New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has made batting look so easy in Test cricket. The senior player was once again instrumental for the Black Caps, helping them seal the two-match Test series against Pakistan. Pakistan cricket is under the mat in the current scheme of things. The situation the men's cricket team is in looks shabby.  Enjoy the action-packed edition of Cricket Today…  

A massive controversy has erupted in the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) camp following Ravindra Jadeja’s exit from the bio-bubble. The official CSK release has stated that the all-rounder has been released since the franchise did not want to aggravate the rib injury. Even the best of cricketers go through rough patches, but in the case of Kohli, the duration of the struggle has gone much beyond the realm of poor form. Enjoy the action-packed edition of Cricket Today…

With Rohit Sharma 35, India will need to look for a new captain. Pant and Iyer were two of the candidates. But they have flattered to deceive in IPL 2022. The duo has failed to inspire their teams with the bat. November 2019 was the last time when Virat Kohli raised his bat for a 100 in international cricket. That was a day-night Test match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata against the touring Bangladesh team. Since then, Kohli has played 71 innings in international cricket across formats, and the 71st hundred continues to elude him. Enjoy the action-packed edition of Cricket Today…

While Kohli himself might not agree with it, a break from the game might actually not be a bad idea for him it try and get back to rhythm, which he is certainly lacking at the moment. The former Indian captain has been a massive backer of players being allowed to take a mental health break from the game. Rohit could have made an impact by leading from the front with the bat. This season was a great opportunity for him to lift his game with the willow. It, however, seems that Rohit has been burdened by the pressure of captaincy because of the way the team has been performing. Enjoy the action-packed edition of Cricket Today…

Yuzvendra Chahal is leading the bowling chart in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season. The wrist-spinner has been a wave of fresh air for the Rajasthan Royals, who scooped him up in the IPL 2022 mega auction. Come IPL 2021, Umran surprised everyone with his raw pace and tenacity. Ahead of the IPL 2022 auction, SRH backed Umran by retaining him for Rs. 4 crore. Enjoy the action-packed edition of Cricket Today…

At 36, Dinesh Karthik is proving his importance for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). What has stood out about Karthik in this year’s edition so far is his confidence in his own ability and his street-smartness, which is very much intact.  LSG batter Ayush Badoni seems like a special talent. Enjoy the action-packed edition of Cricket Today…  

While Jadeja is undoubtedly the most valuable player in the CSK line-up for IPL 2022, questions will be asked about his leadership. He doesn’t have much experience of captaincy, and his lack of skills have been clearly exposed in the first few matches. We won’t see Chris Gayle anymore in the IPL but the space he left behind is one for the ages. Universe Boss Gayle was at his peak playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. In the 2013 edition of the league, Gayle’s heroics in the IPL can never be forgotten. Enjoy the action-packed edition of Cricket Today…

The legendary MS Dhoni is known for catching fans off-guard. He did the same recently when he stepped down as captain of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The franchise revealed that the 40-year-old decided to step down as captain of the team and picked senior all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja as his successor. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have featured in every edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) since the start of the tournament. They did not do well in the initial editions, but their fortunes turned around when former captain Gautam Gambhir led them to title triumph in 2012. KKR won their second title under the same skipper in 2014. Enjoy the action-packed edition of Cricket Today…  

Senior Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja was unstoppable in the first Test versus Sri Lanka in Mohali. The left-arm spinner of late has handed India the luxury of fielding five specialist bowlers, given his exploits with the bat in the lower middle-order. The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 is all set to take place from March 26 to May 29. The league will kick-off with a rematch of last year’s final as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The league matches of the 2022 edition will be played across four venues in Mumbai and Pune. 70 league games will be held, followed by four playoff matches. Enjoy the action-packed edition of Cricket Today…

Team India batter Shreyas Iyer has been among the strong contenders for a spot in the T20 World Cup. Despite Shreyas’ stupendous showing against Sri Lanka, it would be foolhardy to assume that the 27-year-old is ready to take over the No.3 spot from Virat Kohli. The entire cricketing fraternity was left stunned by the sudden demise of Australian legend Shane Warne at 52. The spin wizard died of a suspected heart attack while holidaying in Thailand. Enjoy the action packed edition of Cricket Today…  

Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season will see the introduction of Lucknow Super Giants. The new franchise has built up a solid squad after picking three players in the draft pick before going strong in the IPL 2022 mega auction. RCB have a crucial season ahead of them as they seek a new direction. After IPL 2021, Virat Kohli stepped down as the captain before the franchise went on to retain just three players. Enjoy the action-packed edition of Cricket Today…

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are one of the two new franchises for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season. They had picked KL Rahul as captain for Rs 17 crore ahead of the auction. Apart from Rahul, they also signed up Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis for Rs 9.2 crore and leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi for Rs 4 crore. Punjab Kings (PBKS) had retained only two players ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction in Bengaluru – Mayank Agarwal for Rs 14 crore and Arshdeep Singh for Rs 4 crore. As a result, they had the highest purse of Rs 72 crore before going on the bidding table. Enjoy the action-packed edition of Cricket Today…

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have been among the most successful franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL) because they have placed their faith in a core group of players and backed them to the hilt. Although Delhi lost out on Shikhar Dhawan and Kagiso Rabada, they did well to purchase a few quality match-winning players. Above all, DC acquired the series of Warner. At Rs 6.25 crore, Warner was nothing short of a steal for the franchise. DC have also gone for Marsh, who was the Player of the Final in the T20 World Cup. Enjoy the action-packed edition of Cricket Today…

Indian cricket has been going through a very rough phase of late. India began a new era with Rohit taking over as full-time ODI captain during the home series against West Indies. He had already been named leader of the T20 format earlier. When the Indian team for the series against West Indies at home was announced, KulCha were reunited. Kuldeep Yadav was named in the one-day squad, while Yuzvendra Chahal found his name in both the T20I and ODI squads. Enjoy the action-packed edition of Cricket Today…

The concept of four foreigners in an Indian Premier League side holds huge significance. Over the years, foreign players have governed the IPL, with some big fishes gracing the cash-rich league. Once the IPL retention was done a few months earlier, several established foreigners were released by the existing eight teams. Out of the 590 players, 228 are capped, and 355 are uncapped. When the auction arrives, the focus for teams will be on several Indian players, who are on the list waiting to be picked by franchises. Enjoy the action-packed edition of Cricket Tod

India’s 0-3 loss in South Africa in the recently-concluded ODI series was nothing short of an eye-opener. After going down in the Tests against
an inexperienced Proteas outfit, India were expected to do better in the one-dayers. Considering the way the tour panned out, one is bound to wonder if what transpired before the tour impacted the players negatively.Virat Kohli was sacked as one-day captain rather
unceremoniously ahead of the South African tour. Enjoy the action-packed edition of Cricket Today…

KL Rahul’s name is doing the rounds as one of the captaincy candidates for the longer format. However, from the little that Rahul has displayed, the leader, he doesn’t look like a great captaincy candidate. In February, India’s next Test series will be a home assignment against Sri Lanka. Although it will be a good chance to get Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane back among the big runs, it will be a backward step and a futile exercise even if the move works. Enjoy the action-packed edition of Cricket Today…

Virat Kohli stunned the Indian cricketing fraternity with his decision to quit as Test captain following the three-match series against South Africa. Although Kohli achieved incredible highs as captain, his last few months will be remembered mostly for controversial reasons. Team India pacer Jasprit Bumrah made a memorable return to the venue of his Test debut, claiming his seventh five-wicket haul in the first innings in Cape Town. Enjoy the action-packed edition of  Cricket Today…

Kabir Khan-directed 83, based on India’s famous Cricket World Cup triumph, hit the theatres towards the end of 2021. The film encapsulates the journey of 
the Indian cricket team, which took part in the 1983 World Cup and went from under-dogs to cricketing stars by defeating the mighty West Indies in the final at Lord’s. The triumph changed Indian cricket and world cricket forever.

The year saw some memorable as well forgettable performances by top teams and players. India went down in the World Test Championship final and crashed out of the T20 World Cup early. Australia lifted their maiden men’s T20 World Cup title while Pakistan had a memorable year but faltered in the T20 World Cup semis. Mohammad Rizwan smashed a total of 1915 runs in 44 matches (all formats combined) at an average of 56.32. The 29-year-old played nine Tests in 2021 and scored 455 runs at an average of 45.50 with one hundred and two fifties. Enjoy the action-packed edition of Cricket Today…

2021 has been a mixed year for Indian cricket. While there have been a few highs, there have been some shocking lows as well, both on and off the field. The Indian cricket team is currently in South Africa for a Test and ODI tour and will ring in the New Year in the Rainbow nation. The spillover effect is likely to be felt in 2022 as well. With the West Indies-Pakistan ODIs being postponed due to COVID-19, the main teams have finished with their one-day assignments for 2021. Bangladesh played 12 and won eight, and thus they have heavy representation in the ODI XI of the year. Enjoy the action-packed edition of Cricket Today…

Team India’s Test captain Virat Kohli made a shocking claim over the captaincy shift in one-dayers ahead of the team’s tour of South Africa. The 33-year-old’s claim directly contradicts cricket board President Sourav Ganguly’s statement that he had personally requested Kohli to continue as T20 captain. Rohit was named a one-day leader when the selectors announced the Test squad for the tour of South Africa. According to some reports, Kohli had initially expressed his desire to carry on as Test and one-day captain. Enjoy the action-packed edition of Cricket Today…

India have a new ODI captain, with Virat Kohli being sacked as skipper and Rohit Sharma being named as his replacement. Kohli had quit T20 captaincy following the T20 World Cup recently. He was keen to carry on as captain in the one-day and Test format. The approach taken by Rahul, Rashid and Chahal was in stark contrast to that adopted by former RCB skipper Virat Kohli and CSK captain MS Dhoni. Both Kohli and Dhoni had no qualms in taking a pay cut despite being bigger names than the trio mentioned above. Enjoy the action-packed edition of Cricket Today…

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) had a decent run in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. Since the franchise retained only three players, they have a purse of Rs 57 crore left for the mega auction. Agreed, Liam Livingstone did not have a great IPL 2021. However, the fact is that the 28-year-old is one of the most destructive batters in the T20 format at present.  Team India’s head coach Rahul Dravid, while taking charge of the side, had made it clear that workload management would be an extremely important aspect of his job. Enjoy the action-packed edition of Cricket Today…

Hardik Pandya’s breaking into the white-ball squads of the Indian cricket team in 2016 was a new light in a search for a proper all-rounder. However of late, Pandya has been struggling with issues on and off the field. Bangladesh cricket fans have protested the Pakistan cricket team’s decision to plant its national flag at the Mirpur ground, where they were practicing ahead of the three-match T20I series. Enjoy the action-packed edition of Cricket Today…

Australia lifted their maiden men’s T20 World Cup title, defeating rivals New Zealand by eight wickets in a disappointingly one-sided final. The Aussies were not among the favourites to win the crown. Pakistan, England and India were picked among the top contenders to lift the trophy. However, Australia exceeded all expectations and ended up going all the way. Like Kohli, Bumrah and Jadeja, both Rohit and Rahul are also all-format players. It is really unfair on Rohit and Rahul that they need to go back into another bubble. Enjoy the action-packed edition of Cricket Today… 

India’s exit from the ICC T20 World Cup also marked the end of the partnership between Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri as captain and coach. While Kohli is likely to continue as a leader in the ODIs and Tests, Shastri, along with his fellow coaches, have stepped down from their respective roles with their tenures coming to an end. In the build-up to the T20 World Cup, all the talk was centered around how the second half of the IPL, which was being played in the UAE, was the best preparation for the World Cup. However, now that India have crashed out in an unceremonious fashion, the IPL is becoming the scapegoat. Enjoy the action-packed edition of Cricket Today…

It feels like 2007 all over again when India were knocked out of the 50-over World Cup in the first round. Yes, mathematically India are still in with a chance to qualify for the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup. But that would be nothing short of a miracle as too many things will need to go their way. Honestly, the listless manner in which they have lost to Pakistan and New Zealand, India do not deserve to qualify for the knockouts. Ironically, India have struggled in the T20 World Cup rather miserably although it is often said that they posses the best T20 league in the world – the Indian Premier League (IPL). Enjoy the action-packed edition of Cricket Today…

Following the latest T20 World Cup 2021 encounter between the two sides, the ugliness has been taken to an altogether different level, with religion being dragged into it. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently confirmed the owners of the two new Indian Premier League (IPL) teams. Sanjiv Goenka’s RPSG Ventures Ltd won the bidding for the Lucknow franchise at a price of INR 7090 crore. Irelia Company Pte Ltd. (CVC Capital Partners) took the Ahmedabad franchise for INR 5625 crore. Enjoy the action-packed edition of Cricket Today…

Some big names of international cricket will be featuring in the 2021 T20 World Cup. Indian captain Virat Kohli is the leading run-scorer for the team in T20Is. Over the years, we have had some top players stepping up in the final and showcasing their attributes. They have gone on to win the Man of the Match award in the final. For India, Gautam Gambhir stepped up, scoring a superb 75-run knock. However, it was Irfan Pathan, who bagged the MOM award. Enjoy the action-packed edition of Cricket Today…

The biggest quality of Dhoni the skipper over the years has been his ability to remain extremely calm and composed under pressure. Although he may be feeling it inside, Dhoni is very good at hiding it. The 2021 edition of the T20 World Cup has started in Oman. The event, which was earlier to be held in India, had to be shifted to another venue due to COVID-19. The BCCI, however, has retained the hosting rights of the event. Enjoy the action-packed edition of Cricket Today…

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Cricket Today is a monthly cricket magazine in English and is published by a Delhi-based company, Diamond Magazines, which has the support of very experienced professionals. Cricket Today is an ultimate ode to the cricketing world. Besides coverage of all Test and One-day International matches, it has columns written by top writers who have long been known for their compelling writing in this field, the inside-out stories, legendary cricket moments, interviews, player profiles, the history of cricket and its players, exclusive columns, contests and lots more, all laden with evocative photographs.

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