Former India opener Aakash Chopra believes India went into the first T20I against Zimbabwe without a genuine sixth bowling option, with Shivam Dube effectively serving as the fifth bowler in an attack built around pace. Chopra said the team management showed clear intent by backing a thin bowling combination, and the result was a dominant […]

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi reminded the cricketing world why he is regarded as one of the brightest young talents in the game with a sensational maiden T20I half-century in India’s commanding victory over Zimbabwe in the opening match of the three-match series at the Harare Sports Club. After a quiet start to his international career, the 15-year-old […]

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s much-awaited breakthrough in senior international cricket finally arrived in his fourth T20I appearance as the teenage sensation produced a breathtaking knock against Zimbabwe in the first T20I at the Harare Sports Club. After modest scores of 14, 13 and 15 during India’s T20I series against England, the 15-year-old opener silenced his critics with […]

Former India player turned commentator Aakash Chopra has applauded Vaibhav Suryavanshi for playing a stunning knock in the first T20I against Zimbabwe. He said that the 15-year-old batted aggressively despite potentially being under pressure as well. However, India restricted Zimbabwe to 125/7 in Harare on Thursday, July 23. Suryavanshi then scored 50 runs off 19 […]

The ODI World Cup will take place next year. While permutations and combinations will be there until the marquee event comes, there seems to be instability in the side. What will be the opening partnership, and more importantly, what will be the bowling line-up, has not yet been fixed. While talking about Rohit Sharma’s future […]

India captain Shreyas Iyer applauded his bowlers for making the most of the conditions on Thursday, and he said the comfortable victory over Zimbabwe in the opening T20I would give his side the confidence it needs for the rest of the series. Electing to bowl, India restricted Zimbabwe to 125/7 before finishing a comfortable chase […]

India pacer Mayank Yadav said that staying motivated through injury setbacks was definitely challenging, but the motivation of playing for India kept him going, following India’s comprehensive win over Zimbabwe in the 1st T20I as well. However, Mayank played a key role in India’s victory in the opener in Harare as he returned figures of […]

Former India batter Mohammad Kaif has called on captain Shreyas Iyer to show faith in leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi by giving him a consistent run in the upcoming three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe. With the series set to begin on July 23 at the Harare Sports Club, Kaif believes Bishnoi needs security in his place rather […]

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri and England’s World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan have revealed their combined India-England all-time ODI XI, featuring some of the greatest players to have graced the 50-over format. Despite both lifting the ODI World Cup during their careers, neither Shastri nor Morgan included themselves in the star-studded lineup. The final […]

Former India batter Mohammad Kaif believes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi could be carrying a fair bit of pressure into the Zimbabwe T20I series, but he also feels a well-paced 50 or 60 could be exactly the kind of innings the teenage opener needs to reset his international journey. After a difficult tour of England, Kaif feels the […]