India secured a dominant eight-wicket victory over the West Indies in the second ODI at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on September 30, 2026. The result gave India an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The West Indies posted a huge 405/7 in their allotted 50 overs, with centuries from Amir Jangoo, Shai Hope […]

Team India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said that he had an idea that Shubman Gill would score a double century when he was batting on 115-120. Calling the Indian captain’s knock ‘unbelievable’, he praised Gill’s hunger for runs. Gill smashed a stunning 223* off 133 balls as India beat the West Indies by eight wickets […]

Indian batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has praised opener Yashasvi Jaiswal as one of the best batters in the team. Stating that the opener has performed in ODIs whenever he has had the opportunity, Kotak urged him to keep working hard as well.  Jaiswal has been named in India’s squad for the three-match one-day series against […]

Team India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has said that Kuldeep Yadav was not dropped for the second Test against Sri Lanka, but had to be left out due to illness as well. He also replied to a query on whether Kuldeep would have played if he was fit, stating the question as irrelevant as well. […]

Team India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak opened up on the early incident on Day 1 of the Colombo Test, where Yashasvi Jaiswal and Asitha Fernando had a fiery exchange of words on the field as well. The incident took place after Fernando had dismissed Jaiswal in an over where the batter had hit three fours. […]

Team India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has said that vice-captain KL Rahul will be fit to bat again on Day 2 after he retired hurt due to spasms on Day 1 of the 1st Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. Rahul had to retire on 77 after adding an unbeaten 150-run stand with youngster Devdutt […]

Team India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak praised Devdutt Padikkal for working on his back-foot game and overall shot selection after he smashed a stunning maiden international century. Padikkal’s unbeaten 131 led India to a satisfying score of 288 for two on Day 1 against Sri Lanka in the first Test as well. Kotak shared the […]

India’s touring party wrapped up their pre-series warm-up fixture against Sri Lanka XI on August 9, completing a six-wicket chase of 207 in 45 overs to head into the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka with confidence. The first Test begins on August 15 at Galle. Batting coach Sitanshu Kotak reflected on the match with […]

Speculations are going on that star Indian batter Virat Kohli and head coach Gautam Gambhir have not been communicating with each other since the start of the ODI series between India and England went viral. A few visuals from the team’s training ground added fuel to the fire. But now, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has […]

As Rohit Sharma failed to score well again with the bat in the second ODI against England, news of Rohit being given an ‘ultimatum’ by the BCCI selection committee to ‘move on’ after the end of the ongoing series made headlines. It has been claimed that the selection committee, led by Ajit Agarkar, has told […]