Sports Journalist · 57 articles
Habil has followed cricket since he can remember, writing about the sport over the last seven years or so. In addition to his writing, Habil is also a quizzing enthusiast that loves to indulge in his fair share of sports quizzes.
India Women begin their tour of England with the first T20I at Chelmsford on Thursday. They play three T20Is against England before beginning their Women’s T20 World Cup campaign against Pakistan on June 14. While they then play a one-off Test match, we will focus on the T20 part of their summer. They lost their […]
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru stormed into the IPL 2026 final, registering the first-ever 250+ score in an IPL playoff game. While the batting-friendliness of the IPL has seen some big scores in the past, that hasn’t necessarily translated to the playoffs as much. However, all that changed on Tuesday. Powered by captain Rajat Patidar’s swashbuckling […]
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru stormed into the IPL 2026 final, thanks to a whirlwind knock from captain Rajat Patidar. RCB beat GT by 92 runs in Qualifier 1, with the Bengaluru pace attack accounting for eight of the 10 GT wickets to fall. RCB scored 114 runs in the final six overs to take their […]
With the 2025-26 summer behind us, the Australian state sides have handed out contracts and confirmed their squads for 2026-27. In this article, you can find the finalised Australian state squads for the 2026-27 campaign. There are quite a few big-name changes ahead of the next season, including the likes of Glenn Maxwell and Meg […]
Table toppers Royal Challengers Bengaluru are all set to take on second-placed Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League on Tuesday. The 2025 IPL champions face the 2022 IPL champions with an eye on a place in the final. The two sides have already faced each other twice this season, winning one […]
They say the biggest stars shine brightest at the most crucial moments. And in the IPL, no moments are more crucial than the playoff stage. Only seven batters have scored hundreds in IPL playoff matches. Of these seven, five were Indian and two overseas. Chennai Super Kings’ Murali Vijay could have been the first man […]
IPL 2026 was an unusual one for multiple reasons. For one, it was only the fourth time in 19 seasons that neither CSK nor MI made the knockouts. Punjab Kings failed to make the playoffs without losing any of their first seven matches. Strangest of them all though, was Jasprit Bumrah. The Indian pacer only […]
The Mumbai Indians haven’t had the most memorable of seasons in the IPL. They finished ninth in the points table with just four wins in 14 matches. MI batting coach Kieron Pollard, however, refuses to ‘point fingers’ at anyone in the aftermath. Mumbai skipper Hardik Pandya has copped plenty of criticism during the campaign, but […]
The Indian Premier League (IPL) league phase is now complete and the playoffs beckon. Table-toppers Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) take on second-placed Gujarat Titans (GT) in qualifier 1. In the eliminator, third-placed Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) face Rajasthan Royals (RR) for a place in qualifier 2. Over the years, the playoffs have been blessed with some […]
The Indian Premier League is at the business end of the 2026 season, with the league stage coming to a close on Sunday. The playoffs will be played over the coming week, with the winners crowned next Sunday (May 31). Early in its history, the IPL’s playoff phase was a simple knockout with two semi-finals […]
Tom Moody has admitted that the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) may consider a leadership reset following a difficult season. The Rishabh Pant-led side have won just four of their 14 matches in 2026, confirming a bottom two finish. In 2025, LSG fared slightly better. They finished in seventh place with six wins in 14 games. […]
The BCCI today announced that the Indian domestic season would kick off with the prestigious Duleep Trophy, starting August 23. The Duleep Trophy is a domestic Indian tournament that is named after legendary Indian international cricketer who represented England, Duleepsinhji. The competition is one of two prestigious first-class tournaments in India, alongside the Ranji Trophy. […]