Former Indian batter Subramaniam Badrinath said that veteran India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar could be in contention for the 2027 ODI World Cup based on his performance in the upcoming T20I series in New Zealand as well. Team India added the 36-year-old after a four-year absence, with his last international match coming in November 2022 as […]

Former Indian batter Subramaniam Badrinath said that Mahela Jayawardene has been made the scapegoat for Mumbai Indians’ (MI) poor performance in IPL 2026. However, the franchise parted ways with Jayawardene as head coach after two seasons as well. After an impressive playoff run last year, MI finished ninth and missed the playoffs in IPL 2026 […]

Former Indian player Subramaniam Badrinath backed the move to exclude the veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja from the ODI squad for the upcoming New Zealand tour. Jadeja has been in and out of India’s ODI setup this year. After missing the ODI series against Afghanistan and England, Jadeja returned for the recent West Indies series. However, […]

Former CSK batter Subramaniam Badrinath supported the newly appointed head coach Zaheer Khan to bring the franchise back to its glory days in IPL 2027 as well. Praising the decision, widely believed to be MS Dhoni’s, S Badrinath feels Zaheer Khan would be a massive asset for CSK as head coach. Talking about Zaheer Khan’s […]

Former Indian batter Subramaniam Badrinath said Abhishek Sharma has earned more flexibility than his opening partner Sanju Samson in T20Is. With the arrival of 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, India have faced a conundrum at the top of the order as well. After Samson failed in a hat-trick of T20Is in Ireland and England, Sooryavanshi replaced him, […]

Former India batter Subramaniam Badrinath has questioned Team India’s decision to leave Kuldeep Yadav out of the playing XI for the third and final ODI against England at Lord’s, calling the move one of the biggest selection errors of the series. The left-arm wrist-spinner did not feature in a single match during the UK tour, […]

Former India batter Subramaniam Badrinath has launched a scathing criticism of Team India captain Shreyas Iyer following the side’s disappointing performances in the recent T20I series against Ireland and England. Badrinath questioned the selection of young all-rounder Suryansh Shedge, suggesting the decision may have been influenced by Iyer’s association with the Mumbai cricketer through the […]

Former India batter Subramaniam Badrinath has raised serious questions over Team India’s coaching decisions, criticizing both head coach Gautam Gambhir and the national selectors following the side’s disappointing run in T20I cricket. Badrinath expressed his concerns over Gambhir and his support staff skipping India’s upcoming T20I series against Zimbabwe and the Asian Games, while also […]

Former India batter Subramaniam Badrinath has raised questions about what he sees as possible double standards in India’s T20I selection policy, especially regarding Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson during the ongoing series against England. Samson was dropped from the playing XI for the last two T20Is after three consecutive low scores, but Badrinath believes the […]

Former Team India batter Subramaniam Badrinath said that the Indian team were overconfident in their approach in the T20 World Cup 2026 match against the USA on February 7. Expected to dominate the opposition on current form, India were shockingly reduced to 77/6 in their tournament opener against the USA but skipper Suryakumar Yadav did […]