Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar heaped praise on veteran seamer Ashish Nehra, saying he's a crafty bowler who has proved that "age is just a number".
Former India fast bowling great Zaheer Khan said that seeing his bowling partner Ashish Nehra make a successful comeback in international cricket has motivated him to do well in his last season of Indian Premier League. However, the 37-year old also said that he doesn't regret his decision to retire from international cricket. "I am very happy with my decision and I am sticking to that. I am very happy to see Ashish Nehra do well. In fact, he has motivated me quite a lot to get back to training. "I was very clear about walking away from international cricket. I am just happy to play this form of cricket. You kind of give it back while guiding the youngsters. This is something that I enjoy," said the captain of Delhi Daredevils.
Short of match practice, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Ashish Nehra and Ajinkya Rahane will captain the India A team for two warm-up matches against England at CCI, Mumbai next week. Dhoni, who has not played a competitive game in over two months, will lead the India A side in the opening warm-up here on January 10. Rahane, who is coming back from an injury, will captain the team in the second warm-up on January 12.
Dhoni caught up with former team-mates Zaheer Khan, Parthiv Patel and Ashish Nehra.
Virat Kohli's Indian team still has a long way to go before it is spoken of in the same breath as Australia of 2000s, believes former India pacer Ashish Nehra. Under Kohli's leadership, India earned its maiden series victory in Australia in 2018-19, achieving the feat after trying for seven decades.
Buttler admitted that the new environment around him feels different, but he is "excited" to take up something "fresh and interesting".
Back in the national cricket team after being ignored for almost five years, veteran India pacer Ashish Nehra on Sunday said it is tougher to make a comeback than making a debut. The 37-year-old last played for India in the semifinal of the victorious 2011 World Cup campaign against Pakistan. After missing the final due to a finger injury, he was overlooked for nearly five years before being recalled for the three-match T20 series against Australia last month. "It's very difficult to make a comeback. Comebacks are much more difficult than debuts. I've made a comeback after 36," said Nehra at the open media session before the Indian team's departure to Bangladesh for the Asia Cup. He said it was tough for the pacers to keep performing. "It's not easy for pacers to keep performing day in and day out. There will be pressure. You have to keep working hard. I train to play international cricket, not aim to play only domestic cricket," said Nehra.
Left-arm seamer Ashish Nehra took six wickets as North Zone dismissed West for 201 on day one of the Duleep Trophy match.
Indian opener Gautam Gambhir and fast bowler Ashish Nehra met Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa and thanked him for facilitating their quick treatment at the hands of a reputed Sri Lankan Ayurvedic physician.
The left-arm seamer, who underwent surgery on his right ankle for ligament injury last month, will be of action for at least five months.
English county Worcestershire on Friday called off a deal with Indian paceman Ashish Nehra after he demanded more money than agreed to for joining the team in its second season.
Sunrisers Hyderabad batsman Eoin Morgan said absence of paceman Ashish Nehra hurt them badly as they suffered a narrow defeat against Delhi Daredevils.
match practice' After making another comeback to international cricket with aplomb, veteran pacer Ashish Nehra dismissed the age-related criticism, saying a practice match is all what he needs to get into the groove.
The left-arm paceman will need three months' rest after that.
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.
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).
There was a lot of pressure but I bowled well," said Nehra, talking about the last over of the Pakistan innings.
Ashish Nehra, who pulled out due to a back injury, will be replaced by Ajit Agarkar.
The two India Test players have been named in the Delhi squad for the Ranji Trophy match against Mumbai.
India were dealt a blow ahead of Saturday's World Cup final against Sri Lanka in Mumbai with skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni saying that pacer Ashish Nehra is "most likely" out of the match due to a fractured right-hand finger.
Afghanistan T20I captain Rashid Khan believes Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill possesses the qualities to lead India in the future.
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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.
India's captain said there is a possibility of the left arm fast bowler playing in tomorrow's tri-series match against Australia.
GT all-rounder Vijay Shankar believes Captain Shubman Gill's leadership style isn't the issue, comparing it to former skipper Hardik Pandya.
Indian pacer Ashish Nehra on Saturday rubbished media reports of players being involved in a bar brawl in the West Indies after crashing out of the Twenty20 World Cup, insisting that no such incident ever took place.
The India pacer is playing his 100th Test in Motera.
Pune Warriors pacer Ashish Nehra has blamed the fielding lapses and not playing the full quota of 20 overs for his team's seven-wicket loss to Kings XI Punjab in their IPL match at the PCA stadium, in Mohali, on Thursday night.
Carrying momentum is important, says Gill after GT qualify for IPL playoffs
A memorable T20 debut performance in his bag, young India seamer Barinder Sran says receiving tips on the art of swing bowling from veteran Ashish Nehra and Bhuvneshwar Kumar helped him. Sran (4/10) returned the best figures by an Indian debutant in T20 Internationals to help the visitors restrict Zimbabwe to a paltry 99 for nine and then register a 10-wicket victory in the second match in Harare on Monday.
South Zone managed 327 for 9 by the lose of play on the opening day of the Duleep Trophy match against North Zone.
The Indian skipper said that the scales tilted in favour of Ashish Nehra due to his good performance in the nets.
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.
Veteran seamer Ashish Nehra on Tuesday said that his habit of putting in a few extra hours every day has helped him maintain his pace despite undergoing 10 surgeries.
The left-arm seamer has just recovered from an ankle injury that kept him out of the two-match Test series against New Zealand.
Nearly six-and-half years since he last played a Test match, speedster Ashish Nehra is ready to make himself available for the longer version of the game. Hopefully, he says, it will be during the upcoming Test series in South Africa in December.
Nearly six-and-half years since he last played a Test match, speedster Ashish Nehra is ready to make himself available for the longer version of the game. Hopefully, he says, it will be during the upcoming Test series in South Africa in December.
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.
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