Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has stirred the selection debate by urging the team management to consider dropping Shubman Gill from the T20I XI for the remainder of the ongoing five-match series against South Africa. Kaif believes Gill’s position as vice-captain should not shield him from tough calls, stressing that team balance and performance must […]

Former India batter turned analyst Mohammad Kaif has added that Suryakumar Yadav’s form is a bigger concern than Shubman Gill’s as well. His comments came after India’s 51-run loss in the second T20I against South Africa on December 11 in Mullanpur as well. Mohammad Kaif said: “The biggest concern between Gill and Surya is Surya. […]

Former India batter turned analyst Mohammad Kaif has opened up on pacer Arshdeep Singh over his social media activity. Kaif said after the second T20I against South Africa, played on December 11 in Mullanpur, which India lost by 51 runs as well. During a discussion on his YouTube live session on Friday, December 12, Kaif […]

India’s recent ODI performances have generated plenty of buzz, particularly due to the exceptional form of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. While their run-scoring has naturally dominated headlines, their impact on the team goes well beyond the scoreboard. In the opening ODI against South Africa in Ranchi, both senior players demonstrated how invaluable their experience […]

Former India player turned commentator Mohammad Kaif took a subtle dig at the management after India beat South Africa in the first ODI in Ranchi. India won by 17 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series as well. Batting first, India posted 349/8 where senior pros Virat Kohli and Rohit Shama made […]

Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif applauded discarded pace bowler Mohammed Shami, who has been ignored for the ODI series against South Africa as well. Calling him a once-in-a-generation player, Kaif said that he isn’t far behind Jasprit Bumrah. Despite playing competitive cricket consistently, Shami hasn’t played for India since the 2025 Champions Trophy final against […]

With Shreyas Iyer ruled out of India’s ODI series against South Africa due to a rib injury, former India player Mohammad Kaif has picked his choice to bat at No. 4. Kaif reckoned that Dhruv Jurel should slot in, stating that he can mould his game according to the situation as well. Reflecting on India’s […]

Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif urged the Indian team management to bring in Sai Sudharsan into the playing XI instead of adding another player in place of the injured Shubman Gill in the second Test against South Africa. However, Gill, the Indian skipper is unlikely to feature in the crucial Test after sustaining a freak […]

Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif backed the wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel to feature at No.4 for India in the upcoming ODI series against South Africa in place of the injured Shreyas Iyer as well. He is unlikely to recover in time from the rib injury he suffered during the Australia tour as well. “The backup batter […]

Former Indian player Mohammad Kaif believes Ravindra Jadeja won’t be the captain of the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in IPL 2026. Kaif has instead backed Riyan Parag to be the skipper. Notably, Jadeja and Sam Curran were traded to the Rajasthan Royals from the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for Samson as well. He said in a […]