Indian cricket team

‘A pattern has developed’: Former India cricketer questions Sanju Samson’s batting method | Cricket News

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. Samson’s […]

IND vs NZ: Don’t disturb chetta, says Suryakumar Yadav who pokes fun at Sanju Samson on Trivandrum homecoming ahead of 5th T20I

Despite all the pressure that has been surrounding Sanju Samson, it was all smiles for the Indian team, who arrived in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday, January 29, ahead of their final T20I against New Zealand. The Indian captain, Suryakumar Yadav, was seen having a cheeky jibe at the hometown hero at the airport. In a video […]

‘Pressure isn’t an excuse’: Yuzi Chahal goes hard at Sanju Samson after repeated failures | Cricket News

India’s Sanju Samson (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has delivered a blunt assessment of Sanju Samson’s prolonged dip in form, insisting that pressure cannot be cited as a justification for the wicketkeeper-batter’s repeated failures. Samson’s struggles continued in the fourth T20I against New Zealand in Visakhapatnam, further clouding his prospects ahead of the […]

Washington Sundar fitness test likely on Feb 4 as selectors delay T20 World Cup contingency plans | Cricket News

Washington Sundar (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Washington Sundar is scheduled to undergo a fitness test at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru on Feb 4, three days ahead of the start of India’s T20 World Cup campaign on Feb 7. The spin-bowling allrounder’s availability for the tournament is currently in doubt as his […]

Abhishek Sharma’s fireworks power India to commanding T20I win over New Zealand | Cricket News

India’s Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) Abhishek Sharma once again stole the show as India outplayed New Zealand by 48 runs in the opening T20 International on Wednesday. The 25-year-old dynamo smashed a whirlwind 84 off just 35 deliveries, while Rinku Singh provided the finishing flourish with an unbeaten 44 from 20 balls, guiding […]

‘Terrible comments’: Veteran domestic cricketer lambasts India coach | Cricket News

Former Indian domestic cricketer Priyank Panchal came out strongly against assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate, calling out his comments on Rohit Sharma and Nitish Kumar Reddy and questioning whether foreign coaches truly understand how to handle relationships within Indian cricket. After the defeat to New Zealand, Ten Doeschate spoke about Rohit’s form, pointing out that […]

IND vs NZ: ‘Very difficult’ – Shubman Gill rues lack of wickets in middle overs after 2nd ODI loss | Cricket News

Shubman Gill (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill admitted that his team failed to seize control in the crucial middle overs during their seven-wicket loss to New Zealand in the second ODI at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Wednesday. Gill felt that the inability to pick up wickets during that […]

‘Nothing wrong with that’: Harbhajan Singh speaks on Gautam Gambhir and India’s split coaching debate | Cricket News

Gautam Gambhir (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh has commented on the split coaching setup in India following the Asian Giants’ poor performances in Test cricket under head coach Gautam Gambhir. India suffered two whitewashes at home in the past two years, including a humiliating 0-3 loss to New Zealand in 2024, […]

14-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashes South Africa, hits 10 sixes in quickfire fifty | Cricket News

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (X-Cricbuzz) India were set a target of 246 after South Africa Under-19 were bowled out for 245, but the chase quickly became about one name. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, leading the side, walked out to open and immediately took control, lighting up the contest with a breathtaking start. The 14-year-old tore into the bowling from […]

‘Light of my life’: Virat Kohli’s new year post with Anushka Sharma breaks the internet | Cricket News

Virat Kohli’s Instagram post Virat Kohli welcomed 2026 on a personal note, sharing a moment with his wife, Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma, through a social media post that quickly caught fans’ attention. The former India captain uploaded a photograph on Instagram showing the couple wearing masks, with Kohli’s playful Spider-Man-style mask adding a light-hearted touch […]