West Indies head coach Daren Sammy has confirmed that fast bowler Alzarri Joseph turned down selection for the upcoming two-match Test series against Pakistan, delivering a major setback to the Caribbean side ahead of the opening Test in Tarouba. Earlier, Cricket West Indies had stated that Joseph would miss the series due to personal reasons. However, […]

Former India batter Hanuma Vihari has raised an uncomfortable question around player commitment and availability in Indian cricket, pointing out the gap between IPL participation and international duty. Speaking on the issue, Vihari named several senior and emerging players, including Hardik Pandya, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Jasprit Bumrah, to highlight how […]

Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned the Indian team management’s continued reliance on “bits-and-pieces” all-rounders as replacements for Hardik Pandya, urging selectors to prioritize specialists and establish a clear roadmap for the 2027 ODI World Cup. Hardik has remained a vital figure in India’s white-ball setup, but injuries and workload management have limited his appearances […]

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 […]