India remain bereft of a global title since winning the 2013 Champions Trophy.
The financial nitty-gritties of Gautam Gambhir's appointment as India's head coach are yet to be worked out but that's the "last of his concerns" right now
'Dhoni will never go to a player and ask him what field you want.' 'He will want the player to learn from his own mistakes.' 'Rohit will put his arm around your shoulder and tell you, "This is what is expected from you, you can do this".'
India's batting is a major concern with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli struggling for runs ahead of the tour of Australia.
Styris did not have any doubt over Pandya's talent but the Kiwi wanted him to infuse more consistency into his performances.
Rinku, who is not having a great IPL season as he is not getting to face enough balls, though made it to the list of reserves.
Suryakumar Yadav was picked as the India T20I captain ahead of Hardik Pandya, while Rohit stays as the captain of the ODI team.
KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan have both been named in India's World Cup squad and India's chief selector Ajit Agarkar said having two excellent wicketkeeper batters will only serve the squad well.
While the pace department needs some urgent solutions, the spin has a slightly different landscape.
'We think he is a deserving captain and we will see how he fits into the role.'
Five Ranji Trophy league matches will be followed by white ball tournaments -- Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy.
They are scheduled to fly out to Johannesburg on Friday.
The BCCI top brass will be hoping to convince Rohit Sharma to lead the India team in T20 Internationals despite his reluctance.
India skipper Rohit Sharma said it's time to move on from the euphoria of the T20 World Cup victory.
Rohit Sharma to captain India in this year's T20 World Cup
After being overlooked for the India T20I captaincy, Hardik Pandya's leadership future at Mumbai Indians looks to be on shaky ground.
India's Asia-Cup-bound squad have started reaching Bengaluru for a 6-day conditioning camp that starts on Thursday at the Karnataka State Cricket Association's campus
Ishan Kishan's reluctance to play first-class cricket and focus only on the IPL forced the BCCI to make a minimum number of Ranji Trophy games mandatory for players in order to be eligible for IPL's auction pool.
India's newly-forged coach-captain combination of Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav will look to make instant impact against a Sri Lankan team in disarray.
This period saw big stars of the likes of Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev fade into the sunset while it was witness to the birth of slew of young Indian cricketers that made their mark home and abroad.
Hardik Pandya sports a smile as life goes on for India all-rounder
Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson got the nod as the two wicketkeepers in India's 15-member squad.
Agarkar had previously applied for the position in 2020 but was not selected at that time.
Ajit Agarkar, who is the frontrunner for the Indian chief selector's job, relinquished his assistant coach's post in Delhi Capitals.
In selectors' radar, Kumar Kushagra gets maiden India A call-up against England Lions
K L Rahul is set to be included in India's 15-member provisional World Cup squad, which will be announced by Tuesday.
However there is no clarity whether Ponting will get the support staff of his choice as Shane Watson and James Hopes might not be seen in the dug-out next time around.
Here's hoping his positivity rubs off on the DC squad when they face RCB.
Yuzvendra Chahal shared a cryptic response on not being selected for the team.
Former India pacer S Sreesanth on Friday backed Hardik Pandya's selection in the T20 World Cup squad, saying the all-rounder's presence alongside Virat Kohli will make for a "great combination" when chasing tricky totals.
Hardik Pandya's indifferent batting form in IPL 2024 is a big worry.
India announced their final squad for the ICC Men's ODI World Cup with the injured Axar Patel dropped from the final squad and Ravichandran Ashwin making his way into the 15-member team.
Former India left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha will no longer be Indian Cricketers' Association's representative in the Apex Council.
Agarkar joining Delhi Capitals also ends speculation that he may join the Indian team as a bowling consultant.
The Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee will have some sleepless nights before selecting the squad for T20s against Afghanistan with veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli keen to play the World Cup in June.
The dawn of a new era had begun under Sourav Ganguly's aggressive leadership. With Ganguly and Coach John Wright at the helm India had transitioned into a force to be reckoned with.
'And how we can take Indian cricket forward, that's the only aim anybody should have.'
'None of our top order players really got going in both the games'
Shadab was quizzed about Agarkar's remarks on how India will deal with their pace bowling attack...
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