Sunday turned out to be another intense day on the sidelines for Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir, whose frustration with on-field lapses was once again visible during the third T20I of the five-match series between India and South Africa. This time, the spotlight was firmly on left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh, whose error in the field […]

India head coach Gautam Gambhir recently stirred the debate around batting roles in white-ball cricket by calling batting orders “highly overrated.” Captain Suryakumar Yadav echoed the sentiment, saying that aside from the openers, no player has a fixed spot in India’s T20I lineup. And this isn’t just rhetoric—the management has consistently backed this philosophy with […]

India head coach Gautam Gambhir was visibly furious after Arshdeep Singh bowled a marathon 13-ball over loaded with seven wides during the second T20I against South Africa in Mullanpur. The chaotic 11th over leaked 18 runs, shifting momentum firmly in the visitors’ favour. South Africa had already flown out of the blocks, thanks to Quinton […]

AB de Villiers has partly backed India head coach Gautam Gambhir’s recent remark that batting orders in ODIs are “overrated”, while stressing the importance of balancing flexibility with clearly defined roles. Speaking on his YouTube channel after India’s 2–1 series win over South Africa, de Villiers said he agreed with Gambhir to a point. “I do […]

India’s hard-fought 2–1 ODI series victory over South Africa on December 6 should have ended with unanimous praise for the team’s senior stalwarts. Instead, the spotlight shifted to the post-match press conference, where head coach Gautam Gambhir made little mention of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma — the very batters who shaped the series. This […]

Gautam Gambhir’s tenure as India’s head coach has sparked a fair share of debate, especially when it comes to Test cricket. While his white-ball record continues to shine, back-to-back Test series whitewashes at home have put him firmly under the scanner. Critics have questioned his heavy reliance on all-rounders. Still, Gambhir has stood his ground, […]

India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav and head coach Gautam Gambhir began their Tuesday on a spiritual note with an early-morning visit to the revered Jagannath Puri Temple, just hours before the opening T20I of the five-match series against South Africa. Tilak Varma accompanied them, along with several support staff members and Suryakumar’s wife, Devisha Shetty, […]

Aakash Chopra has offered a grounded piece of advice to India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir, urging him to avoid “picking up so many fights,” especially in the aftermath of his indirect swipe at Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal. Jindal had recently suggested the idea of split coaching within the franchise, and Gambhir’s response — asking […]

Royal Challengers Bengaluru head coach Andy Flower has expressed his delight at Virat Kohli’s recent batting heroics in the ongoing ODI series against South Africa. While Flower admitted he could not watch the full matches, he followed key moments closely—especially Kohli’s batting—and said it was “wonderful” to see the RCB star in such commanding form. […]

Young India batter Tilak Varma opened up about his growing responsibilities in the national setup and how he is steadily adapting to the evolving demands of international cricket. India’s 17-run win in the opening ODI against South Africa—powered by Virat Kohli’s record 52nd ODI century and Rohit Sharma’s fluent half-century—gave the hosts a confident 1-0 […]