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‘No recipe for a player like him’

‘No recipe for a player like him’

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3 min readJun 26, 2026 01:41 PM IST All eyes will be on Stormont Cricket Club in Belfast on Friday as India weigh up whether to hand a debut to 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the opening T20I against Ireland. The teenager has risen rapidly through the ranks, impressing at Under-19 and A levels as well as in the IPL, where his fearless batting has drawn widespread attention. Former India head coach Rahul Dravid, who worked with Sooryavanshi at Rajasthan Royals after picking him at the 2024 mega auction for Rs 1.1 crore, described him as a “unique talent”. “You’re looking at a really unique talent. I think it’s an incredible combination of ability to pick up a bowler’s speed and then cricket smarts, fearlessness. It’s a whole combination of things. I don’t think there’s a recipe for making a Sooryavanshi, I don’t think you can take any kid and say, do this, and he will become that good,” he told BBC. The 53-year-old also alluded to how, despite possessing the talent, the left-hander puts in …

‘Release Hardik Pandya’: Michael Vaughan tells MI, proposes shock KKR captaincy move for IPL 2027

‘Release Hardik Pandya’: Michael Vaughan tells MI, proposes shock KKR captaincy move for IPL 2027

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The Mumbai Indians‘ season in the IPL 2026 ended much earlier. They were among the first teams to be eliminated from the race to the playoffs. And after all the scrutiny that has surrounded the franchise this season – like their star players not being in form, the players not functioning in unison and of course, Hardik Pandya‘s captaincy, which has faced the brunt of the criticism – finally the discussions around Mumbai have shifted to who they could retain or release. Former England captain Michael Vaughan made a shock proposal to the Mumbai Indians, which could, in turn, benefit the Kolkata Knight Riders as well. Mumbai Indians’ captain Hardik Pandya, right, and Kolkata Knight Riders’ captain Ajinkya Rahane during the toss (PTI) Speaking to Cricbuzz, Vaughan did not spare a second thought when asked about Hardik. “Release,” he said. But then, I added an outside-the-box suggestion. “Replace him with Cameron Green,” he said. The why of it came later, but Vaughan admitted he never saw the logic behind Hardik’s move back to Mumbai after …

‘Kid, whoever you are, stop bowling at me, man!’: Yuvraj Singh on facing a 16-year-old Jasprit Bumrah in the nets | Cricket News

‘Kid, whoever you are, stop bowling at me, man!’: Yuvraj Singh on facing a 16-year-old Jasprit Bumrah in the nets | Cricket News

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3 min readApr 9, 2026 04:12 PM IST There are arguably no bigger terrors for batters in the modern-day game than facing Jasprit Bumrah. Over the last few years, the India pacer has become one of the most lethal bowlers of the current era, someone who has earned the respect of batters in all formats of the sport. But, now Yuvraj Singh has opened up about how tantalising it was to face off against a 16-year-old Bumrah in the nets. Yuvraj, who was a guest on The Overlap Cricket hosted by Michael Vaughan recently, narrated the incident of facing Bumrah back in 2013. “When I was trying to make a comeback in the Indian team after battling cancer — I was trying to get back into cricket — and Bumrah was about 16 years old and he was bowling rapid in the nets. And I was like, ‘I want this kid out of the nets’ and ‘stop bowling to me’. I was like, ‘Kid, stop! Whoever you are.’ Because I was just trying to make …

Former cricketers weigh on CSK leadership

Former cricketers weigh on CSK leadership

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4 min readApr 4, 2026 09:54 AM IST Ruturaj Gaikwad’s leadership has come under scrutiny at the Chennai Super Kings, with the team losing back-to-back matches at the start of their IPL 2026 campaign. While former CSK cricketers like S Badrinath have openly criticised his tactics, other pundits feel the presence of new recruit Sanju Samson will challenge Gaikwad’s security as a leader. Despite scoring 209 in their first home game of the season against the Punjab Kings, CSK suffered a crushing defeat, which compounded Gaikwad’s woes as captain. With Samson emerging as the preferred choice to succeed the legendary MS Dhoni as CSK’s next favoured wicket-keeper and high-profile persona, Gaikwad will feel the heat on himself, according to former New Zealand pacer and commentator, Simon Doull. In a chat with former England captain Michael Vaughan, Doull was asked if Samson’s presence would affect Gaikwad. ‘Absolutely threatened’ “What about the captain, Gaikwad? Do you think he feels threatened [by Samson]?” Vaughan asked Doull on Cricbuzz. “Absolutely,” replied Doull. Vaughan observed that it is inevitable that …

India are not the ‘frauds’ of world cricket anymore, western media’s ridicule laid to rest with a barrage of trophies

India are not the ‘frauds’ of world cricket anymore, western media’s ridicule laid to rest with a barrage of trophies

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Before India won the T20 World Cup in 2024, their previous ICC trophy had come in 2013 in the form of the Champions Trophy in England. The barren spell was just too long thereafter. What a formidable white-ball unit India have become! (PTI) There were occasions when India should have won, but sadly, they couldn’t cross the final hurdle. India reached the final of the 2014 T20 World Cup but lost to Sri Lanka in Dhaka. Firm favourites at home in the 2016 T20 World Cup, they lost to the West Indies in the semifinal. Then in the 2019 World Cup, they looked like the best team before losing to New Zealand in the semifinal against all odds. Two years before in 2017, they had lost to Pakistan in the Champions Trophy final, again against all odds. Then when in 2023, they lost their World Cup final against Australia in their own den at Ahmedabad, all hell broke loose. Also Read: Gautam Gambhir delivers for now but the road to redemption is long for the …

ICC deny bias claims after West Indies, South Africa’s delayed flights from India after T20 WC exit | Cricket News

ICC deny bias claims after West Indies, South Africa’s delayed flights from India after T20 WC exit | Cricket News

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4 min readUpdated: Mar 10, 2026 12:32 PM IST The International Cricket Council (ICC) denied the claims made against the world cricket body regarding the preferential treatment offered to England after their T20 World Cup exit, leaving India earlier than other teams amid the growing tensions in the Middle East. Following the concerns raised by the West Indies and South Africa over their delayed departures after their T20 World Cup exits from India, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has denied claims of any preferential treatments for certain teams. Questions were raised after England were able to get back to the UK last Saturday using a charter flight from Mumbai even as the West Indies remained stranded in Kolkata for over a week after their Super 8 exit. Losing to New Zealand in the first semi-final in Kolkata five days ago, South Africa too remain in India ahead of a proposed travel plan on Tuesday. Former England captain Michael Vaughan had levelled accusations against the ICC, claiming that the international board only favours “powerful governing bodies”. …

‘Strange how different teams have more pull than others’: South Africa’s Quinton de Kock, David Miller slam ICC | Cricket News

‘Strange how different teams have more pull than others’: South Africa’s Quinton de Kock, David Miller slam ICC | Cricket News

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3 min readMar 8, 2026 11:52 AM IST South Africa cricketers Quinton de Kock and David Miller have lashed out at the International Cricket Council (ICC) for England leaving India before the Proteas or the West Indies despite being eliminated later from the T20 World Cup. The Iran War has complicated international travel with the global transit hub of Dubai being affected by the war. De Kock and Miller were angered by the fact that England players and staff left for home on Saturday evening via a direct charter flight to London. This was just two days after their exit from the T20 World Cup at the hands of India in the semi-final. Meanwhile, South Africa and West Indies, who were eliminated from the T20 World Cup before England are still in India. “Funny @icc, we have heard nothing! Meanwhile, England are leaving before us somehow? @westindies and @proteasmencsa are just in the dark! Strange how different teams have more pull than others,” De Kock wrote in a Story on his Instagram account. Miller, meanwhile, …

‘They’re not party animals’: Stuart Broad rubbishes claims about England’s ‘drinking culture’ after 1-4 Ashes drubbing | Cricket News

‘They’re not party animals’: Stuart Broad rubbishes claims about England’s ‘drinking culture’ after 1-4 Ashes drubbing | Cricket News

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As scrutiny grows on the England team’s behaviour during the recent Ashes series Down Under where Ben Stokes’ men were thumped 1-4 by Australia, former England cricketer Stuart Broad has come to the defence of the side claiming they “do not have a drinking problem.” The four defeats in five Tests at the hands of Australia were punctuated by incidents of players being seen drinking. Multiple England team members were spotted drinking on multiple days in Noosa during a break that the team took in the middle of the Ashes tour. After England’s defeat in the series was completed, media reports revealed that England’s limited-overs captain Harry Brook had been slapped with a fine of 30,000 pounds ($40,300) for getting into a fight with a bar bouncer during England’s tour of New Zealand right before the Ashes. While Brook was given a ‘final warning’ for his future conduct, he was not stripped of the white-ball captaincy and also continued to be the vice captain of the England team in the recently-concluded Ashes tour. Despite those …

Michael Vaughan on Harry Brook nightclub incident: ‘Doesn’t surprise me… England have been quite loose for a while’ | Cricket News

Michael Vaughan on Harry Brook nightclub incident: ‘Doesn’t surprise me… England have been quite loose for a while’ | Cricket News

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Former England captain Michael Vaughan has said that he was not surprised after learning that England’s white-ball captain and Test vice captain Harry Brook was involved in a late-night fight with a nightclub bouncer during the tour of New Zealand, where England lost 3-0. The incident, which happened before the Ashes, was reported by The Daily Telegraph right when England lost the series to Australia by a 1-4 margin. Brook, who was struck by the club’s bouncer after being refused entry to the club, apologised for “bringing embarrassment” on his team with the incident in New Zealand. According to the report, Brook was fined 30,000 pounds ($40,300) and given a final warning for his future conduct. Brook was not stripped of the white-ball captaincy, in fact, just hours after the incident Brook led England in the third ODI the next afternoon at 2 p.m. He was dismissed for six runs in that game which New Zealand won by two wickets to sweep the series 3-0. Brook also continued to be the vice captain of the …

‘Something special about this kid’: Mark Waugh says Yashasvi Jaiswal will be the next great Test batter | Cricket News

‘Something special about this kid’: Mark Waugh says Yashasvi Jaiswal will be the next great Test batter | Cricket News

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Former Australia batter Mark Waugh heaped enormous praise on India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, proclaiming that he is going to be one of the next great batters in Test cricket. During a studio show while doing commentary for the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney, Waugh was asked whom he believed was the batter that will dominate headlines in the net generation, and while he has faith in three, Jaiswal is the one that stands out for him. “There are three in the running: (Yashasvi) Jaiswal, (Harry) Brook, and (Rachin) Ravindra,” he said on Kayo Sports. “I am going with Jaiswal, 24 years of age. He has already got a double hundred and averages around 50. There’s something special about this kid. I’ve got Jaiswal as the next champion batter joining the elite group. Brilliant player, so that’s my pick, the young Indian.” //www.instagram.com/embed.js Since making his debut in the West Indies, Jaiswal has made a habit of getting big scores every time he has his eye in. In 28 Tests, he already has seven hundreds and …