Under-19 World Cups rarely reward reputation alone. They reward readiness, adaptability, and nerve. Group D of the 2026 Men’s Under-19 World Cup reflects that reality perfectly. South Africa and the West Indies arrive as former champions. Afghanistan arrives with momentum. Tanzania arrives with freedom and nothing to lose. Group D has eight such players […]
Under-19 World Cups rarely reward reputation alone. They reward readiness, adaptability, and nerve. Group D of the 2026 Men’s Under-19 World Cup reflects that reality perfectly. South Africa and the West Indies arrive as former champions. Afghanistan arrives with momentum. Tanzania arrives with freedom and nothing to lose. Group D has eight such players […]
Some time ago, Ravindra Jadeja seemed to have become a fixed entity in ODIs, as he was guaranteed to bowl 10 stingy overs, pick up 2 wickets, and always provide a last-ditch effort with the bat, which would guarantee frustration to opposition captains. However, as age does, cricket occasionally removes those guarantees. India won […]
There are moments in cricket when even the fielders forget their jobs and become spectators. Smriti Mandhana’s frozen stare at mid-off, eyes darting to the big screen, was one of them. Lauren Bell had just bent a 111.6 kph outswinger away from Harleen Deol, a delivery so mischievous it sent the wicketkeeper one way and […]
Some players collect runs. Alyssa Healy collects moments. The kind that tilt finals, rewrite record books, and quietly force future generations to bat differently. If women’s cricket has spent the last decade searching for its “big-match blueprint,” Healy has been scribbling the answers in bold ink, often at inconvenient times for opposition bowlers. Between […]
For nearly two decades, Virat Kohli’s ODI greatness has been built not on audacity, but on denial of risk, denial of chaos, denial of the spectacular for the sake of the inevitable. While others flirted with disaster-chasing strike rates and highlights, Kohli perfected something far harder: inevitability. You knew the ending before the innings began. […]
Australian cricket has always had a peculiar sense of timing. Careers don’t just rise or fall; they swerve. Few players understand this better than Sean Abbott, a man currently living in the uncomfortable space between “almost there” and “not quite needed yet.” Omitted from Australia’s 15-man T20 World Cup squad for the February 7 tournament […]
Youth World Cups are funny things. They look like stepping stones, but often behave like crystal balls. Careers don’t begin here, but reputations certainly do. Group A of the 2026 ICC Under-19 Men’s World Cup, co-hosted by Zimbabwe and Namibia, is a perfect case study in that unpredictability. But look closer, and the group […]
The No. 3 position for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026 is now one of the most coveted spots on the team. After an injury-ridden season in which he was electrifying, Devdutt Padikkal has exploded onto the scene with 721 runs in just 8 matches of the Vijay Hazare Trophy (average 103) while RCB […]
Indian cricket has always loved its specialists. Proper batters at the top, fast bowlers who hit the deck hard, and all-rounders carefully rationed like premium imports. But every World Cup cycle rewrites the rules. And quietly, without much noise, Harshit Rana has walked into a conversation India hasn’t fully had since Hardik Pandya’s early years: […]
A bold Indian team selection is rare enough; however, the selection process occasionally crosses “bold” and “what?” when you are unsure of the decision being made. Washington Sundar’s unfortunate injury to his side during the first One Day International match against New Zealand in Vadodara has led the selectors to make a reactive decision; as […]
There’s an understated dishonesty to an India at-home One Day International (ODI) cricket series that takes place in January. It seems obvious on paper: flat wickets, well-known playing surfaces, and high-profile batsmen earning money. However, it is usually transformed into a vote of confidence regarding form, dominance, and hierarchy. The attention will obviously be drawn […]