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‘Off the field, he’s very chilled’

‘Off the field, he’s very chilled’

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3 min readJul 21, 2026 01:09 PM IST England batsman Jacob Bethell has described Virat Kohli as a ‘chilled out’ person off the field and a ‘massive leader’ within the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) dressing room, throwing light on his ability to shift from being an ultra-competitive player on the field to being a normal person away from it. “Away from cricket and off the field, he’s actually a very chilled individual. You know, great to talk to, great to spend time around. But it’s just that ability to then flip into that competitive nature in and around cricket or training.” “His lifestyle is very… Everything is… All the arrows are pointed in high performance, in a way of high performance, right? So he gives himself the best chance. But, yeah, he’s an ultra-competitive person. He wasn’t captain, you know, when I was there, but he’s a massive leader within the team,” Bethell said on the “Super Over” podcast. ALSO READ | Gambhir draws flak for KL Rahul change: ‘Like you screwed up Samson, Sooryavanshi’ …

India’s one-geared cantering ponies shown up outside IPL pastures

India’s one-geared cantering ponies shown up outside IPL pastures

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Six defeats and a washout across Shreyas Iyer’s first seven matches as captain. England put the last one beyond doubt in Southampton on Saturday, sweeping the series 4-0, Jos Buttler and Harry Brook adding 233 for the second wicket, the highest second-wicket partnership in T20I history, and taking with it the world No. 1 T20I ranking India had held since 2022. The series is over. What it was actually testing, is not. Two weeks ago, before a ball was bowled at Durham, the argument was that India’s batting problem wasn’t personnel, it was method. Built entirely around bat speed and boundary hitting, it asks one thing of a batter: commit early, trust the ball to arrive where it’s supposed to. Extra bounce or seam movement punishes exactly that pre-determined committing. Four matches later, the claim holds up, confirmed by a coach who has taught power-hitting technique for years, and by India’s own captain, independently describing the same failure. Julian Woods, who has worked with T20 batters across several franchise leagues, watched the collapse and diagnosed …

Kris Srikkanth says Tilak Varma is ‘clueless’ and says he would pick Sanju Samson

Kris Srikkanth says Tilak Varma is ‘clueless’ and says he would pick Sanju Samson

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2 min readJul 9, 2026 05:04 PM IST Former Indian selector Kris Srikkanth did not mince his words. He said Tilak Varma is clueless and India should play Sanju Samson in his place. “He’s already the vice-captain, and it looks like he’ll soon become the captain also. Tilak Varma might have himself said he doesn’t want to go out, seeing the pace and bounce. Tilak Varma is clueless. I would rather play Sanju Samson himself instead of Tilak Varma,” Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel. Samson, who had a brilliant T20 World Cup 2026 campaign, followed it up with a good Indian Premier League season for the Chennai Super Kings. However, in the series against Ireland and the first match of the five-match T20I series against England, Samson was not able to perform, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was drafted in his place. If Samson were to replace Tilak, he will get a slot in the middle-order, which in the past he has batted for India without not a lot of success. The pitch in the second …

Rahane’s reaction to snub of Samson for Zimbabwe series: ‘Find it odd…’

Rahane’s reaction to snub of Samson for Zimbabwe series: ‘Find it odd…’

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3 min readJul 7, 2026 01:41 PM IST Veteran India batsman Ajinkya Rahane has reacted to Sanju Samson’s omission from India’s three-match T20I tour to Zimbabwe later this month, stating that he found it odd to see a ‘hero’ of India’s T20 World Cup-winning squad not featuring in the squad for the series. Samson was excluded from the squad for the series starting on July 23, with Prabhsimran Singh included as the second wicketkeeper to back up Ishan Kishan. “Hope there has been some communication with Sanju Samson. Find it odd that the hero of our recent T20 WC win has been left out of the T20 squad to Zimbabwe. Hope to see him back in the team soon,” Rahane wrote on Instagram. Samson will miss the three-match series but is part of the Indian squad that will compete at the Asian Games in Japan in September. Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin had also reacted to Samson’s exclusion from the squad, saying that if the management does not show the required confidence in players, then …

‘Wo chappar pe marta udhar’

‘Wo chappar pe marta udhar’

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3 min readJul 2, 2026 08:40 PM IST Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri said that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi should have made his debut against Ireland. He analysed that on wickets like those which were a bit slow and spongy, Sooryavanshi would have excelled. “Arre wo khelna chahiya tha, Ireland mein khilana chahiye tha. Wo aisa slow track hai, spongy track hai wo chappar pe marta udhar. ek toh chota ground hai. Usko udhar khilana tha. Abhi yahaan par khilayenge ki nahi, pata nahi. (He should have played in Ireland. He would have hit the roof on those slow and spongy tracks. I don’t know whether they will play him in England or not,” Shastri said on Sony Sports. “You should play him as early as possible. He has thrashed everyone in IPL, which fast bowler he has spared? You are making him warm the benches,” he added. “You play him because he’s an X-Factor. There’s no baggage. He has that exuberance of youth, no fear. He can give you good starts on which middle order can …

Rishabh Pant returns to Delhi in mega IPL swap deal, Kuldeep Yadav moves to Lucknow

Rishabh Pant returns to Delhi in mega IPL swap deal, Kuldeep Yadav moves to Lucknow

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1 min readUpdated: Jun 23, 2026 01:52 PM IST India wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant and wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav have been involved in one of the most high-profile IPL trades, triggering major movement between Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals on Tuesday. Pant was acquired by LSG for a record-breaking INR 27 crore – the highest winning bid in IPL history. Following the trade, he will rejoin DC at a revised fee of INR 15 crore, a Rs 12-crore pay cut. MORE TO FOLLOW Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

‘The reason I picked up the bat…’: Sooryavanshi shares first reaction after donning India jersey | Cricket News

‘The reason I picked up the bat…’: Sooryavanshi shares first reaction after donning India jersey | Cricket News

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3 min readJun 23, 2026 11:38 AM IST Few have had an ascent to the national team as rapidly as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi over the past decade in Indian cricket. Just a little over two years since he made his senior cricket debut at the jaw-dropping age of 13, Sooryavanshi has butchered attacks, left and right, home and away, domestic cricket and age-group national colours, before becoming a raging storm in the final of his first India A tour to Sri Lanka on Sunday. Two days later, the 15-year-old wonderkid has arrived in a dream that he and all of Samastipur, his hometown, have chased ever since he picked up a bat: the India blues. As India gear up for their seven T20I tour to Ireland and England, starting Friday in Belfast, Sooryavanshi was unveiled in the Indian jersey for the first time in a video shared by BCCI on Tuesday. The caption captured the relentless attention that Sooryavanshi has already observed from the masses: “Ladies & Gentlemen, the moment the nation has been waiting for …

Stephen Fleming Set to Continue as CSK Head Coach Despite Disappointing IPL 2026 Campaign

Stephen Fleming Set to Continue as CSK Head Coach Despite Disappointing IPL 2026 Campaign

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The former New Zealander Stephen Fleming is set to continue as CSK head coach despite a poor outing in the last two seasons. According to reports, the franchise is likely to continue with Fleming amidst the social media campaigns in the wake of back-to-back disappointing campaigns in the previous seasons. The five-time champions completed 10th in the 2025 season and eighth in the 2026 season, which has struck the franchise’s reputation around success and consistency. However, CSK appear unwilling to make a panic-driven decision. Stephen Fleming has been associated with the franchise since the start of the IPL in 2008 and took over as head coach in 2009. His report is renewed annually, and the report states that it is set to be extended once again this year. It is said that the decision also underlines the influence of MS Dhoni in CSK’s cricketing affairs. The duo have shared a successful captain-coach partnership in IPL history, and their professional relationship remains central to the franchise’s decision-making structure. Stephen Fleming’s position as CSK head coach had …

Rishabh Pant-Kuldeep Swap Deal on the Cards? IPL Franchises Eye Blockbuster Trade

Rishabh Pant-Kuldeep Swap Deal on the Cards? IPL Franchises Eye Blockbuster Trade

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The Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to witness one of the blockbuster trade deals in its rich history. According to reports, Rishabh Pant is set to move back to Delhi, leaving LSG just two years after his record-breaking price of INR 27 crore. It is said that Kuldeep Yadav will be traded to LSG. This report comes after Rishabh Pant was relieved of LSG captaincy, which was accepted by the franchise after a disappointing campaign in the 2025 and 2026 seasons. The development followed LSG team director Tom Moody suggesting immediately after the team’s last match of the season that the franchise was looking to reset the leadership ahead of the new IPL season. Rishabh Pant has captained 28 matches for LSG, where they have 10 wins and 18 defeats. He scored 581 runs at an average of 26.4 and a strike rate of 135.74, both of which are lower than his career T20 numbers. Rishabh Pant led DC in 44 matches from 2021 to 2024, of which they won 24 and lost 19. …