India head into the T20 World Cup 2026 as clear favourites, carrying the confidence of a world No.1 T20I ranking and a dominant run over the past year. With explosive batting depth and a versatile bowling attack, India is expected to cruise into the knockout stages. However, former India captain Rohit Sharma has sounded a […]

Former India captain and head coach Anil Kumble has thrown his weight behind leg-spinner Varun Chakaravarthy as India’s go-to spin option for the upcoming T20 World Cup, highlighting his ability to cope better with dew-laden conditions than traditional wrist spinners. With the marquee tournament scheduled from February 7 to March 8 across venues in India […]

Former India batter turned analyst Mohammad Kaif has said that Varun Chakaravarthy has moved ahead of Kuldeep Yadav in the bowling order in the Indian T20I team. His comments came after the second T20I against New Zealand, taking place on January 23 in Raipur, where India registered a seven-wicket win. During a discussion on his […]

Former India player turned commentator Aakash Chopra said that Arshdeep Singh’s presence in the T20I XI ensures that pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah plays the role that is best suited for him as well. According to Chopra, with Arshdeep taking the new ball, Bumrah can bowl at three different phases in the innings – powerplay, middle […]

Former India player Ravichandran Ashwin commented on star India batter Suryakumar Yadav’s breezy knock in the first T20I against New Zealand. However, Team India are hosting New Zealand for a five-match series and won the first game by 48 runs on Wednesday, January 21 as well. “It is a monkey of the back. A lot […]

Former India batter Robin Uthappa opined on Team India’s left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav’s poor performance in the recently concluded three-match home ODI series against New Zealand. He also claimed three wickets across as many matches at an economy rate of 7.28 as well. However, Uthappa said that players tend to take things for granted when […]

Rohit Sharma served up a wry piece of advice for Kuldeep Yadav that doubled as a strategic nudge: when you’re in India’s XI for the 2026 T20 World Cup, put your head down and bowl — stop appealing on every delivery. The remark, made on the Captain’s Road Map, shows with Jatin Sapru, passed as […]

New Zealand match-winner Daryl Mitchell has revealed that going after Kuldeep Yadav from the very first ball was a calculated and deliberate tactic, one that played a decisive role in the visitors’ historic ODI series win in India. Speaking after New Zealand’s memorable triumph in the Indore series decider, Mitchell explained why neutralising India’s premier […]

India ODI captain Shubman Gill struck a measured tone when asked about Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav’s struggles against New Zealand, offering a pragmatic take. Jadeja’s returns were modest: 43 runs in three innings at an average of 14.33 and no wickets across the three-game series — a rare blank for a player of his quality. […]

A telling moment from the Indian dugout became a major talking point during the third and series-deciding ODI between India and New Zealand at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Sunday, January 18. Head coach Gautam Gambhir was seen engaged in an animated conversation with left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who had temporarily gone off […]