Former Indian player turned commentator Aakash Chopra has acknowledged that Shreyas Iyer’s problem against the short ball is slightly concerning. However, he also noted that one needs to wait and see if the issue becomes serious enough for him to lose the No. 4 spot as well. In a video shared on his YouTube channel, […]

Team India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak backed the team management’s persistence with all-rounder Axar Patel as the No.5 batter in the ongoing ODI series against New Zealand. He has had a rough time with the bat in the middle order, scoring only seven runs in two matches and struggling against pace in some testing conditions […]

Former Indian player Kris Srikkanth has gone after head coach Gautam Gambhir and the Indian team management for batting star India batter KL Rahul at No. 6 in the second ODI against New Zealand, one place below Axar Patel. Chasing 135 in a match reduced to 47 overs a side, India were 39/3 when Axar […]

South African legend AB de Villiers opened up on former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star Liam Livingstone ahead of IPL 2027. However, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) traded Livingstone to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in a deal that included three other players. Livingstone played only two matches for SRH in 2026 and scored 15 runs as well. […]

Former Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu slammed New Zealand’s strategy of preparing bowling-friendly pitches in the ongoing five-match ODI series against India. He added that the Black Caps were just hoping to win the toss and put India in to bat first. Rayudu also suggested that the hosts should instead look to use pitches that would […]

Former cricketer-turned-commentator Ajay Jadeja has applauded India’s bowling in the second ODI against New Zealand. He added that the Indian team bowled with great discipline despite lacking experience. However, India bowled out New Zealand for 134 in Wellington on Saturday and eventually won the match by four runs via the DLS method as well. During […]

Former Indian opener Sadagoppan Ramesh has questioned CSK’s pursuit of Liam Livingstone, arguing they have spent the off-season buying a player his recent franchises have stopped trusting as well. CSK and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) completed a four-player swap on November 5, in which Livingstone and Australian seam-bowling all-rounder Jack Edwards move to Chennai, while left-arm […]

Veteran India all-rounder Shardul Thakur has praised Gurnoor Brar for bowling a potent spell in the second ODI against New Zealand as well. He added that the lanky pace bowler was unfortunate not to pick up a five-wicket haul. Brar registered figures of 4/30 in 10 overs as India bowled out New Zealand for 134 […]

Young Team India speedster Gurnoor Brar has admitted that he was demotivated after giving away a lot of runs in a couple of ODI matches. He, however, added that he learnt his lessons from the tough times and also credited Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for guiding him as well. Speaking at the post-match press […]

Former Indian batter Ambati Rayudu believes one should not be harsh on Shreyas Iyer after a short-pitched ball dismissed him in the second ODI against New Zealand, as the delivery could have dismissed any other batter. Iyer scored a 46-ball 30 before a climbing, awkward Kyle Jamieson bouncer got the better of him. “I don’t […]