Tabraiz Shamsi has opened up on the real reason behind South Africa’s remarkable turnaround in India, a country where success has traditionally been painfully rare for the Proteas. Under Temba Bavuma’s leadership, South Africa stunned the cricketing world by whitewashing India 2-0 on their own soil—only the second time they have ever achieved this feat. […]

Ravichandran Ashwin, one of India’s most respected Test cricketers, recently shared a balanced yet thought-provoking assessment of Rishabh Pant’s batting approach. While he lauded Pant’s “superb game and defence,” Ashwin expressed frustration over the wicketkeeper-batter’s repeated tendency to throw away his wicket with avoidable, reckless shots. His remarks came in the aftermath of India’s crushing […]

Team India’s recent struggles in the longest format hit a new low this week as they suffered a crushing 408-run defeat to World Test Champions South Africa at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. The loss not only sealed a 2-0 series whitewash on home soil but also raised uncomfortable questions about the team’s stability, player […]

Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has delivered a blunt assessment of India’s World Test Championship 2025–27 campaign, stating that it would take “a miracle” for Rohit Sharma’s men to reach the final after their 0-2 series defeat to South Africa. The heavy loss in Guwahati — a 408-run drubbing — not only ended India’s 25-year […]

As the dust settles on India’s disappointing 0-2 Test series defeat to South Africa, criticism continues to pour in from former cricketers who have closely watched the team’s struggles. While the coach and captain have defended the squad’s intent, legendary off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has taken a far more blunt stance, dissecting India’s batting collapse with […]

Former India batter Suresh Raina has come out strongly in support of national head coach Gautam Gambhir, urging critics not to pin India’s recent home Test struggles on the support staff. According to Raina, the responsibility for on-field performances lies primarily with the players, not the coach, who can only guide and shape the environment. […]

Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj suffered an unfortunate and unexpected injury during the final session of Day 4, adding another setback to India’s already difficult outing in the ongoing Test series. The incident occurred when Siraj misjudged a ball racing toward the boundary and made a desperate dive to save it. Although he successfully stopped the […]

India’s versatile all-rounder Washington Sundar has once again shown why he is one of the most adaptable players in the Test setup, shrugging off all chatter about his constantly shifting batting roles. At just 25, Sundar has already experienced more transitions in the batting order than many seniors do in an entire series—but his calm, […]

A light-hearted exchange between Shaun Pollock and Marco Jansen added a refreshing touch to the end of Day 3 of the second Test between India and South Africa in Guwahati. After a day dominated by South Africa’s towering all-rounder, Pollock praised Jansen for his match-defining performance, and the youngster’s humble yet witty reply quickly became […]

Former India player turned commentator Cheteshwar Pujara has praised the Indian bowlers’ performance on Day 1 of the second Test against South Africa. He added that India had a great final session, which was a result of the pressure they had put on South Africa’s batters in the first two sessions. During a discussion on […]