Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma may have stepped away from T20Is and Test cricket, but their hunger and skill in ODIs remain as strong as ever. Former India cricketer and selector Madan Lal believes that the future of these two modern greats should be entirely in their own hands. With both eyeing the 2027 World […]

Former India all-rounder and 1983 World Cup winner Madan Lal has once again spoken openly about the India-Pakistan cricketing rivalry, stressing that India should not shy away from competing against Pakistan if the two sides meet in the Asia Cup Super 4 stage. His remarks came after Suryakumar Yadav and Co. demolished Pakistan with a […]

Former India cricketer Madan Lal has said that star India player Shreyas Iyer’s absence from Team India’s squad for the 2025 Asia Cup has led to controversy over the team combination. He also added that the final decision is in the hands of selectors and coaches as well. He further supported the Indian team as […]

Former India player Madan Lal has opined that India all-rounder Hardik Pandya wasn’t appointed as vice-captain for the 2025 Asia Cup as well. He, however, backed the selectors’ decision to bring back Shubman Gill, who returned to the T20Is for the first time since July 2024 as well. And, he will serve as Suryakumar Yadav’s […]

On June 25th 1983, Indian cricket was changed altogether. Against all odds, an underdog side led by a 24-year-old Kapil Dev stunned the mighty West Indies, who had been dominating the competitions in the previous editions (1975 and 1979). India winning the World Cup was more than silverware; it transformed the sport into a religion […]

Former cricketer Madan Lal has said that India speedster Jasprit Bumrah should replace Rohit Sharma as the captain of the Indian men’s Test team as well. However, Bumrah led India before in the rescheduled fifth Test against England in Birmingham in 2022, and again during two matches in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024–25 as well. “I […]

Veteran Indian cricketer Anshuman Gaekwad died at the age of 71 after a prolonged battle with blood cancer. In a career span of 12 years, Gaekwad played 40 Tests and 15 ODIs as well where he scored 2254 runs with 2 tons and a top score of 201 against Pakistan in Jalandhar in 1983 as […]

Former Indian coach Madan Lal has weighed in on the exclusion of Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan from the BCCI’s annual retainers and believes the duo should have played Ranji Trophy games as recommended by the board. Lal emphasized the importance of discipline and adherence to rules, stating that no player is bigger than the […]

Former Indian coach Madan Lal said that Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan should have played the Ranji Trophy games to avoid BCCI’s latest directive of getting axed from the annual contract list. However, Shreyas and Kishan neither played for India nor their states, Mumbai and Jharkhand, respectively as well, in the ongoing Ranji season, leading […]

Former Indian all-rounder Madan Lal has opined on the side winning the upcoming six-team Asia Cup, starting on August 30. Team India are the most successful side in the Asia Cup, winning the title seven times so far, including back-to-back in 2016 and 2018 as well. However, they failed to qualify for the final last […]