Cricket Dialectics

IPL 2021 had to be indefinitely postponed owing to Covid-19 cases in a few of the franchises. BCCI, the governing body had promised to complete the season in the next available window. UAE will play host to IPL 2021 phase 2 starting September 19. Few key players had to...

On International Women’s Day, 8th March 2020, the ICC T20 Women’s World Cup 2020 final was held between Australia and India in the famous MCG ground. Here Are Women's World T20 Record's The final match set a new record of attending 86,174 huge crowds for Women’s cricket as well as...

Umran Malik Early life and Education Born in Jammu and Kashmir, India, Umran Malik is an Indian right-arm fast bowler. He is known for his fast bowling skills and is unarguably one of the fastest bowlers in the world presently. Malik came to attention when he got selected in the...

Mahendra Singh Dhoni was an iconic Indian cricketer. The small-town boy from Ranchi went on to lead the team across 3 formats. Dhoni took over the captaincy mantle in 2007 and within 6 years of his captaincy realm, he won India the treble of ICC trophies. He made his...

After defeating South Africa and Bangladesh at home, Team India is now going to play West Indies. After their series against Afghanistan in Lucknow, Caribbeans will battle with India. The biggest talking point from Team India selection is Bhuvneshwar Kumar's comeback into Indians squad after his brief injury break India has...

Joseph Edward Root, wildly known as Joe Root, was born on 30 December 1990 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Joe Root is a right-hand batter for England and has been the backbone of the English batting lineup for more than a decade in Tests and ODIs. He has captained...

Liam Stephen Livingstone, popularly known as Liam Livingstone was born in Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria, England on 4 August 1993. Liam Livingstone is a right-hand batter who plays limited-overs cricket for England. Livingstone is also a right-arm spinner who can bowl both leg and off-spin. He hasn’t made his debut in...

The Indian players are the biggest draws in the IPL. They are the ones who draw big money in the auctions. In the inaugural season of the IPL, few Indian players were given the status of Icon players. But since then there have been few Indian players who have...

ODI cricket has evolved largely over the last 10 years. Batsmen have dominated the format endlessly. The introduction of two new balls has played into the batsmen’s hands. Small boundaries, bigger bats have made run-making easy. ODIs are now an extension of T20Is with teams wanting to maximize every...

Cricket may not be as popular as football. There are very few teams that compete at an international level. Hence it comes as a surprise for many people that cricketing fans are emotional supporters. They tend to forget that no matter what the game there is an emotion attached...

Rohit Sharma possesses a great captaincy record in the limited-overs format. He had previously captained the country in 10 ODIs and 19 T20Is. Sharma’s white-ball captaincy credentials are stellar. Apart from leading Mumbai Indians to 5 IPL titles, Sharma has also led the Indian team to victories in Asia...

Virat Kohli is, undoubtedly, one of the most celebrated legends of the cash-rich Indian league despite failing to win it even once. Virat Kohli has featured in each of the IPL seasons since the inception of the league. The right-handed batsman is the highest run-scorer in the IPL with...

Mohammad Rizwan was born in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 1 June 1992. Rizwan is a right-hand Pakistani wicketkeeper batter who plays for the nation in all three formats of cricket. He has been a consistent part of the Pakistan squad for the past 5-6 years. Rizwan is known for...

Josh Reginald Hazlewood, popularly known as Josh Hazlewood was born in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia on 8 January 1991. Josh Hazlewood is an Australian right-arm fast bowler who is known for his accuracy in line and length and is wildly considered one of the best Test bowlers in...

The Royal Challengers Bangalore had a fantastic start to IPL 2021 winning their first 4 games on the trot. They seemed to have finally found the winning combination. RCB had key players performing in different games last season. This augurs well for the franchise going into the mega auctions...

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) golden mantra over the years has been the selection of the right personnel. They have rarely deviated from their set XI. Even though this formula has served them well but their rigidness to stick to a certain combination has found its chinks. They have been...

Virat Kohli stormed into world cricket leading India to a U-19 World Cup win in 2008. He soon went on to make his international debut in 2008. Kohli has since then gone on to dominate world cricket. He became India’s full-time Test captain in 2015. Kohli was part of...

The T20 format is usually considered the most suitable for the batters. We have shown such supremacy by the batters from all over the world. In particular, if we talk about IPL, batters often come hard on the opposition bowler. It won’t be wrong to say that a game...

ODI cricket has undergone a massive transformation, especially since the 2015 ODI World Cup. The 50-over format is now a mere extension of the T20 format. Scores above 400 have become quite a norm in these big-hitting days. Batsmen have frequently started scoring runs in excess of 150 runs....

Prithvi Shaw was born on 9 November 1999 in Virar, Maharashtra, India. He reputedly known as Prithvi Pankaj Shaw. An Indian right-hand batter, he is one of those few young Indian talents who are seen as the future of Indian Cricket. Prithvi Shaw is the youngest Indian batter to...

IPL is by far the best cricketing league in the world. The worlds best compete against each other in a wonderful environment. The chemistry and camaraderie of international players are there for everyone to see. But make no mistake IPL is a fiercely competitive league. We have seen tempers...

Arshdeep Singh was born in Guna, Madhya Pradesh, India on 5 February 1999. Arshdeep Singh is an Indian left-arm medium-fast bowler who plays for Punjab in the domestic circuit. Arshdeep Singh came into the limelight in Indian Premier League season 2021 when he ended up as the second-highest wicket-taker...

The Big Bash League (BBL 2021) is all set to enter its 11th season. BBL is Australia’s answer to the IPL. The tournament has been a breeding ground for many exciting talents around the world. Players who excel in the BBL normally go on to fetch handsome IPL contracts....

Cricket is a gentleman’s game. Cricketers are often expected to be role models. To their credit, they almost always toe the line. But there are few instances when cricketers cross the line. They get carried away and put themselves in a spot. Few players don’t just embarrass themselves but...

Virat Kohli’s sudden announcement that he will be stepping down as India’s T20I captain post the T20 World Cup has caught many by surprise. The calls for change in guard in the limited-overs have been gaining momentum. But nobody expected Kohli to announce it before the World Cup. There...

AUS vs NZ Day 2 - Australia dominates New Zealand  The matchday started with S. Smith and T. Head at the crease. Smith was caught at 284 off N. Wagner's who continued his excellent bowling display on the second day. Smith played good innings of 82. After Australia's Test cricket captain and wicket-keeper, Tim Paine,...