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Mehidy Hasan Miraz (PC: SLC/LPL) Bangladesh ODI captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz calls the decision to skip the T20 World Cup 2026 in India as “politically motivated”. Miraz added that every player dreams of playing in a World Cup and they lost an opportunity. According to Mehidy, the upcoming white-ball series against India will be an exciting contest. In this exclusive interaction with Revsportz, Miraz, who is representing Galle Giants in the Lanka Premier League spoke about the disappointment of the Bangladesh players of not playing in T20 World Cup, upcoming white-ball series against India, his role as a captain, playing in the LPL and more.  India are expected to tour Bangladesh for a three-match ODI series. How are you looking forward to that series? Mehidy Hasan Miraz : We are very excited about the series. If India comes, it will be a great occasion for our country because it’s been a long time since we played against them. India is a very strong side, and we...

Jemimah Rodrigues, POTM (PC: Hundred/X) Jemimah Rodrigues was the saviour for Southern Brave as they registered a five-wicket win over Sunrisers Leeds in the ongoing Women’s Hundred in Leeds. Rodrigues remained unbeaten on 42 off 34 balls, guiding Brave to the 117-run target with five wickets and four balls to spare. Earlier, Southern Brave’s bowlers bundled out the hosts for just 116. However, the chase became tricky after the visitors lost three early wickets for 36 runs, including Lizelle Lee and Laura Wolvaardt. At that stage, Rodrigues was unbeaten on just two from seven balls. She first stitched together a crucial 35-run stand with skipper Sophie Molineux. Although Rodrigues struggled to find her timing early on, she held one end up. By the time Molineux departed for 21 off 17, the Indian batter had scored just 15 from 22 deliveries. Jodi Grewcock then joined Rodrigues, and the pair added a match-winning 39-run partnership. It was during this stand that Rodrigues found her r...

Jemimah, Deepti, Richa and Smriti in Women’s Hundred 2026 (PC: Southern Brave, Sunrisers Leeds, and Manchester Super Giants) Four matches of the ongoing Women’s Hundred tournament are done and dusted. All four Indians featuring this season — Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh for Manchester Super Giants, Jemimah Rodrigues for Southern Brave, and Deepti Sharma for Sunrisers Leeds — have now had their first taste of the competition. More importantly, all four began their campaigns with wins. However, while two of them produced impressive performances in their teams’ opening games, the other duo would have hoped for better returns given the situations they found themselves in. Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh – Manchester Super Giants Manchester Super Giants began their campaign with a dominant seven-wicket win. However, while chasing 81, opener Smriti Mandhana managed only 17 off 14 balls. She looked in good touch, hitting three boundaries, including an impressive shot over backward ...

Sanju Samson (PC: IPL/X) Sanju Samson has spoken about why he decided to leave Rajasthan Royals (RR) ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. After spending 11 seasons with RR he joined Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in a trade deal worth Rs 18 crore. Speaking on JioStar the wicketkeeper-batsman spoke about his decision and the support he received from CSK. “Leaving Rajasthan Royals was a huge risk. Once you convey your feelings to the franchise, there is no going back. You could end up in a team you do not want to go to or even in the auction with no certainty,” Sanju said. “There were two reasons behind this decision. First, I was sure that 2025 would be my last season with RR. I had long conversations with my family and my wife.” He added: “Second, I am a confident person. I believe I can stand on my own. I am always ready to start from zero. Many people told me that my batting style might not suit the slow Chepauk wicket.” Sanju struggled in his first three matches for CSK but...

Test Twenty How many cricketers in the WPL have played in the Test Twenty competition in the last few years asked the journalist from the Times. Gaurav Bahirvani, relaxed and satisfied with how the format has become all encompassing, takes a deep breath before saying, “I haven’t kept a tab on the number. Numbers don’t mean much to me. Quality does. If these girls believe that they have improved as cricketers because of the parity rule, that they are now being called to WPL trials for having been a part of the Test Twenty, I’d consider it a job well done”.  This is the biggest positive from the format in the last five years. When it started in 2026, a number of questions confronted it. How will the world look at parity? How can the format go beyond mere tokenism and become more meaningful and how can it actually empower women? How will the men take to a format that advocates men and women to be equal stakeholders?  In fact, there were other questions also. How will men take ...

Mayank Yadav (PC: BCCI) Indian pacer Mayank Yadav marked his return to international cricket with a fine performance in the first T20I against Zimbabwe to help his side seal a comfortable seven-wicket win in Harare on Thursday. The fast bowler, who spent two years on the sidelines due to injuries, took two for 18 and earned the Player of the Match award. After his impressive comeback, Mayank reflected on the difficult phase in his career. “It was very difficult, especially the gap of two years was a challenge because age wasn’t on my side,” Mayank said in a presser. “I was just 22-23 [years old]. I felt that I had to suffer so much at a young age. At the same time, the motivation to play for the country was always there. So I wanted to make a comeback and perform as I did before.” Mayank also spoke about how India’s young pace attack comprising Prince Yadav and debutant Ashok Sharma helped him during the game. “We don’t talk a lot about pace but we have a nice bond. I bo...