An unusual umpiring incident caught attention during the third T20I between India and New Zealand at Henry Stadium in Wellington on October 27, 2026. The on-field officials appeared to lose track of the legal deliveries during the eighth over, bowled by Matthew Fisher, as Abhishek Sharma continued his explosive batting display. With five balls seemingly […]

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have continued reshaping their coaching staff ahead of the IPL 2027 season, appointing former South Africa all-rounder Albie Morkel as an assistant coach. The five-time champions recently named Zaheer Khan as their head coach and are now strengthening their backroom staff as they prepare for the upcoming campaign. CSK have struggled to […]

India batter Tilak Varma suffered an injury scare during the third T20I against New Zealand in Wellington on Tuesday after his left knee appeared to get stuck in the turf while attempting to stop the ball. The left-handed batter subsequently walked off the field alongside the team physiotherapist, with wicketkeeper Kumar Kushagra coming on as […]

India have discovered several positives in their ongoing T20I series against New Zealand, with emerging players strengthening their claims for regular places in the playing XI. Naman Dhir has impressed with his aggressive middle-order batting, while Tilak Varma continues to establish himself as a dependable finisher. Nitish Kumar Reddy has also caught attention with his […]

Former India batter Subramaniam Badrinath has urged the Indian team management to consider including Varun Chakaravarthy in the playing XI for the third T20I against New Zealand. He believes India could strengthen their bowling attack by replacing young batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who struggled to make an impact in the previous match. Sooryavanshi earned a place […]

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has urged India pace bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar to take a bit more risk with the ball in the ongoing T20I series in New Zealand. Irfan added that the veteran pacer has bowled a bit short in his comeback series and needs to be a bit fuller to be effective as […]

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan backed the team management’s decision to send Vaibhav Suryavanshi into bat at No. 3 in the second T20I against New Zealand in Christchurch. Pathan said that separating the established opening pair of Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson made no change as well. However, Suryavanshi got an opportunity to feature in […]

The preparations for IPL 2027 are gathering pace, with all 10 franchises facing important decisions ahead of the upcoming mini-auction. The auction is reportedly scheduled for December 16, while teams must finalise their retained players by November 15. Franchises will need to assess their squad combinations carefully before deciding which players to keep and whom […]

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant are reportedly set to return to red-ball cricket in the third and final unofficial Test between India A and New Zealand A. The match is scheduled to begin on November 7 at Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln. However, according to ESPNcricinfo, Pant must receive final fitness clearance […]

Steven Smith faces a crucial fitness test ahead of Australia’s third and final Test against South Africa in Cape Town, with his ongoing neck problem putting his availability for the series decider in doubt. The experienced batter struggled with the issue during the second Test in Gqeberha and must demonstrate significant improvement to feature in […]