The landscape of Indian cricket continues to shift dramatically, with the post-Rohit Sharma era slowly taking shape. Transitions in leadership are never smooth, and the latest developments highlight the selectors’ dilemma of balancing workload with the need for stability. Just a day after Ajit Agarkar’s selection committee hinted at grooming Shubman Gill as an all-format […]

Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has offered a blunt assessment of India’s transition phase, suggesting that the retirements of veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, while significant in stature, haven’t been major losses in terms of recent performance. According to Manjrekar, Rohit had averaged just 10 in his last two Test series, while Kohli’s average […]

Sanjay Manjrekar has pointed to the hero-worshipping culture in Indian cricket as one of the main reasons behind the team’s ongoing slump in Test cricket. The Indian team has faced a significant downturn in form, having lost six out of their last eight Test matches. This includes back-to-back series defeats against New Zealand and Australia, […]

Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has weighed in on Ravichandran Ashwin’s sudden retirement from international cricket, calling it a sign of the Indian Test team entering a critical transition phase. Chopra suggested that Ashwin’s decision might have stemmed from growing frustration, particularly after being dropped following the Pink-ball Test during the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) […]

After leading India to victory in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 held in the West Indies and USA, cricket legends Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja have announced their retirement from T20 internationals. Rohit and Kohli have ended their illustrious T20I careers as the top two leading run-scorers in the shortest format. […]

Mumbai Indians are undergoing a significant transition with Hardik Pandya stepping into the captaincy role, succeeding the illustrious Rohit Sharma. Under Rohit’s leadership, MI secured a remarkable five IPL titles, solidifying their status as one of the league’s most successful franchises. Rohit’s tenure as captain spanned from 2013 to 2023, marking an era of unprecedented […]

Mumbai Indians (MI) stirred up the cricketing world by announcing Hardik Pandya as their captain for the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL), marking the end of Rohit Sharma’s illustrious leadership era since 2013. Rohit, who guided MI to five IPL titles, holds the record for being the most successful captain in the history of the […]

Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has opined that if Indian cricket undergoes a transitional period, it will be Hardik Pandya’s responsibility to phase out Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma with grace and respect. Akhtar drew parallels with how Dhoni handled Sachin Tendulkar’s transition and how Kohli treated Dhoni after assuming captaincy. “I might be putting […]

India’s captain, Rohit Sharma, expressed excitement ahead of the second Test against West Indies in Trinidad, which will mark the 100th Test match between the two teams. With a 1-0 lead in the series, Rohit Sharma expects his team to dominate the West Indies once again, following their impressive victory in the series opener in […]

Indian players took the opportunity to practice with the red Dukes ball during the Indian Premier League 2023 as part of their preparations for the upcoming World Test Championship Final against Australia, scheduled to commence on June 7. Speaking to the ICC ahead of the clash, Indian all-rounder Axar Patel revealed that the players were […]