India batter Ruturaj Gaikwad has opened up about the clear and encouraging message he received from head coach Gautam Gambhir ahead of his shift to the No.4 role in the ongoing ODI series against South Africa. Traditionally an opener in domestic cricket and the IPL, Ruturaj was assigned the crucial middle-order slot with Shreyas Iyer […]

Indian skipper KL Rahul has openly acknowledged India’s worrying decline in playing quality spin, especially on home soil—an area that was once considered the team’s biggest strength. Speaking ahead of the first ODI against South Africa, Rahul admitted that he does not have a “definitive answer” for the sudden drop in proficiency. Still, the trend […]

Cheteshwar Pujara, one of India’s most reliable Test batters of the modern era, has voiced strong concerns about the use of rank turners in Indian cricket. Reflecting on the strategy employed during the last World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, Pujara admitted that while such pitches were prepared to force results, they ultimately harmed India’s batting […]

Centurion witnessed a tale of two innings on Day 4 of the first Test between India and South Africa. While Dean Elgar’s masterful century powered South Africa to a commanding 408, India’s top order crumbled, leaving them teetering on the precipice of a demoralizing defeat. The hopes of a strong Indian reply rested heavily on […]