Virat Kohli is to make his debut in 2026 on Sunday, January 11, as the BCA Stadium in Kotambi, Vadodara, will host the first match of the India-New Zealand ODI series. This then is not just India’s first game of the year, it could turn out to be another instance of Kohli breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s … Read more
Test cricket, more than any other format, truly demands the combination of patience, good sense, and the survival strategy of long spells with uncompromising discipline. Batters who have managed to survive this hard grind have come to be recognized as a select few who have through the sheer volume of innings either by centuries or … Read more
Virat Kohli on Wednesday in Raipur hit his second century of the ODI series against South Africa. He scored a blistering 135 off 120 balls and was a part of a 245-run partnership in the first ODI at Ranchi and then he opted for a more measured approach in the second ODI at Raipur where … Read more
Joe Root is still playing great Test cricket. On Day 3 of the fourth Test against India in Manchester, he hit a really good century. This century helped Root set a new world record, beating Don Bradman of Australia. Root now has the most Test centuries against one team in home Tests, with nine against … Read more
Joe Root is still doing great things in Test cricket. On Friday, he became the batter with the second-most runs in Test cricket history. Root’s excellent and consistent batting made Day 3 of the fourth Test hard for the Indian bowlers. He scored his 38th Test century that day. Before the day’s play, Michael Atherton, … Read more
India’s loss at Lord’s is a tough one, mainly because Shubman Gill’s team came so near to chasing down the 193-run target. Ravindra Jadeja’s strong effort almost guided the team to an amazing victory against England in the third Test. Then, Mohammed Siraj’s unfortunate dismissal gave England a 2-1 series lead. Indian cricket legends Sachin … Read more
Since news broke that Team India is carefully managing Jasprit Bumrah’s playing time, limiting him to just three of the five Tests in their series against England, many questions have come up. After India’s loss in the first game of the series, Bumrah was kept out of the second Test even though the team was … Read more
Shubman Gill’s massive score of 269 against England broke some top Indian cricket records. No Indian captain had achieved what Gill did in Edgbaston on Day 2 of the second Test versus Ben Stokes’ team. When Gill passed 200 runs, Michael Atherton, the former England captain, reminded everyone of the Indian skipper’s great performance. During … Read more
Sachin Tendulkar praised openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Shubman Gill for their impressive batting on the first day of the second Test against England at Edgbaston. India reached 310/5 at the close of play. England chose to bowl first under cloudy skies. India changed their lineup, making three adjustments from the Leeds Test to strengthen … Read more
Prithvi Shaw has gone through a lot over the past two years. At one point, he was seen as a future star of Indian cricket, but he didn’t get picked by any team in the IPL 2025. Issues with fitness and discipline have really affected his career, and Shaw knows he has a tough road … Read more