Ahead of the first ODI against South Africa in Ranchi, India's stand-in captain KL Rahul stated that the star wicketkeeper-batter is good enough to play as a specialist batter in the side if needed.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly backed the Indian team as favourites ahead of the upcoming Test series, citing the strength of their spin attack and recent impressive performances by the young squad.
Pant ended the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy as the sixth-highest run-getter and India's fourth-highest run-scorer, with 479 runs in four innings at an average of 68.42 and an attacking strike rate of 77.63. During the course of his seven innings, he scored two centuries and three fifties, with
Former captain Ajinkya Rahane believes that while the Indian batting unit has sung in harmony, the bowling department remains a "concern" ahead of the fifth Test against England in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
India's batting brilliance in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy continued to reach new heights as Washington Sundar's maiden Test hundred in the drawn fourth Test at Manchester took the team's tally of individual centuries in the series to 11, equalling their all-time record set against
During the fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 against England at Old Trafford in Manchester, India registered a unique record as the four batters Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, and Ravindra Jadeja have aggregated 400-plus runs for the first time in a single Test series.
"Yeah, of course. After the first game, Shubby (Shubman Gill) had a conversation with me that because of the combination, and since we were playing at Edgbaston, which is a different kind of wicket but he came and gave me the complete picture, what happened behind the scenes," Sai said.
Former cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar dissected India's tactical ploy and underscored the factors conspiring against them, allowing England to lead 2-1 in the five-match series for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan criticised India's workload management approach with lead quick Jasprit Bumrah when England captain Ben Stokes is bowling his heart out after his recent return from injury in the third Test at Lord's.
England Test captain Ben Stokes classified tearaway Jofra Archer's blistering spell in the opening hour as the moment that cracked open the game for them and laid the foundation of 22-run victory on the final day of the third Test at Lord's on Monday.
Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan heaped praise on England skipper Ben Stokes following his exceptional bowling performance in the fourth innings of the third Test match which is been played at the 'Home of Cricket', Lord's.