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Wanted To Win And Make Test Cricket Paramount, Identified An Uncut Diamond In Virat Kohli, Says Ravi Shastri
World Test Championship: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri said his aim was to win and make Test cricket paramount and, in this pursuit, he identified an uncut diamond in Virat Kohli, who would go on to captain the team in this format.
Kohli, who pulled out of ongoing Tests against England due to personal reasons, led the team in 68 Test matches and won 40 of them, making him India’s most successful captain. He gave up Test captaincy after India lost the series in South Africa 2-1 in 2021/22.
Under his captaincy, India got their first-ever Test series win in Australia in 2018/19, as well as making it to the final of the inaugural edition of the World Test Championship in 2021, where they lost to New Zealand at Southampton.
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That’s Their Strength: Sunil Gavaskar Lauds CSK Opening Duo, Gaikwad And Conway
Chennai Super Kings: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has weighed in on the formidable batting prowess of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), singling out the opening duo of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway as potentially the best in the tournament.
I Feel CSK Will Come In Top Four In IPL 2024: Sunil Gavaskar
Chennai Super Kings: Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar expressed his unwavering confidence in the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) ability to once again storm into the playoffs of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.
Jaiswal Is In A Good Zone Right Now To Make This Innings Count, Says Zaheer Khan
Rajasekhara Reddy ACA: Former India fast-bowler Zaheer Khan lauded Yashasvi Jaiswal’s unbeaten 179 on Day One of the second Test against England at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium here on Friday, saying the left-handed opener is in a good zone to make his innings count for the hosts.
Ravi Shastri Warns Shubman Gill After His Dismissal, Says: ‘Don't Forget, Pujara Is Waiting’
Rajasekhara Reddy ACA: Former India cricket captain and head coach Ravi Shastri warned young batter Shubman Gill after he got dismissed by James Anderson for 34 during the second Test match between India and Egland at Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium here on Friday.
Sunil Gavaskar Leaves Commentary Duty After Mother-in-law Passes Away
Sunil Gavaskar: Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar left the commentary duty during the second Test match between India and England after his mother-in-law Pushpa Mehrotra passed away.
Anderson Adds Strength To The England Bowling Attack, Says Sanjay Manjrekar
Rajasekhara Reddy ACA: Former India-cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has cast his foresight, predicting that seasoned James Anderson would present a more formidable challenge to the Indian batters in the second Test in Visakhapatnam than Mark Wood did in the previous Hyderabad Test.
Deep Dasgupta Wants Rohit To Bat At No.4; Feels Selectors Were Hesitant On Sarfaraz's Inclusion In Squad
Deep Dasgupta: Former India wicketkeeper-batter Deep Dasgupta has suggested that the senior national selectors might have hesitated to pick Sarfaraz Khan in the squad for the second Test against England due to his perceived lack of runs in big matches. Dasgupta also shared his views on India's playing XI for the second Test advocating for skipper Rohit Sharma to bat at No. 4.
India Were Pretty Ordinary, Could Have Been More Positive In Their Batting Approach, Says Kumble
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: Former India captain Anil Kumble said the hosts’ were pretty ordinary and that they could have shown more positivity in their batting approach after losing the opening Test to England by 28 runs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
1st Test: Zaheer Khan Hails 'Rahul 2.0' After The Batter Hits 86 In India's First Innings
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: With K.L Rahul scoring a fighting half-century against England that helped the hosts get into a strong position on the second day of the first Test, former India pacer Zaheer Khan called his new avatar as a 2.0 version of his old self.
India ‘A’ Selection Is Good Opportunity For Upendra Yadav, Kumar Kushagra: Ajay Ratra
With KS Bharat: With KS Bharat and Dhruv Jurel selected in the Test squad for the first two games against England at Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam, Kumar Kushagra and Upendra Yadav were recently included in the India ‘A’ team for the second and third four-day games against England Lions in Ahmedabad.
Yashasvi Will Establish Himself In Test Team After England Series: Gavaskar
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: In the lead-up to the highly anticipated Test series against England, Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has voiced his confidence in young opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal, saying the youngster will solidify his position in the Indian Test squad by the end of the England series.
I Don't Think Players Performance Will Impact Their Chances Of T20 WC Selection, Says Parthiv On Rohit’s Form
T20 World Cup: Former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel believes that the recent run of form of captain Rohit Sharma will not have any effect on squad selections for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, set to happen in the USA and Caribbean from June 1-29.
Harmanpreet Needed Some Time To Recover And That Didn’t Happen, Feels Anjum Chopra
Big Bash League: Former India captain Anjum Chopra thinks skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, who suffered a slump in form in the series against Australia, needed some time to recover after playing in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL), but she didn’t get that.
I See Virat Batting At No.3 Against Afghanistan: Aakash Chopra
T20 World Cup: Former India opener Aakash Chopra believes one may see talismanic batter Virat Kohli batting at number three in the T20I series opener against Afghanistan, though he feels that the right-handed batter is more suited to open the batting.
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