India's call to bench vice-captain Axar Patel in a high-stakes Super Eight clash against South Africa inevitably triggered murmurs about hierarchy and messaging within the group

Gautam Gambhir-led Indian team management continues to face criticism over the bizarre decision to drop Axar Patel from the playing XI for the T20 World Cup Super 8 match against South Africa.

India's tactical decision backfired in a 76-run loss, sparking debate on team balance and the impact of sidelining a key all-rounder like Axar Patel.

Axar Patel was left out of India's Playing XI during the T20 World Cup 2026, Super 8 match against South Africa on Sunday.

India took the surprising decision to not include all-rounder Axar Patel in the playing XI for the T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eight match against South Africa in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

Irfan Pathan believes that the Indian cricket team should not make major changes to the playing XI for the T20 World Cup Super 8 match against South Africa.

India are likely to make one big change heading into their first Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup 2026 against South Africa in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

India's star all-rounder Axar Patel says he treats Pakistan just like any other opponent, focusing solely on cricket and not on any rivalry narrative.

Some significant changes have occurred in the BCCI's annual player retainership 2025-26, with the likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma being demoted and Shubman Gill being promoted.

On the eve of India's World Cup opener - a match cheekily billed as Green Card versus Aadhaar Card - Suryakumar Yadav chose not to overthink cricket's most fashionable debate.