Former Indian batter Ajinkya Rahane believes Team India will not face significant difficulties due to Nitish Kumar Reddy’s absence from the remaining matches of the ODI series against New Zealand. While acknowledging the all-rounder’s contributions during the preceding T20I series, Rahane expressed confidence in India’s current team combination and suggested that the management should avoid […]

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has showered praise on Virat Kohli following his impressive performance in the first ODI against New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland on November 4. Kohli played a match-winning knock of 74 runs off just 51 deliveries, helping India register a five-wicket victory under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method. The […]

Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will begin their Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2027 campaign against former champions Mumbai Indians (MI) in the opening match of the fifth edition on January 14. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the complete tournament schedule on Wednesday, confirming that the competition will conclude with […]

Former Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu has heaped praise on Virat Kohli following his match-winning performance against New Zealand in the first ODI at Eden Park, Auckland. Rayudu highlighted the difference between Kohli and other batters, pointing out that even India’s current ODI captain and world No. 1-ranked batter, Shubman Gill, struggled to score freely on […]

Indian fast bowler Anshul Kamboj has revealed that his disappointing performance against the West Indies did not affect his confidence, but instead motivated him to improve. The young pacer put that setback behind him and delivered an impressive performance in India’s five-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first ODI at Eden Park, Auckland. Kamboj […]

After India’s win in the first ODI against New Zealand, former Indian cricketer Ajay Jadeja said Arshdeep Singh became slightly greedy. He added that the pacer tried too hard to take a fifth wicket in his final over. Arshdeep registered figures of 4/70 in 10 overs as India bowled out New Zealand for 185 in […]

Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes the Mumbai Indians (MI) are ahead in the proposed trade that would send Arshdeep Singh to MI, with Hardik Pandya going to the Punjab Kings (PBKS), claiming the seamer solves the one problem Mumbai could not cover up through IPL 2026 as well. However, the swap, first reported on […]

Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan has named Indian pacer Anshul Kamboj as the biggest positive for him from the first ODI against New Zealand in Auckland on November 4. After being asked to bat first, New Zealand were dismissed for 185 in 40.2 overs. Arshdeep Singh returned figures of 4/70 in 10 overs, while Gurnoor […]

The Indian cricket team began its ODI series against New Zealand with a convincing five-wicket victory in the rain-affected first match at Eden Park, Auckland, on November 4. Despite overcast conditions and multiple rain interruptions, both teams’ fast bowlers made the most of the assistance on offer, producing an interesting contest after an entertaining five-match […]

India captain Shubman Gill was delighted with his team’s all-round performance after the Men in Blue defeated New Zealand by five wickets in the rain-affected first ODI at Eden Park, Auckland, on Wednesday, November 4. Chasing a revised target of 143 runs under the DLS method, India secured a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. […]