Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan said Shreyas Iyer is the best chaser after Virat Kohli. He, however, urged Iyer to take a bit of time and get his eye before going for the big strokes as well. While India are 3-1 up in the five-match T20I series against New Zealand, Shreyas has been disappointing with […]

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan feels that India should have sent Tilak Varma and Naman Dhir to bat ahead of Axar Patel in the fourth T20I against New Zealand in Auckland. Pathan also said both batters are in great form and deserve more chances to showcase their skills as well. India lost to New Zealand […]

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan said that India can play Kuldeep Yadav to tackle the Glenn Phillips threat in the fifth T20I against New Zealand in Hamilton. Irfan explained that Kuldeep can take the ball away from the right-hander from the stumps and hence he could induce a false stroke as well. Even as New […]

Sharduxd,ðx̌ďðxtďf,l Thakur has come out in defence of Shreyas Iyer following India’s disappointing 87-run defeat against New Zealand in the fourth T20I in Auckland. With questions being raised about the Indian captain’s batting form, Thakur believes it would be unfair to judge Iyer based on a handful of performances. He explained that batting in the […]

Former India cricketer Subramaniam Badrinath has picked Abhishek Sharma over England captain Harry Brook in the debate surrounding the most dangerous batter in T20I cricket. The former Chennai Super Kings player believes Abhishek’s extraordinary power-hitting ability and impressive numbers make him a more threatening proposition for bowlers in the shortest format. Abhishek has established himself […]

Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar has shared his assessment of India’s all-rounder options as the team begins planning for the 2027 ODI World Cup. With the tournament scheduled to take place across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, India are expected to focus on building a balanced squad capable of handling different playing conditions. According […]

India women’s cricket team head coach Amol Muzumdar believes the country has the talent and infrastructure to emerge as a dominant force in T20I cricket. He praised the work being carried out at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru, highlighting the quality of young players coming through the development system. Although India have […]

Former India opener Aakash Chopra has questioned India’s decision to drop Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for the fourth T20I against New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland, on October 30. With India having already secured an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series, Chopra felt the team management missed an opportunity to give the young opener another chance […]

India A skipper Dhruv Jurel produced a determined unbeaten 99 to help his side recover from a middle-order collapse and finish the opening day of the four-day match against New Zealand A in a strong position. Supported by Devdutt Padikkal’s fluent 80, India A reached 291/7 at stumps in Christchurch on Saturday. Jurel remained unbeaten […]

New Zealand registered an impressive 87-run victory over India in the fourth T20I at Eden Park, Auckland, on October 30, 2026. The hosts posted a formidable 259/7 before restricting the visitors to 172/9, securing their first win of the five-match series. India had already taken an unassailable 3-0 lead, but the result gave New Zealand […]