Former India captain Kris Srikkanth has sharply criticised Tilak Varma after the left-hander produced another disappointing performance in the fourth T20I against England in Bristol on July 9. Tilak managed only 11 runs off eight balls as India limped to 158/7 in 20 overs, a total that proved nowhere near enough in a game England […]

After India’s defeat in the fourth T20I against England, former Royal Challengers Bengaluru wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel has suggested two changes to the playing XI for the fifth and final match of the series in Southampton on Saturday, July 11. India were beaten by nine wickets in Bristol on Thursday, July 9, and with the series […]

Former wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik has weighed in on Team India vice-captain Tilak Varma’s poor run of form in T20I cricket after another disappointing outing in the ongoing series against England. The left-handed batter managed only 11 runs off eight balls in the fourth T20I at the County Ground in Bristol on Thursday, July 9, as […]

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 India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has launched a sharp criticism of Tilak Varma’s struggles against spin, saying the young batter must improve quickly if he wants to hold his place in India’s T20I setup. Kaif’s comments come just ahead of the fourth T20I against England, which will be played on Thursday, July 9, at the […]

Former Team India player Kris Srikkanth slammed struggling India batter Tilak Varma for his poor show in the third T20I against England in Nottingham on July 7. With India chasing 202 for a win, he scratched around for 10 balls before being stumped off his 11th delivery for only three as well. Moreover, Tilak also […]

Former Team India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar urged the team management not to include Sanju Samson suddenly in the fourth T20I against England in Bristol on Thursday, July 9. However, Sanju was dropped from the playing XI in the last two T20Is against England after a hat trick of low scores. However, the Indian team […]

Former India captain Anil Kumble has urged the team management to resist making wholesale changes for the fourth T20I against England despite a disappointing run of results. With England holding an unassailable 2-0 lead in the five-match series, Kumble believes India should continue backing the same playing XI, particularly vice-captain Tilak Varma, to build confidence […]

Former India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik believes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will continue to face heavy examination from opposition fast bowlers, especially through the short ball aimed at his helmet, after the teenager’s dismissal in the third T20I against England in Nottingham on July 7. The 15-year-old was undone by an excellent bouncer from Jofra Archer and fell […]

Sanju Samson’s omission from India’s T20I squad for the upcoming Zimbabwe series has sparked widespread debate, but the BCCI has clarified that the wicketkeeper-batter has been rested, not dropped. According to a PTI report quoting a senior official familiar with the selection discussions, the Zimbabwe tour is primarily aimed at giving younger players valuable international […]