night. The match will start at 08:00 PM (IST) on June 16, 2024. Pakistan cricket is in complete turmoil. Big-name players have let the team down in the ongoing World Cup, underperforming and far too inconsistent. Fans and cricket pundits are also coming heavily down on the players currently part of Pakistan’s squad. Moreover, there are rumours that big changes might happen in Pakistan’s cricket once the…

IND vs PAK T20 World Cup: The unthinkable happened. After a poor show in the first innings left India with their backs against the wall, the Men in Blue turned things around and won the match against the biggest of odds and their greatest cricket rival. The Indian team defended a meager total of 119, restricting Pakistan to 113/7 in 20 overs, winning the match by six runs. It’s not hard to guess who starred with the ball. Yes, it was a collective bowling effort, but one man was truly exceptional. IND vs PAK T20 World Cup: India’s batters had…

When a sports league reaches the crucial phase of its campaign, big-name players are usually expected to participate in the season-defining matches. Can you imagine LeBron James missing an NBA Playoff game? Never. However, this isn’t the case with England players—at least not yet. Some high-profile players, such as Jos Buttler and Phil Salt, have left their franchises ahead of the all-important IPL 2024 Playoffs. An Indian legend took to social media to vent his frustration and criticized England players for their decisions. Also Read: Sunil Gavaskar didn’t hold back on criticizing England players Don’t Come – Irfan Pathan to…

Pat Cummins couldn’t have asked for a better birthday gift than the one presented to him by his players, especially Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma. The duo absolutely ripped apart Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2024 match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, chasing down the decent target of 165/4 in just 58 balls. That was some next-level hitting. IPL 2024: Pat Cummins Picks His Favorite Indian Cricketer Pat Cummins will never forget the life-changing last few months. Not only did he lead Australia to an ODI World Cup title-victory against arch-nemesis India in 2023, but he also pocketed INR…

Australia, the reigning ICC Test Championship winners, have taken over the top spot from India in the ICC Test Rankings. Led by Pat Cummins, Australia now holds 124 points, while India, in second place, has 120 points in the latest ICC Men’s Test Team rankings. England, positioned third, is a significant 19 points behind the leaders. Also Read: India announce squad for T20 World Cup 2024 India Slipped to 2nd in latest ICC Men’s Test Rankings The International Cricket Council (ICC) updated the test rankings on Friday and India and Australia were the only team changing positions. Before the latest…