For nearly a decade, Sanju Samson has lived in Indian cricket’s most exclusive waiting room, always talented, often discussed, rarely settled. When the selectors finally nailed him down as Abhishek Sharma’s opening partner for the T20 World Cup, it felt like closure. A role is defined. A skillset trusted. The debate temporarily ended. And […]
For nearly a decade, Sanju Samson has lived in Indian cricket’s most exclusive waiting room, always talented, often discussed, rarely settled. When the selectors finally nailed him down as Abhishek Sharma’s opening partner for the T20 World Cup, it felt like closure. A role is defined. A skillset trusted. The debate temporarily ended. And […]
Cricket has always claimed neutrality, but every few years it forgets its own script. Pakistan’s hesitation over the T20 World Cup 2026 isn’t about form, fitness, or even fixtures; it’s about principle colliding head-on with power. PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi’s announcement that Pakistan will decide its participation by “Friday or next Monday” has turned a […]
Some innings won a match for their team, and there have been many an innings that quietly changed the course of a sport. Abhishek Sharma’s 68 * (off only 20 deliveries) against New Zealand at Guwahati on Sunday night, during what could have been just another bilateral fixture, has been one such innings. 14 […]
The Big Bash League Finals Series has traditionally crowned an outright champion, but occasionally gives us a glimpse into the potential future of another series. This was certainly the case with the 2025-26 Big Bash Final at Perth Stadium. With the Perth Scorchers claiming their sixth title in a solid six-wicket victory over the Sydney […]
Cricket has always claimed moral high ground, the “gentleman’s game” run by consensus, fairness, and a shared respect for national realities. That illusion cracked the moment Bangladesh was expelled from the Men’s T20 World Cup for refusing to travel to India over security concerns. Not fined. Not rescheduled. Expelled. This wasn’t a minor associate […]
It is now 15 games into the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL), which would be long enough for the standings to have begun to solidify. But they aren’t – instead, the standings are getting wilder by the game. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) is the only team that has qualified for the playoffs, while Delhi Capitals, […]
Mirpur is never an easy place for ego trips. Mirpur can be cruel to impatient teams and to any team that is one-dimensional. It also has a way of rewarding teams that are able to find the rhythm and patterns of play at this stadium. This is why the BPL 2026 Final was such a […]
For nearly ten years, the Pakistan Super League relied upon a draft system to reward players for their ability to plan, be patient, and effectively scout other players. Familiarity breeds complacency. The announcement of the PCB that player recruitment for PSL 11 will move from a draft to an open auction represented a shift in […]
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, […]