Former India batter Mohammad Kaif has backed teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to break into India’s T20I playing XI within the next six months. Kaif believes the youngster’s rapid development could force the team management to make a difficult selection call, with either vice-captain Tilak Varma or all-rounder Shivam Dube potentially making way. Sooryavanshi was not […]

Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson has described India as the “benchmark” in white-ball cricket, saying his team’s challenge is to close the gap ahead of the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. Hesson made the comments before Pakistan’s departure for the tournament. India and Pakistan can only meet in the Asian Games if both teams reach the […]

England captain Harry Brook has climbed five places to a career-best fourth position in the latest ICC Men’s T20I batting rankings following an impressive series against Sri Lanka. Brook accumulated 170 runs across the three-match T20I series, including an unbeaten century in the opening game. His consistent performances have lifted him into the top five of […]

New Zealand head coach Rob Walter is keen to see how 15-year-old Indian opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi handles pace and bounce when India face New Zealand in the upcoming five-match T20I series. The series is scheduled to begin on October 22, 2026, and will provide Sooryavanshi with a potential opportunity to experience conditions that are different from […]

Former India and Chennai Super Kings star Suresh Raina has backed Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to be part of India’s squad for the 2027 ODI World Cup, highlighting the value of their experience in major international tournaments. The 2027 ODI World Cup is scheduled to be held across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia in October-November. […]

Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif predicted that an Indian player would be dropped in the near future to make way for young Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the playing XI. However, India are currently in Japan, preparing for their Asian Games 2026 cricket campaign. Mohammad Kaif predicted that Tilak Varma, who is also the vice-captain of the […]

Ravichandran Ashwin has revealed that Ashish Nehra was among the candidates considered for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach position before the franchise appointed former India pacer Zaheer Khan. According to Ashwin, Nehra had been part of the discussions but did not have a strong reason to leave Gujarat Titans (GT), where he has enjoyed […]

Delhi cricketer Vansh Bedi has strongly denied any involvement in match-fixing after a sting operation alleged that a former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) player shared the team’s playing XIs with bookmakers during IPL 2025. According to a Tehelka report, former Ranji Trophy cricketer Rachit Bhatia allegedly told an undercover reporter that he had fixed five IPL […]

New Zealand allrounder Rachin Ravindra has been ruled out of the upcoming five-match T20I series against India after suffering a shoulder injury during a promotional shoot. The setback comes as a blow to the Black Caps, although the team management remains hopeful that Ravindra will recover in time for the ODI series. Ravindra is expected […]

Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin questioned the protocols and injury management at the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru after spinner Varun Chakravarthy suffered a fresh injury as well. He was ruled out of the Asian Games 2026 and the home series against the West Indies after suffering the injury during the first match against […]