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- NDTV
"Sarfaraz Khan Has Not...": Shreyas Iyer's Test Comeback Hopes Vanquished, Brutal Reality Check Given
Former India cricketer and reputed pundit Aakash Chopra has ruled out the possibility of Shreyas Iyer being considered for India's Test team anytime soon. Shreyas has made himself an automatic selection for Team India in ODI cricket, and was even their highest run-scorer during the victorious Champions Trophy 2025 campaign. The 30-year-old also enjoyed a good domestic season and IPL 2025. However, Chopra stated that his turn has not yet come in red-ball cricket. In fact, Chopra stated that there are several other batters, such as Sarfaraz Khan, waiting-in-line ahead of Shreyas when it comes to Test selection. "There aren't many issues with the Indian batting, as it is. Besides, Shreyas Iyer won't get a chance now. Many others haven't gotten a chance either," Chopra stated, speaking on his YouTube channel. "If you think about it, Karun Nair has only just gotten his chance. Sarfaraz Khan hasn't been given a shot. Dhruv Jurel is waiting on the sidelines. If he cannot even get among those who are in the waiting line, then how can he be considered for selection?" Chopra said. Chopra further said that Shreyas will have to wait for his turn in Test cricket. "I know he had a good first-class season. He had a good IPL, taking Punjab Kings to the final. He did well in white-ball cricket, but his time will come in Tests. He will have to wait just a little bit," Chopra added. Shreyas enjoyed a superlative cricket season ahead of India's tour of England. Iyer made 480 runs in just seven innings in Ranji Trophy 2024/25, at an average of 68.57 and an impressive strike rate of over 90. In IPL 2025, Shreyas went one step better, justifying his RS 26.75 crore price tag and leading Punjab Kings to the final. He enjoyed his best IPL season with the bat, slamming 604 runs in 17 matches. However, the likes of Sarfaraz Khan have not managed to make it to the Test squad despite performing well in limited opportunities. In just six Tests, Sarfaraz has three half-centuries and a best score of 150. Sarfaraz has also impressed playing for India A in England. He slammed a knock of 92 for India A against England Lions in the first practice match, before going on to smash a century in Team India's intra-squad match, where pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was also in the bowling attack.
NDTV
2 hours ago
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- NDTV
6 Needed Off 1 Ball: Shimron Hetmyer Does This Against Kieron Pollard With His Team Seattle Orcas On Losing Streak. Watch
Shimron Hetmyer did not have a great IPL. The Rajasthan Royals could not close matches for the side as it failed to qualify for the IPl 2025 playoffs. However, on Friday, Hetmyer played the way that he is expected to in a Major League Cricket match. Shimron Hetmyer played an unbeaten knock of 97 off 40 balls laced with nine sixes to help Seattle Orcas to chase down 238 against MI New York with a last ball maximum to end a 10-match losing streak. More crazy final ball scenes in the MLC! There was six needed off the last ball for Shimron Hetmyer and Seattle to complete a successful chase of 238. Kieron Pollard running in to bowl... — 7Cricket (@7Cricket) June 28, 2025 Meanwhile, a struggling Seattle Orcas have parted ways with head coach Matthew Mott midway through the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) season, with the team currently languishing at bottom half of the table after six matches. According to an official statement on the MLC website, the decision was made due to 'differences in coaching and management strategies". In another shake-up, captain Heinrich Klaasen has stepped down to focus on his batting, with Zimbabwean all-rounder Sikandar Raza taking over the leadership duties. "This is a moment of reflection and renewal for the Seattle Orcas. This has been a tough run for the team, and with it, some difficult decisions had to be made. We are grateful to Matthew for his commitment and professionalism during his time with us, and we wish him the very best in his future endeavours," said Hemant Dua, CEO of the team. "We respect Heinrich's decision to step down voluntarily as captain to focus on his batting. This reflects his character and team-first mindset. Sikandar was our unanimous choice once we heard from Klassen about his decision. We believe these changes set the stage for a strong second half of the season." After finishing at the top of the table and making it to the final in 2023, the Orcas endured a last-place finish in 2024. This season has followed a similar trajectory, with the team once again languishing at the bottom.
NDTV
3 hours ago
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- NDTV
Shubman Gill Sent Brutal Make 'Attitude Adjustment' Message After India's 1st Test Loss vs England
Team India's catching was all over the place in the 1st Test against England in Leeds. The visitors dropped eight catches in total and gift-wrapped the match they dominated for the large part. Yashasvi Jaiswal was the main culprit as he grassed half of those chances. Former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Brad Haddin feels the Indian players need a change in attitude, as far as their fielding is concerned, including captain Shubman Gill. Haddin pointed out that all the great teams in the past have had one thing in common; they were all high quality fielding sides. "Every great team, no matter what year you're playing, the one stand out feature they've always had is that they've been a great fielding team. And I think that is one legacy Gill has start to leave now on this team. He needs an attitude adjustment. If you want to field well and compete the whole time, it's only attitude. You can do all your technical work off the field and have as many coaches as anyone, but it won't matter. Even in the IPL this year, the catching was horrible. And that could be a byproduct," Haddin said on the LiSTNR Sport podcast. While highlighting the importance of fielding, Haddin dragged 14-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi in to the debate. He suggested that if Suryavanshi wants to establish his name, he would have to improve on his fielding. "Take the young kid [Vaibhav Suryavanshi] from Rajasthan for example. Everyone is talking about how well he batted, and it was unbelievable. But if you're going to be a great player, he's got to work on his fielding, his presence in the game. The one thing I would say to India is find a way to be the best fielding team in the world because you got the talent everywhere else," he added. Haddin also shared his views on India's twin batting collapses in the first Test. "What hasn't happened for the first time is India's batting collapse. There's a lot of pressure on that top order. If you get through them, they will run through the remaining," Haddin pointed out.
Time of India
3 hours ago
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- Time of India
'He could be one of the best ever': Rob Key's big comment on Jofra Archer
Jofra Archer (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Allaying concerns about Jofra Archer 's readiness for Test cricket, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) director Rob Key has said that the pacer could have been brought back much earlier, but the decision was made to allow him time to gradually build up for the demands of the longest format. Former England captain Michael Vaughan and Sussex head coach Paul Farbrace had both advised against rushing Archer into the second Test against India at Edgbaston, despite his recent return to red-ball cricket. Archer, who has not played a Test since 2021, was named in England's squad after bowling 18 overs and taking a wicket in a four-day County match for Sussex against Durham. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! "I think we've gone slower than we could have done," Key was quoted as saying by The Guardian. "Jofra has been in a long period where he's been building up and building up (in white-ball cricket). The temptation could have been to rush him back sooner. But actually we've gone down this road to make sure that we're in this position now where we're thinking about playing him," he added. England won the first Test at Headingley, but their pace attack lacked penetration despite the result. Archer, one of the standout bowlers in the recent IPL season, could provide the cutting edge England need—if he makes the final XI. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo "He could be one of the best bowlers we have had. And you only do that by doing it in Test cricket. Hopefully for the next few years we'll be fortunate enough to see Jofra have the chance to stake that claim," said Key. The ECB director also emphasised that England captain Ben Stokes would be well-placed to manage Archer's workload intelligently, keeping in mind his injury-prone history. Team India's Intense Nets at Edgbaston| Prep for 2nd Test vs England "These are impact players. You don't want them doing other roles. That's where you need complementary skills, so you can share a bit more of the work. The temptation at times with Jofra is that he can do a bit of everything. "But you've got to use him when he can impact the game and Ben (Stokes) is one of the best at that. You have got to be smart with how you use them so they can help you win a game," Key explained. Gambhir & Agarkar Plot at the Birmingham Nets | Key Talks Ahead of 2nd Test vs England On Mark Wood, who has been out of action following knee surgery earlier this year, Key was optimistic about his return but did not specify a date. Reports suggest that the speedster could be available for the fifth and final Test against India in late July. "Wood is someone who could turn up after bowling a bit in the nets, like he did (in 2023), and it's 96mph, swinging the ball and hitting a length. We're very fortunate he has the ability to hit his straps pretty much from the start. "Jofra is close to the Mark Wood end of the scale: a pretty pure talent, not a lot of moving parts to his action. He knows exactly what he is doing and what he is about," Key added. Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
Mint
3 hours ago
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- Mint
All it needs is attitude adjustment to become a good fielding side: Haddin
Sydney, Jun 28 (PTI) Former Australia keeper-batter Brad Haddin believes the Indian team, led by Shubman Gill, needs an "attitude adjustment" as the visitors try to find a way out of their fielding woes in the ongoing five-Test series in England. Indian fielders, especially Yashasvi Jaiswal, dropped several catches as Gill's side lost the opening Test at Headingley by five wickets to go 0-1 down against Ben Stokes' team. The 47-year-old Haddin, who played 66 Tests and scored more than 6,500 runs across formats for Australia, said that all the great cricket teams across different eras had good fielding as their distinguishing feature. "Every great team, no matter what era you are playing, the one standout they've always had... they've been great fielding teams. And, I think, that's the one legacy (Shubman) Gill can start to leave now on this team," said Haddin in his Willow Talk podcast. "It needs an attitude adjustment if you want to field well and compete the whole time, it's only attitude," Haddin added. Young opener Jaiswal, who was fielding in the slips and gully region, crucial catches off the bowling of Jasprit Bumrah, leaving the pace spearhead frustrated. Indicating that Indian players' poor fielding was evident during this year's Indian Premier League, Haddin said the catching had left a lot to be desired during the two-month-long T20 tournament. "In the IPL this year, the catching was horrible. Yes, we talk about talented bowlers, batsmen, but it was the catching that was a real problem." He said that there was nothing stopping India from becoming the best fielding side in the world given the kind of talent they had. "And the one thing I'd say to India, is find a way to be the best fielding team in the world because you've got the talent everywhere else," he said. India will hope to overcome their shortcoming and level the series when the second Test gets underway in Birmingham on July 2.
