'Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and the Indian team are just sidekicks.'
India should bring back Cheteshwar Pujara, Harish Kotian tells Messrs Kohli and Shastri.
Rest the skipper against a West Indies team whose batsmen would struggle against some Ranji Trophy sides and try out some new players in the Hyderabad Test recommends Harish Kotian.
Captain Kohli and Coach Shastri's selection choices for the first two Tests against England, which India lost, were bizarre. Why, for instance, did they drop Umesh Yadav and include Kuldeep Yadav for a seaming track at Lord's? Instinct, gentlemen, can't overrule logic. Time we helped Messrs Kohli and Shastri pick the side for the Trent Bridge Test. What changes must India make for the must-win third Test?
Shivam Dube and Robin Uthappa's brilliant knocks were backed by courageous bowling as Chennai Super Kings notched up its first points in IPL 2022 with a win over the Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Dr D Y Patil Sports Academy stadium on Tuesday night.
Please help Messrs Kohli and Shastri pick India's side for the Edgbaston Test.
Norma Godinho evaluates the Indians after their humiliating loss in Perth.
With the series lost, what changes must India make for the final Test?
Harish Kotian/Rediff.com rates the Indian players in England.
Should Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan be dropped?
Should India bolster its batting by including Rohit Sharma at No 6? Pick India's playing XI for the first Test.