The big-hitting former batter also lauded Rohit for dropping himself from the Sydney Test, saying it was a selfless act.
Virat Kohli and Co. face-off against Babar Azam-led Pakistan in this highly anticipated encounter which will also be the Indian skipper's swansong as captain.
The applicant should have played either 7 Tests or 30 first-class matches. A candidate with experience of 10 ODIs or 20 first-class matches will also be considered.
The future of some senior India players will be decided after the tour of Australia as the BCCI evaluates the shocking 0-3 drubbing against New Zealand at home while rolling out a structured phaseout policy before the start of the next WTC cycle.
According to ESPNCricinfo, Shubman Gill has also confirmed his availability for Punjab's upcoming Ranji Trophy sixth-round fixture against Karnataka, set to begin on January 23.
India's cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar celebrated his 45th birthday with his family and close friends in Mumbai on Monday.
Take a look at the pictures from Yuvraj Singh's retirement party:
Mystery spinner bowls in nets as India prep for three-match ODI series vs England.
The national selectors want all the players to be available for the Duleep Trophy ahead of the two Test series against Bangladesh next month.
Pakistan has the upper hand in the Champions Trophy, winning three of the five matches against India.
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
Here's hoping his positivity rubs off on the DC squad when they face RCB.
Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma ignore each other on match eve
Ahead of the IPL match against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Capitals assistant coach said the team's execution hasn't been ideal this season.
India claimed a memorable four-wicket victory at Adelaide Oval, on December 16, 2003 -- their first Test win on Australian soil in 22 years.
Shubman Gill, the vice-captain of India's white-ball teams, praised the new head coach, Gautam Gambhir, for his clear thinking
While retirement is very much a cricketer's individual call, the counter point will be if the national selectors or the BCCI feel that they need to look at the bigger picture and have only one among Rohit and Virat in the ODI set-up going forward.
The BCCI top brass will be hoping to convince Rohit Sharma to lead the India team in T20 Internationals despite his reluctance.
Tendulkar shared a video on social media where he was seen concocting some chicken delicacies.
The BCCI secretary is the convenor of the senior selection committee (men) and with Shah busy with his political commitments, it is understood that the meeting will be held in Ahmedabad.
'And how we can take Indian cricket forward, that's the only aim anybody should have.'
They are scheduled to fly out to Johannesburg on Friday.
Their eyes trained on the big-ticket T20 World Cup in the Americas in June, the national selectors aren't finding it easy to pick just one among Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for the upcoming Afghanistan series.
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.
No place for Dhawan, Tilak Varma included in 17-man squad.
Tendulkar was speaking at the launch of Road Safety World Series league
Delhi Capitals have also signed on Shane Watson as an assistant coach.
Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals are the top two teams in the points table so far with 10 points from seven matches.
India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir finds himself caught between a rock and hard place.
'The stakes are too high and it would have been a complete embarrassment had Bumrah broken down in a match.'
IMAGES from the fourth and deciding T20I played between South Africa and India in Johannesburg on Friday
K L Rahul is set to be included in India's 15-member provisional World Cup squad, which will be announced by Tuesday.
Former pacer Ajit Agarkar says someone like Ravichandran Ashwin not making it to the India's playing eleven in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy, speaks volumes about the strength of the bowling attack of the defending champions.
Questions are mounting on when the 37-year-old India captain will finally call time on his Test career.
Rohit Sharma to captain India in this year's T20 World Cup
The cupboard is bare and it will take some time to prepare another cracking line-up that can match the aura of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma.
India remain bereft of a global title since winning the 2013 Champions Trophy.
Yuzvendra Chahal shared a cryptic response on not being selected for the team.
Post Kohli's departure following the pink-ball Test, Ajinkya Rahane is likely to take the skipper's position at number four while Hanuma Vihari will bat at number five.
'There is a role for him to come up the order.'
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