Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has described India’s run of four straight T20I defeats as a temporary dip in form, backing the side to rebound quickly because of the quality available in the squad. Ganguly’s comments come after India’s heavy 125-run loss to England at Trent Bridge, where they were bowled out for just 76 […]

Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers believes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has the talent and temperament to go far in international cricket, but he also feels the teenage sensation may be among the first modern cricketers to openly say that Test cricket is not his preferred format. De Villiers said he hopes the 15-year-old is surrounded […]

England fast bowler Jofra Archer believes bowling in home conditions is a welcome return to “normal” after spending months adapting to the batting-friendly pitches and shorter boundaries in India during the IPL. Archer made the remarks after producing a match-winning spell in England’s dominant 125-run victory over India in the third T20I at Trent Bridge. […]

Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik was left stunned by Team India’s batting decisions during the third T20I against England, openly questioning Gautam Gambhir-led management’s tactics after a dramatic top-order collapse at Trent Bridge. Chasing a daunting target of 202, India’s star-studded batting lineup crumbled under pressure as England’s pace attack ripped through the top order inside […]

Former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel has urged the Indian team management to rethink their batting combination ahead of the fourth T20I against England, suggesting that Sanju Samson should return to the playing XI in place of Shivam Dube. Patel believes India’s heavy dependence on left-handed batters has made the batting lineup predictable and easier for […]

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s international career may be just two matches old, but the 15-year-old has already found himself in an exciting rivalry with England pacer Jofra Archer. The Rajasthan Royals teammates have gone from sharing a dressing room in the IPL to battling each other in the ongoing five-match T20I series between India and England. Archer […]

Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has said that Sanju Samson’s exclusion from India’s T20I squad for the Zimbabwe series would be justified only if fitness was the real reason behind the call. The selectors announced the 15-member squad on Monday, July 6, for the three-match series, which begins on July 23, and Samson’s omission quickly […]

Former India captain Anil Kumble has urged the team management to resist making wholesale changes for the fourth T20I against England despite a disappointing run of results. With England holding an unassailable 2-0 lead in the five-match series, Kumble believes India should continue backing the same playing XI, particularly vice-captain Tilak Varma, to build confidence […]

Former India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik believes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will continue to face heavy examination from opposition fast bowlers, especially through the short ball aimed at his helmet, after the teenager’s dismissal in the third T20I against England in Nottingham on July 7. The 15-year-old was undone by an excellent bouncer from Jofra Archer and fell […]

India head coach Gautam Gambhir attended the press conference after the Indian team faced a humiliating defeat against England in the third T20I. After India were bundled out for just 76 runs chasing a target of 202, questions were going around over the management’s decision to drop Sanju Samson. Addressing the media after the match, […]