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Kris Srikkanth on Abhishek Sharma

Kris Srikkanth on Abhishek Sharma

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2 min readJul 27, 2026 05:05 PM IST Indian opener Abhishek Sharma failed to deliver in all three games against Zimbabwe in the series that concluded on Sunday. In all three of his innings, Sharma could not deal with Blessing Muzarambani and the bounce he created on placid surfaces. In the series before this against England and Ireland too, Abhishek did not look his usual self with the bat. Former Indian selector Kris Srikkanth said teams have started to figure out Abhishek and that Sanju Samson will return to the Indian side soon. “Abhishek Sharma has been sorted out (by opponents) in international cricket, right from the World Cup. I think a tough call has to be taken against him now. I feel Sanju will get his chance again now. He will receive a call back 100%. The selectors will have to take a tough call,” he said in a video on his YouTube channel. In his last 10 innings, Abhishek has registered only 191 runs with a solitary half-century. Notably, the southpaw has been …

India batter questions Sanju Samson’s T20I snub

India batter questions Sanju Samson’s T20I snub

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2 min readUpdated: Jul 27, 2026 08:24 AM IST Abhishek Sharma’s prolonged run of poor scores has led to criticism of the team management for their ‘unfair’ preference for the left-handed opener over wicket-keeper Sanju Samson, who was dropped from the T20I squad ahead of the Zimbabwe series that concluded on Sunday. Out-of-favour India batter Hanuma Vihari questioned why Abhishek has received firm backing from the management while Samson was sidelined despite leading India to T20 World Cup glory with three back-to-back match-winning knocks. ALSO READ | Laxman on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: ‘His maturity has skyrocketed in last 6 months’ “Before the World Cup, Sanju Samson did not perform in five games and lost his spot in the starting 11. He then made a comeback and became Player of the Tournament. In that same tournament, how many runs did Abhishek Sharma make? “In the UK series, apart from one fifty, there were no scores at all. Not even 20s and 30s, no significant score. One fifty in the last eight matches. If you include the World …

India batter slams T20I selection

India batter slams T20I selection

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3 min readJul 13, 2026 02:23 PM IST India’s abject surrender in the T20I series in Ireland and England, losing six of the seven matches on tour, has surfaced widespread criticism of head coach Gautam Gambhir and the team management’s selection policies. Out-of-favour India batter Hanuma Vihari led the criticism on social media following India’s crushing 4-0 series loss to England on Saturday. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Vihari minced no words as he slammed Gambhir for his preference for particular players and also questioned the persistent inclusion of all-rounders Shivam Dube and Washington Sundar despite poor form. “Gautam Gambhir has certain favourite players and he wants to take them and play them. I don’t see any value in these players added to the side,” Vihari said in a video on his YouTube channel. ‘Why are they in the team?’ “I don’t understand what some players are doing in the team. Dube does not bowl, cannot field, and has not shown that form in batting either. Shedge was also not impressive in bowling or batting. …

Ranji Trophy 2024 trend: Six ‘guest’ players are captains this year shows how far ‘professionals’ have travelled | Cricket News

Ranji Trophy 2024 trend: Six ‘guest’ players are captains this year shows how far ‘professionals’ have travelled | Cricket News

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Even in the 90th year of its existence, the Ranji Trophy continues to throw up oddities and new trends. The premier first-class tournament between states and territories set to start on October 11th has a rather interesting development: Six teams will have captains who don’t belong from their state. These ‘guest’ captains mark the extent of the journey undertaken by these Ronins of domestic cricket. In the past, these professionals, in BCCI’s lingo, were utilised by associations as fill-ins for high-profile retirements, or seen as opportunities for young players unable to get into their state side, or an avenue for aging cricketers. But now these six players have been marked as leaders, a signpost of professionalism and democratisation of the sport and a tournament that was essentially once a graceful and proud plank of partisanship for one’s own roots. Punjab’s Mandeep Singh will captain Tripura, Karnataka’s R Samarth will lead Uttarakhand, Rajasthan’s Ashok Menaria will be Haryana’s skipper, Haryana’s Deepak Hooda will marshal Rajasthan and Paras Dogra, who played for his birth state Himachal Pradesh …

Andhra Cricket Association serves show-cause notice to Hanuma Vihari: ‘This is a chance for him to come out with his grievances’ | Cricket News

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The Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) has served a show cause notice to Hanuma Vihari, in response to the former Andhra skipper pointing out political interferences in the association that led to his ousting as the captain in the recently concluded Ranji Trophy season. “Yes, we have served him a show-cause notice and we are awaiting his reply,” an ACA official told PTI. “This is just to find what made him react the way he did last month. He has not reached out to us, so this is a chance for him to come out with his grievances. After all, we value Vihari and his contributions to the growth of state cricket as he has played a big part in Andhra going up in the ranks in domestic cricket.” ACA’s notice comes a month after Vihari had taken to his social media to announce that he will “never play for Andhra again”, alleging that he was forced to step down from his role as captain. “I was captain in the first game against Bengal, and during …

Hanuma Vihari Reacts to ACA Show-Cause Notice on Captaincy Controversy

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The Andhra Cricket Association had served notice, roughly a month after Vihari made accusations of political interference in his Andhra Captaincy during the Ranji Trophy 2024 campaign. Hanuma Vihari Reacts to ACA Show-Cause Notice Hanuma Vihari responded to the ACA’s show cause notice to him, saying he had “put out the facts” about the unfair treatment imposed on him and also asked the association to provide a NOC so he could find another team for the next Indian domestic season. PTI had reported that the ACA had served a notice a month after Vihari revealed the political interference in the association for his captaincy removal but Vihari hadn’t responded to it. “Yes, we have served him a show-cause notice and we are awaiting his reply,” an ACA official told PTI. “This is just to find what made him react the way he did last month. He has not reached out to us, so this is a chance for him to come out with his grievances. After all, we value Vihari and his contributions to the …

Meet Indian cricket’s 17th Man – son of an influential father and misfits in dressing room | Cricket News

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There is an intriguing line in the recent end-of-Ranji-season Instagram outburst by out-of-favour India batsman Hanuma Vihari. It is where he alleges political interference in cricketing affairs and vows to never turn up for Andhra again. Here’s how it goes: “I was the captain in the first game against Bengal. During that game, I shouted on (sic) 17th player and he complained to his dad (who is a politician). His dad in return asked the association to take action against me.” The story goes that Vihari had to quit captaincy as the father of the 17th player, a YSR Congress corporator, allegedly had his way. The said episode, besides starting a cricketing inquest and political squabble in Andhra, also turns the limelight towards the dark corner of the dressing room that houses the non-playing, non-drinks-carrying extras – the mysterious 17th players on the Indian domestic circuit. Ranji Trophy 2023/24 pic.twitter.com/PXHNG487BQ — Hanuma vihari (@Hanumavihari) February 26, 2024 In a sport that needs 11 players on the field, and about 15 in a squad, the drafting …

I’ll never play for Andhra again: Hanuma Vihari reveals why he left captaincy after Ranji Trophy campaign | Cricket News

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Andhra batter Hanuma Vihari has lashed out at the state association after his side’s harrowing Ranji Trophy quarterfinal defeat to Madhya Pradesh in Indore on Monday. Vihari, who started the season as Andhra’s captain against Bengal, relinquished his leadership duties after the opening league game in the tournament. The captaincy reins were handed over to Ricky Bhui with Vihari continuing in his primary role as a top-order batter. Following the exit from the campaign, Vihari opened up and criticised the Andhra State Cricket Association for deliberately removing him from captaincy after an incident with a squad member. Vihari also expressed his decision to leave Andhra team immediately. “I was the captain in the first game against Bengal, during that game I shouted on 17th player and he complained to his dad(who is a politician), his dad in return asked the Association to take action against me. Although, we chased 410 against last year’s finalists Bengal I was asked to resign from captaincy without any fault of mine,” Vihari wrote on Instagram shortly after the defeat. …