India opener Ishan Kishan has climbed to the summit of the ICC Men’s T20I Batting Rankings, ending teammate Abhishek Sharma’s remarkable 12-month reign as the world’s No. 1 batter. The latest rankings update, released after the India-Ireland T20I series, marks the first time Kishan has reached the top spot in his international career, while Abhishek […]

Former India opener Wasim Jaffer has said that young seam-bowling all-rounders such as Nitish Kumar Reddy and Suryansh Shedge are not yet capable of replicating Hardik Pandya’s value with the ball. Jaffer’s comments came after India’s 0-2 T20I series defeat to Ireland, where the absence of a genuine pace-bowling all-rounder was once again exposed. Looking […]

India T20I captain Shreyas Iyer has said he sees eye to eye with head coach Gautam Gambhir on the way forward, stressing that the team will play aggressive, fearless cricket during the five-match T20I series against England. The new leadership pair is under early pressure after India’s 2-0 defeat to Ireland, but Iyer made it […]

Former India captain and ex-chief selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth has launched a scathing criticism of Tilak Varma following India’s disappointing 2-0 T20I series defeat to Ireland in Belfast. The legendary opener questioned Tilak’s approach during the middle overs, accusing the young batter of batting for personal milestones rather than prioritising the team’s needs in a challenging […]

England have named their XI for the opening T20I against India in Durham, making two changes from the side that last faced India in the 2026 T20 World Cup semi-final. Saqib Mahmood comes in for Jamie Overton, while Luke Wood replaces Jofra Archer, who has been rested alongside Josh Tongue after England’s recent Test work […]

Team India will take on England in a T20 series. However, one of the biggest talking points before the series has been whether the 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will make his international debut. Shreyas Iyer, however, remained tight-lipped about India’s plans in the press conference as well. “You never know what is going to happen,” he […]

Team India captain Shreyas Iyer stated that the 2-0 T20I series loss to Ireland was “depressing” as they were outplayed in every department and fell short in adapting to the conditions in Belfast. However, with England giving an entirely different challenge, Iyer said that they had learnt their lessons and were ready to bounce back […]

Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has said Vaibhav Sooryavanshi may have to wait a little longer before making his India debut in the upcoming T20I series against England. The five-match series begins in Chester-le-Street on Wednesday, July 1, and Pujara feels India are unlikely to disturb a settled top order straightaway despite the growing buzz […]

Former England captain Andrew Strauss has said Ben Stokes had every right to retire on his own terms, but questioned the timing of the announcement during the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge. Strauss felt the decision, revealed while England were still trying to save the match, became a major distraction at a […]

India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy is set for an extended spell on the sidelines after the BCCI’s medical team advised him to take additional rest while recovering from a left quadriceps injury. According to a report by The Times of India, the 22-year-old has not yet begun his rehabilitation programme, making his participation in the […]