In an age dominated by T20 spectacles and lightning-fast chases, India captain Rohit Sharma has thrown his weight behind the relevance and sustainability of ODI cricket. In a candid chat with former Australian skipper Michael Clarke on the Beyond23 Cricket Podcast, Rohit made it clear that despite the hype around T20Is, the 50-over format still […]

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma recently opened up about his journey into the Indian team and the emotional rollercoaster that came with it. In a candid chat shared by RCB, Jitesh recalled the moment he was drafted into the national side as a replacement for Sanju Samson, who was sidelined due to a knee […]

Rohit Sharma reportedly considers opting out of India’s upcoming Test series against England, scheduled for June 2025. According to recent reports, the Indian skipper is contemplating skipping the tour due to his ongoing struggles in red-ball cricket. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli is expected to make the trip, reinforcing India’s batting lineup in what could be one […]

Indian all-rounder Shardul Thakur remains optimistic about reclaiming his spot in the national team, despite being out of selection contention since December 2023. The 33-year-old last played for India in the first Test against South Africa at Centurion, where he had a modest outing with 24 and 2 runs in two innings and picked up […]

India’s squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has seen some notable changes, with Mohammed Siraj missing out on a place in the 15-man lineup. Instead, left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh has been selected for his ability to offer variety with the ball and his proficiency in handling the death overs. Siraj’s exclusion was partly […]

Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali strongly criticized India’s head coach, Gautam Gambhir, following the team’s loss in the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 against Australia. Ali, known for his outspoken nature, sarcastically suggested that Gambhir deserved applause for his coaching tactics. The crushing defeat, by a margin of 184 runs, gave Australia a […]

The Indian team, having arrived in Australia, is set to play an intra-squad warm-up match at the WACA ground in Perth from Friday, November 15. However, this game will remain a private affair, as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has opted to restrict public access. This decision came shortly after India […]

It’s been 16 years since Manoj Tiwary made his debut for India, and though he recently retired from all forms of Indian cricket, the lingering pain of not being given an extended run at the international level still haunts him. Tiwary’s ODI debut came in 2008, but it took another three years before he got […]

The growth of Rishabh Pant in Indian cricket has been nothing less than a phenomenon, for whom his power in the IPL catapulted him into the international arena. Having made his debut for India in the 2017 T20I series against the England team, he did not take long to make a name for himself with […]

The former South Africa pacer, Morne Morkel, has been confirmed as the new bowling coach of the Indian cricket team. This shrewd move is none but of the new Head Coach of the Indian team, Gautam Gambhir, who was quite insistent on having Morkel onboard his coaching staff. With the joining of Morkel, Gambhir finally […]