'All of us tend to believe that they are so well paid, why should we bother about their payments.' 'But who all are well paid? Only a handful, maybe 3-4 of them, who go in for endorsements and things.' 'The others are struggling, playing Ranji Trophy and other matches, so that compensation we made it market-oriented.'
In all likelihood, vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane would get another chance but over the past two years, his inconsistency has hurt this team badly.
Despite the chastening defeat, Root said they were still in the series.
India's captain Virat Kohli will have to think overtime about the balance of his squad, with a long tail, often bushy with runs, and just two openers -- one untested (Rohit Sharma) but very capable and another supremely talented (KL Rahul) but highly reluctant starter.
Not only Yash Dhull's batting but his captaincy is also being appreciated as he is on the verge of emulating the likes of Mohammed Kaif, Virat Kohli, Unmukt Chand and Prithvi Shaw in leading India to the Under-19 World Cup title.
The photograph is from 2005, from the ICC World XI's tour of Australia.
Pakistan's interim head coach Saqlain Mushtaq on Wednesday said he will take full responsibility of the team's performance after the sudden resignations of Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis just weeks before the World T20 Cup in UAE.
Starc took 4-43 as Australia cruised to a 64-run victory at Lord's on Tuesday to qualify for the semi-finals
With this win, Rajasthan Royals have now moved to sixth place in the points table with 10 points while Mumbai Indians are still in the top spot with 14 points.
Skipper Rishabh Pant (234 from nine games) showed glimpses of his destructive power but the team would want more from its skipper who is more than capable of hammering any attack into submission.
Skipper Mithali Raj's well-crafted half-century went in vain as Indian batting flopped once again with the visitors losing the first WODI against New Zealand by 62 runs in Queenstown on Saturday.
According to Ashwin, being in the COVID-19 lockdown made him realise just how lucky he was to play for India.
Legendary Serbian defender Nemanja Vidic was articulate and candid while speaking at a conference in Mumbai on Friday. Norma Godinho/Rediff.com listens in as Vidic talks of Sir Alex Ferguson's motivational mind games, the Ronaldo bet and Man Utd under Mourinho...
'No more red ball... it doesn't swing, it doesn't do anything, goes soft after 25 overs. It has been pathetic for so long now. Except for the Dukes ball in England, it has been rubbish.'
Michael Vaughan mocked the President of the United States, Donald Trump over him mispronouncing Sachin Tendulkar's name.
England striker Wayne Rooney has signed a four-year contract extension with Premier League champions Manchester United that will keep their prize asset at the club until June 2019.
British daily The Times splashed "In the hands of God" with the image of Maradona celebrating after beating West Germany in the final of the 1986 World Cup.
Netherlands' Kingma gets four-match suspension for ball-tampering.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar welcomed the ICC's decision to stop boundary count as a way of deciding knockout games in global tournaments like the World Cup.
'It is very important for Indian Americans to understand that we need to have as many seats at the table as we can get. I am going to see to it that I am going to get there," Kumar Barve, the longest-serving Indian-American legislator in America, tells Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com in an exclusive interview.
'In cricket and in life, the graph always goes up and down and it's never going to always go up. So it's a just a matter of time that I middle those balls and get those big runs again. But right now, I want to ensure that my team is doing fine and is enjoying its game.'
Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh said that Rohit Sharma reminded him of Pakistan batting legend Inzamam-ul-Haq in his early days. The flamboyant India vice-captain made his ODI debut in June 2007 while his maiden T20 game came during the World Cup later that year against England, where unfortunately Rohit didn't get a chance to bat.
Former and current players wished Sachin Tendulkar on his 48th birthday.
Sunil Gavaskar, who appeared for the first time in Test cricket 50 years ago today, March 6, 1971, was presented with a special India cap by BCCI secretary during the lunch interval on Day 3 of the fourth and final Test between India and England at the Narendra Modi stadium.
Ajinkya Rahane steered clear of the controversy surrounding domestic stalwart and his former Mumbai teammate Wasim Jaffer
India captain Virat Kohli said poor batting and not the pitch was responsible for the day-night third Test against England winding up inside two days, and described the performance of batsmen on both sides as "bizarre".
Shai Hope has struggled to even breach the 30-run mark in his four innings against England. His scores read 25, 7 16, 9 so far.
Akhtar saw it coming having seen the division in the Indian dressing room during the T20 World Cup.
The Kandy franchise is owned by Bollywood actor and producer Sohail Khan, younger brother of superstar Salman Khan.
John Terry will pass into Chelsea folklore as their greatest captain during the most successful period in their history and his announcement on Sunday that he will leave at the end of the season marks the end of an era.
Pink balls are used in day-night Test cricket with teams playing under floodlights. While some former players advocate the use of the pink ball full time, England pacer Stuart Broad says it will be unfair to batsmen.
The shirt is currently on display at England's National Football Museum in Manchester.
Umran was a net bowler during India's last World T20 campaign in the UAE.
Australia made a good start before a dramatic collapse saw them slip from 144 for two in the run chase to be 207 all-out.
Brathwaite sees a leader in Archer and wants England to support him in discovering his leadership qualities so that he can serve English cricket for a long time.
Mohamed Salah was inevitably on the scoresheet as Liverpool took full advantage of the inactivity of their top-four rivals to thrash West Ham United 4-1 at Anfield and provisionally move into second in the Premier League.
The Karnataka pacer made a record-breaking start to his international career, picking four wickets on ODI debut, as India defeated England by 66 runs to go one up in the three-match series.
To watch Dada standing on the steps of the airplane ladder with a glittering trophy in hand was exhilarating, recalls Hemant Kenkre.
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