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would've wanted to. Still not able to deliver with the desired consistency, Iyer has been in and out of the team over the last couple of years. The batters has struggled the most against short-pitched deliveries, though he continues to deny the extent to which short balls have troubled him. Iyer once again blasted critics who continue to target him over his weakness against shorter deliveries.
Back in the Indian team after a hiatus of over 400 days, Mohammed Shami is set to don the blue jersey as India take on England in the first T20I of the series on Wednesday. Shami, who last played for India in the 2023 ODI World Cup, has been sitting on the sidelines for a long time due to injury issues. The waiting period, however, has helped the marquee pacer become stronger from the mental standpoint. Ahead of his return to the international stage, Shami spoke his mind out, highlighting the real test for him was to understand who was with him during the tough period.
Indian batter Suryakumar Yadav has credited Gautam Gambhir's leadership for fostering a positive and player-friendly atmosphere in the T20 team on Tuesday in Kolkata. Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Suryakumar highlighted the former Indian opener's unique approach to mentoring and managing players. "I've played under Gambhir for four years, so I know how he works," Suryakumar said. He recalled his journey with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), where Gambhir used to be the captain of the side, and won the IPL in 2014, when Yadav was part of the KKR set-up. "Even without speaking to him, we know what we need to do," he added.
Rishabh Pant was appointed captain of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Monday, having been bought for a record Rs 27 crore at the mega auction in the IPL 2025 mega auction. After being appointed as captain, Pant revealed the qualities he had picked up from other senior players, and hailed current India Test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma. Pant said that under Rohit's leadership, he had learnt the skill of how a player must be taken care of.
Credited with introducing the ultra-aggressive 'Bazball' brand of batting, England coach Brendon McCullum aims to "play very watchful style of cricket" in the limited overs series against Gautam Gambhir's India. While McCullum has been credited extensively for revolutionising England's red-ball cricket, his counterpart Gambhir has been in the line of fire over the last few months, owing to a poor run of results. While recent results a different story, McCullum still rates Gambhir extremely high as a 'leader', having worked with him in the past.
India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav had a hilarious reply in store when he was quizzed about the defending champions' plans for next year's T20 World Cup ahead of the five-match series against England. With the T20 World Cup just a year away, the five-match series against England will serve as the ideal preparation ground for the Indian team. On Monday, Suryakumar's deputy, Axar Patel, revealed that the Indian team would evaluate and try out its options while keeping the tournament in mind right from the England series. "World Cup is coming up in a year, so how we approach leading up to that, we want to try it from now itself. That's the main target. Momentum is a big thing because if you start well, you can carry it. We finished 2024 well, so we want to carry the momentum into this series too," Axar told reporters.
India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was on Monday named the new captain of Lucknow Super Giants for the upcoming edition of IPL. The Lucknow-based franchise acquired the services of Pant at a whopping total of Rs 27 crore, making him the most expensive player in the history of the IPL auctions. The 27-year-old, who earlier captained Delhi Capitals, replaced his compatriot KL Rahul as the skipper at LSG. During the event in Kolkata, where LSG announced Pant as the captain, owner Sanjiv Goenka also lavished praises on the star wicketkeeper.
Amid fresh controversy over the Board of Control for Cricket in India's alleged refusal to have 'Pakistan' printed on the team's Champions Trophy kits as part of the tournament logo, the Indian board has been sent a firm message from the International Cricket Council. Media reports suggested that the BCCI isn't keen to have 'Pakistan' written on the team kit as part of the 'host nation regulation', suggesting that the Indian team will be playing its Champions Trophy matches in Dubai. However, the ICC has reportedly asked the Indian board that the Indian team is obligated to have 'Pakistan' written on the kit as the nation is the original host for the tournament.