Whatever Bangladesh have done, there will be ripple effects. One wonders, if the board, the team and the nation have it in them to handle the myriad of controversies they have gotten in. Sabyasachi Chowdhury for India Today Sports indiatoday.in/sports/cricket…

Record chase. 15.2 overs for 209. India make a huge statement before the T20 World Cup. Surya back to form. Ishan makes a statement 🔥 #INDvsNZ

Before #SainaNehwal, India hoped. After her, it believed. A pioneer and warrior whose legacy changed Indian badminton forever 🏸✨ Akshay Ramesh captures the fearless journey of one of India’s greatest athletes. ✍️ indiatoday.in/sports/badmint…

India dreams of hosting the Olympics, but too often treats its athletes like inconveniences. The familiarity of athletes getting mistreated is alarming, writes Saurabh Srivastava. Read? indiatoday.in/sports/other-s…

Virat Kohli shirts still sell the most outside cricket venues. But Abhishek is catching up. The one man who had Abhishek shirts outside the Vizag stadium is doing better business. #INDvsNZ

“I love bowling quick.” 💨 Injuries, rehab and setbacks haven’t slowed Lockie Ferguson’s fire. Racing against time, the tearaway pacer is pushing his body to be #T20WorldCup2026 ready. Akshay Ramesh ✍️ #INDvsNZ indiatoday.in/sports/cricket…

Injuries, rehab and setbacks haven’t slowed Lockie Ferguson’s fire. Had an opportunity to interact with the New Zealand fast bowler in Vizag. Read? #INDvsNZ indiatoday.in/sports/cricket…

Sanju Samson was hitting it cleanly at the nets in Vizag. Shreyas Iyer is having an extended net on a practice pitch adjacent to the main surface that is covered. Ravi Bishnoi is bowling a spell here. #INDvsNZ

Good news! Axar Patel is back in the nets. The all-rounder did not play the last two T20Is after injuring his finger in Nagpur. Has been subdued in the nets, unlike his peers who are sending them flying into the stands. #INDvsNZ India Today Sports

A long, long batting session for Shreyas Iyer in Vizag… He started with Sanju Samson. Now he is batting with Axar Patel. He has camped on one of the two pitches India have used for today’s training. #INDvsNZ India Today Sports

Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel found rhythm in Vizag nets today. Samson looked relaxed with the team management firmly backing him. #INDvsNZ Report from Vizag: indiatoday.in/sports/cricket…

India’s T20 juggernaut rolls into Vizag for the fourth clash of a one-sided #INDvsNZ series. 🏏 All eyes on #SanjuSamson as the opener looks to rediscover form after an extended training session on Tuesday. Akshay Ramesh ✍️ indiatoday.in/sports/cricket…

Here is the first look at the pitch (Photo: Akshay Ramesh) What are we thinking? 280+ total today, if India bat first? Follow #INDvsNZ Live: indiatoday.in/sports/cricket…

Jasprit Bumrah and Harshit Rana, yes, Harshit are marking their run-ups. Arshdeep Singh has started to warm up in Vizag. #INDvsNZ

So, no Shreyas Iyer despite the long training session yesterday. The team management is cautious, not rushing Axar Patel back into the mix. #INDvsNZ

Rinku Singh slotted at No. 4 today. India have 8 bowling options and going in a batter short. That’s how you test yourself probably when the opposition hasn’t been able to challenge you enough. #INDvsNZ

In the nets of Vizag, IndiaToday's Akshay Ramesh noticed a young net bowler bowling left-arm leg spin. A spitting image of Kuldeep Yadav, Ronanki Murali spoke to him about learning bowling from YouTube indiatoday.in/sports/cricket…

Outside the Vizag stadium, I spoke to the men selling team shirts. They move from city to city, following cricket crowds. When the matches end, they go back to being daily-wage labourers. Read? ✍️ #INDvsNZ indiatoday.in/sports/cricket…

BEST #CRICKET STORIES: Akshay Ramesh on India's roadside jersey vendors, & Shashikant Singh on Arunachal Pradesh. All stories at bestofcricket.substack.com/p/roundup-the-…

What a fantastic story! (H/t The Best of Cricket)