Perhaps we’d like to romanticise sport as the great leveller — a realm where merit reigns supreme and everyone, regardless of background or identity, gets an equal shot. But in practice, that illusion often shatters. The reality is, those who control sport seldom operate on the ideals we believe it represents. And sadly, even among […]

Ravichandran Ashwin, one of India’s greatest spin bowlers, has spoken out against the growing celebrity culture within Indian cricket, urging for a shift in how players are perceived. The 38-year-old believes that cricketers should not be idolized as demigods but rather seen as athletes who are relatable to the public. Through his YouTube show, Ash […]

The Indian Sports Ministry has refuted recent speculation of cricketers being urged to shift to baseball to play in the Asian Games or in the Olympics. Sources state that such rumours are completely unfounded, as baseball is not even recognized by the ministry. Recent rumours suggested a plan to turn a huge pool of budding […]

Ravichandran Ashwin, one of India’s most celebrated cricketers, shocked the cricket world by announcing his immediate retirement from international cricket following the conclusion of the third Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Brisbane on Wednesday. With this announcement, Ashwin ended his illustrious career that spanned over a decade, returning to India the following day, […]

On Saturday, August 24, Shikhar Dhawan, one of the most successful cricketers in India, announced his retirement from both international and domestic cricket. The southpaw opener, who led Punjab Kings in IPL 2024, began the season quite brightly as he scored 152 runs in five matches, including an invigorating half-century against Lucknow Super Giants. However, […]

Sex is a topic often shrouded in secrecy, even in the world of professional sports. But in a recent interview with YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, former Indian cricketer Abhishek Nayar offered a refreshingly honest perspective on its role in cricketers’ lives. Known for his direct approach, Ranveer didn’t shy away from the sensitive topic. “Final topic, […]

The International Cricket Council (ICC) recently released an amusing yet insightful video in which members of the England Cricket Team contemplated a hypothetical scenario: if they could “steal” a player from another team to enhance their own, who would it be? The exercise offered an intriguing glimpse into the minds of some of the world’s […]

On the occasion of Sourav Ganguly’s 51st birthday, wishes have poured in from the cricketing community, with former teammates and current cricketers extending their greetings to the former India captain. Former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh took to Twitter to wish Ganguly, playfully mentioning their pranks together. “When you’re planning the next prank with dada without him […]

Former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper, Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma hosted the RCB team for dinner at their resto-bar in Mumbai’s Juhu on May 10. RCB posted the video of the team bonding activity from Virat Kohli’s resto-bar on their social media handles. In a video shared by RCB on Twitter, they […]

In a testament to the saying that music knows no boundaries, Cricketers from around the world were seen giving condolence messages for the demise of Lata Mangeshkar, including from across the border, after the legendary singer passed away aged 92 on Sunday, February 6. Considered one of India’s biggest cultural legends, Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar […]