India have relied on their spin strength on rank turners to gain points in WTC cycles in the past but Gill has said he wants his side to play on tracks that offer equally to batters and bowlers.
'Many things that are happening are not good for Indian cricket.'
The twin retirements mean India will not only have a new captain at the helm but will be without two of their most experienced players.
Now that Kohli has retired from Test cricket, Rajput feels that the cricketing community will miss his supercharged presence.
India captain Virat Kohli has made it amply clear that the youngsters drafted into the squad ahead of the T20 World Cup next year will have to prove themselves in the 'four or five' opportunities they get.
Rajaneesh Gupta lists the amazing numbers that make Rohit Sharma one of the finest ODI batters of his time.
Former off-spinner Harbhajan Singh is hopeful that the newly appointed India's ODI captain, Shubman Gill, will carry forward the legacy of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and other captains who served before him in the format.
Virat Kohli may have stepped away from Test cricket, but he leaves behind a faster, leaner, hungrier Indian team.
India captain Virat Kohli is happy with his bowlers' performance but asked his batsmen to replicate their home form when they travel to Australia next month.
'It is an immense honour, a responsibility I couldn't have imagined.'
Gambhir said his only advice to Gill has been, "Just be himself".
India's new ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer might be forced to remain out of action for minimum three weeks
India head coach Gautam Gambhir has admitted that dealing with the absence of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be a significant challenge for the team.
The squad also features Karun Nair, who returns to the national set up after a long gap of eight years.
Massive chance for series win in India, SA better-placed with spin resources: Bavuma
The unexpected 10-day break has left both the RCB and the KKR with different goals to achieve and common challenges to hurdle over.
India, after declaring at 462 for six, dismissed Bangladesh for 256 with Ravichandran Ashwin taking a five-wicket haul. Forced to follow on, Bangladesh were 23 for no loss when the stumps were drawn.
While the cricket fraternity is taken aback by talismanic Virat Kohli's wish to retire from Test cricket, it has been learnt that selection committee did ponder over the idea of handing over leadership to him in England to allow Gill some more time to groom.
India will hope the return of regular captain Virat Kohli proves to be the difference for the hosts against New Zealand when the world's two top-ranked Test sides clash in the second and final match at the Wankhede Stadium from Friday.
It was coming together of two superstars when India's cricket captain Virat Kohli met Bollywood great Aamir Khan in Mumbai recently.
Virat Kohli, former Test captain, lauded the team's resilience
Sidhu hit back at an X handle for falsely attributing quotes to him.
Robin Uthappa on Shubman Gill's ODI captaincy, says 'Rohit will be 41 by 2027 World Cup'
As India prepares for its upcoming five Test series against England, the selection committee faces a crucial decision regarding the team's leadership. Who should be the next India captain in red ball cricket?
There are three aspects of the decision taken jointly by Agarkar and Gambhir with the blessings of someone very powerful in Indian cricket ecosystem. First, they are on same page that both Rohit and Virat Kohli aren't exactly in their scheme of things for the 2027 World Cup.
Pakistan batsman Babar Azam's sparkling form has earned him comparisons with Virat Kohli but the elegant right-hander says he has a long way to go before he can be considered the Indian skipper's equal. Both top-order batsmen score freely and play the cover drive particularly well. Babar averages above 45 in Tests and 50-plus in both One-Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals, putting him in the top five of all three formats.
'Dhoni is a very cool captain. But he was also very happy and was enjoying that moment.'
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar says he does not foresee Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli playing the 2027 ODI World Cup as is being widely anticipated after the duo announced its Test retirement.
India captain Virat Kohli said his players are hurting after losing the third Test against England at Headingley by a big margin but are not demoralised.
Conversation should have been behind closed doors
The Indian cricket team is not losing sleep over the introduction of the Decision Review System (DRS) in the five-Test series against England commencing in Rajkot on Wednesday with captain Virat Kohli saying the referral process is not rocket science. "Well there is no rocket science on DRS. As a cricketer you understand, you have a fair idea of where the ball has hit the pad, whether it has pitched in line or hit in line. "Those are pretty basic things in cricket. You don't have to necessarily go through a course for DRS," said the home team captain on the eve of the series opener at the SCA stadium in Rajkot.
Debutant Ishan Kishan was in awe of captain Virat Kohli during their 94-run stand in the second T20 International against England, in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
He also met with skipper Rajat Patidar, pacer Yash Dayal, head coach Andy Flower, and Director of Cricket Mo Bobat.
Virat Kohli's unbeaten 73 off 54 balls led Royal Challengers Bangalore to a seven-wicket victory over Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023.
'Should a player with such deep understanding of the ODI format be removed from captaincy when neither age nor performance has dimmed his brilliance?', asks veteran cricket correspondent K R Nayar.
The BCCI on Friday announced the India A squad for the upcoming tour of England, featuring a blend of experienced prospects and rising stars.
The Indian captain rated his deputy's unbeaten 122 against South Africa in their World Cup opener as his best innings in one day cricket.
If the men of 1983 gave India a reason to dream, the women of 2025 could give it something rarer -- the courage to live that dream in full daylight, under an open sky that finally belongs to them, points out Prem Panicker.
It is difficult to digest exclusion after a fabulous season in Test cricket but Ravichandran Ashwin 'understands the dynamics' of team composition which led to Ravindra Jadeja being preferred over him, claimed India captain Virat Kohli.
'He will have no problems playing under any captain, he will still give his 100 percent for the team.'
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