In a rain-hit ODI in Belfast in 2007, AB de Villiers was given not out by umpire Aleem Dar after edging a delivery straight to Sachin Tendulkar—a decision so baffling that even de Villiers later admitted he hit the ball. Now, former teammate Herschelle Gibbs has broken his silence, calling it one of the most unbelievable umpiring errors he’s ever witnessed.
December 23, 1981, wasn’t just another day in Delhi—it was the moment Geoffrey Boycott overtook Garry Sobers to become Test cricket’s all-time leading run-scorer. In front of a sparse Feroz Shah Kotla crowd, Boycott crafted his 22nd Test century, etching his name into history. But the triumph was bittersweet: within weeks, he’d walk away from the game entirely.
In a historic double headline for women’s cricket, India’s Deepti Sharma has ascended to No. 1 in the ICC T20I bowling rankings—while Smriti Mandhana has been dethroned as the top ODI batter by South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt. The latest ICC update reflects a dynamic shift in the global women’s game, with Indian stars still dominating but facing fierce new competition.
In a major blow to fans and organizers alike, Virat Kohli’s much-hyped Vijay Hazare Trophy comeback at Bengaluru’s iconic M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has been abruptly cancelled. Citing inadequate safety infrastructure, local police denied permission—forcing Delhi’s opening fixtures to be relocated to the KSCA Centre of Excellence and played behind closed doors.
In a moment that rewrites the T20I record books, Indonesian pacer Gede Priandana became the first bowler in history to claim five wickets in a single over during a match against Cambodia. His astonishing spell—complete with a hat-trick—stunned the cricketing world and delivered a landmark win for Indonesia.
After being axed from India’s T20 World Cup squad, Shubman Gill is making a strategic return to domestic cricket—first in the Vijay Hazare Trophy for Punjab, and possibly in the Ranji Trophy too. Is this a reset, a redemption arc, or a necessary step to reclaim his place at the top?