Former India batter Hanuma Vihari has strongly criticised head coach Gautam Gambhir and the Indian team management following the Men in Blue’s disappointing 4-0 T20I series defeat to England. Vihari questioned the team’s selection strategy, accused the management of showing favouritism, and expressed concern over the constant changes to the playing XI, which he believes […]

Senior Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has reacted sharply to India’s latest T20I defeat, calling England’s series-clinching win in Bristol “one humiliation too many” after another disappointing performance from the reigning world champions. Soon after England completed a commanding nine-wicket victory in the fourth T20I on Thursday, Tharoor took to X to vent his frustration. “I’m truly […]

India’s disappointing run in T20I cricket continued on Thursday after England secured a dominant nine-wicket victory in the fourth T20I at the County Ground in Bristol. The comprehensive win gave the hosts an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series, condemning Shreyas Iyer’s men to yet another disappointing bilateral campaign and extending their alarming winless […]

India posted a fighting total of 158/7 after batting first in the fourth T20I against England at the County Ground in Bristol on Thursday, July 9, but the score looked below par after another shaky batting display from the visitors. The innings once again began on a poor note as openers Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma […]

India captain Shreyas Iyer produced a captain’s knock under pressure, scoring a brilliant unbeaten 80 to rescue his side in the must-win fourth T20I against England at the County Ground in Bristol on Thursday, July 9. His composed yet aggressive innings helped India recover from another top-order collapse and post a competitive total of 158/7 […]

India’s batting woes continued in the fourth T20I against England as Ishan Kishan fell cheaply after struggling again with the short ball. The left-handed batter was dismissed by Josh Tongue during the must-win encounter at the County Ground in Bristol on Thursday, July 9. After winning the toss, India elected to bat first in an attempt […]

India’s campaign in the five-match T20I series against England hit a new low after a crushing 125-run defeat in the third match at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on July 7. Chasing 202, Shreyas Iyer’s side folded for just 76 in 11.4 overs, handing England a commanding 2-0 lead in the series. With the fourth T20I set […]

Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has launched a sharp criticism of Tilak Varma’s struggles against spin, saying the young batter must improve quickly if he wants to hold his place in India’s T20I setup. Kaif’s comments come just ahead of the fourth T20I against England, which will be played on Thursday, July 9, at the […]

Former India opener Wasim Jaffer has said that young seam-bowling all-rounders such as Nitish Kumar Reddy and Suryansh Shedge are not yet capable of replicating Hardik Pandya’s value with the ball. Jaffer’s comments came after India’s 0-2 T20I series defeat to Ireland, where the absence of a genuine pace-bowling all-rounder was once again exposed. Looking […]

Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has backed Shreyas Iyer’s credentials as a T20I captain but said the England series will be a serious test of Iyer’s batting form. Pujara believes Iyer has already proven his leadership qualities in franchise cricket, but now needs to deliver with the bat as India prepare for a demanding five-match […]