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Kuldeep Yadav joins Yorkshire for County matches, One-Day Cup

Kuldeep Yadav joins Yorkshire for County matches, One-Day Cup

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2 min readUpdated: Jul 22, 2026 10:02 PM IST India spinner Kuldeep Yadav has joined English County side Yorkshire to play five one-day matches and three red-ball games, the club said on Wednesday. Kuldeep will play the One-Day Cup games from July 24 to August 2 before joining India for their two-Test tour of Sri Lanka in August. He will then rejoin Yorkshire for playing their final three County Championship matches of the season. “I’m really pleased to be joining Yorkshire and grateful for this opportunity,” said Kuldeep. “It will be a real privilege to represent a Club with Yorkshire’s proud history. I’ve always enjoyed the challenge of playing in English conditions and after speaking with the management, I became really excited to join up with the team and I’m looking forward to making a positive contribution during my time at Headingley.” Welcome to Yorkshire, Kuldeep! https://t.co/qhUrLGkVNR — Yorkshire CCC (@YorkshireCCC) July 22, 2026 Kuldeep had been benched for the entirety of India’s white-ball tour of Ireland and England, a decision that raised eyebrows with …

‘Brings calmness to the batting line-up’

‘Brings calmness to the batting line-up’

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3 min readUpdated: Jul 18, 2026 06:50 PM IST India bowling coach Morne Morkel backed Rohit Sharma to overcome his lean run in the ongoing ODI series against England, insisting there were “no worries and concerns” over the veteran opener’s form ahead of Sunday’s series decider against England at Lord’s. Rohit has made scores of 11 and 26 in the first two matches, with Sunday’s game offering him one final opportunity to make a substantial contribution in the series. “Rohit, as I said earlier, it is hard work with a new ball up front. We have seen that in the entire series. The ball is moving around. So batting up front, it is not easy. No doubt Rohit will work it out. He has done it in the past. He is experienced. And he just brings that calmness to the batting line-up. So without a doubt, no worries and concerns at all with the way he is going about things,” Morkel said in the pre-match press conference on Saturday. With Washington Sundar ruled out of …

Harsh Dubey replaces Washington Sundar for IND vs ENG 3rd ODI

Harsh Dubey replaces Washington Sundar for IND vs ENG 3rd ODI

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3 min readUpdated: Jul 18, 2026 05:48 PM IST India has drafted in Harsh Dubey in place of injured Washington Sundar for the third and final ODI between India and England at Lord’s in London on Sunday. “Washington sustained a right hamstring injury during the second ODI at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, and has been ruled out of the remainder of the series. He will undergo scans and seek a specialist opinion for further management of his injury,” the statement from BCCI quoted. Joe Root masterfully anchored England’s chase as the hosts beat India by six wickets in the second ODI in Cardiff on Thursday. England have thus levelled the three-match series 1-1. On what turned out to be a tricky pitch, India set England a target of 234 to chase and the hosts had to grind it out. Opener Ben Duckett fell for a golden duck first ball of the innings itself to Jasprit Bumrah and his partner Jacob Bethell fell in the fourth over after scoring just four runs. Captain Harry Brook, Sam Curran …

Aakash Chopra on Kuldeep Yadav

Aakash Chopra on Kuldeep Yadav

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2 min readUpdated: Jul 18, 2026 02:51 PM IST In the ongoing ODI series between India and England, India decided not to play Kuldeep Yadav in the starting lineup, instead opting for both finger-spinners, Axar Patel and Washington Sundar, who can bat. Former Indian cricketer slammed the management for not picking Kuldeep and questioned: “Why is justice never done to this guy?” “The more you think about him, the more you realise what is happening? Why is justice never done to this guy? Why does this guy never get proper opportunities? We are not treating him well, there is no doubt about it,” Chopra said on his YouTube channel. “It has happened in multiple formats. It has happened in India and outside India. He is the first guy who faces the consequence of anything, whether it’s a change in strategy, the team not doing well, or the batting not going well. The first guy who goes out is Kuldeep Yadav,” he observed. Chopra also pointed out that although Kuldeep has been playing for so many …

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. …

‘How did Harshit Rana get selected directly’: Sadagoppan Ramesh

‘How did Harshit Rana get selected directly’: Sadagoppan Ramesh

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2 min readJul 10, 2026 05:01 PM IST Former Indian cricketer Sadagoppan Ramesh slammed the Indian team for selecting Harshit Rana. He asked how the side picked up Rana without him proving his fitness? and added, “There are different yardsticks for different players.” “How did Harshit Rana get selected directly to the Indian team without proving his fitness anywhere after surgery? If you haven’t fully recovered from a knee surgery, then it leads to a hamstring or quad injury next, as has happened with him. It’s clear he didn’t return to the Indian team at 100% fitness. It’s just an evidence on how there are different yardsticks for different players. India will produce results again only if they correct this issue,” Ramesh said on his YouTube channel. “The fact they rested him for the Zimbabwe tour and the squad was announced before this injury made it clear that they rested him knowing that he won’t be able to play back-to-back series. This is not about Harshit Rana’s ability,” he said. Varun Chakarvarthy’s injury meant that …

Patidar snubbed, Washington Sundar undeserving, Krunal should replace Bishnoi

Patidar snubbed, Washington Sundar undeserving, Krunal should replace Bishnoi

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3 min readJun 8, 2026 09:32 PM IST Former India captain and ex-chief selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth has launched a blistering attack on the selectors over India’s T20I squad for the upcoming Ireland and England series, questioning multiple calls — from the vice-captaincy to the all-rounder slots. India have named Shreyas Iyer as the new T20I captain, with Tilak Varma handed the vice-captaincy after Axar Patel was stripped of the role he held during the T20 World Cup. Speaking on his YouTube channel CheekyCheekaTV, Srikkanth was unimpressed. “Tilak Varma hasn’t even captained a side,” he said, taking aim at chief selector Ajit Agarkar and head coach Gautam Gambhir for the decision. The former chief selector was equally pointed on the Tilak vs Patidar debate, a view he had aired on CheekyCheekaTV earlier this IPL season and one that has only hardened since. “He is not in form, and he doesn’t have the big-hitting capacity. He is not a tearaway batter. He can play shots, but he can’t demolish attacks like a Phil Salt or Rajat Patidar. …

Manav Suthar-Washington Sundar combine fashions India’s biggest innings win

Manav Suthar-Washington Sundar combine fashions India’s biggest innings win

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In the inevitable Afghanistan free fall that was bound to occur on the third day, India arrived at a result without overstretching the batting and bowling departments. With 14 wickets felled shortly after tea on Monday, Shubman Gill’s men also held time to rearrange the record books with India’s largest ever innings victory – by an innings and 300 runs. The new PCA Stadium’s subdued Test initiation also successfully soft-launched India’s bid to regain their sub-continental flavours before the World Test Championship (WTC) trip to Sri Lanka in two months. Adding onto the 412-run innings lead that they sucked out inside 20 overs in the morning would have meant a futile exercise in the heat. Having bundled the visitors at 152, Gill decided it was best to deploy his spin forces back on again, with a sprightly debutant and a poised off-spinner’s drifters muting the Afghan resistance. Ten minutes after he led his side off the field with a rare feat in his first Test match bowling innings, Manav Suthar was back on, this time …

Why does Irfan Pathan think Kuldeep Yadav might miss out IND vs AFG Test

Why does Irfan Pathan think Kuldeep Yadav might miss out IND vs AFG Test

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2 min readUpdated: Jun 3, 2026 02:12 PM IST India will take on Afghanistan in a one-off Test match in Mullanpur starting from Saturday. The squad includes four spinners: Washington Sundar, Harsh Dubey, Kuldeep Yadav and Manav Suthar. In the recent series, India preferred spin-bowling all-rounders over specialist spinners in home conditions. Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan said India will look to continue playing with a similar strategy, which could mean wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav misses out. “Absolutely copy-paste, except on one point, because the Indian team likes to bat till No. 8. That’s how they play. So maybe in place of Kuldeep Yadav, at No. 6, No. 7, and No. 8 – Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Washington Sundar,” Pathan said on the Follow the Blues show. “Harsh Dubey coming at No. 9 and then Gurnoor Brar and one of the fast bowlers, either Siraj or Prasidh Krishna, whichever way they want to go,” Pathan observed. “That focus will be there. When you play against Sri Lanka and other big teams, your experienced …