Former Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu slammed New Zealand’s strategy of preparing bowling-friendly pitches in the ongoing five-match ODI series against India. He added that the Black Caps were just hoping to win the toss and put India in to bat first. Rayudu also suggested that the hosts should instead look to use pitches that would […]

Former Indian batter Ambati Rayudu believes one should not be harsh on Shreyas Iyer after a short-pitched ball dismissed him in the second ODI against New Zealand, as the delivery could have dismissed any other batter. Iyer scored a 46-ball 30 before a climbing, awkward Kyle Jamieson bouncer got the better of him. “I don’t […]

Former Indian player Sunil Gavaskar has said that the Indian team’s decision to send Axar Patel ahead of KL Rahul in the second ODI against New Zealand wasn’t wrong. He also stated that the left-handed batter was sent to force the bowlers to alter their line and length as well. Notably, India bowled out New […]

Former Indian batter Ambati Rayudu slammed the India team management for sending Axar Patel at No.5 in a tricky run chase during the second ODI against New Zealand in Wellington on Saturday, November 7. His promotion backfired when he was dismissed for 7 off 17 deliveries. India had bowled New Zealand out for 134 in […]

Former India spinner Murali Kartik has praised young fast bowler Gurnoor Brar for his impressive performance in the second ODI against New Zealand. Brar claimed four wickets in the five-match series encounter on Saturday, using his pace and short-pitched deliveries to trouble the home batters. Kartik highlighted the hostility in Brar’s bowling and suggested that […]

Former Australia head coach Darren Lehmann has responded to Usman Khawaja’s claims about the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, disputing the suggestion that every member of the Australian squad knew about the use of sandpaper during the Test series against South Africa. Khawaja, who retired from international cricket this year after representing Australia in 88 Test matches, has […]

Mohammed Shami’s retirement from Test cricket has brought an end to an outstanding chapter in Indian cricket. The experienced fast bowler announced his decision after spending an extended period away from the national Test setup. Following the announcement, India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel shared his memories of working with Shami and revealed how the veteran […]

The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has taken a major step towards modernising cricket coaching by partnering with Singapore-based company Level Up Sportslytics to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) into its training programme. A pilot project is currently underway at the Sharad Pawar Indoor Cricket Academy in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex. The initiative aims to provide coaches […]

A Jammu court has dismissed an application seeking the registration of an FIR against Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Mithun Manhas over alleged discrepancies in his date-of-birth records. The court ruled that the complaint did not contain sufficient evidence to justify a criminal investigation into allegations of fraud, cheating and forgery. […]

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has expressed disappointment over Mohammed Shami’s decision to retire from Test cricket, believing the experienced fast bowler still had plenty to offer in the longest format. Shami announced his retirement through a social media video message on Friday, bringing an end to an international Test career that lasted more […]