Former India cricketer turned analyst Ravichandran Ashwin commented on star India batter Shreyas Iyer’s exclusion amid the T20I series against New Zealand as well. Iyer was called up as a replacement for the injured Tilak Varma ahead of the series as well. “There is a lot of fandom for many players these days due to […]

Former India opener turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra named the Indian management’s decision not to pick Shreyas Iyer in the playing XI for the fourth T20I against New Zealand as baffling. As per Chopra, once Ishan Kishan was ruled out due to a niggle, Shreyas Iyer should have been the ideal choice as well. Sharing […]

Veteran Indian batter Ajinkya Rahane said that Team India have missed out on a chance to give Shreyas Iyer some game time after Ishan Kishan’s niggle. Captain Suryakumar Yadav named Arshdeep Singh as a surprise change in the playing XI for the fourth T20I in Vizag, on Wednesday, January 28 as well. However, Team India […]

Indian all-rounder Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand after sustaining a side strain, dealing a setback to India’s preparations ahead of a packed international calendar. The injury occurred during the first ODI at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara on January 11, when Sundar felt sharp discomfort in […]

Shreyas Iyer wasted no time in reminding everyone of his all-round value as he marked his ODI return with a stunning piece of fielding in the opening match of the India vs New Zealand series in Vadodara on January 11. The Indian vice-captain produced a lightning-quick direct hit to run out New Zealand skipper Michael […]

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has backed Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to score runs in the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand despite coming after a break as well. They last played for India during the three-match home ODI series against South Africa, which concluded on November 6 as well. “Now there are absolutely […]

India’s lead-up to the T20 World Cup 2026 has been jolted by a fresh injury scare, with middle-order dynamo Tilak Varma undergoing surgery less than a month before the tournament kicks off in Mumbai. The 23-year-old was operated on this week in Rajkot for a groin-related issue and has been officially ruled out of the […]

India’s ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer marked his return to competitive cricket in emphatic fashion on Tuesday (January 6), producing a commanding knock for Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025–26. Playing his first match in nearly three months, the 31-year-old right-hander led from the front in a must-win Elite Group C clash against Himachal Pradesh […]

Former India cricketer turned commentator Aakash Chopra praised Shreyas Iyer as he prepares for an international comeback in the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand. Chopra also opined on Ruturaj Gaikwad’s exclusion for Iyer, claiming that no one has performed as well as the latter at No. 4 in ODIs recently as well. With Shreyas […]

Shreyas Iyer is set to make a highly anticipated return to competitive cricket after a three-month layoff, and he will do so as Mumbai’s captain for the remainder of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) confirmed on Monday that Iyer will replace Shardul Thakur as skipper, with the latter ruled out of […]