Selection headaches are usually a good problem to have unless you’re the Indian team management staring at a whiteboard running out of magnets. On January 23 in Raipur, Ishan Kishan didn’t just announce his return; he detonated it. A 32-ball 76 in a 209-run chase, wrapped up in just 15.2 overs, is not a “good […]
Selection headaches are usually a good problem to have unless you’re the Indian team management staring at a whiteboard running out of magnets. On January 23 in Raipur, Ishan Kishan didn’t just announce his return; he detonated it. A 32-ball 76 in a 209-run chase, wrapped up in just 15.2 overs, is not a “good […]
The funny thing about T20 is that the less time you have to play, the more time your fans will remember. Just one down year, and even some of the all-time greats will get criticized by their fans. Therefore, when Suryakumar Yadav took his first step out onto the field in Raipur as India was […]
There’s a special kind of irony in cricket when your best season arrives precisely as the ground beneath you starts to shake. Shoriful Islam had just completed the tournament of his life, 26 wickets, the Best Player of the BPL, and a reputation burnished as Bangladesh’s most reliable left-arm quick when the post-match conversation swerved, […]
The pursuit of 200-plus in T20 cricket has evolved from a miraculous achievement to one that determines those who are serious about chasing down large totals and those who merely collect highlight reels on flat tracks. On January 23 at Raipur, India did not simply run down 208; rather, they meandered their way to a […]
Cricket has always claimed to be a gentleman’s game, but global tournaments are increasingly run like high-stakes boardroom dramas. Just two weeks before the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 opener, Pakistan’s participation hangs in limbo not because of form, fitness, or squad balance, but politics and principle. PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi has drawn a hard […]
The T20 World Cups are usually portrayed as 120-ball chaos with yorker after yorker, switch-hit after switch hit, and dramatic final overs. Every so often, the format gives way to two batters dismantling a bowling attack quietly. At those times, partnerships cease to be merely statistical records and become statements. Across nine tournaments so […]
Cricket rarely ends on paperwork, but this one did. No collapse, no misfield, not even a coin toss. Just a 24-hour ICC deadline that ticked down quietly while Bangladesh stayed silent. When the window closed, so did the debate. It’s simply ridiculous. Bangladesh did not have to win a knockout, nor did they have […]
There’s a special kind of irony in modern IPL team-building: you spend ₹14.20 crore chasing the future, only for the present to pull a muscle or, in this case, a shoulder. Prashant Veer, Chennai Super Kings’ most expensive uncapped buy at the 2026 IPL Auction, hasn’t even reached Chepauk yet, and already his body has […]
Shubman Gill’s latest Ranji Trophy performance for Punjab, 14 runs from 32 balls with Punjab chasing 320 in total vs Saurashtra, was a failure that felt more like another example of a recurring pattern than just a one-off. Shubman Gill’s last outing for Punjab in the Ranji Trophy was his first since he was […]
Cricket has always had a soft spot for irony, and the ICC Men’s U19 World Cup 2026 delivered a delicious one at Takashinga Sports Club. Zimbabwe lost. Pakistan won. And yet, it was the co-hosts who quietly slipped through the Super Sixes door while Scotland were left staring at the exit. The margin? Not […]
Every Big Bash season produces sixes. Some clear the rope, some dent roofs, and a few dent reputations. But Finn Allen’s six off Mitchell Starc in the Qualifying Final wasn’t just another entry in the highlights reel; it was a statement of evolution. At 18 for 1 after 3.3 overs on a seam-friendly Optus […]