Former India player turned analyst Saba Karim has shown surprise about the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) releasing Matheesha Pathirana before the IPL 2026 auction as well. He also added that the five-time champions had groomed and mentored the Sri Lankan pace bowler as well. However, Pathirana was among 11 players, including the retired Ravichandran Ashwin, […]

Former India wicketkeeper and ex-selector Saba Karim has questioned the current selection committee’s decision, led by Ajit Agarkar, to include Rohit Sharma in the squad for the upcoming Australia tour. According to Karim, if Rohit is not captaining the ODI side, it indicates that the selectors do not view him as part of India’s long-term […]

Former national selector Saba Karim has lashed out at the decision to remove the veteran batter Rohit Sharma as India’s ODI captain as well. On Saturday, Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar named India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia, starting October 19 in Perth as well. While Rohit Sharma was included in […]

Former India player Saba Karim has said that Sanju Samson should bat either at No. 3 or No. 4 in India’s Asia Cup 2025 Super Four clash against Sri Lanka as well. He added that Samson doesn’t have a place in the lower-middle order. However, India will take on Sri Lanka in the final Super […]

On a gripping opening day of the fifth Test at The Oval, Shubman Gill’s unexpected run-out became the major talking point—and not for the right reasons. Former India opener and noted commentator Aakash Chopra labelled it a “game-changing” moment, underscoring how a moment of misjudgement from the in-form Indian captain could potentially alter the momentum […]

Former India player Saba Karim has stated that KL Rahul must be the most disappointed Indian batter after Day 1 of the fourth Test against England as well. He also stated that the only mistake Rahul made led to his dismissal. Rahul also scored 46 runs off 98 balls in India’s first innings of the […]

Former India player turned commentator Saba Karim has opined that Ollie Pope got out to Ravindra Jadeja in the third Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy while playing an ordinary shot. He added that the England batter’s feet didn’t move towards the ball and that he ended up getting out as well. Pope scored 44 runs […]

Former India player turned commentator Saba Karim has applauded Jasprit Bumrah for breaching Harry Brook’s defence through a very small gap between bat and pad in the third Test against England as well. He added that the Indian pacers have seemingly found a shortcoming in the England batter’s game. During a discussion on Sony Sports, […]

Former India player Saba Karim has praised Rishabh Pant for scoring a stunning century in the second innings of the first Test against England. He added that the usually destructive batter played cautiously in the first session on Day 4 as well. However, Pant scored 118 runs off 140 deliveries as India posted 364 in […]

Former BCCI selector Saba Karim said that KL Rahul is ‘ideal’ to replace Virat Kohli at No. 4 for the Indian cricket team in Tests. Virat, however, announced his retirement ahead of the Test series against England, and since then, there have been discussions going on about Team India’s batting order. In an interview with […]