Former India cricketer Abhinav Mukund applauded Team India for their stunning four-wicket victory against New Zealand in the first T20I. Team India chased down 226 at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Thursday, October 22. However, India completed their five-match T20I series against the West Indies at home on October 17 and travelled to New Zealand […]

Former India player Abhinav Mukund finds nothing wrong with bat dominating bowl in the T20 format as well. He said that this is the new normal since the skill of the batters has gone up and shared that unless bowlers adapt accordingly, things will continue to remain the same in future as well. However, the […]

Former Indian batter Abhinav Mukund said that Indian batters will be a lot more confident of hitting sixes in the fifth T20I against the West Indies due to the smaller ground size in Bengaluru as well. However, the West Indies outplayed India in the fourth T20I in Hyderabad to level the five-match series 2-2 as […]

Former India player Abhinav Mukund admitted that India would be tempted to select Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the playing XI for the fifth T20I against the West Indies in Bengaluru. Mukund, however, shared that the decision to include him would be a tricky one as the batting line-up would have to be altered to give him […]

Former India player Abhinav Mukund has backed Nitish Kumar Reddy to be in the playing XI ahead of all-rounder Shivam Dube for the fifth T20I against the West Indies in Bengaluru. Mukund shared that Reddy should get more chances than Dube, keeping the 2028 T20 World Cup in mind as well. During a discussion on […]

Former Indian batter Abhinav Mukund believes veteran spinner Kuldeep Yadav could seal a spot as Team India’s frontline spinner for the 2027 ODI World Cup as well. Mukund said this after Kuldeep delivered a match-winning spell in the first India-West Indies ODI in Thiruvananthapuram, where he finished with excellent figures of 4/40 in 10 overs. […]

Former India batter Abhinav Mukund believes the selectors could face challenges with veteran pacer Jasprit Bumrah in the upcoming months. In the recent BCCI meeting with head coach Gautam Gambhir and captains Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer, the huge number of recent injuries was reportedly a major talking point as well. Bumrah has also dealt […]

Former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Abhinav Mukund said that the selectors could face challenges with veteran pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah in the upcoming months. In the recent BCCI meeting with head coach Gautam Gambhir and captains Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer, the huge number of recent injuries was reportedly a major talking point as […]

Former India batter Abhinav Mukund said that Dhruv Jurel benefited in a big way from India A’s tour of Sri Lanka as well. According to the veteran, such shadow tours are extremely helpful as they allow upcoming players to gain some much-needed experience as well. Notably, Jurel scored an important half-century on Day 2 of […]

Former India opener Abhinav Mukund has revealed his preferred 15-member India squad for the 2027 ODI World Cup, offering a mix of experienced campaigners and emerging stars following India’s recent 2-1 ODI series defeat to England. Sharing his picks on ESPN Cricinfo’s YouTube channel, Mukund retained faith in the senior core while making a few […]