Author: CT Staff
The ICC has decided that now catches taken by jumping in the air outside the boundary line will be said “no more”. Actually, those great looking “bunny hop” catches, which the fielders used to take by jumping outside the boundary, will now be illegal. This rule is coming into effect from June 17, 2025, and will also be included in the MCC rules from October 2026 next year. What is this “Bunny HOP” Catch? Suppose a fielder catches the ball in the air near the boundary, then jumps out, tosses the ball up, and comes back in and completes the…
To create a stir in Indian cricket, BCCI has announced new rules and schedule for its domestic tournaments. These changes will come into effect from the 2025-26 season and will bring a lot of excitement for cricket fans. So let’s know what all blasts BCCI has done… BCCI Announces Domestic Cricket Revolution? First of all, let’s talk about Ranji Trophy. This tournament will start from 15 October 2025 and will run till 28 February 2026. It will be played in two parts – the first phase in October-November and the second in January-February. Knockout matches will be held in February.…
New Zealand’s star batsman Kane Williamson and Australia’s legend Matthew Hayden have chosen their dream Test XI of the 21st century, but the surprising thing is that Virat Kohli’s name is missing in it! Yes, Kohli who scored 9230 runs in Test cricket, Williamson did not give him a place in his list. Let’s know what the whole matter is! What’s the matter? Hayden saluted Kohli’s class, but Williamson’s choice surprised everyone. Both their XIs have big names of cricket, but Kohli’s exclusion is bothering everyone. Fans now want to know whether Kohli is not among the top stars of…
India’s star batsman Karun Nair has made a comeback in the Indian cricket team after 8 years, and he is very happy and grateful for this opportunity. Karun recently spoke to BCCI.TV and said, “This is very special for me. I am very grateful that I got a chance to play for India again. This time I will grab it with both hands.” His comeback is inspiring not only for him but for every cricket fan who believes in hard work and passion. Karun’s last Test match was in March 2017. Before that, in December 2016, he scored an unbeaten…
Pakistan’s superstar batsman Babar Azam was decided to end his T20 International career by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), but Babar did not give up. Now he will be seen playing with Sydney Sixers in Australia’s famous Big Bash League (BBL). Babar will further strengthen the Sixers’ batting lineup along with Australian star Steven Smith this season. Sydney Sixers have signed Babar as their pre-draft international player. According to the rules of the BBL, each team can pick one foreign player before the draft, and the Sixers included a strong player like Babar in their team at the last moment.…
Sanjay Krishnamurthi’s story is no less than a Bollywood movie, from sweating on the cricket field in Bengaluru to making a splash in America’s Major League Cricket (MLC), this 22-year-old boy found a way to make his dreams come true. Let’s know about his fun and inspiring journey. Sanjay’s love for cricket started when he was in Bengaluru. As a child, he dreamed of playing for India. Practicing in the academy there, playing regional cricket, and playing in Karnataka’s Under-16 team, Sanjay put everything into it. But after India’s World Cup win in 2011, his family shifted to America. The…
Mehidy Hasan Miraz has been made the new captain of the ODI team. This 27-year-old dashing all-rounder has replaced Najmul Hussain Shanto, who has already left the T20 captaincy. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed this news on Thursday and a wave of excitement ran among the fans. Mehidy’s first challenge will be the three-match ODI series in Sri Lanka next month. Mehdi is not a new face. He has previously led the team in four ODIs and two Test matches in Shanto’s absence. But now he has become the full-time captain, that too for the next 12 months. Mehdi…
India’s new Test captain Shubman Gill is in the headlines these days, but this time the reason is not his captaincy, but his new bat! Yes, Gill has got ‘Prince’ written on his bat, and some fans could not digest this. On social media, people are calling him ‘self-obsessed’ i.e. lost in himself. What is the matter after all? Let us tell you.. Actually, Shubman Gill is going to captain India in the five-Test series against England starting from June 20. This is his first time as a Test captain, as Rohit Sharma has said goodbye to Test cricket. Ahead…
In Barbados, West Indies defeated South Africa by four wickets in the rain-interrupted first ODI on the back of Kiana Joseph’s explosive batting. With this win, West Indies have taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Joseph played a blistering innings of 60 runs in 58 balls, which included 10 fours and 1 six. Earlier in the match, South Africa won the toss and chose to bat and scored 232/9 thanks to a brilliant fifty by Tazmin Brits (57 runs). Brits also made the record of completing 1000 ODI runs, but West Indies spinners Karishma Ramharack and Aaliyah Allen…
South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada did such a feat on the historic ground of Lord’s that he won the heart of every cricket fan. On the first day of the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia, Rabada took a brilliant 5/51 and surpassed South African legend Allan Donald to become the fourth-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket. His explosive performance bundled out Australia for just 212 runs. Rabada now has 332 wickets in 71 Tests, which is more than Donald’s 330 wickets. After the match, Rabada said, “Leaving behind a legend like Allan Donald means a lot to me.…