India remains a firm favourite for the T20 World Cup 2026 despite suffering a heavy 50-run defeat to New Zealand in Vizag, a result that briefly exposed the risks of experimentation. The hosts went in with a six-batter, five-bowler combination and were made to pay as New Zealand’s aggressive batting and disciplined bowling turned the […]

By his own admission, Suryakumar Yadav is still striking the ball as cleanly as ever in the nets. Match days, however, have brought a different challenge. The India T20 captain has faced growing scrutiny for failing to convert promising starts into match-defining innings. With just five games to go before he leads the defending champions […]

Virat Kohli’s brilliance once again lit up an ODI, but it wasn’t enough to save India from a rare and painful home series defeat. On Sunday, January 18, the former India captain produced a vintage hundred in the third ODI against New Zealand, only to watch his heroic effort go in vain as the hosts […]

Harshit Rana’s growing reputation as a trusted asset in India’s bowling unit was on full display during the second ODI against New Zealand in Rajkot, and few moments summed it up better than his crucial breakthrough of Devon Conway. The young pacer, who has featured across formats and enjoys the backing of head coach Gautam […]

The Ro-Ko caravan has rolled into Rajkot, and with it has come a wave of excitement that refuses to slow down. The Niranjan Shah Stadium is expected to be packed to the rafters for the second ODI against New Zealand, underlining just how powerful the Rohit Sharma–Virat Kohli factor has become in modern Indian cricket. Since […]

Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra was full of praise for KL Rahul after the wicketkeeper-batter produced a calm and match-winning knock in India’s thrilling four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first ODI at the BCA Stadium in Kotambi, Vadodara. Rahul’s unbeaten 29 under pressure played a decisive role in guiding India home in a […]

Senior men’s selection committee chairman Ajit Agarkar was in attendance at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara on Sunday, January 11, as India took on New Zealand in the opening ODI of their three-match series. The former India pacer, who took charge as chief selector in mid-2023, was seen watching the contest alongside ICC chairman Jay […]

Kyle Jamieson has faced Virat Kohli both as an opponent and as a teammate, and his verdict is refreshingly honest: you don’t really stop Kohli, you simply try to survive him. After India’s four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the opening ODI, the Kiwi fast-bowling all-rounder admitted that Kohli operates on a level few cricketers […]

India’s growing injury concerns took another hit on Monday as Washington Sundar was officially ruled out of the remainder of the ODI series against New Zealand. The 26-year-old all-rounder picked up what the BCCI described as an “acute onset of discomfort in his left lower rib area” while bowling during the opening ODI at the […]

KL Rahul has always been known as one of India’s most technically sound batters, but over the past few years, his evolution into a reliable middle-order finisher has added a new dimension to his game. Once a permanent opener, Rahul has now embraced the challenges of batting at No.5 and No.6, a shift he believes […]