Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has firmly dismissed speculation surrounding a potential IPL 2027 trade between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Delhi Capitals (DC), involving Rahul Chahar and Ashutosh Sharma. The rumour gained momentum on social media after Delhi Capitals traded premier wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav to Lucknow Super Giants in exchange for Rishabh Pant, prompting […]

Ireland medium-pacer Jai Moondra described his dream debut against India as a career-defining moment after producing a match-winning spell in Belfast. The 29-year-old made an immediate impact by dismissing Sanju Samson with the very first ball of his international career before striking again to remove Shivam Dube, helping Ireland seal a historic 34-run victory over […]

Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has warned Sanju Samson that he cannot afford too many failures as competition for places in India’s T20I top order intensifies. With teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi waiting in the wings after a record-breaking rise, every opportunity at the top of the order now carries extra weight, especially after India’s surprise […]

Former England captain Michael Vaughan, funnily enough, said that he felt Team India would appoint Ricky Ponting as their head coach after announcing Shreyas Iyer as the new T20I captain. However, the star batter returned to the short-format side after 2023 and replaced Suryakumar Yadav as the skipper as well. Notably, Australian legend Ricky Ponting […]

India captain Shreyas Iyer admitted his side paid the price for losing focus after the Men in Blue suffered a stunning 34-run defeat to Ireland in the opening T20I of the two-match series in Belfast. The reigning T20 World Cup champions failed to chase 183, getting bowled out for 148 in 18.5 overs as Ireland […]

Former India batter and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has highlighted how the Indian Premier League has reshaped the way national selectors identify future leaders, with Shreyas Iyer emerging as the latest example of that shift. Iyer’s rise to India’s T20I captaincy has been built on a series of impressive IPL stints, where he has repeatedly shown […]

India left-arm spinner Shree Charani has made it clear that personal milestones mean little unless they contribute to the team’s ultimate objective of winning the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. Despite climbing to the No. 1 spot in the ICC Women’s T20I bowling rankings and rewriting India’s record books during the ongoing tournament, the 21-year-old […]

Shreyas Iyer is set to begin a new chapter in his career as he prepares to lead India for the first time as a full-time T20I captain in the opening match of the two-game series against Ireland in Belfast on Friday, June 26. While expectations are naturally high following India’s successful T20 World Cup campaign, […]

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s rise has now become a talking point far beyond India, with the 15-year-old batting prodigy generating massive buzz ahead of the two-match T20I series against Ireland in Belfast. Cricket Ireland chairman Brian MacNeice has revealed that ticket demand surged sharply once Sooryavanshi was named in India’s squad, underlining the level of excitement around […]

  Former Australia opener Justin Langer has revealed that teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is the only cricketer he has ever requested a selfie with, highlighting the extraordinary impression the youngster made during the 2026 Indian Premier League. Langer admitted that despite spending decades around some of cricket’s greatest names, including Sachin Tendulkar and Virat […]