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Ricky Ponting, the head coach of the Delhi Capitals, is happy to have his leading batsman Shreyas Iyer back in the lineup for IPL-2021 in UAE leg, which starts on 19th September. Due to a shoulder injury received during the limited-overs series versus England, the outstanding batsman was forced...

The motto of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is ‘talent meets opportunity. It has more often than not lived up to this billing. The IPL has paved way for many international careers. It has changed the lives of many cricketers overnight. The IPL has been an instrumental force in...

An NZC spokesperson confirmed that India's ODI tour of New Zealand, which was slated to take place this summer, has been postponed to 2022.  According to the ICC's Future Tour Program, Virat Kohli and his teammates were scheduled to play 3 one-day internationals versus the Black Caps as a...

Team India's head coach Ravi Shastri, fielding coach R Sridhar and bowling coach Bharat Arun, are yet to become eligible to fly out of England as per BCCI officials, in what can only be described as a big development. And for the unfamiliar, Shastri caught the COVID-19 virus before...

The Indian Premier League's 2nd leg will begin on 19th September in the UAE. The Delhi Capitals have confirmed that Rishabh Pant would continue to captain the side for the remaining of the IPL. Captain For Delhi Capitals For UAE Leg In the unavailability of Shreyas Iyer, Pant was given the...

India captain Virat Kohli has revealed that he will step aside as T20 captain following the next World Cup in the UAE and Oman. A few days ago, reports circulated that Kohli will quit as India's white-ball captain, with Rohit Sharma slated to take over. Meanwhile, BCCI treasurer Arun...

Despite suffering a hamstring injury, Sri Lanka batsman Kusal Perera seems to be doubtful for the T20 World Cup in 2021. The lefty picked up the injury during Sri Lanka's 3rd T20I versus South Africa. Having scored 39 runs off 33 balls with 3-fours, Perera has struggled to play...

The mega event of India will be starting from 19th August and we will have an astonishing opener between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians. We’re going to see some new recruits as few Australian players have decided to not travel for the second leg of the IPL. We’ve...

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) would be hoping to give 100% in the second half of the IPL which starts from coming Sunday in the UAE. Brendon Mccullum side has just won 2 games out of 7 matches and they’re currently 7th in the points table with just 4 points....

Many surprising omissions were made as India released the 15-man team for the 2021 T20 World Cup, but the choice of MS Dhoni as the team's mentor stole the spotlight. It will be the first instance since declaring his retirement in August 2020 that Dhoni will be seen in...

The 2nd phase of IPL 2021 is all set to start from 19th September 2021. All the players who are a part of this mega event are training hard in order to give their best. Well, this 2nd phase had caught all the attention - when a few players...

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Indian Premier League 2021 (IPL) is all set to start from 19th September 2021 at UAE - And fans are not only happy about the Mega event, but also they have some other good news too. IPL governing council has given a green signal and  IPL 2021 will welcome...

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is one of the most iconic figures of Indian cricket. He is arguably the biggest cricketing icon of the 21st century. Dhoni’s contributions to Indian cricket is unparalleled. He was unconventional but had the results to show. Dhoni’s often spoken stubbornness yielded him the desired output...

Sanju Samson's omission from India's T20 World Cup team may not have been shocked many. Despite possessing every characteristic of a great short-format player, Samson has never been able to secure a place in the team due to the absence of only one of them. Read the below article...

New Zealand cricketer, Colin de Grandhomme has gained national attention for his haircut rather than his cricketing abilities. He had long curls a few months ago, and his photographs went viral on social media. The images were used to create memes, and netizens thought them to be funny. De...

In terms of Test cricket, former Indian cricketer Laxmipathy Balaji believes Jasprit Bumrah has a promising career in the future. Bumrah has bagged 101 wickets in 24 Tests, with 6 five-wicket hauls till now to display his achievements. This artcle is all about what Laxmipathy Balaji speaks on Bumrah...

Sri Lanka's iconic paceman Lasith Malinga, has confirmed his retirement from all forms of cricket. He had previously retired from the ODI and Test formats, and he announced his retirement from T20Is on 14 September. Malinga has shown his last performance for Sri Lanka in March 2020, just before...

India is a cricket-crazy nation. Young kids take to the game as early as 4-5 years of age. The cricketing culture in India is pretty rich. There are a million aspiring cricketers who want to represent the nation. The real talented ones do go on to play domestic cricket,...

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has signed former Australia batsman Matthew Hayden and former South Africa bowler Vernon Philander for the 2021 T20 World Cup, which will be held in the UAE and Oman from 17 October to  14 November, PAK Signs Hayden And Philander As Coaches ahead of...

The 14th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will begin on 19th September in the UAE. All 8 teams have started their preparations. The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) achieved a strong 1st half of the IPL, winning 5 games and sitting comfortably in the 3rd spot in the...

RCB batsman AB de Villiers stated he is planning to play in the forthcoming practice match with the rest of the group and getting into the best possible form. The 2nd half of the 14th season of the Indian Premier League will kick off on 19th September in the...

There is no greater joy in sport than winning a collective trophy. The high of winning a championship is unparalleled. There are so many emotions that drive a narrative. But if you look at the other side of the coin, the ignominy of finishing at the wrong side hurts...

Ramiz Raja has promised to fix Pakistan cricket's direction after being overwhelmingly and unopposed voted as the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman on 13th September. Raja, who is just the 4th cricketer to lead the PCB after Abdul Hafeez Kardar (1972-1977), Javed Burki (1994-1995), and Ijaz Butt (2008-2011), addressed the...

Since the cancellation of the 5th and final Test match between England and India, which was set to take place at Old Trafford in Manchester, lots of new allegations have surfaced. The cancellation has unquestionably affected the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) a significant financial loss, so BCCI...

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly confirmed that the resumption of the Indian Premier League 2021 has nothing to do with the cancellation of the Pataudi Trophy's final Test, which was cancelled only due to the presence of Covid-19 in the Indian camp. Furthermore, Ganguly ruled out the possibility of the contest...