Rishabh Pant has reportedly requested the BCCI to allow him to represent India A during the upcoming tour of New Zealand as he looks to gain valuable red-ball game time ahead of the challenging Test series. The wicketkeeper-batter is keen to use the India A matches to adapt to overseas conditions and sharpen his preparations […]

Dinesh Karthik believes Mohammed Shami’s chances of returning to India’s ODI setup have diminished significantly ahead of the 2027 World Cup. While Shami continues to impress with his domestic performances, Karthik feels India have already moved forward with other fast-bowling options. Shami last represented India during the 2025 Champions Trophy after making his comeback from […]

Former India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav is set to make his return to competitive cricket by representing Mumbai in the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy. The 36-year-old right-handed batter has not featured in a competitive match since IPL 2026, but he could return to action in Mumbai’s opening Elite Group D fixture against Chandigarh at the Wankhede […]

Ajit Agarkar’s tenure as chairman of the BCCI’s senior men’s selection committee officially ended on October 4, but the Indian cricket board is yet to name his replacement. Before appointing a new chairman to the five-member selection committee, the BCCI is expected to finalise India’s squads for the upcoming tour of New Zealand. According to […]

Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik believes Joe Root has a strong chance of breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s long-standing record for the most Test runs. However, Karthik feels Virat Kohli reaching 100 international centuries will be a much tougher challenge. Root currently has 14,278 Test runs from 169 matches, leaving him 1,643 runs short of Tendulkar’s record of […]

Former India player Aakash Chopra has said that the Indian team would want a seam bowler who can contribute with the bat at No. 8 in the 2027 ODI World Cup as well. He added that Anshul Kamboj would be ahead of Auqib Nabi in that race in case Harshit Rana isn’t available. However, Rana […]

Former India player Aakash Chopra has said that Team India would have to choose between Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja for the 2027 ODI World Cup. He added that Axar is ahead in the left-arm spin-bowling all-rounders’ race, stating that Jadeja isn’t being given enough opportunities. However, Jadeja was part of India’s squad in the […]

Former India player Aakash Chopra has added that the Men in Blue’s top six in the 2027 ODI World Cup would be the same as the one in the last edition of the tournament. He stated that Hardik Pandya’s importance at No. 6, claiming that he has never seen the all-rounder lacking form. India registered […]

Former India player Wasim Jaffer feels Team India leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi cannot be a one-dimensional bowler in T20 cricket. He also urged the spinner to add more variations to his arsenal. Bishnoi proved to be expensive in India’s 19-run win over Pakistan in the Asian Games 2026 final on Saturday as well. He remained wicketless […]

Former India batter Wasim Jaffer believes Tilak Varma has the potential to be Virat Kohli’s successor at No. 3 in India’s ODI team. He said that the Men in Blue can benefit from having a left-handed batter once Kohli retires. He also praised Varma’s versatility by pointing out how he has proved himself in different […]