India bowling coach Morne Morkel has reacted to the growing calls for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s international debut, saying the team management wanted to back the existing group before handing the 15-year-old his first cap. The former South Africa pacer said there was no intention to bat players out of position and that accommodating Sooryavanshi in the…
Rahul Dravid and Samit Dravid (Agency Image) There was a familiar sight at the KSCA Hubli Cricket Ground on Wednesday. As Samit Dravid made his way to the crease for Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2026, it took only a few deliveries for social media to draw comparisons with one of…
3 min readJul 2, 2026 08:40 PM IST Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri said that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi should have made his debut against Ireland. He analysed that on wickets like those which were a bit slow and spongy, Sooryavanshi would have excelled. “Arre wo khelna chahiya tha, Ireland mein khilana chahiye tha. Wo aisa slow…
Sunday, June 28, will go down as one of the worst days in Indian cricket. Losing a game of cricket is one thing, but to lose a series, albeit a two-match series, also depends on whom you lose to. There are many low points in Indian cricket, and I have been a part of some,…
3 min readUpdated: Jun 28, 2026 10:47 PM IST Two days after a chastening 34-run defeat to Ireland in the first T20I, the Indian team lost once again at Belfast, this time by just one run. The Indian team are the reigning T20 World Champions. This was their first T20I series defeat in three years….
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is 15, on his first tour with the Indian senior team, and everyone is asking the same question: will the high backlift survive tall pacers in English conditions? Before you worry, there’s a YouTube playlist worth putting together. Not of his sixes. Of something less discussed. Starting with a video story of village-cricket…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) Former England pacer Stuart Broad has said he cannot wait to watch 15-year-old Indian batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in action during the upcoming T20I series in the UK, admitting he may even be “starstruck” if he sees the youngster in the series opener in Durham.Sooryavanshi, who recently stunned the cricket world…
The batting talent was never in doubt. What Indian cricket is now discovering is Tilak Varma, the leader. Over the last fortnight in Sri Lanka, the left-hander has had to do far more than score runs. As India-A captain, he has been tasked with bringing together a group assembled from different corners of the country,…
NEW DELHI: The Sooryavanshi household in Motipur village of Tajpur, Samastipur (Bihar), already has one cricketing sensation in Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Now, another youngster from the family is beginning to attract attention – 10-year-old Ashirvad Sooryavanshi.Vaibhav’s younger brother has already offered a glimpse of what may lie ahead. In his very first match for Cricket Academy…
India’s newest pace sensation Gurnoor Brar has credited years of domestic cricket and his stint with India A for helping him make a smooth transition to international cricket. The Punjab fast bowler has impressed with his pace, bounce and control in his debut ODI series against Afghanistan, claiming six wickets in 15.5 overs across the…
