Former Indian wicketkeeper-batter Saba Karim praised star India batter Dhruv Jurel for his stunning century on Day 2 of the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka at Colombo. Coming into bat in their first innings, Jurel scored a brilliant 115* off 177 deliveries. Jurel’s heroics helped India past the 500-run mark and into a commanding […]

Former Indian wicketkeeper-batter Saba Karim expressed surprise at Dhruv Jurel’s batting position on Day 1 of the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka at Colombo. Jurel batted behind all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja at No.7, despite did well in the first Test at No.6 with a first-innings fifty as well.  However, India finished their score of 300/5 at […]

Former Indian player Saba Karim hailed the team management for replacing veteran spinner Kuldeep Yadav with debutant Saransh Jain for the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka at Colombo. Kuldeep had a poor outing in the first Test at Galle, picking up only one wicket across the two innings, while conceding 103 runs as well. […]

Rohit Sharma has delivered the strongest possible response to the retirement chatter with a historic century in the third and final ODI between India and England at Lord’s. Although India lost the series 2-1, Rohit’s batting masterclass once again underlined his value to the side and reminded everyone that he remains one of India’s most […]

Former India wicketkeeper-batter Saba Karim said that India’s batting unit emerged with plenty of positives from the ODI series against England, but also added that the team’s immediate priority should be settling on a pace attack capable of delivering in Jasprit Bumrah’s absence as well. “India have ticked several boxes. Rohit’s century put an end […]

Former India player Saba Karim has said that Virat Kohli should have converted his fifty into a more substantial knock in the second ODI against England. However, he applauded Kohli for taking just one inning to return to his best. Kohli scored 65 runs off 66 balls as India were bowled out for 233 in […]

Former India wicketkeeper-batter and commentator Saba Karim has praised Axar Patel for producing a match-winning all-round performance in India’s convincing victory over England in the first ODI at Edgbaston. Karim believes the left-arm spinner answered his critics in style after an underwhelming T20I series against the same opposition, in which he struggled to make an […]

Former India wicketkeeper-batter Saba Karim believes teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has everything it takes to become an all-format cricketer for India. Impressed by the youngster’s outstanding IPL 2026 campaign, Karim said Sooryavanshi has already shown the temperament and skill required to succeed at the highest level. The 15-year-old emerged as one of the biggest stars […]

Former India wicketkeeper-batter Saba Karim believes Sanju Samson’s latest failure is part of a familiar pattern in his career, but he is confident the Kerala batter will soon bounce back with a match-winning innings. Samson managed just one run in the opening T20I against England in Durham on Wednesday as India’s top order once again […]

Former India player Saba Karim has criticised Ishan Kishan’s dismissal in the opening T20I against England, saying the wicketkeeper-batter essentially “pressed the self-destruct button” with a needless run-out. According to Karim, Kishan was largely responsible for his own dismissal after setting off for a nonexistent single in Durham on Wednesday, July 1. Kishan was run […]