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 […]

Virat Kohli’s brilliance once again lit up an ODI, but it wasn’t enough to save India from a rare and painful home series defeat. On Sunday, January 18, the former India captain produced a vintage hundred in the third ODI against New Zealand, only to watch his heroic effort go in vain as the hosts […]

Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir paid a spiritual visit to the iconic Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain ahead of the high-stakes ODI series decider against New Zealand. With the Men in Blue camped in Madhya Pradesh for the final match of the three-game series, Gambhir sought the blessings of Lord Shiva in a bid to […]

Legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has showered rich praise on KL Rahul following the batter’s composed and unbeaten century in the second ODI against New Zealand, played at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Wednesday, January 14. Although India eventually suffered a seven-wicket defeat, Rahul’s knock stood out as a reminder of his value […]

India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has made it clear that the Indian team is deliberately keeping its focus on the present, rather than looking too far ahead to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. With the three-match ODI series against New Zealand finely poised at 1-1 following India’s seven-wicket defeat in Rajkot, ten […]

The Ro-Ko caravan has rolled into Rajkot, and with it has come a wave of excitement that refuses to slow down. The Niranjan Shah Stadium is expected to be packed to the rafters for the second ODI against New Zealand, underlining just how powerful the Rohit Sharma–Virat Kohli factor has become in modern Indian cricket. Since […]

Ravichandran Ashwin has once again underlined why he is regarded as one of the sharpest cricketing minds in the modern game, this time by showering praise on New Zealand’s meticulous planning and execution. Ahead of the second ODI between India and New Zealand, the former India all-rounder admitted he is so intrigued by the Black […]

India captain Shubman Gill has broken his silence on the much-debated decision to leave out Arshdeep Singh from the playing XI for the first ODI against New Zealand, insisting it was purely a matter of “rotation” as the team looks ahead to bigger goals. Speaking after India’s win on Sunday, Gill explained that Mohammed Siraj […]

India kick off their 2026 international calendar by hosting New Zealand in a three-match ODI series, a contest that sets the tone for a packed season leading into the T20 World Cup and, more importantly, the ODI World Cup scheduled next year. The series opener will be played on Sunday at Vadodara’s BCA Stadium, marking […]

Virat Kohli brought a dose of humour to an otherwise intense training session as the Indian men’s cricket team geared up for the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand at the Vadodara International Cricket Stadium on Friday. A light-hearted moment from the nets quickly caught the internet’s attention, with a video of the former India […]