Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has thrown his weight behind Glenn Maxwell, backing the mercurial all-rounder to rediscover his best form at the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026, despite a prolonged lean patch leading into the tournament. Maxwell’s recent numbers make for grim reading, but Ponting believes the biggest stage in world cricket could once […]

Ahead of the first T20I against New Zealand on Wednesday, India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav has struck a confident and composed tone despite enduring a lean patch in the shortest format. The dynamic right-hander had a difficult run in T20Is through 2025, managing just 218 runs from 19 innings across 21 matches. With an average […]

India ODI captain Shubman Gill struck a measured tone when asked about Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav’s struggles against New Zealand, offering a pragmatic take. Jadeja’s returns were modest: 43 runs in three innings at an average of 14.33 and no wickets across the three-game series — a rare blank for a player of his quality. […]

Virat Kohli has never been a cricketer who draws motivation from outside noise, whether it is praise, criticism, or social media chatter. What truly drives the Indian cricket superstar is his powerful inner mindset, and that side of Kohli has now been beautifully explained by his longtime teammate Ajinkya Rahane. Having shared dressing rooms with […]

India all-rounder Shivam Dube has come out strongly in support of out-of-form T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav, insisting that a temporary dip in runs cannot define a player of his stature, especially with the T20 World Cup fast approaching. Suryakumar, widely regarded as one of the most destructive batters in world cricket, has not registered a […]

India captain Suryakumar Yadav’s lean run in T20 internationals continued on Sunday as he once again failed to convert his start during the third T20I against South Africa in Dharamsala. Although India registered a comfortable seven-wicket victory, Suryakumar’s dismissal for 12 brought his prolonged struggle with the bat back into sharp focus, sparking debate among […]

Veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has raised a timely and thought-provoking concern over how Team India should handle Shubman Gill’s ongoing dip in form, especially given his role as vice-captain. With the T20 World Cup 2026 just two months away, Ashwin believes the team management is approaching a critical phase where tough decisions can no longer […]

India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav has come out in firm defence of his form amid growing scrutiny over his struggles with the bat in 2025. With expectations sky-high after his rise as one of the most destructive batters in world cricket, the Mumbai-born star has found himself under the spotlight following a lean run in […]

Rishabh Pant’s IPL 2025 campaign has been nothing short of a disappointment, and former cricketer Aakash Chopra believes it’s time the explosive wicketkeeper-batter seriously rethinks his T20 strategy. After returning to full fitness, expectations were sky-high for Pant — not just as a player but also as Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) captain. However, those expectations […]

Rohit Sharma lit up the Wankhede Stadium with a commanding return to form in the IPL 2025 clash between the Mumbai Indians and the Chennai Super Kings. Chasing CSK’s total of 176/5, the Indian skipper stamped his authority with a fluent and composed innings, bringing up his first half-century of the season off just 33 […]