Author: Ryan Rey

Shubman Gill walked into the dressing room with a new title on his shoulders. ODI captain of India. The BCCI named him captain for the three-match ODI series against England starting July 14. Shreyas Iyer is his vice-captain. This is not just a leadership change. It is a test. England are a tough side at home. The conditions are unfamiliar. The squad has a mix of veterans and young players. Gill has to find the right combination before the first ball is bowled at Edgbaston. His IPL 2026 form gives him confidence. He scored 732 runs in 16 innings for…

India’s T20 tour of England started with a rain-hit first match. The second T20I is at Old Trafford on July 3. The series is wide open. But one thing is clear. India’s middle overs bowling is the key. England’s batters are aggressive. They target the overs between 7 and 15. They sweep, reverse sweep, and hit boundaries for fun. Traditional finger spin does not work against them anymore. India need something different. They need mystery spin. They need Varun Chakravarthy. The 34-year-old is the number one ranked T20I bowler in the world. He has 14 wickets in five T20Is against…

India’s T20 tour of England starts on July 1 at Chester-le-Street. The pressure is on the bowling attack. England are one of the most aggressive batting sides in the world. They attack from ball one. They target the powerplay and never let up. India need someone who can break through that top order early. Prasidh Krishna has been handed that job. He replaced Mohammed Siraj in the squad after Siraj was rested for workload management. Prasidh has the height, the bounce, and the pace to trouble English batters. He took 14 wickets in three Tests against England last year. Now…

Ishan Kishan woke up on July 1, 2026 as the number one T20I batter in the world. He had overtaken his teammate Abhishek Sharma to claim the top spot in the ICC rankings. It was a moment of personal triumph for a player who had been dropped from the national team for nearly two years. But rankings are just numbers on a screen. The real test is performing on the field against the best teams in the world. That test comes now. India are playing a five-match T20I series against England, starting July 1. English conditions are tough. The ball…

A World Cup squad is not picked in a single meeting. It is built over months of performances. These performances come across multiple formats and competitions. The 2026 calendar is the perfect filter. The IPL 2026 season acted as the primary audition. Indian batters scored quicker than overseas players for the first time. The India A tours tested temperament in overseas conditions. Domestic cricket provided the long-form consistency that selectors demand. Shreyas Iyer lost his national contract in 2024, and now leads the T20I side. This is the roadmap to the World Cup squad. The Selection Philosophy Driving India Cricket…

The way you watch live matches has totally changed in 2026. Two big streaming apps, JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar, decided to join forces and become one. The new platform is called JioHotstar. Now all the biggest sporting events are in one place. So no more hopping between apps. This meant the end of the completely free IPL streaming era. Fans had enjoyed that for years. That era is now over. But the streaming landscape is not just about one platform. SonyLIV, FanCode, and other services have carved out their own space by securing rights to specific tours and series. For…

The dusty pitch in a small district used to be the end of the road. If you were not from Mumbai, Delhi, or Bangalore, your chances of playing in the IPL were close to zero. That world is gone. The Indian cricket talent pipeline has shifted. Today, a 15-year-old from a Bihar village can walk straight into the Rajasthan Royals playing XI. A 19-year-old from Bharatpur can get a Rs 14.2 crore contract from Chennai Super Kings. The path from local tournaments to IPL stardom is no longer a dream. It is a roadmap. And it starts at the district…

India’s T20I squad for the Ireland and England tours is a statement. The BCCI selection committee announced the 16-member squad. The announcement was made on June 6, 2026. Shreyas Iyer is the new captain. Suryakumar Yadav is out. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is in. This is a squad built for the future, and the IPL 2026 season was the primary selection filter. The selectors rewarded players who dominated the tournament with both bat and ball. They dropped players who struggled. This is the story of how IPL 2026 shaped India’s T20I squad for the European tours and what it means for the…

India Women have a rare opportunity in 2026. They are chasing two trophies at once. The T20 World Cup in England starts on June 12 and runs until July 5. But the bigger picture is the 2027 ODI World Cup. This T20 tournament is not just about winning silverware. It is a rehearsal for the next ODI cycle. Harmanpreet Kaur’s side can use these matches to test combinations. They can build a core that will carry into the 50-over format. The ODI World Cup triumph in 2025 gave them confidence. Now they need to build a squad that can dominate…

The India A vs Sri Lanka A tri-series final was not about silverware. It was about something far more important. Building India’s ODI future. The 66-run victory over Sri Lanka A was a statement. It announced that India’s next generation of cricketers is ready. The squad, led by Tilak Varma and featuring 15-year-old sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, turned a development tournament into a selection audition. This is how A tours work. They bridge the gap between domestic cricket and the senior national team. They test players under pressure. And they reveal exactly who can handle the step up. The tri-series did…