The cricketing world has undergone a whirlwind transformation in recent years, with the rapid proliferation of T20 franchise leagues reshaping player schedules and raising both excitement and concerns. The Indian Premier League (IPL) ignited the spark in 2008, and soon, countries like Australia (Big Bash League), Pakistan (Super League), and the Caribbean (Premier League) embraced […]

The ICC’s all-powerful board meeting in Durban yielded significant developments in the world of cricket, with the BCCI solidifying its position as a financial powerhouse through the unanimous passing of the revenue distribution model. Additionally, the ICC has imposed a limit on the number of overseas cricketers allowed to participate in various leagues, capping it […]

Ambati Rayudu has decided to withdraw from the inaugural season of Major League Cricket (MLC), citing personal reasons. Rayudu, who recently retired from all forms of Indian cricket, was set to represent the Texas Super Kings, the sister franchise of the Chennai Super Kings in the MLC. The team confirmed Rayudu’s withdrawal in a statement […]

Former Indian all-rounder Suresh Raina on Wednesday announced that he has decided to retire from all formats of the game. The 35-year-old confirmed the development through a social media post. Taking to his official Twitter account, Raina thanked the BCCI, the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association, Chennai Super Kings, BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla, and the fans […]

The popularity of franchise cricket has increased multifold in recent times and hence, it has brought some of the biggest changes to the game of cricket. Due to the popularity of franchise cricket, more leagues are being introduced and one of the regular features of these leagues is the fiery batter, Chris Lynn who has […]

Former England captain Nasser Hussain stated that all cricket formats have the space and the prospect of doing well together as well. However, there has been a lot of speculation going around, mostly regarding the ODI format as well as the emergence of franchise cricket. And, his comments come on the back of former captain […]

Legendary Indian cricketer, Kapil Dev has expressed concern about the future of ODI and Test cricket, urging the International Cricket Council (ICC) to make sure T20 cricket, especially franchise-based tournaments don’t dominate the narrative in global sport. Kapil Dev said cricket is going the football way in Europe with which bilateral cricket is losing its […]

Former Indian cricketer turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra reckons international cricket might only be played in available windows between the shorter-format leagues across the world. The Indian Premier League (IPL) almost has the exclusive window in the cricketing calendar. In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra said: “What you are saying is absolutely […]

It has been witnessed quite often that retired cricketers prefer to play in the T20 leagues but the Indian skipper Virat Kohli reckons that he wouldn’t even be “seen around the scene” the day he is “totally spent” to pick up the bat again. Responding to a question on whether he would consider playing in the […]

The former Aussie all-rounder Shane Watson recently claimed that he still felt to be able to play more times. At the age of 37-year-old, the all-rounder is thoroughly enjoying the cricket.   Watson is now ready to feature for Sydney Thunder in the upcoming 2018/19 Big Bash League (BBL), starting from 19 December. The all-rounder […]