While critics once dismissed Rohit Sharma for his physique, his recent Player of the Tournament performance in Australia—and glowing praise from ex-teammate Amit Mishra—proves that real fitness is about performance, not appearance.
Once tipped as a T20 linchpin and even captain, Shubman Gill’s sudden exclusion from India’s T20 World Cup squad has raised urgent questions. Was it poor form, tactical misfit—or did he become the scapegoat for a flawed strategy?
After earning a surprise recall to India’s T20 World Cup 2026 squad, Sanju Samson has been given a blunt reality check by former India captain and selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth: ‘People will forget you if you don’t deliver big scores.’
As calls grow to sack Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum after England’s 3-0 Ashes humiliation, former captain Andrew Strauss—England’s last Ashes-winning skipper in Australia—says firing them won’t fix the real problem: a broken system.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has launched a scathing critique of Ben Stokes’ side, accusing them of arrogance and tactical naivety after a humiliating 3-0 Ashes whitewash in Australia.
Former England captain Nasser Hussain has delivered a scathing verdict on the Bazball Ashes campaign, arguing that despite the flashy new approach, the team’s performance in Australia mirrored decades of familiar failings.