Author: Shovan Sarkar

India thrashed South Africa with an all-rounder effort as Kuldeep finished off with a fifer leveling the three-match series. Suryakumar Yadav’s brilliant ton and Kuldeep’s fifer helped India to a dominant victory over the Proteas in the 3rd T20I of the three-match series, better to say two-match series as the series opener was washed out by rain in Durban. The series decider exhibited India’s all-round efficiency. In the second T20I, the rain god intervened midway where India failed to defend the revised score. But the young stars outclassed South Africa in the 3rd T20 international where Surya’s shine doomed South…

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Mohammed Shami, one of India’s ODI World Cup heroes, now enters the race for the most prestigious Arjuna Award. According to ANI reports, Shami was not named on the list. Still, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) made a special approach to the Sports Ministry of India to include the pacer’s name in the nomination list. On the other hand, India’s history-making star pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are nominated for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award following an exceptional season this year. Satwik-Chirag’s 2023: A record-breaking season Indian men’s doubles badminton duo Satwiksairaj…

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SA took a 1-0 lead in the T20I series against India at St.George’s Park in Gqeberha. Rinku and Surya’s efforts went in vain. South African opener Reeza Hendricks delivered a stellar performance in a rain-interrupted match that helped the Proteas to have a 1-0 lead in the series. The first T20I between SA and IND was washed out without a ball bowled in Durban. Now, confident South Africa eyes on the third T20I on 15th December. Earlier in the 2nd T20I, the South African skipper, Aiden Markram won the toss and chose to field first in an overcast condition. India…

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England tour of India: England Cricket Board (ECB) announces the 16-member squad including three uncapped players. All-rounder Ben Stokes is all set to lead the spin-heavy 16-member squad against India in early 2024. After recovering from the knee surgery, Stokes is confident of making a strong comeback on January 25 when the Test series commences. England Cricket Board added 3 uncappedplayers to the squad including two off-spinners: 20-year-old Shoaib Bashir from Somerset,24-year-old Tom Hartley from Lancashire, and a pacer: Gus Atkinson from Surrey. Along with the new players, veteran pacer Jimmy Anderson’s name on the side seems to provide a…

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Indian cricket icon Sunil Gavaskar exploded at Cricket South Africa (CSA) after an abandoned opening match between India and South Africa due to persistent rain. Why Sunil Gavaskar fumed at Cricket South Africa (CSA) India’s tour of South Africa commenced on a disappointing note as the series opener match was called off without a ball being bowled at the Kingsmead Stadium in Durban on Sunday. After the washout, former Indian Cricketer Sunil Gavaskar expressed his frustration by questioning the arrangements of CSA. On Sunday, the toss was initially delayed and the match officials waited patiently for a long. But the…

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