When Jasprit Bumrah grasped the red ball on Day 2 of the third Test at Lord's, followers and pundits alike were aware that something extraordinary was about to unfold. And Bumrah didn't disappoint. In a spell of an era that will be talked about for years to come, the Indian fast bowler dismantled England's best order with precision, patience, and purpose. Over and above the...

    The first day of the Lord's Test between India and England did not go as scripted. It hardly looked like the chaos or intensity that has come to define Bazball at all. Instead, India introduced a whole different vibe: measured, calculated, and quietly effective. While the sun beat down relentlessly beneath a perfect London sky, the heat of patience cricket grew with it. The...

England's summer of cricket is warming up again as Jofra Archer returns to the red-ball game after a long wait in the third Test against India at Lord's, from July 10. The pace ace, who played his last Test match early in 2021, has been selected in England's XI in place of Josh Tongue in the sole alteration from the team that was hammered in the second Test at Edgbaston. This Test is a pivotal...

  The Indian Premier League (IPL) continues to dominate not only the cricket field but also the business landscape. According to a new report by global investment bank Houlihan Lokey, the IPL’s business valuation rose by 13% over the last year to reach a staggering $18.5 billion (approximately ₹1.6 lakh crore). This tremendous expansion backs IPL as a sports property among the most...

    In a development that had been on the cards for weeks, the highly expected Bangladesh tour of India, originally planned for August 2025, has been officially delayed. The two governing bodies, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), jointly announced the postponement on July 6, confirming that the six-match white-ball series will now...

  A Captain's Performance with a Realistic Mindset Shubman Gill's first Test win as skipper at Edgbaston was nothing but legendary. With twin scores of 269 and 161, he scored a stunning 430 runs, asserting his dominance in the current India-England series. However, in the midst of all the glory and elation, Gill made a pertinent observation about the unbalance between bat and ball,...