Nepal cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane has been handed an eight-year prison sentence by a Nepal court in connection with the rape of a 17-year-old girl. The verdict comes after Lamichhane was convicted last month, concluding a series of delays that allowed him to continue playing cricket during the legal proceedings. The court official Ramu Sharma confirmed […]

Sri Lanka faced a setback during their Asia Cup Super 4 clash against Pakistan when spinner Maheesh Theekshana suffered a right hamstring strain while fielding. An official statement from Sri Lanka cricket board explained, “Theekshana sustained the injury while he was fielding during the ongoing game between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The player will undergo a […]

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh was left shocked at the exclusion of Yuzvendra Chahal from the ODI World Cup 2023 squad. India announced their 15-member squad on Tuesday, 5 September. Captain Rohit Sharma and chief selector Ajit Agarkar addressed a press conference and announced the 15-member squad for the premier ICC tournament. Notable absentees amongst […]

Renowned Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh has expressed his disappointment with the selectors’ decision to exclude Yuzvendra Chahal from the Asia Cup 2023 squad. Despite Chahal’s omission, Kuldeep Yadav was included as the sole wrist spinner, along with spin all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel. Harbhajan emphasized that Chahal is India’s best spinner in limited-overs cricket […]

Gujarat Titans (GT) suffered a huge blow when their star spinner Noor Ahmad was seen taken off the field due to an ankle injury during the IPL clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The young spinner from Afghanistan coped with a painful blow on his ankle while bowling to Heinrich Klaasen […]

Earlier this week, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) spinner, Yuzvendra Chahal became the highest wicket-taker in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) when he registered his 184th dismissal during the game against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Chahal had begun his IPL career with Mumbai Indians (MI) but enjoyed some of his best years at […]

The Indian team witnessed a lot of success under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. The legendary wicket-keeper batter proved why he was the best in business not just as a player, but as a gritty leader too. He has contributed brilliantly not just to Team India, but also to the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise […]

Former Australia batter, Mike Hussey has opined that the veteran Aussie spinner, Nathan Lyon has plenty of time left in international cricket if his body gives him apt support, and added that spinners typically peak in their late 30s. Lyon, 35, registered one of his best performances in the third Test against India in Indore, […]

Former South Africa skipper, AB de Villiers has picked his greatest T20 player of all time. Experts have often been seen siding with one player or the other in this perpetual debate of finding the best. The likes of Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle, Jos Buttler, David Warner, and Kieron Pollard are often seen as the […]

The veteran Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was at his best in the opening game of the Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Nagpur. The 36-year-old picked up a sensational 5-wicket haul in the second innings and completely bamboozled Australia as India comfortably won the first Test by an innings and 132 runs. Meanwhile, a lot will […]