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.
At a Glance The Kolkata Knight Riders spinners and Finn Allen stormed through the Delhi Capitals as KKR beat DC by eight wickets in Delhi on Friday. Allen finally found form in the ongoing IPL season, scoring an unbeaten hundred in the process. As a result, KKR won the game with nearly six overs to […]
At a Glance Pakistan off-spinner Usman Tariq has had plenty of eyeballs on him since his professional debut. A lot of this attention could be attributed to what can be described as an unusual bowling action. Be it criticism or support, Tariq’s action has had plenty of people in the media talking. And on the […]
At a Glance Mitchell Marsh and Prince Yadav starred as the LSG beat RCB by nine runs to register their first home win of the 2026 IPL season. Player of the Match Marsh recorded his second IPL hundred, while Yadav picked up three wickets against RCB for the second time this year. The win was […]
At a Glance The BCCI today announced that Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad will host the IPL 2026 Final. The upcoming final will, therefore, be the fourth IPL final held in Ahmedabad in the last five editions. Narendra Modi Stadium History Originally named the Motera Stadium, it was renamed the Narendra Modi Stadium in honour of […]
At a Glance Nearly six months on since their last Test match, the Bangladesh men’s team take on Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Dhaka. This Pakistan vs Bangladesh series offers both teams an opportunity to climb up the World Test Championship table. Two games into the 2025-27 cycle, Pakistan find themselves in fifth place with […]
At a Glance Australian all-rounder Cooper Connolly’s unbeaten 107 wasn’t enough as Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Punjab Kings by 33 runs. SRH now have a 9-0 record at home against Punjab in their last nine such games. After a cautious start, Connolly attacked his way to a 57-ball century as batters fell around him. Pat Cummins […]
At a Glance Pakistan’s Usman Tariq became the Warwickshire Bears’ latest signing ahead of the T20 Blast set to begin on May 22. The 28-year-old is set to spend most of his summer playing at Edgbaston Stadium, with a Birmingham Phoenix stint in The Hundred following his time at the Blast. Tariq’s unusual action has […]
At a Glance The Rajasthan Royals had a choice to make ahead of IPL 2026. After months of the rumour mills going into overdrive, Sanju Samson’s pre-season trade to the Chennai Super Kings was announced in November 2025. The Royals hierarchy decided Riyan Parag would lead them on the field in the upcoming season of […]
At a Glance Former Mumbai Indians off-spinner Harbhajan Singh believes an earlier return to full fitness for Rohit Sharma could have seen them better placed to qualify for the IPL 2026 playoffs. Rohit had missed each of their previous five games with a hamstring injury earlier in the season. Rohit’s return to action saw the […]