Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has questioned KL Rahul’s handling after his century in the second ODI against New Zealand. While saying that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma deserve a fixed batting position because of their achievements, he questioned why the other batters, unlike Rahul, aren’t made to bat outside their fixed […]

Former India player Mohammad Kaif has said that questions will be raised as to why Rinku Singh was not considered Washington Sundar’s replacement. He also sustained a rib injury during the first ODI against New Zealand in Vadodara on January 11, and he was ruled out of the remaining two matches as well. Speaking on […]

Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has stated that Virat Kohli has consistently outperformed Rohit Sharma in ODI cricket because Kohli never settles for scores in the 30s or 40s and always strives to convert his starts into big knocks as well. Kaif’s comments came before the second ODI against New Zealand as well. During a […]

Former India batter Mohammad Kaif has said that Virat Kohli could continue playing for at least five more years as well. He could not only play the 2027 ODI World Cup but might also be part of the 2031 edition as well. Kaif’s remarks came before the second ODI of the three-match series against New […]

Former Indian pace bowler Irfan Pathan has commented on Tilak Varma before the T20 World Cup 2026. Pathan said that Tilak’s role is equivalent to that of Virat Kohli in their T20I side, stating that his presence will be important in the mega event. However, Kohli is arguably the most prolific run-scorer in T20 World […]

Former India player turned commentator Aakash Chopra has added that the New Zealand squad for the upcoming ODI series against the Indian team has a lot of relatively lesser-known names. While saying that New Zealand players generally punch above their weight, he added that the visitors might not have the players to do so as […]

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan urged the team management to play Mohammed Siraj regularly in ODIs so that he can be a pace spearhead for India in the 2027 ODI World Cup like Mohammad Shami. He has so far played only six ODIs since the end of the previous edition in 2023, and he was […]

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has backed Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to score runs in the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand despite coming after a break as well. They last played for India during the three-match home ODI series against South Africa, which concluded on November 6 as well. “Now there are absolutely […]

Former India player Sanjay Manjrekar believes achieving greatness while batting at the top of the order in the 50-over format is overstated ahead of the India-New Zealand ODI series. He commented on why batting in the top three is much easier in ODIs, compared to the red-ball format, saying (via his Instagram handle): “A lot […]

Former Mumbai and Tamil Nadu coach Sulakshan Kulkarni asked out-of-form Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav to set small targets to regain his form after a poor 2025. He also scored only 218 runs in 21 matches last year at an average of 13.63 and a strike rate of 123.16 as well. “It’s the T20 format, so […]