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‘Come of age’: Ravi Shastri hails Sanju Samson, backs Abhishek Sharma ahead of T20 World Cup final | Cricket News

Sanju Samson, right, and Abhishek Sharma (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri believes Sanju Samson has finally “come of age” in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, praising the wicketkeeper-batter’s improved mental strength, consistency and smarter shot selection after a string of match-winning performances.Go Beyond The Boundary with our…

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‘The shake-up India needed’: Ravi Shastri warns defending champions must act fast to save T20 World Cup semi-final hopes | Cricket News

Axar Patel with teammates. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s crushing defeat to South Africa may have dented their semi-finals hopes, but former head coach Ravi Shastri believes the setback could be the “shake-up” the title favourites desperately needed — provided they respond immediately.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Speaking ahead of the…

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IND vs SA: Selection headache or perfect balance? Ravi Shastri flags India’s only dilemma ahead of Super 8 showdown | Cricket News

Captain Suryakumar Yadav, right, head coach Gautam Gambhir, second left, with the team. (PTI Photo) India’s formidable depth has become both their greatest strength and their only selection headache as the defending champions march unbeaten into the Super Eight stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. A win over the Netherlands extended their winning…

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‘A little bit of time’: Ravi Shastri advises Abhishek Sharma amid poor run of form in T20 World Cup | Cricket News

India’s Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) NEW DELHI: Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri has backed Indian opener Abhishek Sharma to bounce back from his poor run of form in the T20 World Cup, saying the young batter just needs to be patient. Abhishek suffered another setback in India’s big match against Pakistan in Colombo, getting…

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‘He’s lost a bit of his power’: Ponting, Shastri on why Babar Azam stands at a crossroads in T20 World Cup | Cricket News

Pakistan batter Babar Azam during the T20 World Cup match against the Netherlands. (IANS Photo) NEW DELHI: Babar Azam’s uneasy start to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has triggered a rare and searching debate, with two of the game’s most respected voices — Ricky Ponting and Ravi Shastri — openly questioning Pakistan’s use…

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‘If he takes off, India take off’: Ravi Shastri, Kevin Pietersen backs Abhishek Sharma to dominate T20 World Cup | Cricket News

India’s Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) Mumbai: Showering praise on India’s young T20 batting sensation Abhishek Sharma, former India head coach Ravi Shastri has made it clear how much India will bank on the attacking left-hander in the T20 World Cup next month by saying, “If he takes off, India take off.” Abhishek smashed…

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‘Second to none’: Ravi Shastri names one habit that separates Virat Kohli from the rest | Cricket News

India’s captain Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) Indian cricket’s next wave is being told, in no uncertain terms, that raw ability will only take them so far. What truly separates the elite from the rest is discipline, routine and an almost obsessive commitment to improvement. Ahead of India’s ongoing ODI series against New…

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Ravi Shastri the next England coach? Monty Panesar explains why he fits the bill | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: England head coach Brendon McCullum is under mounting scrutiny after another humbling Ashes tour Down Under, and former spinner Monty Panesar has floated a bold alternative: Ravi Shastri. With England losing the Ashes inside 11 days and trailing 0-3 with two Tests remaining, Panesar believes a rethink at the top may be inevitable…

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‘I’d take the blame first’: Ravi Shastri blasts India’s Test slide under Gautam Gambhir, says players must own failures too | Cricket News

Ravi Shastri and Gautam Gambhir NEW DELHi: Former head coach Ravi Shastri has delivered one of his most pointed critiques yet of India’s dramatic fall in Test cricket, declaring that both players and the team management must take responsibility for the decline. The former India head coach, who oversaw the team’s successful run alongside Virat…

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