Former India cricketer Ambati Rayudu has thrown his weight behind Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar, insisting the stylish middle-order batter is not being ignored despite missing out on India’s white-ball squads for the upcoming tour of England. India are set to play five T20Is and three ODIs, beginning on July 1, but Patidar’s name […]

India’s shocking 2-0 T20I series defeat to Ireland has drawn a strong reaction from batting legend Sunil Gavaskar, who described the result as one of the darkest moments in Indian cricket history. The Men in Blue suffered a heartbreaking one-run loss in the second T20I in Belfast after losing the series opener by 34 runs, […]

Former India batter Ambati Rayudu believes Rohit Sharma will continue to play a key role in India’s ODI plans and has backed the veteran opener to feature in the 2027 ODI World Cup. With Rohit set to return during the upcoming three-match ODI series against England in July, Rayudu feels the Indian team management has […]

India head coach Amol Muzumdar has backed Harmanpreet Kaur to continue as captain despite India’s early exit from the Women’s T20 World Cup. On Sunday, June 28, India suffered a six-wicket defeat to Sophie Molineux’s Australia in their first-ever Women’s T20I at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground. After the loss, Muzumdar was asked whether India […]

India women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur admitted that senior batters Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues were looking for runs in the crucial clash against Australia, but could not convert their starts. She also said India did not perform well against the “good” teams in the ICC tournament. Harmanpreet led from the front with a quickfire 56 […]

Five outstanding international cricketers have been inducted as Honorary Life Members of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), in recognition of their exceptional contribution to the game. New Zealand greats Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine, Australia’s Mel Jones, India’s Test mainstay Cheteshwar Pujara and Bangladesh’s former captain Tamim Iqbal were officially welcomed at Lord’s by MCC […]

After India’s exit from the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has said that the team lacked intent in their batting. He added that Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma were scoring at virtually a run-a-ball even though a wicket hadn’t fallen in the first nine overs as well. Notably, India were […]

Former India batter Mohammad Kaif slammed the Indian team management for not adding young Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the playing XI during the 0-2 T20I series loss against Ireland in Belfast as well. The 15-year-old, who received his maiden India call-up, waits for a historic debut as Team India went with the opening combination of Sanju […]

Former India player Dinesh Karthik criticised the Indian team for their game awareness after the loss to Ireland in the second and final T20I of the series on Sunday, June 28, in Belfast. Chasing 155, India needed 21 runs off the last seven balls, with Arshdeep Singh on strike on one off two and Harshit […]

Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has expressed his concern about Sanju Samson’s place in the Indian team’s playing XI after their 2-0 series loss against Ireland. He added that the Kerala wicketkeeper-batter is generally the first player dropped when someone has to be left out as well. However, India faced a one-run […]