Powered by a blistering Smriti Mandhana hundred and Shree Charani’s debut heroics, India Women defeated England Women in the first of five T20Is, at Trent Bridge on Saturday (June 28). Here are all the key numbers from the game: 2 – Smriti Mandhana became just the second India batter to register a hundred in Women’s T20Is,…
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has introduced changes to the Playing Conditions in Twenty20 Internationals and the key point of alternation is in the PowerPlay calculations. To be more specific, the length of the powerplay will now be rounded to the nearest ball, instead of to the nearest over. As per the existing regulations, the…
Dynamic West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran has sprung a surprise by quitting international cricket at the age of 29. Pooran is West Indies’ most-capped player in T20Is and their leading run-getter in the format as well. His retirement will come as a massive jolt for a side that’s been looking to make its way back…
Is there a case for comparison between Virat Kohli and Lionel Messi? The Argentine won nearly every major football trophy at both club and individual levels – multiple Champions League titles, multiple Ballon d’Ors, multiple domestic league crowns, and even a continental triumph with Argentina. But for years, the FIFA World Cup remained the elusive…
There was a stillness about the Gujarat Titans dugout. Sai Sudharsan was in the middle of lifting the early weight of impending doom caused by Shubman Gill’s first-over exit but they were still all on the edge of their seats. Gill plonked himself front and centre of the space, his pads still on 10 overs…
T Dilip, the former fielding coach of the India Men’s team, is all set to rejoin the national setup. Cricbuzz understands that the Hyderabad-based coach, who previously served under Rahul Dravid and later for close to a year under Gautam Gambhir, has been offered a one-year temporary extension. He will accompany the Indian team on…
In the late hours of April 12, Shreyas Iyer fielded questions from the expert panel of the broadcasters on what had just happened. “It makes me laugh…” offered the Punjab Kings captain, after his side failed to defend 245 in Hyderabad. This was just their fifth game of the season, too soon to be an…
To say Suryakumar Yadav is amongst the best batters in T20s is stating the obvious. But even for a T20 batter as exceptional as Suryakumar, there exists a chink in the armour. Most batters’ scoring rate dips when they come up against bowlers who can turn the ball away from him and in Suryakumar’s case…
MS Dhoni has said that he will take time before making a decision on his future. The 43-year old led CSK to victory in their last outing in IPL 2025 in Ahmedabad but did not give a definitive answer to a question about what the future holds for him as a player. “It depends, you…
The IPL’s move to amend the playing conditions mid-season has not enthused a section of the franchises and Cricbuzz understands concerns have been raised with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). After the BCCI announced the addition of 60 minutes of extra time to the match duration, at least one team has put the…
