Former India wicketkeeper-batter Deep Dasgupta has slammed the decision to appoint 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as East Zone’s vice-captain for the 2026-27 Duleep Trophy. The domestic tournament will begin on August 23. On July 29, East Zone announced their squad, with Ishan Kishan named captain as well. The team also includes experienced players such as Abhimanyu […]

Star India all-rounder Hardik Pandya opened up on the experience of captaining Team India. However, he missed the white-ball tour of England as he was recovering from injury and not fully fit as well. Notably, Hardik Pandya’s first stint as the India team captain came in 2022 in a T20I against Ireland at Dublin. He […]

Rob Key has backed England Lions coach Andrew Flintoff following “disrespectful” criticism, calling him an “unsung hero” and defending the ECB’s decision to allow him to leave an upcoming tour to South Africa early to coach in the Big Bash as well. Notably, Flintoff returned to professional cricket three years ago after recovering from serious […]

England Men’s managing director Rob Key has refused to rule out the return of Ben Stokes in time for next year’s Ashes, saying “anything is possible with Ben”. However, Ben Stokes announced his sudden retirement from international cricket during the third Test against New Zealand last month, stating that he was burned out and “didn’t […]

England’s new Test head coach Stephen Fleming said that he is hopeful to build on the foundations laid by previous coach Brendon McCullum and earlier captain Ben Stokes while shaping the team’s next generation. He also described the role as “one of the most prestigious coaching positions in world cricket”, adding that he was “incredibly […]

Former Indian player Madan Lal applauded Ajinkya Rahane, who announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday, saying that he had been a “pillar of Indian cricket” and that no one would be able to truly replace him because of his ability to fight in every situation as well. Rahane, who last played for India […]

Former Indian spinner R Ashwin believes that veteran fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar should be included in the squad for the upcoming 2027 ODI World Cup. Bhuvneshwar Kumar played a key role in guiding RCB to the IPL 2026 title as the fast bowler finished with 28 wickets as well. With the BCCI looking at possible […]

Former England captain Michael Vaughan issued a big warning for new Test head coach Stephen Fleming just after his appointment as well. Fleming, who won five IPL trophies with Chennai Super Kings and enjoyed a stunning partnership with MS Dhoni at the franchise, was removed from his position after IPL 2026 as well. Just after […]

Former India player Aakash Chopra recently revealed how he was wrongly adjudged lbw by Steve Bucknor during the 2004 Pakistan series. He shared that the decision came during an important innings as his place in the playing XI was on the line. Chopra also stated that Bucknor gave him out despite the ball taking the […]

Former India player Mohammad Kaif urged the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to question the team management regarding spinner Kuldeep Yadav’s exclusion during the review meeting. After Team India’s poor run in Ireland and England, the Board is set to conduct a thorough review as well. Notably, Kuldeep was not included in […]