The Indian cricket team is going through a major transition. After Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli bid farewell to Test cricket, the Test squad for the England tour has been announced. Shubman Gill has been named the new Test captain for Team India on this tour, while Rishabh Pant has been given the responsibility of vice-captain. This time, the team features several new faces and changes. Karun Nair is making a comeback after 8 years, while Sai Sudharsan and Arshdeep Singh have been included in the Test squad for the first time. However, fast bowler Mohammed Shami has not been…
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Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium will be the home ground for Sunrisers Hyderabad today. Hyderabad’s team is set to face Kolkata Knight Riders here. Both teams are already out of the playoff race, so fans might not be very interested in this match. However, cricket lovers will hope for a high-scoring contest between two teams full of powerful hitters. So, let’s find out what the pitch conditions at Delhi’s stadium are expected to be like today, Sunday, 25th May. Will the bowlers have the advantage, or will the batsmen dominate? SRH vs KKR- Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Report Talking about the…
The Indian squad for the upcoming five-match Test series against England, starting next month, has been officially announced. The BCCI Selection Committee has named an 18-member squad. Along with this, India’s new Test captain has also been revealed, as regular skipper Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket earlier this month. Shubman Gill will now lead the team, with his captaincy tenure beginning from this England tour. Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been appointed as the vice-captain. Senior players Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and R Ashwin are no longer part of the Test team. Ashwin had announced his retirement during…
The 66th match of IPL 2025 between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Delhi Capitals (DC) is scheduled to be played today, Saturday, May 24, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The match will begin at 7:30 PM IST, while the toss between the two captains – Shreyas Iyer and Faf du Plessis – will take place at 7:00 PM. Axar Patel is still unlikely to be fit for this match, which means Faf du Plessis is expected to lead the team again. This is a crucial game for Punjab Kings to stay in the race for a Top-2 finish. If…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), having already qualified for the playoffs, will aim to finish in the top two for the first time in nine years with a win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in today’s Indian Premier League (IPL) match. RCB were runners-up in the 2016 season but haven’t managed a top-two league finish since. Currently placed second on the points table with 17 points from 12 matches, winning the remaining two games would secure their place in the top two. Originally scheduled to be a home game for Bengaluru, the match was shifted due to the onset of the monsoon…
After Rohit Sharma’s retirement, there is intense speculation about who will be the next captain of India’s Test team. India is set to tour England next month for a five-match Test series, and the squad is expected to be announced in the next few days. According to news agency PTI, the Indian team for this tour will be announced on May 24, and the new Test captain will be revealed on the same day. New Faces Likely to Get a Chance The Indian team for the five-Test series in England will be announced on Saturday, May 24. During this announcement,…
Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, who are already out of the playoff race and occupy the bottom two spots on the IPL 2025 points table, will face each other on Tuesday. With nothing to lose, both teams will look to restore some pride by ending their campaign on a positive note. This will be Rajasthan Royals’ final match of the season. Other than unearthing a promising talent in Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the Royals have had little to celebrate this year. Their decision to invest in poor bowling options during the auction has hurt them significantly. Additionally, the middle-order has failed…
The IPL 2025 season has now reached a thrilling stage, with the playoff battle heating up. So far, three teams have secured their spot in the playoffs, while five teams have been officially knocked out of the race. On Monday, Lucknow Super Giants were eliminated after a defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Now, only two teams—Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals—are in contention for the fourth playoff spot. The crucial match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals on 21 May will serve as a virtual knockout. If Delhi lose this game, they will be out of the playoff race. For them, it’s…
Gujarat Titans, who are close to securing a spot in the playoffs, are set to face Delhi Capitals on Sunday. The match will take place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. IPL 2025 was temporarily halted due to the war between India and Pakistan. As a result, some foreign players returned to their home countries. While most of them are now back, a few have not returned. Delhi Capitals will miss two of their players for the remainder of the tournament, while Gujarat Titans will also be without some key players during the playoffs. Who Will Play for Delhi?…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had already announced the India A squad for the England tour. Now, details regarding the coaching staff of the team have also come to light. Usually, when the senior India team’s head coach is not on a tour, National Cricket Academy (NCA) head VVS Laxman steps in as coach for India A. However, this time, that’s not the case. According to a report by Cricbuzz, Hrishikesh Kanitkar has been appointed as the head coach of the India A team for the tour. Along with Kanitkar, Assam’s Subhadeep Ghosh will serve as…