Veteran spinner R Ashwin has strongly reacted to a bizarre ‘hit ball twice’ dismissal in the Ranji Trophy involving Manipur’s Lamabam Ajay Singh—calling it a call you’d only see in gully cricket.
Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah are set to skip India’s ODI series against South Africa—a move driven by injury recovery and strategic workload management ahead of the T20 World Cup.
When asked about Pakistan being Asia’s second-best T20 side, Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza delivered a masterclass in deflection—pivoting the conversation to Africa and his team’s ambitions.
Australian captain Alyssa Healy has openly criticized India’s home pitch preparation, arguing that sharply turning wickets are doing more harm than good to their own batters and spinners.
Dinesh Karthik has issued a stark warning over India’s decision to promote Washington Sundar to the crucial No. 3 spot, arguing it could derail his career as a premier bowling all-rounder.
As criticism mounts over India’s batting collapse at Eden Gardens, former cricketer Robin Uthappa has come out in strong support of coach Gautam Gambhir, calling the backlash ‘double standards’ in pitch scrutiny.