Harbhajan Singh suggested Gary Kirsten not to waste his time in Pakistan
India pacer Avesh Khan conceded he was under pressure after going wicket-less in the first three games, but head coach Rahul Dravid spurred him to come up with a match-winning performance in the fourth T20I against South Africa in Rajkot on Friday.
Virat Kohli set to miss T20I series opener due to personal reasons, confirms head coach Rahul Dravid
Asked who's to compare Kohli with Tendulkar, Ganguly said: "It's a difficult question to answer."
India head coach Rahul Dravid extended his good wishes to spinner Harbhajan Singh, who announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Friday.
Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja are set for important milestones during the coming series against Bangladesh.
Ishan Kishan has returned to training, showcasing his dedication in an X video.
'Sometimes, you are a good player, and you haven't made it. I think they have done very well for India.'
It is understood that the selectors are looking to bring more variations into the pace attack and hence a left-arm seam and swing bowler could be added to the bouquet of pacers vying for a Test cap.
Ravichandran Ashwin may not be playing the T20 World Cup, but his daughters Akhira and Adhya are proving to be cricket whizzes!
Hardik Pandya led Gujarat Titans to the title in its maiden season while KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, and Sanju Samson too did a commendable job in IPL 2022
The conversation kicked off with a curious Modi inquiring about the team's fielding drills, particularly referencing the spectacular catch taken by Suryakumar Yadav that turned the tide in the final match
Nayar comes with a high reputation as a sharp cricket mind and a lifestyle/motivational coach who have worked with the likes of Dinesh Karthik and Rinku Singh.
'His ability to handle spin, pace, and, most importantly, to deliver under pressure is what sets him apart as a promising youngster.'
India head coach Gautam Gambhir, BCCI president Roger Binny and all-rounder Hardik Pandya led the long list of joyous members of the cricketing fraternity in lauding Jay Shah, who was on Tuesday elected unopposed as the ICC Chairman.
'Not just in India, but in world cricket, we need guys who are a little bit more aggressive and play the game a little bit harder.'
Watching a young Sachin Tendulkar excelling against spinners Arshad Ayub and Venkatapathy Raju on a rank-turner in a Ranji Trophy match convinced him about the bright future of his junior teammate, recalled former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar.
Gambhir has made his selection process clear by stating his strong belief in players featuring across all three formats.
Rahul Dravid hopes that he doesn't call it quits anytime soon. Ravi Shastri would like to see him harass batters for at least two more years while Anil Kumble finds it perplexing that he isn't a regular in India's overseas fixtures.
Dravid said that he doesn't want to reveal his side to the opposition before the main day.
The 15-member squad of the Indian team which won the T20 World Cup will take home Rs 5 crore each.
Ravichandran Ashwin says it's too early to comment on Rahul Dravid's coaching style but the premier India spinner is confident that happiness will be back in the dressing room under the stalwart's guidance.
Never give up, fight till last moment: Sreejesh's learning from Rohit's men
Shubman Gill, the vice-captain of India's white-ball teams, praised the new head coach, Gautam Gambhir, for his clear thinking
Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson has made his case to become India's first-choice wicketkeeper-batsman at the Twenty20 World Cup in June, said Kumar Sangakkara, the coach of his Indian Premier League team.
India have enjoyed recent success in Australia and England, but South Africa remains a mighty challenge for the top ranked Test side
Interestingly, the BCCI kept Hardik Pandya in the loop over the decision giving clear indications that he is likely to take over as India's T20 captain.
Justin Langer got a 'probing delivery' on his possible future as coach of the Indian national team but the former Australian opener like his playing days, judged it perfectly and left the one bowled on the "corridor of uncertainty".
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.
'(On Parag and Jaiswal) They are 22 each, so is Jurel. With very little experience, the way they are performing at this level is amazing.'
India head coach Rahul Dravid conceded that his team needs to do better at maintaining over-rate after being docked one WTC point following the first Test against South Africa, in Centurion, though he felt "leeway" can be given in certain cases.
Rahul Dravid showed off his never-seen-before angry side in the new advertisement that has left everyone in splits.
'Pant is a very big part of our plans going ahead in next few months'
'I'd love to be a senior coach of a national team, but with the other things that I have in my life and wanting to have a bit of time at home... everyone knows if you take a job working with the Indian team you can't be involved in an IPL team, so it would take that out of it as well.'
Dhruv Jurel got his Test career off to a cracking start. Following his match-winning performance in Ranchi, the young wicketkeeper-batter thanks skipper Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid for believing in him.
'We have waited for this moment for 13 years.'
Ajinkya Rahane is, more than anyone else, keen on getting big runs under his belt and it's a matter of just one game before the India vice-captain regains his form, head coach Rahul Dravid said on Monday.
India head coach Rahul Dravid on Monday commended his spinners for putting up a great show on 'quite an unresponsive' fifth day pitch with outside edges not coming into play in the drawn first Test against New Zealand.
Indian captain Virat Kohli on Saturday said he has "no idea exactly what's happening" when asked about the legendary Rahul Dravid being in line to be the team's head coach after the T20 World Cup.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly emphasised the importance of carefree batting in T20s.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Investor Information - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances