Author: Kumar Aryan

India’s Kuldeep Yadav with Rohit Sharma (ANI Photo) Former India spinner Murali Kartik has questioned the team’s selection strategy after Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav were left out of the playing XI for the first ODI against New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland on Wednesday.India’s combination for the series opener raised eyebrows, with Axar […]

India bowler Gurnoor Brar celebrates the wicket of New Zealand’s Tim Seifert during the one day cricket international in Auckland, New Zealand, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026. (AP) When the ball stops swinging, and pitches offer nothing off the surface, how do you trouble an international batter? For Shubman Gill, the formula is simple: sheer height, […]

Delhi’s Ayush Doseja plays a shot (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Ayush Doseja was getting a bit anxious after a string of low scores in the first three matches of the Ranji Trophy season. After a stellar debut season of 949 runs last year, his meagre returns this season could have pushed him back in the […]

Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav (Agency Image) India won the toss and elected to field first in the opening ODI against New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland on Wednesday. Captain Shubman Gill confirmed that India have opted for a pace-heavy attack, going in with four fast bowlers and two all-rounders.Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav […]

India Women’s Richa Ghosh drops a catch (PTI Photo) Former England captain Michael Vaughan took a cheeky dig at India’s catching woes after the BCCI invited applications for the position of fielding coach for the Senior Women’s National Team.Reacting to the announcement on X, Vaughan wrote: “I will be the fielding coach.” Vaughan’s post The […]

India have a fair idea of what their ideal ODI bowling attack should look like. What remains uncertain is who, beyond the established names, will fill the remaining pieces of the puzzle.Jasprit Bumrah remains India’s undisputed spearhead, while Mohammed Siraj is the closest thing to a settled second seamer. Beyond that, however, the pecking order […]

Shane Bond, Jasprit Bumrah With a packed international calendar forcing teams to constantly juggle workloads and preparation, both India and New Zealand have taken steps to keep their key bowlers fresh for the upcoming Test series that will conclude a tour stretching beyond 40 days. Several frontline players were released from the final two ODIs […]

Services batter Rajat Paliwal NEW DELHI: Services captain Rajat Paliwal is about to turn 35. He draws inspiration from the persistence of J&K’s 41-year-old captain Paras Dogra. On Monday, he was up against Aman Chaudhary – a 21-year-old left-arm spinner – who emerged as Delhi’s trump card in just his second first-class game.The word ‘relentless’ […]

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (BCCI Photo) Ravichandran Ashwin feels Bhuvneshwar Kumar could find it difficult to return to the Indian team after his disappointing comeback in the T20I series against New Zealand. The former India spinner believes the door may have closed for the experienced pacer and has backed Mohammed Shami to get another opportunity.Bhuvneshwar returned to […]

Delhi’s Ayush Doseja plays a shot (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: A dejected Ayush Doseja trudged back to the pavilion after being strangled down the leg side for 78, his long-awaited big score ending in an unfortunate dismissal. After a prolific 949-run season last year, the Delhi southpaw has endured a frustrating start to the 2026-27 […]