The wounds from India’s heartbreaking loss in the World Test Championship (WTC) final are still fresh, especially for Ravichandran Ashwin. The veteran off-spinner, who was overlooked for the playing XI and had to witness Australia emerge as champions, expressed his feelings in a recent interview. Ashwin delivered what could be seen as a last message […]

After India’s defeat in the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has faced criticism from fans and experts. The team’s loss in the final at The Oval dashed hopes of ending the drought of ICC trophies, despite their strong performance in Test cricket over the past two years. Australia emerged […]

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly believes that India need to match aggression with performance to win knockout games in ICC events. However, India suffered a 209-run loss in the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia earlier this month as well and that extended their wait for an ICC trophy since the 2013 Champions Trophy. […]

Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra is not sure whether Rohit Sharma can lead India in the entire World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle as well. Notably, Rohit was appointed India’s Test captain when Virat Kohli gave up the captaincy after the 2021-22 away tour of South Africa as well. He led India […]

Former South African captain Graeme Smith said that current Indian captain Rohit Sharma needs to refresh himself as he attempts to come out of a poor form. As per Smith, once Rohit gets some runs under his belt, he should be okay. However, his performance has come under the scanner after he failed to do […]

Ravichandran Ashwin has recently said that he “would have loved to play” in the World Test Championship (WTC) final because he played an important role in India’s two-year journey to the final as well. The veteran off-spinner, however, was quick to admit that the team wanted to go ahead with the same template that helped […]

Former Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer expressed surprise and disbelief at Virat Kohli’s shot selection during the crucial stages of the World Test Championship (WTC) final, where India suffered a resounding 209-run defeat against Australia. Kohli’s dismissal on the final day of the match left Jaffer stunned as he questioned the decision-making behind the shot. On […]

Former captain Sourav Ganguly has urged caution in drawing conclusions about India’s Test cricket future based on their loss to Australia in the 2023 World Test Championship (WTC) final. Despite India’s fightback in the latter stages of the match, they ultimately succumbed to a 209-run defeat at the hands of Australia. Ganguly emphasized that India […]

England all-rounder Moeen Ali is all set to return to Test cricket after replacing the injured Jack Leach in the Ashes squad for the first two Tests as well. However, he has been ruled out of the entire series with a stress fracture in his back and coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes convinced […]

Former Pakistan player Danish Kaneria believes that bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur should not have been in India’s playing XI for the recently concluded ICC World Test Championship (WTC 2023) final against Australia. Kaneria said that instead of going with four pace bowlers, they should have played Ravichandran Ashwin in Thakur’s place. He also suggested that […]