India’s captain Shubman Gill, (left), and head coach Gautam Gambhir during a training session. (PTI) India will begin their preparations for the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka with a three-day warm-up match against Sri Lanka XI, starting on Friday at the Nondescripts Cricket Club. The fixture comes just days before the opening Test…
India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal looked back at a memorable moment involving former captain Rohit Sharma as the team prepared for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka.Jaiswal shared a set of pictures from India’s training session as preparations began for the two-Test series. However, it was his caption that caught the attention of fans.The left-handed…
Gautam Gambhir (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir has delivered a rousing message to his young Test squad ahead of the two-match series against Sri Lanka, urging Shubman Gill and his teammates to ensure they are mentally and physically prepared for every challenge from the opening morning in Galle.With the World…
India’s Rohit Sharma (ANI Photo) Former India cricketer Mohammed Kaif believes Rohit Sharma has made up his mind not to retire from ODI cricket on his own and will instead leave it to the selectors to decide when his journey with the national team should end. Rohit’s future has been under intense scrutiny since India’s…
Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah (Agency Image) The men’s senior selection committee, chaired by Ajit Agarkar, announced the 15-member squad for the two-Test series against Sri Lanka, starting August 15 in Galle. Ravindra Jadeja, who was rested for the Afghanistan Test, returns to the squad, while off-spinner Saransh Jain has earned his maiden call-up as…
India’s Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (ANI Photo) The debate surrounding Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma‘s ODI future refuses to die down despite both continuing to deliver for India. While neither head coach Gautam Gambhir nor chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar has publicly committed to their participation in the 2027 World Cup, keeping the speculation…
The mood inside the Indian dressing room must be difficult to read right now. Images from London showed head coach Gautam Gambhir sharing a laugh with Rohit Sharma on the Lord’s balcony on the eve of Sunday’s third ODI against England. Yet they could not mask the intense pressure the team’s oldest player must be…
Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: The final ODI against England at Lord’s on Sunday will not be Rohit Sharma‘s last match for India. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia dismissed all retirement rumours and confirmed that the senior batter remains an important part of India’s ODI plans.There had been speculation that the 39-year-old had been told…
Rohit Sharma during India’s ODI series against England, with his future in the format now a subject of discussion within Indian cricket. As Rohit Sharma trudged back to the pavilion after another rusty knock of 26 off 47 balls in the second ODI against England in Cardiff on Thursday, he may have run out of…
India’s Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has defended Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli amid renewed scrutiny over their future, saying India’s focus on replacing experienced players with youngsters simply because they can hit sixes is the wrong approach. The debate resurfaced after Rohit and Kohli endured disappointing returns in…