Author: Rooh Vani

Sunrisers Hyderabad entertained cricket fans around the world with their entertaining brand of cricket in the 2024 season of the Indian Premier League, and after adding the likes of Ishan Kishan and Mohammed Shami to the set-up in the mega auction last year, the Orange Army will look to come up with even bigger performances in the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League and go all the way to win the IPL title for the second time in nine years. The 2016 IPL champions, despite the addition of Ishan, are unlikely to change the opening pair of Travis Head…

Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf has said that it is very common in the country to criticise their players and people of the nation wait to see them lose, taking a massive dig at his countrymen after yet another dismal performance. The Salman Ali Agha-led time lost the second T20I of the five-match series against New Zealand by five wickets and the visitors are now facing another series defeat. Rauf, who took two wickets with the ball, said that certain people back home are waiting to see Pakistan lose so that they can criticise players. “It is now a common thing…

Former South Africa pacer Dale Steyn has said that while he thought Umran Malik would be successful while bowling slower deliveries at a certain stage of a game, the youngster proved the legend wrong after bowling a scorcher and rattling the opposition batter’s stumps. Umran, once considered the next big thing in Indian cricket, is out injured and will miss the upcoming season of IPL 2025. During the Indian Premier League, Steyn noticed that Umran was using the slower delivery a lot less, once every four overs, compared to senior pro Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who was a lot more effective with…

India batter Shreyas Iyer capped off a stellar run in ODI cricket over the past two months, turning uncertainty into triumph. Despite initial doubts over his role, the 30-year-old emerged as India’s leading run-scorer in their victorious Champions Trophy campaign, delivering a fitting response to his critics. Iyer’s struggle against short-pitched bowling has been well-documented, with opposition teams frequently targeting this weakness. New Zealand attempted the same strategy during their group-stage encounter in the Champions Trophy, but the Indian star was more than prepared. He countered the challenge with a match-winning 79-run knock, proving his adaptability and resilience. Speaking to…

New Zealand opening batter Tim Seifert hammered star Pakistani fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi for four sixes in an over on Tuesday (March 18). In the third over of New Zealand’s innings of the second T20I played between the two teams at the University Oval in Dunedin, the 30-year-old right-handed batter opened his account with a big six down the ground on the first ball, and then on the second delivery, he smacked another six over the backward point. After playing dot ball on the third and taking two runs on the fourth ball, Seifert hit two big sixes over…

Former India left-arm spinner Shadab Jakati has said that if an IPL franchise wants to win trophies, it needs to play like a unit, a value which he found missing during his tenure with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Jakati, who began his IPL journey at the Chennai Super Kings, went on to join Bengaluru in IPL 2014, but he did not get many opportunities there and played just one game in his first season there. Jakati was part of Chennai’s 2010 and 2011 IPL-winning sides and shared his experience at Bengaluru, which was different to his previous team. “It’s a…

Many Indian cricketers have wives with successful careers. Virat Kohli’s wife Anushka Sharma is a well-known actress, while Rohit Sharma’s wife, Ritika Sajdeh, works as a sports manager. Similarly, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja’s wife Rivaba also boasts an impressive career. Rivaba holds a prominent position as MLA from Jamnagar North seat in Gujarat. Interestingly, Rivaba was initially a friend of Jadeja’s sister. The couple’s love story began at a party, where they first met, and Jadeja was instantly smitten. With his sister’s help, their bond grew, leading to their marriage a year later, in 2016. Jadeja’s family’s wish for him to…

The BCCI will form the organising committee of the Women’s ODI World Cup besides taking a call on the venues for the ICC event it will be hosting later this year at its Apex Council emergent meeting in Kolkata on March 22. The meeting will take place ahead of the IPL opener between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Eden Gardens. The BCCI last hosted a Women’s ODI World Cup back in 2013. The exact schedule of the tournament slotted in October is yet to be worked out. According to the agenda accessed by PTI,…

Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan has reserved big praise for batting superstar Virat Kohli. According to Pathan, who played in the IPL for five teams but never managed to win a title, the 36-year-old right-handed Indian batter is the most important cricketer in the world as far as the face of cricket is concerned. Kohli is the third most followed sportsperson on Instagram with over 270 million followers. While speaking in a video shared by Star Sports on X, Pathan, who has donned the hat of an expert and commentator after his retirement from professional cricket, said, “He (Kohli) is…

Sunrisers Hyderabad may not have won the title in 2024 but their rampage throughout the season will probably be remembered as one that redefined how to bat in a T20 match. They maintained a run rate of over 10 throughout the league stage last year, making scores like 250 par for the course. A crucial part of their ridiculous big-hitting was the starts that were given by openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head. Their run rate in the powerplay throughout the season was a whopping 13.21 runs an over and they scored a ridiculous 599 runs in 13 innings last…