2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) remains the talk of the town. Streaming questions have been answered. India’s Test and ODI captain has started training for the tournament. We now know why the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium couldn’t host VHT matches. Shreyas Iyer has started batting. MS Dhoni has been credited for Jharkhand’s success and showing Ishan Kishan playing over Sanju Samson.
Shreyas Iyer injury updated
Shreyas Iyer has resumed batting. The Indian ODI vice-captain hadn’t started cricket training after injuring himself in Sydney on October 25. Shreyas hit the nets for nearly an hour without any discomfort in Mumbai. Now, he’ll travel to the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru. The 31-year-old will eye the India vs New Zealand ODI series for his comeback.
Shubham Gill resumes training
Shubman Gill has resumed training. After injuring his toe during the India vs South Africa T20I series, the Test and ODI captain hit the nets to prepare for the VHT. Gill has been practicing at the PCA Stadium in Mohali and is expected to play 2 matches for Punjab.
Ashwin answers VHT issues
Ravichandran Ashwin has explained why the BCCI isn’t televising VHT matches involving Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. The former Indian spinner explained that the BCCI finalises a couple of venues where matches will be televised when the domestic calendar gets finalised. Changing the plans isn’t easy, which is why not all matches are available for viewers at home.
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MS Dhoni, Jharkhand’s mentor?
Jharkhand State Cricket Association joint secretary Shahbaz Nadeem has revealed how MS Dhoni helped them win the 2025-26 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The former Indian spinner revealed that Dhoni shared insights about every Jharkhand player and knows the statistics of all domestic cricketers from the state.
Play Kishan over Samson?
Ishan Kishan’s childhood coach and mentor, Uttam Mazumdar, thinks Team India should pick his protégé as the second opener alongside Abhishek Sharma for the 2026 T20 World Cup. This, invertedly, means that Sanju Samson, who has been made opener by dropping Shubman Gill, won’t be able to play.
No cricket at Chinnaswamy
Virat Kohli was supposed to play Delhi’s VHT matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. That didn’t happen. Instead, he’ll play at CoE. But why? Well, it turns out that the Karnataka government still hasn’t cleared the stadium for hosting matches, citing the Karnataka State Cricket Association’s failure to comply with key safety and security recommendations.
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