Yashasvi Jaiswal’s dismissal on the fifth day of the fourth Test in Melbourne sparked a wave of controversy, as he was given out despite no conclusive spike on the Snicko meter. Batting on 84, the left-hander attempted a hook shot to a short-pitched delivery from Pat Cummins going down the leg side. Jaiswal misjudged the […]

Alzarri Joseph, the West Indies pacer, caused a stir during the third ODI against England in Barbados when he stormed off the field after a tense moment with his captain, Shai Hope. In the fifth over of the match, Hope opted to set the field according to his own plans, disregarding Joseph’s suggestions. Frustrated by […]

Harbhajan Singh, currently a commentator and presenter for Star Sports, stirred controversy when he praised Mohammad Amir during an interview after Pakistan’s seven-wicket victory over Canada in the T20 World Cup 2024. Singh’s remarks did not sit well with some fans, who quickly resurfaced an old tweet where he had referred to Amir as a […]

The recent clash between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the IPL 2024 tournament sparked controversy with the dismissal of RCB’s former captain, Virat Kohli. Kohli’s frustration boiled over as he vehemently contested the decision made by the on-field umpires regarding a high full-toss delivery bowled by KKR’s Harshit Rana, which […]

Former cricketer Laxman Sivaramakrishnan has once again stirred controversy with his comments regarding Indian off-spinner R Ashwin. On Wednesday, the former leg-spinner expressed his disappointment, claiming that Ashwin did not respond to his attempts to congratulate him on reaching 100 Test matches. In a tweet, the 58-year-old wrote, “Tried calling him a few times to […]

Steve Smith has suggested a potential rule change in cricket, advocating for limitations on leg-side bouncers bowled by fast bowlers. The former Australian captain proposed a system where bowlers would receive a warning after delivering one or two leg-side bouncers, and subsequent deliveries in the same region would be deemed wides. Smith highlighted the difficulty […]

Hanuma Vihari, the cricketer from Andhra, recently took to Instagram to shed light on the circumstances that led to his resignation from the captaincy after Andhra’s exit from the Ranji Trophy 2024. Vihari revealed that a verbal altercation with a reserve player, Kuntrapakam Narsimha Prudhviraj, who happened to be the 17th player not supposed to […]

Manoj Tiwary, in the wake of his retirement from first-class cricket, has brought attention to the inadequate standards of umpiring in India’s premier red-ball competition, the Ranji Trophy. The former Bengal captain, who recently faced controversy for suggesting the scrapping of the Ranji Trophy mid-match, has emphasized the need for the BCCI to address the […]

Star Indian batsman Virat Kohli marked his return to T20Is after 14 months, featuring in the second T20I against Afghanistan at Holkar Stadium, Indore, on Sunday, January 14. Kohli’s comeback was met with anticipation, and he stepped in early in the first over after captain Rohit Sharma’s consecutive duck. Displaying good form, the New Delhi-born […]

In a bizarre incident, Sri Lankan batter Angelo Mathews was given out timed out during the World Cup 2023 group match against Bangladesh in New Delhi on Monday. Mathews was coming in to bat after Shakib Al Hasan had dismissed Sadeera Samarawickrama in the 25th over. However, Mathews took some time to adjust his helmet before […]