Former Indian cricketer Abhishek Nayar has backed Shivam Dube as India’s first-choice all-rounder for the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand. Team India will travel to New Zealand for a multi-format tour, which starts with a five-match T20I series. Shivam Dube is part of the 16-member squad for the series, where India have two pace-bowling […]

With the India vs West Indies T20I series level at 2-2, the fifth and final match in Bengaluru on Saturday, October 17, will decide the winner. India will be eager to finish the series on a high, but selecting the right combination could prove crucial. Former India cricketer and assistant coach Abhishek Nayar has shared […]

Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar has shared his thoughts on how India should utilise young batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi ahead of the final T20I against the West Indies. With the five-match series reaching its decisive stage, the 15-year-old left-hander’s continued absence from the playing XI has sparked discussions about whether India should give him […]

Former India player turned coach Abhishek Nayar has said that he wants to include Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the playing XI for the fifth T20I against the West Indies. However, he also stated that he wouldn’t accept that option as the destructive opener shouldn’t bat out of position. The five-match T20I series between India and the […]

Former India player turned coach Abhishek Nayar has said that Sanju Samson is seemingly at his dangerous best form heading into the fifth T20I against the West Indies. He also lauded him for taking the strike against Roston Chase at the start of the Indian innings in the previous T20I as well. However, Samson had […]

Former Indian player turned coach Abhishek Nayar urged Team India to seal the series in the fourth T20I against the West Indies and play young Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the series finale. Team India took a commanding 2-1 series lead with a 14-run win in the third T20I in Indore. Nayar said on Star Sports, “I […]

Former India coach Abhishek Nayar has named his Indian playing XI for the first T20I against the West Indies. He picked Naman Dhir ahead of Kuldeep Yadav as a spin-bowling option. India will take on the West Indies in the first T20I of the five-match series in Lucknow on Tuesday, October 6. Naman and Kuldeep […]

India’s bowling attack came under pressure during the first ODI against West Indies at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on September 27, 2026. West Indies posted 295/7 after being asked to bat first, but India responded confidently in the chase to win the match by eight wickets. Despite the comfortable result, India’s bowling performance offered […]

Rohit Sharma is known for his forgetful nature, and that has led to some funny moments on several occasions as well. Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar recently shared another such incident about his habit of forgetting things. Nayar also revealed how a 17-year-old Sharma once came to the stadium for an important match without […]

Former Team India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar showed how a news channel body-shamed veteran India batter Rohit Sharma, forcing him to work on his fitness in 2011 as well. He was left out of the 2011 ODI World Cup squad, much to his dismay, as India won at home. Rohit has since become one of […]