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Kohli’s Contract Refusal Sparks Massive Speculation – In the weeks following RCB’s historic IPL 2025 title win, social media has been buzzing with rumors about Virat Kohli’s future in the Indian Premier League. The buzz began when reports surfaced that Kohli had declined to renew a commercial contract linked to Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s branding and promotional deals for the upcoming IPL 2026 season. This refusal led to widespread speculation: What Is the ‘Commercial Contract’ & Why It’s Misleading To understand the situation clearly, it’s important to separate playing contracts from commercial contracts: Contract TypeWhat It InvolvesStatusPlaying ContractPlayer’s on-field participation in…

The stage is set for another chapter in one of cricket’s longstanding rivalries. As India hosts West Indies in a two-Test series beginning October 2, 2025, the contest carries not just the weight of the present matches but the legacy of a century of battles on the Test pitch. This article delves into the head-to-head history, recent trends, key statistics, and live match dynamics shaping this series. 1. History & Head-to-Head: The Big Picture Overall Record (Before 2025 Series) This record suggests that while West Indies have a slight edge historically, a large share of matches ended in draws, illustrating…

The Indian cricket team will be out to bag some valuable points in the 2nd Test of the two-match series against the West Indies to be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. According to reports, the Arun Jaitley Stadium pitch report is going to be quite different compared to that of the Ahmedabad one. The Shubman Gill-led Indian men’s cricket team has already won the first Test match by an innings and 140 runs. It was also their first points on the board in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-2027 edition. The 2nd match will now provide an opportunity for…

India vs West Indies, 2nd Test – WI Tour of India 2025Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, DelhiDates: October 10–13, 2025Result: India won by 7 wickets and clinched the 2-match Test series 2-0. India’s All-Round Brilliance Crushes West Indies India showcased dominance across all departments to defeat West Indies by 7 wickets in the 2nd Test. After conceding a fightback in West Indies’ second innings, the Indian team comfortably chased the target of 124 to wrap up the series. Full Match Scorecard Summary InningsTeamScoreOvers1st InningsWest Indies248 all out81.51st InningsIndia518/5 declared134.22nd InningsWest Indies390 all out118.52nd InningsIndia124/335.2ResultIndia won by 7 wickets Key Highlights of…

SL-W VS NZ-W Match 15 Dream11 Team Prediction for Women’s World Cup 2025 Preview: Match no. 15 of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 will feature a high-profile contest between Sri Lanka Women and New Zealand Women. This game will be played at R. Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday at 3 PM IST. These two teams have not had a good start to the tournament. New Zealand Women started the tournament with two consecutive defeats. But the last win against Bangladesh has given them some kind of hope. But for that, they need to win this game as well. Sri Lanka…

The 14th match of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 turned out to be another nail-biter at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam, where South Africa Women edged out Bangladesh Women by 3 wickets. Chloe Tryon’s brilliant all-round performance and Nadine de Klerk’s composure under pressure helped the Proteas clinch their third consecutive win, climbing up to third place in the points table. Bangladesh Post a Fighting Total of 232/6 Winning the toss and batting first, Bangladesh Women showed remarkable resilience with the bat. Despite a slow start, their top order built a steady platform. Bangladesh Innings Summary BatterRunsBalls4s6sStrike…

New Zealand and Sri Lanka faced each other in women’s cricket in 1997. It was a Women’s World Cup encounter that New Zealand won comfortably. Since then, the White Ferns have established their dominance over the Asian side. Except for a few games, they have hardly had to break a sweat against Sri Lanka. The Lankan side, though not as intimidating, has tried to put up a fight, especially in recent years. While Sri Lanka haven’t defeated New Zealand in any ICC tournaments, they’ve secured a few bilateral victories. And they weren’t any ordinary wins but rather quite historic. Sri…

The match number 14 of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 will be played between the South Africa Women’s team and the Bangladesh Women’s team on Monday, 13;October from 3 P.M Indian Standard Time (IST). This game will be played at the DR. Y.S. Rajashekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. Both the teams currently mid-table in the Women’s World Cup 2025 points table. This is going to be a crucial match for either team as a win can give the winning team more momentum to focus towards a top 4 finish and book semi-final berth. Let’s take a…

SA-W VS BAN-W Match 14 Dream11 Team Prediction for Women’s World Cup 2025 Preview: South Africa Women suffered a ten-wicket defeat to start the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025. But since then, they have managed to bounce back in a grand fashion. They beat New Zealand and India in back-to-back games to get four points on the board. They are now looking for three wins in a row. Match no. 14 of the tournament will be played between South Africa Women and Bangladesh Women. This game will be held at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam. The game will start at…

Bangladesh and South Africa played each other for the first time in women’s cricket in 2012. And Bangladesh stunned the Proteas women with wins in their first ODI and T20I encounters. It showed the surprise element Bangladesh hold, especially in conditions where they find assistance. While Bangladesh started well, South Africa have dominated over them since then. Except for a few more games, South Africa haven’t faced a lot of challenges against Bangladesh. But in between, Bangladesh have scripted some memorable wins. Like their first ODI and T20I victories in South Africa on their 2023 tour. Those wins surely caught…