Former Pakistan leggie Abdul Qadir, reacting to Indian head coach Ravi Shastri's comparing Kohli to cult cricketing figures like Sir Vivian Richards and the iconic former Pakistan captain, lists traits that are similar to both
Shubman Gill had a good net session on Thursday and it is expected that he would be asked to open the innings alongside Mayank Agarwal if Prithvi Shaw is unable to make it for the second Test against New Zealand, starting in Christchurch on Saturday.
Rajneesh Gupta picks fun sledging through the decades.
Sachin Tendulkar achieved the feat against South Africa in Gwalior. He scored runs at a brisk pace and went on to register a double century off just 147 balls.
Rohit left the nets and it was visible that he wasn't happy with the pace at which the throwdown delivery was hurled at him.
Engineer reportedly said he made those comment in the jest of moment.
Ravi Shastri said MS Dhoni set a new bar in wicketkeeping despite not being 'natural'.
Shastri shared a picture with former West Indies player Vivian Richards calling him a 'King'.
Handed the task of overseeing a struggling Indian team, newly-appointed team director Ravi Shastri refuted suggestions that his role would undermine the position of beleaguered coach Duncan Fletcher.
Former England captain Alec Stewart batted for under-fire coach Duncan Fletcher, saying the Zimbabwean cannot be held responsible for India's pathetic show in England since a coach can only guide and execution on the field was players' job.
'The boys deserve all the credit for the character they showed, real character.'
Indian cricket team's Director Ravi Shastri is happy to know that skipper Virat Kohli has a lot of confidence in him.
The 28-year-old clobbered left-arm spinner Karl Carver six times over the rope in the 16th over to join a select group that includes Garfield Sobers, Ravi Shastri, Herschelle Gibbs, Yuvraj Singh and Lancashire's Jordan Clark, who achieved it in a second-team game against Yorkshire.
Not many can question the greatness of the Kohli-led Test team but the defeat in the World Test Championship final against New Zealand was also a big letdown of the year.
Sreesanth is open to playing in overseas leagues and coaching roles
Earlier in the day, former India spinner Pragyan Ojha said the country knows how important farmers are and an outsider's opinion is not needed on an internal matter.
There was a lot of drama at the BCCI's emergent working committee meeting in Mumbai on Sunday as an altercation between secretary Sanjay Patel and former president Shashank Manohar led to the former walking out of the meeting.
Australia great Ian Chappell says Virat Kohli is an exceptional captain who has carried the Indian team to a higher level, whereas England's Joe Root is a "fine batter but poor captain".
India's assistant cricket coach Sanjay Bangar feels competence, not nationality, should be the sole criteria while judging a coach and criticism should never be based on whether the person is an Indian or not.
Team management wants to have long-term vision for Kuldeep Yadav
India head coach Ravi Shastri saluted New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson for showing remarkable composure during his team's heart-breaking loss to England in Sunday's World Cup final at Lord's.
The proposed standalone Test between India and England should be treated as the series-deciding fifth match that was cancelled last week owing to a COVID-19 outbreak in the Indian camp, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said on Monday and ruled out the possibility of it being treated as a one-off game.
Will Ravi Shastri be retained or will the BCCI opt for a new face?
The Indian team management, headed by coach Ravi Shastri, intimated the Committee of Administrators that the team will take at least 18 months to prepare for the Day-Night Test.
Instead of sidelining coach Duncan Fletcher, the BCCI should have sacked him, says Harish Kotian/Rediff.com
Former India captain Rahul Dravid was unanimously appointed Head Coach of Team India's senior men's team by the Cricket Advisory Committee, comprising Ms Sulakshana Naik and R P Singh, on Wednesday.
Having beaten Pakistan and South Africa convincingly in their first two matches at the World Cup, India have one foot in the quarter-finals. Nevertheless, the players are not relaxing, instead preparing for stiffer challenges they will encounter in the next phase of the tournament.
The former Indian captain was upset on learning about media reports that a support staff meeting was held without Fletcher being present.
Should Shikhar Dhawan open with Mayank Agarwal or Shubman Gill? Should India continue with K L Rahul in the middle order?
Shastri also lauded the efforts of newcomers like Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur and T Natarajan for their contributions in the historic series win.
Indeed, if you look at this hypothesis with sufficiently jaundiced eyes, you will find plenty in common in the way 'Team India' conducts its affairs and the way 'Team Modi' does, argues Krishna Prasad.
Ravi Shastri spoke on a range of issues including the legacy he wants to create, preparations for the marquee meet, team culture and unfortunate injuries to his players.
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