Once known for leading India on field and off, Anil Kumble now sees something familiar in Abhishek Sharma. Not quiet like others, this left-handed batter swings hard from ball one – more spark than steady flame. Where he stumbles? Turning early fireworks into long innings, a hurdle many watch closely. Think Virender Sehwag – not … Read more
The IPL 2026 team-building process has not turned out to be very smooth for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, as they have received critical comments from an Indian cricket legend, Anil Kumble. The former leg-spin bowler does not consider Venkatesh Iyer to be a very suitable player for the champions’ powerful line-up for the coming season. … Read more
In the third India versus England Test at Lord’s, Jasprit Bumrah showed his skills with both bat and ball. He batted at No. 10 and along with Ravindra Jadeja faced 54 balls and brought India closer to a 193 run target. But India lost the match by 22 runs and now trail 1-2 in the … Read more
Anil Kumble, the former India spinner, thinks Nitish Kumar Reddy is a good all-around option. He said India needs players like Reddy to end partnerships and give the fast bowlers a rest. Reddy bowled with the new ball for the first time in the series on Thursday, Day 1 of the Lord’s Test. Shubman Gill … Read more
Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket on Wednesday, which took many by surprise. He was the captain of the Indian Test team during their last series. His departure leaves a big gap that needs to be filled not just in batting but also in leadership. India is set to kick off its World … Read more
Anil Kumble heaped praise on Krunal Pandya for his brilliant match performance where Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won against Delhi Capitals (DC) by six wickets on Sunday, April 27, at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi. Krunal was really the star of the show that day, scoring an impressive 73 runs off 47 balls. His innings … Read more
The Rajasthan Royals have had a tough time in the 2025 IPL season. So far, they’ve played eight matches, winning only two and losing six, which puts them in eighth place with four points. Their recent losses can be blamed on a weak batting lineup. They’ve lost their last two games to Delhi Capitals and … Read more
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 started brightly for Team India, with a resounding victory over Bangladesh in the opener on Thursday. Skipper Rohit Sharma and opening batter Shubman Gill gave a flying start to the team at the top, but No. 3 batter Virat Kohli did not seem to be himself. Kohli and Rohit have … Read more
It is only when something is no longer within reach that one understands its true value. Indian spin legend Anil Kumble borrowed from the above sentiment while referring to the other great spin wizard, Ravichandran Ashwin, even though he maintained that India had not used Ashwin properly when he played for the country. Soon after … Read more
The ace off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin put an end to his international cricket career after having played 288 matches and taken more than 750 wickets. He bows out with a staggering 537 wickets from 106 Tests-the second-highest for India in the format-after legendary Anil Kumble’s 619. Ashwin’s retirement news came with a shock for many, including … Read more