Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has come down hard on the national selectors for repeatedly overlooking Mohammed Shami, despite the veteran pacer showcasing outstanding form in domestic cricket. Shami, widely regarded as one of India’s finest fast bowlers of the modern era, last featured in a Test during the 2023 World Test Championship final against […]

AB de Villiers has expressed his surprise over Team India’s decision to exclude senior pacer Mohammed Shami from the upcoming ODI series against Australia, calling it a “big call” from the selectors. Shami, one of India’s most consistent fast bowlers in recent years, last featured in the 2023 ODI World Cup, where he emerged as […]

The debate surrounding Jasprit Bumrah’s workload management and his limited appearances in Test cricket refuses to die down. The world’s No. 1-ranked pacer was part of India’s squad for the recently concluded Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in England but played only three matches, opting out of two owing to workload concerns. Interestingly, India won both Tests that […]

The retirement of Indian stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma has ushered in a new era for India’s T20I squad, with young talent stepping up for the upcoming series against England, starting January 22. For many of these players, this series represents a critical opportunity to establish themselves on the international stage and fill the […]

Sarfaraz Khan, the flamboyant middle-order batter from Mumbai, had his fitness under scrutiny for a long time, which kept him out of the Indian team despite his remarkable performances in domestic cricket. Sarfaraz consistently piled up runs, making it nearly impossible for the selectors to ignore him. However, his inability to meet the team’s strict […]

Left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar has been making waves in the ongoing Indian Premier League with his exceptional performances. In Punjab Kings’ opening match against Delhi Capitals, the 28-year-old cricketer displayed his prowess by conceding just 14 runs in three overs and claiming a crucial wicket. In the subsequent match against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Brar further […]

The enigma surrounding Suryakumar Yadav’s Test cricket career continues as his selection and subsequent exclusion from the Indian team remains a puzzle. Earlier this year, the dynamic batsman was included in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy squad and even made it to the playing XI in the absence of Rishabh Pant, with the expectation of providing quick […]

Former Indian pacer, Madan Lal has opined that Mohammed Shami is an obvious choice for the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia, labeling him India’s best pacer after Jasprit Bumrah owing to his wicket-taking abilities. He went on to highlight Shami’s good record in Australia, questioning whether the other bowlers are as good. India seems […]

The veteran Indian spinner, Harbhajan Singh took a dig at the Indian chief selector, MSK Prasad and his selection panel for dropping wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson from the squad for the upcoming series against West Indies. After the T20I and ODI squads were announced on Thursday, Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor had tweeted “Very disappointed to see @IamSanjuSamson […]

The Australian team is scheduled to visit India for two T20Is and five ODIs scheduled to commence later this month as part of an important build-up to their World Cup title defense in England this year. On Friday, the Indian selection committee has announced the squads for the T20Is series and separate squads for the first […]