Ashish Nehra has been ruled out of the rest of the Indian Premier League T20 tournament.
Ahead of start of play on Day 2, the former pacer was also seen having a chat with India's bowlers including Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja.
The 25-year-old Gill is a front-runner favourite to replace Rohit Sharma as next Test captain ahead of England tour, starting June 20.
On July 13, 2002, the Indian cricket team achieved an extraordinary victory on foreign soil by defeating a formidable England side in their own backyard to clinch the Natwest Tri-Series, which also featured Sri Lanka.
After succumbing to a 90-run defeat against South Africa in the third ODI, India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said that his side missed the services of Zaheer Khan and Ashish Nehra.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes that the five-Test series could be a start of 'something special' for Shubman Gill-led India.
Veteran India seamer Ashish Nehra underwent a surgery to treat a 'high-grade tendon injury' he had suffered on his right knee during an Indian Premier League match earlier this month.
Veteran Ashish Nehra has mounted a stinging counter-attack on chief selector MSK Prasad for his comments on the seamer's retirement, saying he started playing without the selectors' permission and is leaving it likewise.
Sunrisers Hyderabad were dealt a huge blow as senior left-arm pacer Ashish Nehra was ruled out of ongoing the Indian Premier League after ustaining a hamstring tendon injury which also put serious a question mark on his future in competitive cricket. The press release issued by the franchise stated: "Sunrisers Hyderabad spearhead, Ashish Nehra has sustained a significant hamstring tendon injury during the match against Kings XI Punjab on May 15, 2016. "Ashish Nehra is now in consultation with a specialist orthopedic surgeon for the most appropriate course of treatment to ensure a successful return to competitive cricket. Unfortunately he will play no further part in the ninth edition of the Indian Premier League for Sunrisers Hyderabad," the release further stated.
India captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday paid rich tributes to the retiring Ashish Nehra as 'one of the smartest cricketers' he has ever played with.
Buttler admitted that the new environment around him feels different, but he is "excited" to take up something "fresh and interesting".
Former pace spearhead Javagal Srinath says young pacer Ishant Sharma should be India's strike bowler with Ashish Nehra in the absence of injured frontline speedster Zaheer Khan.
Gujarat Titans' in-form batter Sai Sudharsan on Friday said he was determined to keep pushing his limits with the bat while relishing the freedom given to him by captain Shubman Gill and head coach Ashish Nehra in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).
Team India pacer Mohammed Siraj welcomed the BCCI's decision to lift the ban on using saliva to shine the ball ahead of IPL 2025, saying it will aid "reverse swing" even in unfriendly conditions.
Afghanistan T20I captain Rashid Khan believes Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill possesses the qualities to lead India in the future.
The two Indian players, who are in Lahore on a sightseeing visit, also plan to visit Karachi.
Team India pacer Mohammed Siraj said on Wednesday that his break from international cricket gave him the time to reflect on his mistakes and work on his bowling and fitness.
With no World T20 competition in 2018, Nehra apparently told the team management that it is only fair that performing juniors have a longer rope, PTI reported.
The big names of Indian cricket including World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev, Madan Lal, Virender Sehwag and Kirti Azad paid their last respects to the spin great.
Carrying momentum is important, says Gill after GT qualify for IPL playoffs
Former India captain Rahul Dravid feels paceman Ashish Nehra should be a part of the team in the ongoing World Cup if he is fit as he has got the experience of bowling at the death.
Sunrisers captain David Warner said his premium pacer Ashish Nehra will be out for a couple of games due to a groin injury he suffered during the match against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
The left-arm seamer has been included in the 14-man squad for the next two matches in the ongoing tri-series series.
The fast bowler ruled out any major change in his bowling action as a solution to his injury problems.
The good old friends are holidaying in Budapest.
As Ashish Nehra gets set to quit international cricket after the first T20I game against New Zealand in New Delhi this evening, Rajneesh Gupta presents the mighty fast bowler's top five performances.
Dhoni caught up with former team-mates Zaheer Khan, Parthiv Patel and Ashish Nehra.
Match referee Mike Procter found Nehra guilty of breaching the code of conduct by pre-empting a decision by the umpire in Saturday's tri-series match against Sri Lanka.
What a remarkable comeback by Ashish Nehra. After being almost forgotten, the left-arm pacer now leads India's Most Valuable Player (MVP) rankings in One-Day Internationals this season.
However in his first season as skipper, the tally had come down by more than half to 426 runs and even the strike-rate dropped by 10 percent from 157.70 to 147.40.
Exactly a year ago when India were playing the 50-over World Cup, it was difficult to imagine Yuvraj Singh making a comeback into the team that was brimming with youthful exuberance.
The towering pacer has returned to competitive T20 cricket after multiple injury layoffs. He missed the last two seasons of the IPL after suffering a stress fracture of the back in 2022 and a quadriceps injury in 2024.
Selectors once again ignored Ashwin and Jadeja for the 3-match T20 series against Australia.
The fast bowler was operated upon in a Pretoria hospital to correct an injury he had suffered during the World Cup.
Ashish Nehra set India, the champions of the inaugural edition of the World T20 in 2007, on course for a comprehensive seven-wicket win over debutants Afghanistan in their opener at Gros Islet (St Lucia) on Saturday.
Ashish Nehra considers himself "unfortunate" since his short international career has too often been plagued by injuries.
The Delhi seamer should be there before the third one-dayer to be held at Peshawar on March 19
Prasidh rated GT skipper Shubman Gill as an approachable captain.
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