At the close of Day 2 in the first Test between South Africa and India at SuperSport Park, Centurion, the hosts secured an 11-run lead, finishing at 256/5. The day showcased stellar performances, with Dean Elgar leading the charge for South Africa by scoring his 14th Test century (140* off 211). Meanwhile, KL Rahul, resuming […]

India’s ongoing struggle against left-arm seamers was once again brought to the forefront during their Asia Cup encounter with Pakistan, as Shaheen Afridi wreaked havoc on their batting order. The Pakistan speedster claimed the prized wickets of Indian captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in quick succession, bringing back memories of their challenging encounter during […]

Australia and England are locked in the final chapter of the Ashes 2023 series at Kennington Oval in London. On the second day of the Test, Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne and Usman Khawaja were steadily building their partnership after resuming at 61/1. Labuschagne, in particular, was being cautious at the crease, scoring just 9 runs off […]

The intense rivalry between Australia and England in the Ashes series continues to escalate as mind games take center stage on and off the field. The latest incident involves England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow attempting to get into the head of Australia’s batting mainstay, Steve Smith, after his dismissal in the ongoing Headingley Test. Steve Smith […]

In the ongoing match between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), the hosts skipper, Shikhar Dhawan won the toss and asked the visitors to bat first. LSG came out with all guns blazing as they smashed 74 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in the powerplay overs. Ayush Badoni surprisingly came out […]

There is no denying the fact that spicy banter on a cricket field makes a game interesting. And if it happens in a high-voltage match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) then it becomes the cherry on the cake. In the match played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday, […]

On-field umpires are being criticized for their decisions in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, and one of them, Yeshwant Barde, was in a tough situation during the ongoing game between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS). It had happened after PBKS all-rounder, Liam Livingstone played mind games with RR pacer, Prasidh Krishna, in […]

The Indian deputy skipper, Ajinkya Rahane has denied chances of India playing any mind games when they take on the hosts in the third Test match at Headingly. In the second Test at Lord’s, things got heated up between two sides with India having the last laugh with a huge win by 51 runs. He […]

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is authoring a book on mind games in a sport even as he thinks writing books nightmarish, something which has also dissuaded him from writing his autobiography. During a book release function, Sourav said, “To sit and write, dictate someone, then correct it and make sure it’s on time with […]