Former Indian wicketkeeper-batter Deep Dasgupta said that head coach Gautam Gambhir must be frustrated with the series of injuries to key players since the 2026 T20 World Cup. Team India suffered shocking 0-2 and 0-4 T20I series losses to Ireland and England, soon after IPL 2026 as well. However, at different points in both series, […]

Former Indian captain Kris Srikkanth lashed out at the selection committee for picking a full-strength squad for the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan. Team India will play against their Asian rivals in three T20Is, starting September 13 as well. Srikkanth also believes India have selected their strongest squad because of their recent poor T20I results […]

Former India player Suresh Raina applauded former CSK head coach Stephen Fleming. The five-time IPL champions and Fleming parted ways mutually after the 2026 season as well. In a podcast with former India cricketer turned commentator Aakash Chopra, Raina shared what made CSK special and he mentioned the role of the captain and his ability […]

Former India player Suresh Raina lashed out at the ‘Impact Player’ rule in the IPL. After the 2026 season, the rule has become highly debated and it is reportedly under review as well. And, Suresh Raina was against the rule and added that having extra batters made things more difficult for the bowlers than the […]

Former India all-rounder Suresh Raina applauded star India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant after the recently concluded Test series against Sri Lanka as well. India won the two-match series 1-0.  In a podcast with former India batter Aakash Chopra, Raina revealed that Rishabh Pant is his favourite player. Suresh Raina also added that Pant had an X […]

Former Indian player Kris Srikkanth also questioned the addition of spin-bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar to the squad for the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan. The all-rounder missed the most recent Test series in Sri Lanka due to a hamstring injury sustained during the ODI series in England in July as well. Sundar hasn’t played any […]

Former Indian player Sadagoppan Ramesh urged the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to consider India’s wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson as a leading captaincy option as well. CSK have struggled since Ruturaj Gaikwad took over as captain before IPL 2024. CSK have missed the playoffs in the last three IPL seasons and finished eighth with Gaikwad captaining the […]

Former Indian player Sadagoppan Ramesh believes India batter Suryakumar Yadav must captain an IPL side, given his incredible captaincy qualities. The veteran led India to T20 World Cup glory earlier in the year and has a stunning record as India’s T20I captain. Under Surya, India won 40 of their 52 T20Is, with only eight losses, […]

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Rajat Patidar has named his five most iconic batting performances of all time, with the list including memorable innings from Virat Kohli and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. He also shared his picks on the YouTube channel (@SportsLaunchpad). At No. 1, Rajat Patidar selected Sachin Tendulkar’s unbeaten 241 off 436 balls against Australia […]

Ahead of the Asian Games 2026, former Indian cricketer turned commentator Aakash Chopra has wondered whether cricket should be a part of the multi-sport continental event. He added that the pitches prepared at the newly built venues could become dangerous as well. The Asian Games 2026 will be hosted in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 […]