India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal (BCCI X/ANI Photo) Former India opener Wasim Jaffer has openly questioned the selection choices for India’s 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup squad, suggesting that Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jitesh Sharma should have been preferred over Ishan Kishan and Washington Sundar. Jaffer’s comments come in the wake of a shock announcement on Saturday that […]
Jitesh Sharma’s lucky escape against South Africa (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: In the second T20I match of the five-match series between India and South Africa, wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma experienced an unusual moment at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Thursday.Jitesh Sharma, who currently serves as India’s primary wicketkeeper-batter in T20Is after […]
Jitesh Sharma has dismissed talk of rivalry between him and Sanju Samson for the wicketkeeper’s position in India’s T20 World Cup squad, saying the two share a brotherly relationship despite the constant comparison. Jitesh, who has moved ahead of Samson in the selection order, said the Kerala batter often shares his experience with him and […]
Shubman Gill (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has backed Shubman Gill to make a strong comeback as India gear up for the five-match T20I series against South Africa beginning on 9 December. Pathan believes the opener must now lock down his place at the top of the order in the […]
Bangladesh A beat India A (Screengrab) In one of the most chaotic and unforgettable finishes in recent age-group cricket, Bangladesh A edged India A in a dramatic Super Over after both sides finished on 194/6 in their 20 overs in the Asia Cup Rising Stars semifinal in Doha. What followed was a Super Over that […]
aibhav Suryavanshi produced a stunning display of power-hitting (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Fourteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi produced a stunning display of power-hitting, smashing a 32-ball century to light up India A’s opening clash against the UAE in the Rising Stars Asia Cup in Doha on Friday. His explosive knock set the tone for a massive […]
After the seniors dominated Asia a couple of months earlier, the junior boys gear up to repeat the same when the Jitesh Sharma-led side take on United Arab Emirates in their campaign opener of the Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025 in Doha on Friday. For the unknown, the Emerging Asia Cup has been rebranded as […]
India’s Sanju Samson (ANI) Former India opener Aakash Chopra has criticised the team management for its confusing approach towards wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, who appears to have lost his place in the XI following Jitesh Sharma’s emergence. Samson, who batted at number three during the Australia tour, was dropped from the playing XI after just one […]
Suryakumar Yadav & AB de villiers (X) Suryakumar Yadav may have built his reputation as one of India’s most explosive T20I batters, but he admits that his success in the shortest format hasn’t translated into the 50-over game. The Indian T20I captain, who has been struggling to find consistency in ODIs, spoke candidly about his […]
Who will make the cut – Sanju Samson or Jitesh Sharma? (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Who should open for India? Who bats at No. 3? Who slots into the middle order? Team India management and captain Suryakumar Yadav have a happy headache ahead of their Asia Cup 2025 opener. But beyond these questions, perhaps […]
