India’s journey to the 2028 T20 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand begins in Ireland and England, under the new T20I captain, Shreyas Iyer. Barely three months after winning a second successive T20 World Cup title, the selectors made a bold call by removing Suryakumar Yadav, who won 84 per cent of his games…
India’s Ishan Kishan (AP Photo) Former India captain and ex-chief selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth believes Ishan Kishan possesses all the attributes needed to succeed in Test cricket, but feels the wicketkeeper-batter is currently a victim of India’s crowded red-ball setup.Kishan has enjoyed a remarkable resurgence over the past few months. After spending nearly two years on…
5 min readChennaiJun 17, 2026 01:47 PM IST Right through the IPL, when Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was tearing apart the best in the world, there was this underlying question: Why shouldn’t he be fast-tracked into the Indian team set up across formats, including Test cricket? While the 15-year-old looked set to be part of India’s T20…
One had to rub the eyes when Gurnoor Brar effortlessly clocked 148 kmph with his fourth delivery of his international career in the first ODI against Afghanistan on Saturday. The languid runup, the effortless delivery stride and the pronounced floaty outswingers coming down from six and a half feet can be lethally deceptive for a…
India captain Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir (Getty Images) Mohali: When India’s ODI team assembles here in Mohali on Wednesday, it will be the formal onset of their preparations for the ODI World Cup in South Africa in Oct-Nov 2027. Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya are expected to be declared fit for the three-match ODI…
Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar Yadav (Pic credit: T20 Mumbai) NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer‘s first day as India’s new T20I captain could hardly have unfolded in a more dramatic fashion.Hours after the BCCI announced Iyer as Suryakumar Yadav‘s successor at the helm of the national T20 side, the two Mumbai stalwarts faced off in the T20…
3 min readUpdated: Jun 6, 2026 02:52 PM IST Shreyas Iyer was named India’s new T20I captain on Saturday, replacing Suryakumar Yadav in the role. The 31-year-old’s appointment was announced by BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia and India’s chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar in Mumbai on Saturday. The pair also notably announced the inclusion of 15-year-old…
India chief selector Ajit Agarkar has provided an update on Virat Kohli’s injury, confirming that the batter will miss the upcoming Afghanistan ODI series but could return for the England tour. Speaking at the press conference, Agarkar said, “Virat got injured in the IPL final, we do not know the timeline but it looks like…
“Mayank Yadav ek Indian player hai. Avesh Khan Indian player hai. Mohsin Khan, woh bhi India khel sakta hai. Sachin Tendulkar ka ladka Arjun bhi hai. Tera number kaise padega?” Ram Niwas Yadav had been counting names. He knew what each one meant. His son Prince was somewhere in the Lucknow Super Giants pace pack,…
3 min readUpdated: Jun 6, 2026 04:25 PM IST India entered a new era in T20I cricket on Saturday with Shreyas Iyer replacing Suryakumar Yadav as captain, with the latter’s reign coming to an end despite having lead the country to a T20 World Cup triumph in his last assignment just over two months ago….
