Abhishek Sharma led India U19 to the Youth Asia Cup title in December 2016, doubling up as tournament’s second-highest wicket-taker, and was a crucial member of the side that lifted the 2018 ICC U19 World Cup later in New Zealand. within the 2018 IPL auctions, Sharma was sold to Delhi Daredevils for INR 55 lakh. … Read more
Born in Berbice, Guyana, Hetmyer may be a World Cup winning captain of the West Indies U-19 team of 2016. Inspired by his father Seon Hetmyer, Shimron picked up the bat at a young age of 11. Since, then he has never looked back. His initial apprenticeship started off at the Young Warriors Cricket Club, … Read more
With the Sehwag-esque ability to enthrall also as exasperate, Glenn Maxwell blurred the road copy-book and agricultural, pulling off unorthodoxy with ease and fluency. Making use of his athleticism and quick responses, Maxwell revolutionized the fashionable limited-overs game with the power to let his instincts guide his responses to the ball. The twist is that … Read more
The Maharashtra-born right-handed batsman burst into the scene out of thin air after putting up a stupendous show for Rising Pune Supergiant within the 10th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Ranchi-born batsman had shown no signs of his inherent capabilities – having performed rather modestly altogether formats of the sport until then. … Read more
A TNPL breed, Varun CV has mystery tag strapped around his back, with a bowling action resembling Sri Lankan mystery spinner, Ajanta Mendis. Varun started his cricket career as a wicket-keeper in his school days. Then turned into a medium-pacer as he grew up before quitting a high profile architect job and eventually settled with … Read more
The South African bowling reserves with the addition of Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi looks richer than ever and therefore the coffers are going to be overflowing as someone like Anrich Nortje is within the waiting. Tall, pacy and at the sticks always, to not forget at a pace which will be unsettling, Anrich is … Read more
A free-stroking opener whose game revolves around a fluid technique, Ruturaj Gaikwad first burst into the scene during the 2016-17 Vijay Hazare Trophy when he ended as the third highest run-scorer in the tournament. His ability to be solid and play risk-free cricket, and yet score at a fair clip caught attention immediately. Right from … Read more
Many remember Karn Sharma for the 2014 Adelaide Test where he was surprisingly thrown into the cauldron of red-ball cricket. A debut against the Aussies in their den is baptism by fire and Karn had a forgettable game although the surface did aid him. the very fact that he replaced the much senior Ravichandran Ashwin … Read more
It’s hard to seem at Chris Morris set about his business on the sector , and not wonder how he hasn’t played more for South Africa than he has. A naturally gifted athlete, Morris is capable of turning a game of cricket around with both bat and ball. With the power to crank up the … Read more
As a group of latest generation bowlers took over the mantle of taking Delhi forward, the emergence of Navdeep Saini, the right-arm medium bowler, helped the team achieve great heights during the 2017-18 domestic home season. Riding high on his 34 wickets, Delhi reached the Ranji Trophy final, where they were upstaged by Vidarbha. He … Read more
