One holds the record for scoring the fastest double century in the history of ODIs, the other is India’s third-highest scorer at the 2023 World Cup. And yet, just like that, both released… at the drop of a dime. Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer may have had their reasons behind not adhering to BCCI’s norms …
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar reacted to India skipper Rohit Sharma’s comments about the need for ‘hunger’ to succeed at the Test level. After India beat England in the fourth Test by 4 wickets on the back of some outstanding performances by newcomers Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Akash Deep, Rohit said the ones who …
Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer ditching Ranji Trophy to prepare for the IPL despite the BCCI’s repeated notices could turn out to be a blessing in disguise for the other Test regulars. First Kishan and then Iyer decided to ignore the Indian team management’s direct orders of playing domestic red-ball cricket. Kishan did not have …
BCCI secretary Jay Shah had warned centrally-contracted India players last week against prioritising the Indian Premier League (IPL) over domestic cricket. Amid Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer and Deepak Chahar’s reluctance to participate in the ongoing Ranji Trophy season, Shah had cautioned all India cricketers that ignoring domestic cricket could lead to “severe implications”. However, with …
Earlier on Thursday, it was reported that Shreyas Iyer opted out of Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy knock-outs after complaining of a back issue; however, he was given the fitness clearance to play in the domestic tournament by the National Cricket Academy (NCA). The development came shortly after another Team India star, Ishan Kishan, had also made …
Former cricketer Aakash Chopra gave his take on Shreyas Iyer’s omission from India’s squad for the last three Tests against England. While some reports suggested that Iyer had discomfort in his back and groin, News18 CricketNext has learnt that his poor form with the bat, and not fitness concern, has put him in the firing …
After a chaotic beginning, the pieces are beginning to fall in place for India. For a side that looked undercooked at Hyderabad and managed to get over England by riding on individual brilliance in Vizag, there is new found optimism as they head to Rajkot next week. For a team that will be without the …
To retain Shreyas Iyer, or not to retain: that is the question. It was precisely what was posed right after India levelled the series at 1-1 in the second Test in Visakhapatnam. And it has remained among the cynosures in the buildup to the third Test against England in Rajkot amid his run of low …
There will be another rejig in India’s middle-order. Shreyas Iyer is set to miss out of the Rajkot Test match starting February 15 while KL Rahul will be returning from injury. While players are on a week-long break with the series against England squared 1-1, there have been several rounds of telephonic deliberations among the …
Indian middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer is in danger of missing the last three Test matches against England due to an injury. The Indian Express has learnt that Iyer has complained of stiffness in the back and pain in the groin area while playing forward defence, putting his participation in doubt. More so, because while the …