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Suryakumar Yadav
“He shouldn’t be running after runs” – Sulakshan Kulkarni’s advice for Suryakumar Yadav ahead of IND vs NZ 2026 series
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 […]
By SMCS - Jan 9, 2026
Aakash Chopra
Aakash Chopra comments on whether India can qualify for the 2027 WTC final
Former India player turned commentator Aakash Chopra has expressed slight pessimism about team India’s chances of qualifying for the 2027 World Test Championship (WTC) final. He stated that the two-time WTC runnersup might have to win all five Tests in their home series against Australia to reach the final. With 48.15 percent points, India are […]
By SMCS - Jan 9, 2026
Aakash Chopra
“We feel he might have played 50-60 matches for India” – Aakash Chopra questions Nitish Kumar Reddy’s handling ahead of IND vs NZ 2026 ODIs
Former India player turned commentator Aakash Chopra has questioned Nitish Kumar Reddy’s handling before India’s ODI series against New Zealand. He also added that Reddy has rarely been a part of the playing XI despite being added to virtually every Indian squad across formats as well. In a video shared on his YouTube channel, ‘Aakash […]
By SMCS - Jan 9, 2026
Aakash Chopra
Aakash Chopra opines on why Yashasvi Jaiswal isn’t a 3-format player for India
Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has urged Yashasvi Jaiswal to score more than 700 runs in IPL 2026 as well. He added that middling IPL seasons aren’t helping the opener’s cause in securing a spot in the Indian team across formats either. In a video shared on his YouTube channel, ‘Aakash Chopra,’ […]
By SMCS - Jan 9, 2026
Ben Stokes
‘We did some damage to our own cause’ – Ben Stokes after England’s Ashes loss
England captain Ben Stokes said that his team hurt their own chances as the Ashes series ended in a 4-1 loss, stating the repeated lapses after strong positions, including in the final Test in Sydney as well. “Australia are an incredible team,” Stokes said at the post-match presentation. “They’ve had outstanding performances with bat and […]
By SMCS - Jan 8, 2026
Aakash Chopra
“Why did you play Ruturaj Gaikwad at No. 4?” – Aakash Chopra on star batter’s handling ahead of IND vs NZ 2026 ODIs
Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has questioned Ruturaj Gaikwad’s handling ahead of India’s ODI series against New Zealand. He wondered why Ruturaj was played at No. 4 in the preceding ODI series against South Africa when he was unlikely to be played at that position despite performing well as well. In a […]
By SMCS - Jan 8, 2026
Ravichandran Ashwin
“Is this sample enough or are you going to raise the bar further?” – R Ashwin on Vaibhav Suryavanshi ahead of IPL 2026
Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin applauded 14-year-old sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi for his stunning show in domestic cricket ahead of IPL 2026. However, the young left-hander announced himself to the cricketing world with his swashbuckling 38-ball 101 for the Rajasthan Royals (RR) against the Gujarat Titans (GT) in his maiden IPL season last year as well. […]
By SMCS - Jan 8, 2026
Ricky Ponting
“That’s as big a surprise for me” – Ricky Ponting on Suryakumar Yadav ahead of IND vs NZ 2026 T20Is
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting shared his surprise at star Indian batter Suryakumar Yadav’s massive drop in form recently, and advised him to back his aggressive approach to be at his best of form for the 2026 T20 World Cup. However, he had a year to forget in 2025, scoring only 218 runs in 19 […]
By SMCS - Jan 6, 2026
ravichandran ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin backs Shubman Gill’s 15-day camp proposal before Test series
Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin backed newly appointed India captain Shubman Gill’s 15-day camp proposal before any Test series. Reportedly, Gill has recommended to the BCCI that the team should have 15-day camps before a Test series as well. “Whosever idea it is of a 15-day camp before a Test series, I like it. If […]
By SMCS - Jan 6, 2026
Syed
“Don’t think it was the right call” – Syed Kirmani on Shubman Gill’s exclusion from T20 World Cup 2026 squad
Former India wicketkeeper-batter Syed Kirmani believes Shubman Gill should not have been dropped from the 2026 T20 World Cup squad despite Gill’s poor T20I form. In a stunning move, the Indian management excluded Gill from the 15-member squad for the tournament despite him being the vice-captain as well. Reacting to this, Kirmani said on IANS: […]
By SMCS - Jan 6, 2026
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