Jitesh was the same wicket-keeper that India chose as their first choice for the five-match T20I series against South Africa; someone who was capable of dealing with pressure situations by playing aggressively and batting at a time when it counts most. Despite this, he was left out of the recently announced World Cup squad, with […]
Jitesh was the same wicket-keeper that India chose as their first choice for the five-match T20I series against South Africa; someone who was capable of dealing with pressure situations by playing aggressively and batting at a time when it counts most. Despite this, he was left out of the recently announced World Cup squad, with […]
There’s something deliciously ironic about franchise cricket: stability is celebrated, but reinvention often wins titles. As SA20 2025–26 kicks off on December 26 in Cape Town, last season’s finalists arrive with sharply contrasting philosophies. MI Cape Town is backing continuity after finally cracking the code in Season 3. Sunrisers Eastern Cape, three-time finalists and last […]
Every IPL auction yields a few quiet signings that barely move the needle but spark deep curiosity among cricket enthusiasts. SunRisers Hyderabad’s ₹30 lakh investment in 21-year-old left-arm wrist spinner Krains Fuletra is exactly that kind of move. After a bruising IPL 2025 campaign where SRH’s spin department lacked penetration and surprise, Hyderabad chose not […]
Once upon a time, a World Cup arrival felt like a celestial event marked on calendars, debated in chai shops, and anticipated with the kind of nervous excitement that only cricket can manufacture. Today, it feels more like a notification reminder: another ICC event loading… The irony of Harbhajan Singh criticizing the ICC based […]
While few of the team selections made by Indian cricket are made quietly, dropping Shubman Gill from an Indian T20 World Cup roster is probably more than just a whisper – it may be a thunderclap. After all, this was the former vice-captain; the long-term project; the player that had been penciled into each of […]
Joe Root punching his bat felt less like petulance and more like a confession. In that moment under the Adelaide sun, England’s Ashes dream finally admitted what it had been trying to deny for three Tests: this series was always going to live or die with one man. And once he nicked off again, defending […]
The IPL auction rarely rewards subtlety. It’s a marketplace obsessed with six-hitting reputations, viral recency bias, and names that trend well on social media. So when Chennai Super Kings quietly snapped up Matthew Short at the base price in the IPL 2026 auction, it barely caused a ripple. No bidding war. No raised eyebrows. Just […]
Not many Indian T20 batsmen have become part of such a strong fan base in such a short time as Rinku Singh. A single season of finishing with ice in his veins, some sensational last-over heroics that were captured on social media, and Rinku was now one of the most popular symbols of what India’s […]
The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy has long been the IPL’s unofficial audition room. Perform loudly enough in November, and there’s usually an auction paddle waiting in December. From Hardik Pandya’s early Baroda days to recent uncapped sensations earning instant contracts, SMAT has been a proven shortcut to the big league. Despite being played close […]
Every franchise auction claims to be “unpredictable.” SA20 2025 actually delivered on it. In a room where reputations usually carry price tags, this auction flipped the hierarchy. Dewald Brevis still closer to promise than permanence, became the most expensive buy in league history at R16.5 million, while proven global stars like James Anderson, Shakib Al […]
There is the T20, where you can score very heavily, and then the games that will have bowlers questioning whether or not they should continue bowling at the elite level. Friday night’s match between Perth Scorchers and Brisbane Heat was most definitely the latter. In a game that had the Scorchers posting 257/6 to open […]