Former India opener Aakash Chopra said that India’s decision to promote Axar Patel ahead of the other all-rounders in the first T20I was strategically understandable. He, however, shared that, on a personal level, he would prefer Naman Dhir and Nitish Kumar Reddy batting ahead of Axar. However, India beat New Zealand by four wickets in […]

Former Indian wicketkeeper-batter MSK Prasad said that Nitish Kumar Reddy’s recent increase in bowling speed is a key reason behind the team management backing him in all three formats. With veteran allrounder Hardik Pandya out with an injury since the 2026 T20 World Cup, India have often played Nitish in the white-ball formats as well. […]

Former Indian cricketer Abhishek Nayar has backed Shivam Dube as India’s first-choice all-rounder for the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand. Team India will travel to New Zealand for a multi-format tour, which starts with a five-match T20I series. Shivam Dube is part of the 16-member squad for the series, where India have two pace-bowling […]

Former India player and commentator Aakash Chopra has expressed slight concern about Yashasvi Jaiswal’s chances of making India’s World Cup 2027 squad. He said India might be a batter short in their squad, since Ishan Kishan can back up both the wicketkeeping and opening roles. However, Kishan is part of India’s squad for the five-match ODI […]

Former Indian cricketer turned commentator Mohammad Kaif feels that Varun Chakravarthy belongs in the same category as senior veterans like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Mohammad Shami, now that he is over 35 years old as well. He has returned from injury once again to be included in the squad for the upcoming T20I series […]

Former India player Abhinav Mukund has backed Nitish Kumar Reddy to be in the playing XI ahead of all-rounder Shivam Dube for the fifth T20I against the West Indies in Bengaluru. Mukund shared that Reddy should get more chances than Dube, keeping the 2028 T20 World Cup in mind as well. During a discussion on […]

India’s search for a dependable fast-bowling all-rounder in the absence of Hardik Pandya has brought Nitish Kumar Reddy into focus. The young Andhra Pradesh cricketer has shown promise with both bat and ball, but he still needs to deliver more consistently to establish himself as a reliable option for the Indian team ahead of the […]

Former India batter applauded West Indies captain Shai Hope after the fourth T20I between India and the West Indies. The visitors won by 24 runs and levelled the series 2-2 as well. Batting first, the West Indies posted a huge total of 247/3. Shai Hope led the charge with an unbeaten 102 off just 50 […]

Former India player turned coach Abhishek Nayar has said that he wants to include Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the playing XI for the fifth T20I against the West Indies. However, he also stated that he wouldn’t accept that option as the destructive opener shouldn’t bat out of position. The five-match T20I series between India and the […]

Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif believes that the four-over phase where India lost the wickets of Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer, and Ishan Kishan was the turning point of the game during the fourth T20I against West Indies. From 60-0 after four overs, India slumped to 97-3 while chasing a target of 248 in Hyderabad on […]