Hemant Brar

Bangalore, Ludhiāna

Writer and Sub-Editor at ESPN Cricinfo

Writer and sub-editor at @ESPNcricinfo Cricket | Chess | Mathematics | Psychology | Punjabi & Urdu poetry

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Greatest Tests: NZ's win after follow-on vs Australia hoodwinking Pakistan

1 week ago | espn.in | Hemant Brar

In the lead-up to the World Test Championship final between Australia and South Africa at Lord's on June 11, ESPNcricinfo, Star Sports and JioHotstar are inviting you to help us pick the greatest Test of the 21st century. There are 32 contenders, with two Tests pitted against each other until we identify the winner. Get voting now.
Greatest Tests: India's Gabba miracle vs NZ's last-ball heist vs SL

1 week ago | espn.in | Hemant Brar

In the lead-up to the World Test Championship final between Australia and South Africa at Lord's on June 11, ESPNcricinfo, Star Sports and JioHotstar are inviting you to help us pick the greatest Test of the 21st century. There are 32 contenders, with two Tests pitted against each other until we identify the winner. Get voting now.
Destructive Richa Ghosh hopes to emulate Dhoni and Perry, and become a World Cup winner once again

2 weeks ago | espn.in | Hemant Brar

When Richa Ghosh walked in to bat for Bengal in the rain-affected Senior Women's T20 Trophy semi-final in November 2022, Himachal needed to bowl only five more balls to force a result. Bengal had to get 14 runs without losing a wicket. A washout would take them into the final. Through a steady drizzle, Ghosh slog-swept the fourth ball of the over into the vacant deep-midwicket stands.
Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants meet at a crossroads

2 weeks ago | risingnepaldaily.com | Hemant Brar

By Hemant Brar, ESPN CRICINFO, April 27: Big picture: Same, same but differentIt's not important where you are right now; what matters is the direction you are headed in. This aphorism applies to all walks of life, including IPL 2025. Just past the halfway stage, Mumbai Indians (MI) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) find themselves at the same junction but heading in opposite directions. Both teams are in the middle of the points table with five wins each from nine games.
Are SRH too reliant on Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma?

4 weeks ago | espn.in | S Sudarshanan |Karthik Krishnaswamy |Hemant Brar

A few bowlers awaiting their turn at the Mumbai Indians (MI) nets on Wednesday peered over to their right. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) were into their training and two key batters were doing their thing. A mellow version of Travis Head went through several of his shots, just not with the free-flowing bat swing. In the adjacent net, Abhishek Sharma had a longish bowling stint with plenty of laughs - at one point he was adamant Abhinav Manohar was caught by one of the imaginary boundary riders.
Where does Abhishek's 141 rank among the top IPL scores?

1 month ago | espn.in | Hemant Brar

Abhishek Sharma smashed 141 off 55 balls to play the lead in Sunrisers Hyderabad's (SRH) chase of 246 against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their IPL 2025 game in Hyderabad. Abhishek's was the third-highest individual score in the IPL, and the highest by an Indian. Here's a look at the top five individual scores in the IPL. Chris Gayle 175* (66)Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Pune Warriors, Bengaluru, 2013Gayle rewrote the record books against Pune Warriors by smashing 175 off just 66 balls.
The unconventional journey of the unconventional Digvesh Rathi

1 month ago | espn.in | Hemant Brar

"Hard work, it is said, beats talent, and Digvesh Rathi is a prime example of it." Those are the words of Sachin Shukla, Rathi's coach at the Dronacharya Cricket Academy in Delhi. Rathi, Lucknow Super Giants' mystery spinner, has caught everyone's attention at IPL 2025 with his frugal bowling and extravagant celebrations. In five matches, he has picked up seven wickets at an economy rate of 7.75 and has been penalised twice for his "notebook" celebration.
IPL: Sai Sudharsan and Prasidh lead GT to top of IPL table

1 month ago | risingnepaldaily.com | Hemant Brar

By Hemant Brar, April 10 (ESPN CRICINFO): B Sai Sudharsan and Prasidh Krishna once again stood up for Gujarat Titans (GT) as they beat Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 58 runs in Ahmedabad. This was GT's fourth successive win in IPL 2025 and it took them to the top of the points table.
Indian Premier League

1 month ago | espn.in | Hemant Brar

Gujarat Titans 217 for 6 (Sudharsan 82, Buttler 36, Shahrukh 36, Deshpande 2-53, Theekshana 2-54) beat Rajasthan Royals 159 (Hetmyer 52, Samson 41, Prasidh 3-24, Sai Kishore 2-20, Rashid 2-37) by 58 runsB Sai Sudharsan and Prasidh Krishna once again stood up for Gujarat Titans (GT) as they beat Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 58 runs in Ahmedabad. This was GT's fourth successive win in IPL 2025 and it took them to the top of the points table.
Samson: 'We just went off the plan in the death overs'

1 month ago | espn.in | Hemant Brar

Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain Sanju Samson has pulled up his bowlers for veering off from the team's death-overs plans during their 58-run loss to Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad. RR started well with a fiery spell from Jofra Archer, who dismissed Shubman Gill for 2 with plenty of movement and bounce on offer, but the team leaked 72 runs in the final five overs that lifted GT from 145 for 2 to 217 for 6. They also conceded 17 runs in all through wides.