Mongia was vocal about his support for his favourite player, Hardik Pandya and said, "I have always said that Hardik Pandya is my favourite player. He is a fantastic all-rounder. So, I hope that if he gets the chance to bat, he will shine bright."
Pakistan had announced an earlier boycott of the much-anticipated match against India; however, on Monday, the Government of Pakistan reversed its decision and directed its national cricket team to take the field on February 15 for their scheduled fixture in Colombo.
Former cricketer Atul Wassan called Pakistan's U-turn on their boycott of the T20 World Cup 2026 match against India a "drama," criticising their changing stances. He also noted that such "shenanigans" are demoralising Pakistan's own players.
Former India cricketer Atul Wassan has come down heavily on Pakistan's decision not to play India in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026 game on February 15 in Sri Lanka, warning of serious consequences for Pakistan cricket for boycotting the India match.
Former Indian cricketer Atul Wassan on Saturday strongly criticised Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi's remarks, indicating that Pakistan may reconsider its participation in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, calling the statement an act of "foolish bravado."
"No one will miss Bangladesh in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. Scotland is now getting an opportunity to show its calibre in world cricket. Pakistan is instigating Bangladesh for this. The reason given by Bangladesh for the security concern is laughable. Bangladeshis who are living in Ind
Former Indian cricketer Atul Wassan criticised Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) decision not to travel to India for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026 and said that the International Cricket Council (ICC) did the right thing by denying the BCB's request to shift their tournament matches outside
Former India cricketer Atul Wassan said the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) should use Litton Das's captaincy as an opportunity to ease tensions between India and Bangladesh rather than requesting their matches be moved out of India.
Wassan believes Bangladesh is just "sulking" over Muztafizur Rahman's removal by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) from their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 squad in response to a directive from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) regarding atrocities committed against minorities
Former India cricketer Atul Wassan believes that blaming Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) co-owner Shah Rukh Khan is unfair and removing one player will not make any difference after the BCCI's directive to release Bangladesh cricketer Mustafizur Rahman from the Kolkata-based franchise's roster.
Former India cricketer Atul Wassan has welcomed the Indian selectors' call to leave Shubman Gill out of the T20 World Cup squad for next year, stating that the decision reflects maturity and a clear shift towards specialist T20 players. Wassan also said he would prefer Rinku Singh over Gi