Former India batter and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has highlighted how the Indian Premier League has reshaped the way national selectors identify future leaders, with Shreyas Iyer emerging as the latest example of that shift. Iyer’s rise to India’s T20I captaincy has been built on a series of impressive IPL stints, where he has repeatedly shown […]

Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has delivered a timely reality check to newly appointed T20I vice-captain Tilak Varma ahead of India’s two-match T20I series against Ireland. While Tilak’s elevation to the leadership group highlights the selectors’ faith in his potential, Kaif believes the 22-year-old cannot afford to become complacent. According to the former batter, the […]

The spotlight will firmly be on teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi when India face Ireland in the opening T20I of the two-match series in Belfast on Friday. While Shreyas Iyer begins his tenure as India’s new T20I captain, much of the pre-match buzz surrounds the 15-year-old opener, who has rapidly emerged as one of the country’s […]

  India begin a fresh chapter in T20I cricket with a two-match series against Ireland in Belfast, more than three months after successfully defending the ICC T20 World Cup title. Although the cricket calendar is now shifting its focus towards the upcoming ODI World Cup, the shortest format continues to generate plenty of excitement. The […]

Former India player turned commentator Aakash Chopra has picked his Indian team playing XI for the first T20I against Ireland. Young Vaibhav Suryavanshi couldn’t find a place in his chosen side. India will take on Ireland in two T20Is, with the first game to be played in Belfast on Friday, June 26. Suryavanshi is potentially […]

The entire focus is on the young Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the 15-year-old kid, who could make his debut for India. He made his Ranji Trophy debut at the young age of 12, scored his first IPL ton at 14, and finished as IPL 2026’s highest run-getter after turning 15. He is the youngest to be added […]

South Africa legend AB de Villiers opined on star batter Sanju Samson missing out on India’s ODI squad for the upcoming series against England. The Indian team will play three ODIs in England starting July 14 as well. However, Team India picked Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul as the two wicket-keeper batters, while Rishabh Pant […]

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has shared a few suggestions to the BCCI as Team India prepares for the upcoming T20I series against Ireland. Recently, India recorded wins in the one-off Test and three-match ODI series against Afghanistan under the captaincy of Shubman Gill. Notably, the series took place just six days after the IPL […]

It’s a “lucky break” for Suryansh Shedge, but he can turn his unexpected India call-up into a great learning experience by simply being there inside the dressing room with some help from young captains Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill, says his mentor and former national selector Jatin Paranjape. Paranjape, also a former Indian player who […]

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is closing in on the moment Indian cricket has been waiting for — a senior India debut, which now appears likely to come against Ireland this Friday. On Tuesday, the BCCI gave fans a first look at the 15-year-old in India blue, and the emotional reaction said everything about how big this moment […]