The bio-bubbles have become an integral part of cricketer’s life ever since the action came to the field after COVID-19 took over the world. However, prolonged stays in bio-bubbles have been affecting players a lot mentally and it is hampering their performances too. As per the latest report, cricket is all set to adopt a Premier League-type model which will move away from the bubble.


In a meeting conducted by ICC’s Chief Executive Committee on November 12, the members agreed that the bio-bubble model isn’t sustainable for a long time. As per the reports by close source, a Premier League model where only the infected person (not even closed contacts) will be put into the quarantine is in talks for now. However, regular testing of stakeholders keeps taking place in such an environment.


Legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar didn’t furrow eyebrows after Hanuma Vihari was left out from India’s upcoming Test series against New Zealand. On Friday, the BCCI named the Test squad and the selectors faced a lot of backlashes for leaving Vihari out. However, Gavaskar reckoned that not playing enough cricket over the last few months led to Vihari’s exclusion from the team.


Gavaskar was of the opinion that since Vihari didn’t play in the 2021 Indian Premier League, he went “out of sight” and therefore, “out of mind” of the national selectors. Moreover, the 72-year-old veteran said that performances in the IPL have often influenced selections in the national team.


Racism has been one of the most unfortunate issues existing in the cricketing arena. Over the years, there have many cases of racism in the cricketing world. A recent example is the case of a former Essex cricketer.


There have been several claims of racism by, and against several cricketers who are or were, playing county cricket. This resulted in severe unrest among cricket fans across the globe. Several big names voiced their opinions regarding the same as.