Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar believes that Virat Kohli needs to “surrender to the game” during the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, especially in the crucial fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). According to Bangar, Kohli should focus on spending time at the crease, allowing the bowlers to come to him, rather than aggressively […]

Sanjay Bangar has applauded Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah for helping India save the follow-on in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 third Test as well. He also noted that the duo’s ‘incredible commitment and resolve’ showed India won’t accept defeat easily. Deep joined Bumrah in the middle when India needed 33 runs to avoid the […]

Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar has heaped praise on young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, drawing comparisons between his technique, temperament, and hunger for big scores to that of cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar. Jaiswal, currently ranked fourth in the ICC men’s Test batter rankings, has already accumulated over 1500 runs in just 16 matches, with four […]

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Bangar’s son, Aryan, recently made headlines by sharing a deeply personal journey that has captivated the online world. Aryan, who also plays cricket, revealed that he has undergone a significant transformation in both identity and spirit. Ten months after undergoing hormone replacement therapy, Aryan announced that he now identifies as a […]

Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar opened up about ace batter Virat Kohli playing Test cricket at least for another five years. Kohli, 35, recently retired from the shortest format after India’s win in the 2024 T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA as well. The veteran batter has often expressed that the […]

When asked whether Punjab Kings (PBKS) would target Rohit Sharma in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction, Sanjay Bangar, the Head of Cricket Development for PBKS, chose to keep things vague. He didn’t provide a direct answer, instead focusing on the broader auction dynamics and the uncertainty around player retentions. Rohit Sharma, […]

Former India player and batting coach Sanjay Bangar said that Virat Kohli should not have stepped down as India’s Test captain soon. He also opined that Kohli needed to be at the helm of the Test side for a longer period. However, Kohli was named as India’s Test captain during their Australia tour in 2014 […]

Veteran Sanjay Bangar said that it has been wronged that Hardik Pandya is not being made India’s captain for the upcoming T20I series against Sri Lanka as well. He added that the all-rounder would have been India’s skipper in the 2024 T20 World Cup had Rohit Sharma not returned to the side in the T20 […]

However, Sanjay Bangar has applauded Shafali Verma for playing a stunning knock in India’s 2024 Women’s Asia Cup clash against Pakistan. He also added that her approach reminds him of veteran India opener Virender Sehwag. However, India bundled Pakistan out for 108 after Pakistan opted to bat first in a Group A game in Dambulla […]

Former India cricketer and coach Sanjay Bangar has said that Pakistan’s best chance for a revival is to continue with Babar Azam as the captain of the team. However, he came under a lot of pressure following their disgraceful exit from the 2024 T20 World Cup in the West Indies and the USA as well. […]