Rahul Chahar’s arrival feels like a statement of intent from Chennai Super Kings. When we picked him up at the auction, it wasn’t just about filling a spin slot, it was about securing one of the finest and rarest Indian leg-spinners of the modern era. In a country where quality leg-spin is scarce, Chahar stands […]
When Chennai Super Kings handed the then 18-year-old an opportunity midway through the season, there was little expectation outside the dressing room. Inside the camp, however, there was belief. Mhatre didn’t arrive with a reputation built on hype—he arrived with confidence, intent, and the temperament to perform under pressure. From his fearless starts in the […]
India have lifted their sixth ICC Under-19 World Cup title, and this time it came under the calm and resilient leadership of Ayush Mhatre. The young skipper capped off a rollercoaster personal campaign by guiding his side to glory, proving that leadership is often about timing your best when it matters most. For Mhatre, this […]
Sarfaraz Khan’s journey is not one of shortcuts or hype, it is a story of stubborn belief and relentless grind. From making his IPL debut as a teenager to being passed over, criticised, and repeatedly sidelined, he has seen every extreme this game can offer. Many would have faded. Sarfaraz didn’t. Instead, he went back […]
Ayush Mhatre and his boys in blue created history on Wednesday when they chased down a monumental target of 311 runs against Afghanistan Under‑19s to reach the final of the 2026 ICC Under-19 World Cup for the seventh time. The thrilling win at Harare Sports Club saw India complete one of the highest successful run […]
India’s middle order fought valiantly in the fourth T20I against New Zealand, but a monumental effort from Shivam Dube wasn’t enough to prevent a 50-run defeat in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. Chasing a daunting target of 216, India were bowled out for 165, with Dube’s 65 off 23 balls — the third-fastest fifty by an Indian […]
New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell has produced a truly remarkable run of form to knock Virat Kohli off the top of the ICC Men’s ODI batting rankings, marking one of the most dominant batting performances of his career. Mitchell’s trio of big scores, 84, 131 and 137* against the India national cricket team in the three-match […]
In a surprising decision ahead of India’s three-match ODI series against New Zealand at home, Ruturaj Gaikwad has been left out of the 15-member squad named by the BCCI on January 3. Gaikwad dropped from ODI squad The Chennai Super Kings opener had been in strong form, both domestically and internationally. Gaikwad had within the […]
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed CSK’s Ayush Mhatre as captain of the India Under-19 cricket team for the upcoming ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup 2026. The tournament will be played in Zimbabwe and Namibia from January 15 to February 6, 2026, and India, as one of the five-time champions, […]
Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube have retained their places in India’s squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup, underlining the selectors’ faith in continuity after the title-winning campaign in 2024. Both players were part of that historic squad, and while their roles differed then, the upcoming tournament presents a far more defined and significant opportunity […]
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