Gambhir, who played all his domestic cricket for Delhi and was also captain for a long time, rued the state of affairs in DDCA.
Simon Doull lambasted Indian batters for their poor batting performance against spinners Mitchell Santner and Glenn Phillips during the second Test
Skippers Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir, who were involved in an ugly spat during Royal Challengers Bangalore's match against the Kolkata Knight Riders, were warned and reprimanded for breaching the Indian Premier League code of conduct.
Former India opener Virender Sehwag on Monday said he resigned from the Delhi and Districts Cricket Association's cricket committee keeping the body's interests in mind.
It took the Indian team many intense sessions on the ground and off it to transform into a world class fielding unit. But, at the MPCA stadium here on Friday, its much-admired fielding coach T Dilip's focus was not on intensity but on "rhythm and flow".
The fervour for the India-Pakistan match is so intense that for many beating Pakistan in Dubai seems even more important than winning the Champions Trophy itself, observes K R Nayar, the veteran cricket writer.
Senior cricketers Yuvraj Singh, Gautam Gambhir and Suresh Raina will lead India Red, India Blue and India Green teams respectively in the Duleep Trophy to be played at Greater Noida International Cricket Stadium from August 23 to September 14. The four-day tournament will be played for the first time with pink ball and under lights.
India discard Gautam Gambhir is training in Perth under former Australia Test batsman Justin Langer to revive his international career, fine-tuning skills that made him the world's number one Test batsman in 2009.
It is understood that Yashasvi Jaiswal has a bright chance of making it to the ODI squad. His inclusion would ensure a left-handed batter in the top four.
'In today's cricket, we all know apart from performances, people who are responsible for you guys getting selected were watching you and they've seen something special in you.'
There have been talks recently about splitting a T20 game into four innings as cricket continues to innovate. Brett Lee, one of the fastest bowlers to have played the game, said he wanted to keep certain things traditional.
Adding to the list of admirers of Gautam Gambhir, India's most consistent batsman in recent times, is former captain Sourav Ganguly, who is impressed by the temperament of the Delhi dasher. Gambhir completed his 3000 runs in One-Day Internationals during his splendid innings of 150 not out that saw India outclass Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the fourth match and seal the five-match series 3-1 with a match to spare.
'How about a Duke ball, a ball with a more pronounced seam, that allows more lateral movement and ensures batters can't just hit through the line at will?'
Gautam Gambhir's half-century and Virender Sehwag's four-wicket spell saw India crush Bangladesh by six wickets in the second match of the Asia Cup in Dambulla, on Wednesday. Gambhir hit a solid 82 from 101 balls, while captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni finished unbeaten on 38 from 45 balls to help India cruise to 168 for four in 30.4 overs to win with more than 19 overs to spare.
As the nation celebrates its 76th Republic Day, India's sports fraternity took to social media to share their patriotic sentiments and wishes with fans across the country on Sunday.
Out-of-favour India opener Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday said both he and current India Test captain Virat Kohli are aggressive individuals who are passionate about cricket. Gambhir said his characteristics are similar to Kohli and both of them share a common goal, i.e to give their best for their respective teams on the field. "When you are playing against an opposition you want to go out there and win a game and for that you have to be aggressive. As a leader you want your team to play as you are. Both of us are aggressive and passionate individuals and want to do well for our respective teams," Gambhir said.
'Sometimes you're so used to muscling the ball that you end up forgetting the soft hands which probably used to happen eight or 10 years back. A complete cricketer is a cricketer who plays T20 format and Test cricket successfully. He can adapt his game.'
'It feels great when you contribute as an all-rounder, which I have been doing for a long time.'
The Aam Aadmi Party's Party's East Delhi candidate Atishi talks on her competition against the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate, the former cricketer -- Gautam Gambhir, and her agenda for the polls.
Skipper Rohit Sharma and coach Gautam Gambhir had a look at the two pitches during the optional training session on the eve of the match at Green Park Stadium. Rain is predicted on the opening day as well as day three. India had played two spinners and three pacers in Chennai.
Chasing 275 for victory, India were in a spot of bother at 114/3 when Gambhir was joined by skipper Dhoni, and the two added 109 runs for the fourth wicket to help India to the famous victory.
Former India batter Mohammad Kaif feels there is no reason why Mahendra Singh Dhoni should not play the next season of the IPL, given his form, fitness and ability to play big shots with ease.
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