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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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,’ […]

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 […]

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 […]