Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has backed teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi to feature in India’s playing XI for the second T20I against New Zealand. Suryavanshi’s opportunity came following an injury sustained by wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan, as he will miss the second game due to a low-grade right adductor strain, which he sustained during the […]

Former Indian cricketer turned commentator Mohammad Kaif feels that Varun Chakravarthy belongs in the same category as senior veterans like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Mohammad Shami, now that he is over 35 years old as well. He has returned from injury once again to be included in the squad for the upcoming T20I series […]

Former India opener turned commentator Aakash Chopra feels that Kuldeep Yadav must play the first T20I of the five-match series against the West Indies. Praising him, he said that the injured Varun Chakravarthy is the only one who can displace him in the T20I squad.  Having won the ODI series 2-1, India will now play […]

Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin questioned the protocols and injury management at the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru after spinner Varun Chakravarthy suffered a fresh injury as well. He was ruled out of the Asian Games 2026 and the home series against the West Indies after suffering the injury during the first match against […]

India have reportedly made a late change to their 2026 Asian Games squad, with young leg-spinner Vipraj Nigam replacing Varun Chakaravarthy, who has been ruled out of the tournament due to a side strain. The Asian Games 2026 are scheduled to begin on September 19 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, while the men’s cricket competition will get underway […]

Team India players Sanju Samson and Varun Chakaravarthy brought a light-hearted moment to the squad’s Manchester travel as the two were seen playing a nostalgic childhood game on the team bus during the ongoing T20I series against England. India have moved to Manchester for the second T20I, which will be played on Saturday, July 4, […]

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane has clarified that the decision to continue playing mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy despite a fractured left toe was made only after receiving full clearance from the medical staff and the BCCI support team during IPL 2026. Chakaravarthy suffered a hairline fracture earlier this month during KKR’s clash against Sunrisers […]

Varun Chakravarthy continues to battle through pain for Kolkata Knight Riders as the franchise pushes for a dramatic late surge into the IPL 2026 playoffs. Following KKR’s crucial win over the Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens, assistant coach Shane Watson revealed that the mystery spinner is playing despite carrying a painful foot injury that is […]

Mumbai Indians batter Tilak Varma received a huge lifeline during the crucial IPL 2026 clash against Kolkata Knight Riders after a rare mix-up between Varun Chakravarthy and wicketkeeper Angkrish Raghuvanshi denied KKR a golden opportunity at Eden Gardens on Wednesday. The incident took place when Tilak attempted an aerial shot that should have comfortably ended his […]

Former Indian cricketer turned commentator Mohammed Kaif said that RCB skipper Rajat Patidar should work on facing short balls, since his technique against them has been exposed in recent games as well. Rajat Patidar, who has so far led the RCB from the front with the bat, has had his share of struggles against short […]