Cricket From Heart

 Tension over Foreign Players as IPL Resuming on May 17 Picture Source: Google    TATA IPL 2025 is set to resume on May 17, 2025 with a revised schedule. After facing one week’s suspension, it is finally going to back. The Suspension was a forced decision as there was a War situation between India and Pakistan. Player’s and Fan’s safety were some major concern due to which IPL GC and BCCI had to take that call. But now, as the situation is under control, they have decided to complete the remainder of this year’s IPL. Initially, there were talks about using Asia Cup’s window to completing the remainder of this mega event. But, considering the situation and International calendar, they have finalized the dates which is from 17th May to 3rd June.                         Picture Source: IPL  Well, conducting the IPL in revised schedule isn’t a big issue for BCCI. But, Overseas Player’s availability is now a...

 Test Cricket Lost its ultimate Poster Boy Picture Source: Google  Test Cricket will no longer be the same. Because, it’s ultimate poster boy has just retired from this format. We are talking about, The Modern Master, India’s Greatest Test captain, Virat Kohli. It came as a shock, just few days after the retirement of Team India’s former test captain Rohit Sharma. Well, everyone were believing that, with the high fitness standard that, Virat had maintained for himself and having age on his side, he may continue for another couple of years. Although, last five years haven’t gone the way, he would have thought. But, the kind of dedication he had for this format and with a huge tour coming up against England, one would believe, Virat will be definitely there.                      Picture Source: Google  But, things don’t go always the way we have wished. After an unsatisfied tour of Aussies in BGT 2024, Virat couldn’t mo...

  Rohit Sharma Retired from Test Cricket Picture Source: Google  Whenever an Indian Cricketer announces his retirement, it’s always an emotional feeling. Recently, India’s Test Captain Rohit Sharma has announced his retirement from the longest format of the cricket. Well it’s not surprising at all, that, it came over on just a normal social media post. It’s very rare to find, players officially announcing their farewell and ending their career in the ground, while playing. Well, many will feel it as a shocking news. But, it was quite understandable. Since, the Home series against Kiwis and the BGT in Australia were so bad that, BCCI and Selectors had to think about that. Rohit the Captain and the batter failed terribly there. More than the leadership, it was Rohit’s batting form which was more concerning. He was terrible after that home series against England in early 2024 in red ball format. He had managed to score only 164 runs from his last 15 innings, averaged 10.9 in this...

  A Stage where, Talents meets Opportunity When the Indian Cricket Team Won the T20WC in 2007 , the idea of IPL came into picture. And ever since it has started, it has now became the Biggest Cricketing League in the World. Be in terms of quality of Cricket or be in Money and Branding. The idea was, to provide some quality cricket along with some fun and entertainment through the shortest format of the game. It has been 18 years and the vision has been successful. We have been watching some really quality cricket and enjoying every bit of it during these two months. Hot Summer Evenings are becoming the moments of fun, banter and entertainment. Where all the teams are being supported and cheered by their passionate fans.  Sometimes, it has been hated and criticized by the people also. For the high amount of money involved in it, that allows domestic players to priorities it rather playing whole domestic season. Even when Indian Team have failed to deliver in biggest stage ...

  A Falling Empire                                       Picture Source: Google  There was a time when, the biggest cricketing league in the world, i.e. “The Indian Premier League” was termed as a tournament, where, 7 teams were participating to play the final against mighty “Chennai Super Kings”. Well that was clearly true. As the record suggest, before 2016, when they got out of ipl for serving 2 years of ban, they had qualified for playoffs in every season (2008-15), 8 seasons in total. Out of which, they had played “The Final” 6 times and had won twice.  Even after making their comeback in 2018, once again they showed their worth in the tournament. While no one was really backing them, calling them the dad’s army due to age factor. They made back to back finals in 2018 & 19, and proved them wrong by winning the title in comeback season. In 2020, during co-vid they failed...

The Headache of IPL Retention & Mega Auction Image Source: Google  IPL, Retention, Player Auction are those things, which brings a lot of excitement and curiosity to Cricket Fans. Particularly for Indian Cricket Fans. And, if the year is for Mega Auction, it adds more fun for the fans and as well as for IPL Franchises.  There is a Mega Auction Scheduled for the next season of IPL in 2025. And the Preparation has been already started. A formal meeting between The IPL Franchise Owners, IPL Governing Body and BCCI is going to happen towards end of July this year. Image Source: Google  Here, the communication will be done among all the Parties, particularly regarding no of retentions that a team can do, whether there will be RTM concept like 2018 Mega Auction or not ? Also the “Impact Player Rule” will be discussed, whether to continue with it or scrap it? Well, BCCI and IPL Authorities have already shortly communicated about all these matters and have taken suggestions f...