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 […]

Former India all-rounder Madan Lal has said that it is a “debate” to choose between KL Rahul, Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan as a wicketkeeper for the upcoming World Cup. Lal said that Rahul has just recovered from injury and will play matches soon, so it will be interesting to see how he performs. Madan Lal […]

Former Indian player Madan Lal said that though it is great that speedster Jasprit Bumrah has made his return to the national side for the series against Ireland, the Indian bowling attack will have to perform as a unit to win the ICC Cricket World Cup at home, which will be held from October 5 […]

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s actions and post-match gestures during the ODI series against Bangladesh have overshadowed the latter’s remarkable performance that led to a 1-1 series draw. In the series decider, Bangladesh staged a stunning turnaround, managing to draw the match and subsequently clinching the series after winning the rain-hit opener. However, all attention shifted […]

Former India cricketer Madan Lal shared his comment on Jasprit Bumrah as he backed Umesh Yadav to feature in India’s squad, hoping the side qualifies for the ICC World Test Championship Final. As per the latest developments, pace spearhead, Jasprit Bumrah could be confined to the sidelines for most of 2023. However, he is all […]

Madan Lal has explained the mistakes India did in the T20 World Cup 2022 and shared that they didn’t learn anything from their defeat at the last T20 World Cup. Notably, India had to see an exit from the tournament after suffering a rather forgettable 10-wicket defeat against England in the second semi-final at the […]

Former Indian player Madan Lal has said that Virat Kohli cannot win every game for India. Madan Lal also praised Kohli’s knock against Pakistan but also asked the Indian openers to raise their game as well. However, Kohli scored an unbeaten 82 in Melbourne and helped India win as well. While chasing 160, the Indian […]

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 […]