[ad_1] New Delhi [India], March 26 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra spoke on Abhishek Nayar’s first season as head coach of the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 and the challenges that lie ahead for Nayar. While Nayar has prior experience as an assistant and batting coach, this is his […]
[ad_1] Josh Hazelwood, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc (Agency Image) Sunil Gavaskar has strongly criticised several overseas players for opting out of the early phase of Indian Premier League 2026, accusing them of taking the league’s hospitality for granted and urging franchises to adopt a stricter stance.A number of high-profile absentees are set to miss […]
[ad_1] Delhi Capitals’ Mitchell Starc (PTI Photo) Aakash Chopra has raised concerns over Cricket Australia’s reported decision to delay Mitchell Starc’s availability for IPL 2026, questioning the logic behind resting a fully fit player.Starc, who was expected to spearhead the bowling attack for Delhi Capitals, is likely to miss the initial matches due to workload […]
[ad_1] Former India batter Aakash Chopra questioned the latest BCCI contracts list, asking why India’s T20I vice-captain Axar Patel was placed in Category C. The BCCI has overhauled its central contracts framework, doing away with the A+ bracket altogether and elevating Grade A as the topmost category under the new system. For the 2025–26 season, […]
[ad_1] India’s Sanju Samson (PTI Photo) Sanju Samson’s long-awaited return to his home ground offered little respite from a difficult run with the bat. Playing in front of his hometown crowd in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday, the Kerala batter endured yet another lean outing, registering his fifth consecutive failure in the T20I series against New Zealand. […]
[ad_1] Former India opener Aakash Chopra has offered golden advice to India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav amid his poor form in the shortest format. Suryakumar has been enduring a lean run in T20Is, having scored 448 runs from 28 innings at an average of 17.92 and a strike rate of 143.13. The India captain has […]
[ad_1] Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has questioned the absence of Yashasvi Jaiswal from India’s 2026 T20 World Cup squad, despite the player’s consistent performances across formats since 2023. Chopra noted that Jaiswal’s omission comes after the retirements of senior players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, developments that many believed would open a path for […]
[ad_1] Former India batter Aakash Chopra said Shubman Gill is likely to continue as vice-captain for the T20 World Cup 2026, though he noted that Hardik Pandya remains an option. Gill was named vice-captain under Suryakumar Yadav ahead of the Asia Cup 2025, but a drop in form has led to criticism. While selecting his […]
[ad_1] Australian batter Travis Head played a fiery knock of 123 off 83 balls to give the 2025 Ashes hosts their first win in the historic five-match series against England. England won the toss and chose to bat first, managing a meagre 172 runs in their first innings. Mitchell Starc proved to be the bane […]
[ad_1] After a mixed bag Australian tour, the focus shifts on the two-match Test series where the Indian team take on South Africa, starting from November 14 at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. India are coming into this Test series after drubbing West Indies 2-0 in the longest format last month. South Africa are […]
