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Shreyas Iyer finally broke free from the shackles of poor form as he raced to a 68-run knock in the rain-hit ENG vs IND 1st T20I in Durham on Wednesday. This marked the first T20I fifty by an Indian captain on English soil. Ishan Kishan, who was dismissed for a duck, trumped Abhishek Sharma to become the new number 1 T20I batter following consistent perforrmances in the T20 World Cup. In other news, MI have denied reports of being in talks with CSK and KKR over Hardik Pandya’s potential trade. On that note, let’s take a look at the top headlines from Wednesday. Cricket 60 mins Test of India’s leadership: Gautam Gambhir & Shreyas Iyer ponder over selection for IND vs ENG T20I series ...

Does the Indian management know Tilak Varma ‘s strengths and weaknesses? After his early struggles in the T20 World Cup 2026, the southpaw was moved from his usual number 4 or 5 position. He turned into a finisher at the backend of the tournament. Tilak only entered the middle with overs of fast bowlers left. India’s mismanagement of Tilak Varma One felt, at last, the management realised his struggles against spin. From 2025 onwards, Tilak has scored 300 runs off 266 balls against all kinds of spin for India. That’s a strike rate of 112.78. It isn’t much better in the Indian Premier League ( IPL ). In the last two seasons, the 23-year-old has struck at 115.50 against spinners. Tilak Varma’s struggles against spin could well have something to do with his side-on stance. If he opens up slightly ,particularly his front leg and left shoulder , it could give him access to more areas of the ground and help him rotate strike or attack with greater freedom....