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Former India opener Aakash Chopra believes that Shreyas Iyer should be picked for the upcoming Asia Cup squad. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra praised Iyer’s performance in the Champions Trophy held earlier this year. “Shreyas Iyer needs to be spoken about because when we were watching the Champions Trophy, no Indian player was better than him in the middle overs. He was the guy who was taking the attack to the opposition. He was the guy who was hitting boundaries whenever he wished, and removing the pressure on the batter at the other end.” Iyer had a fantastic year…

Sarfaraz Khan once again showed his worth in domestic cricket with a brilliant century for Mumbai in the Buchi Babu Invitational tournament, on Monday. The 27-year-old came out to bat when his team was struggling at 98/3 and he shifted the momentum of the game. Eventually, he retired hurt on 138, leaving his team in a position of strength at 367 for 5. Sarfaraz reached his century in just 92 balls. He also shared a solid 100 run-stand with Aakash Parkar for the sixth wicket. He especially took a liking to M Siddharth’s spin bowling, scoring 49 runs off 42…

Team India’s squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 is scheduled to be announced on August 19. Ahead of that, former India skipper Kris Srikkanth has made a bold claim, as he wants to see 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the squad. He believes the young prodigy is ready to play for the senior team. On a YouTube show, Srikkanth praised Suryavanshi’s maturity and skills. “You have to play bold,” he said. “Don’t make him wait. Don’t say things like ‘let him mature’. He is already playing with remarkable maturity. His shot-making has been on another level. If I were chairman,…

South Africa’s ODI captain Temba Bavuma has indicated that Dewald Brevis may make his ODI debut in the upcoming three-match series against Australia. Having made his T20I debut in 2023 and his Test debut earlier this year against Zimbabwe, Brevis is now in line to receive his ODI cap. “It’s always exciting when you see the young faces. Obviously, the big talk has been about Brevis – putting up his hand and showing what he is capable of. I’m excited to see what he can bring to the one-day format as well,” Bavuma said on the eve of the series…

Veteran India batter Cheteshwar Pujara believes Ravichandran Ashwin could be the right choice for the position of coach of the Indian team in the future. Speaking during an ESPNcricinfo Q&A session, Pujara named Ashwin as his choice for the role of coach, highlighting the off-spinner’s deep tactical knowledge and sharp cricketing brain. Ashwin ended his international career during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Brisbane. Over 14 years, he played 106 Tests, 116 ODIs and 65 T20Is for India. He has taken 765 wickets — 537 in Tests, 156 in ODIs and 72 in T20Is. Apart from his bowling, the spin-bowling all-rounder…

Team India had a relatively young squad in the recently concluded England Test series, and they delivered some great efforts to draw the five-match series 2-2. Several players stood out when it mattered, and all-rounder Washington Sundar was one of them. Recently, during an interview with Wisden, Sundar opened up about his experience in the series and how players responded in different situations. Sundar delivered a promising performance, scoring 284 runs and claiming seven wickets in four matches. “Truly, just the way the whole dressing room and the atmosphere was created, it was fabulous. It’s an amazing atmosphere and a…

Team India spinner Varun Chakravarthy has revealed the big role both coach Gautam Gambhir and T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav have played in his comeback to the Indian team. In an exclusive interview with RevSportz, Varun said that both Surya and Gambhir gave him confidence, and that encouragement pushed him forward. “Yes, Surya (Kumar Yadav) and Gautam (Gambhir), I feel, have played big roles in my comeback because they wanted me. Surya told me before the Bangladesh tour that ‘I’m looking at you, let’s see how the other things go, but I’m keen on having you in the team set-up.’ Similarly,…

With the Asia Cup 2025 just around the corner, all eyes are on India’s squad, which is reportedly set to be announced on Tuesday, 19 August, by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Varun Chakaravarthy is most likely to get a chance in the squad and, in an exclusive conversation with Boria Majumdar on RevSportz, Varun opened up about his preparation and how the UAE conditions could impact his performance. Talking about his training, Varun said, “Yeah, the Asia Cup is coming up, and for the white-ball players, they have got a good break after the IPL.…

The debate over Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal for the opening spot in Team India’s squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 is heating up. Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has now offered his insights, saying that Jaiswal fits automatically into the role as he was a backup opener in the 2024 T20 World Cup. Gill has gained everyone’s attention ahead of the Asia Cup due to his England Test series heroics. The new Test captain of the Indian team was the leading scorer with 754 runs in ten innings. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin raised questions about Gill’s…

Former Australian speedster Mitchell Johnson has hit out at Cricket Australia’s CEO Todd Greenberg over his recent comments suggesting that playing Test cricket could become a “financial burden” for smaller nations. Johnson strongly disagreed with Greenberg’s stance, stressing that instead of reducing fixtures, the focus should be on increasing the number of Test matches to secure the future of the longest format. He also urged the ICC and the major cricketing nations to take more responsibility in supporting smaller boards. In his column for The West Australian, Johnson wrote: “The solution isn’t to scale Test cricket down to three or…