Former BCCI selector Saba Karim opined that while Virat Kohli will certainly be a part of India's 2027 World Cup plans, Rohit Sharma may need to do some 'heavy lifting'.
The 35-year-old Suryakumar Yadav has not been able to sustain his form with the bat even as he hit a few half-centuries at the start of the year against New Zealand, and played a match-winning knock in the T20 World Cup opener against the USA.
India will take on Afghanistan in a one-off Test from June 6 onwards at New Chandigarh. This comes after the Men in Blue suffered a 0-2 clean sweep loss to South Africa at home last year.
Saba Karim showered praise on Shreyas Iyer after the Punjab Kings captain produced a stunning unbeaten century to revive his side's playoff hopes in the IPL 2026, calling his maiden ton similar to 'petrichor'.
MS Dhoni, who played for India from 2004 to 2019, turned out to be one of the greatest players in cricket history.
Mumbai Indians are struggling in IPL 2026 after losing six of their first eight matches.
Following the Mumbai Indians (MI) loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), former Indian cricketer Saba Karim hailed opener Ryan Rickelton's century.
Saba Karim said that Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant's struggles in IPL over the past two editions are down to him failing to find the right template in limited-overs cricket.
Three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders are yet to win a match in IPL 2026.
India are set to play a three-match ODI series against South Africa, starting Sunday, November 30 in Ranchi.