Days before the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar reignited the debate by arguing the ICC should revert to the tournament’s original name — the World T20. Manjrekar’s point is straightforward: staging a T20 World Cup every two years risks diluting its significance, and for him […]

KL Rahul has been unusually frank about the one topic every senior international cricketer eventually faces: retirement. The 33-year-old Karnataka batter has been in superb touch — 142 runs in three ODIs at an average of 142 against New Zealand and a productive Test year in 2025 that yielded 813 runs from 10 matches at […]

Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan believes that in-form T20I opener Abhishek Sharma deserves consideration for India’s ODI setup, including a potential role in the 2027 World Cup. Pathan’s remarks come after another impressive performance by the left-hander in the opening T20I against New Zealand in Nagpur on January 21. Abhishek continued his rich vein of […]

With the T20 World Cup in India fast approaching, New Zealand speedster Lockie Ferguson has made it clear that retirement is not on his mind. The 34-year-old pacer has confirmed he is keen to continue his international career beyond the showpiece event and has his sights firmly set on representing New Zealand at next year’s […]

Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana has made it clear that India’s historic maiden ODI World Cup triumph is only the beginning, with the women’s team now setting its sights on sustained dominance across all formats. Speaking ahead of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 opener, Mandhana underlined the role of the league in shaping […]

New Zealand captain Michael Bracewell has thrown his weight behind Indian stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, insisting it would be “silly to underestimate” the duo and backing them to feature in next year’s ODI World Cup. Speaking ahead of New Zealand’s limited-overs tour of India, Bracewell made it clear that experience still holds immense […]

Former India batter Ambati Rayudu has heaped praise on ODI skipper Rohit Sharma, backing him to continue leading the Men in Blue until the 2027 ICC ODI World Cup. Rayudu, who represented India in 55 ODIs and six T20Is before turning into a cricket expert, firmly believes that Rohit’s impact as a captain and batter […]

Veteran India pacer Mohammed Shami remained uncertain of his return to the Indian side from the injury but he also mentioned playing for Bengal in domestic cricket before returning to international cricket as well. The veteran speedster underwent surgery earlier this year and has started bowling at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru recently. […]

India’s star all-rounder Hardik Pandya recently shared an inspiring post on Instagram, showcasing his incredible transformation and journey from suffering an injury during the 2023 ODI World Cup to triumphantly lifting the T20 World Cup in 2024. Following India’s victory in the ICC T20 World Cup on June 29, Pandya was welcomed back to his hometown […]

Pat Cummins recently addressed the subdued welcome the Australian cricket team received upon their return home after their stunning ODI World Cup triumph in India last November. A video showed Cummins quietly navigating through Sydney airport with only a handful of journalists capturing the moment, and barely any fans to cheer him on after their […]