India continued their strong start to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 with a commanding 93-run win over Namibia in their Group A clash, underlining their status as early tournament favourites. Batting first, the Men in Blue piled up an imposing 209 on a lively Delhi surface before their bowlers ripped through Namibia’s line-up […]

The BCCI’s 2025–26 central-contract reshuffle has stirred fresh debate — and few names have attracted as much heat as Axar Patel’s. With only three players placed in Grade A (Jasprit Bumrah, Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja), Axar’s drop from Grade B to Grade C prompted sharp criticism from former India opener Aakash Chopra, who publicly […]

Former India cricketer-turned-analyst R Ashwin commented on the combination for the ODI World Cup 2027. The 50-over event will take place in South Africa, and Ashwin added that India could have only one specialist spinner in the playing XI as well. He also said that the need to have one spinner who can also bat, […]

Veteran Indian batter Ajinkya Rahane said that India must be ready for a situation where star India opener Abhishek Sharma gets dismissed early in the 2026 T20 World Cup as well. His comments came after India’s 50-run defeat to New Zealand at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam as well. He said on Cricbuzz after the […]

Former India captain and head coach Anil Kumble has thrown his weight behind leg-spinner Varun Chakaravarthy as India’s go-to spin option for the upcoming T20 World Cup, highlighting his ability to cope better with dew-laden conditions than traditional wrist spinners. With the marquee tournament scheduled from February 7 to March 8 across venues in India […]

Former India cricketer-turned-commentator Mohammad Kaif has strongly criticised the national selectors for overlooking Axar Patel in the ongoing ODI series against New Zealand, arguing that the all-rounder currently offers more value than Ravindra Jadeja in the 50-over format. Axar last featured in ODIs during India’s tour of Australia in October 2025 and has since been […]

Former Indian captain turned analyst Kris Srikkanth questioned the inclusion of batting all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy in the team for the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand. The Indian team will play against New Zealand in three ODIs at home, starting January 11 as well. With Hardik Pandya rested for the series, the management added […]

Team India have named their squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, starting on February 7. They enter the tournament as the defending champions as well. However, Suryakumar Yadav is all set to lead the team in his first-ever ICC tournament as captain, with Axar Patel named vice-captain in the absence of star […]

India has reportedly been dealt a setback in the ongoing five-match T20I series against South Africa, with senior all-rounder Axar Patel ruled out of the final two games. While the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to make an official announcement, the absence of Axar comes at a crucial stage of […]

India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav has thrown his full support behind the team management’s decision to promote Axar Patel to No. 3 during the second T20I against South Africa in Mullanpur. The move raised eyebrows, especially since Axar had never batted at that position in his previous 51 T20I innings. However, Suryakumar insisted that the […]