The 22-year-old expressed his feelings after being selected for the BGT 2024-25 series.
LSG is yet to make an official announcement but Thakur has been informed about the decision and will travel with the team to Visakhapatnam for the season opener against the Delhi Capitals.
The Capitals sit pretty at the top with 10 points from six games, while the Titans trail close behind with eight from as many outings.
In a candid conversation on The ICC Review with Sanjana Ganesan, Shastri named two young stars he believes are ready to be groomed for the role - Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant.
Even with the pressure of planning the Rajasthan Royals' IPL auction strategy in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, former Team India head coach Rahul Dravid couldn't resist keeping an eye on the enthralling opening of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth.
'I don't know who's my favourite, but the one who really scares me is Bumrah, I mean, you know, probably the best bowler in the world.'
Shubman Gill has gone past the 50-run mark just once in his last 11 innings, failing in three successive series -- against Bangladesh, New Zealand and Australia.
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But with his form questionable, Artherton asked if Rohit's retirement was personal call or one forced because of a lean patch -- in his final eight Tests, Rohit scored164 runs with just one half century.
Former Australia captain Michael Clarke believes India is in "safe hands" and has "enough talent" to trounce England, but it will all come down to how the young-looking squad will leave a mark in the series on a territory known for being "tough".
It is now-or-never for the now senior-most superstar batter to produce an all-timer series that justifies his talent.
Australia has made a couple of changes to its squad, addressing Hazlewood's absence and the top-order issues. Sam Konstas replaces Nathan McSweeney in the squad for the fourth Test.
Fans on social media are accusing Rohit Sharma of scapegoating the young player, citing his own recent struggles with the bat.
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Bumrah shared a picture of him hitting the gym at the National Cricket Academy as he recuperates from the lower back injury that forced him out of the Champions Trophy.
Australia heaved a major sigh of relief on Wednesday after skipper Pat Cummins declared run-machine Travis Head fit for the Boxing Day Test against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Mohammed Shami has made a stunning return to competitive cricket after a year-long injury layoff, excelling for Bengal in their Ranji Trophy victory against Madhya Pradesh. Shami's impressive performance included seven wickets across two innings and a quickfire 37 with the bat, helping Bengal secure a narrow 11-run win.
Both Arshdeep and Khaleel have previously featured in India's limited-overs squads.
Nitish Kumar Reddy visited the Tirupati temple to give thanks for his standout show during the Border Gavaskar Trophy series in Australia.
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Virat Kohli's former Royal Challengers Bengaluru teammate AB de Villiers has advised the struggling Indian batter to "reset" his mind
'I didn't know that we'd won kind of everything until half an hour ago but that's always the aim.'
Rohit Sharma has launched a scathing critique of cricket commentary and journalism in the country
'He has all the shots -- reverse sweep, slog sweep, everything -- but the problem is that all these shots are high-risk shots.' 'With his defence, he will surely score runs every game if he faces 200 balls.'
Gill, Rahul, Pant and the irrepressible Yashasvi Jaiswal will now have a chance to script the next glorious chapter in Indian cricket.
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has attributed the national team's defeat in the fourth Test in Melbourne to 'poor shot selection on either side of the middle session' on Day 5.
Cricket Australia named Bumrah as the captain of its Test team of the year, which also features Yashasvi Jaiswal.
From the lad with spiked hair lifting the U19 World Cup to the statesman in whites scoring one final ton -- Virat Kohli's journey is one of relentless ambition, transformation, and enduring legacy.
However, the wives and family members will be allowed to join the Indian players for only one match.
Jasprit Bumrah now holds an exceptional record of 203 Test wickets at an average of 19.42 -- the first bowler ever to achieve 200 wickets at an average under 20 in the longest format.
He is yet to bowl at full intensity in the nets at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.
Vikram Rajvir Singh, Rudra Pratap Singh and Cheteshwar Pujara will undergo training at Australia's Commonwealth Bank Centre of Excellence from next week.
'I want him to get out there, smash it, try and win this Test match.'
Yashasvi Jaiswal, once the toast of Indian cricket and Rajasthan Royals' poster boy, now finds himself in a worrying form slump in the ongoing IPL 2025
Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene on Friday said star pacer Jasprit Bumrah was still recuperating from a back injury and that the team was waiting for him to be cleared by the National Cricket Academy (NCA).
Australia announced a 16-member squad on Thursday with several fresh faces added to the group that played India in the fifth and final Test at Sydney last week. Australia won the marquee series 3-1.
'This Border-Gavaskar Trophy (series) has had the biggest Boxing Day crowd ever passing the Ashes and the series is so delicately poised now, it is living up to every hype.'
Jasprit Bumrah has been awarded the ICC Men's Player of the Month for December 2024, following his exceptional performance during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Australia.
JP Duminy says Australia could trump the hosts 2-1 in the much anticipated Test series
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