The former India captain said that Virender Sehwag and Mohammad Kaif should be asked to play domestic cricket to regain their touch.
Mohammad Kaif will not feature in the second edition of the Indian Premier League after his team Rajasthan Royals dumped the Team India discard in Cape Town on Wednesday. Manoj Badale, chairman and co-owner of the Jaipur-based franchisee, said Kaif got the boot as the team management shortlisted 17-18 players for the Twenty20 league starting on Saturday. The only way Kaif can be back is if any other player sustains injury, he added.
'His phenomenal run continues, high time the world starts talking about his strengths.'
Indian Premier League franchise Gujarat Lions on Friday appointed former Indian middle-order batsman Mohammad Kaif as its assistant coach for the upcoming season starting April 5.
Selection committee chairman Kiran More said he would have a word with coach Greg Chappell on the issue.
Ravindra Jadeja grabbed a one-handed stunner at deep square leg in the 72nd over to dismiss Neil Wagner. Mohammad Kaif heaped praise on the all-rounder.
The Indian batsman will replace injured New Zealand batsman Nathan Astle.
An FIR was registered on Thursday against Uttar Pradesh Ranji Trophy team captain Mohammad Kaif after he allegedly roughed up a press photographer who tried to take his picture when he was coming out of a cinema hall in Chandigarh.
His fans burnt an effigy of Sourav Ganguly, who they blamed for the Allahabad player not playing in the Test series.
Neither Mohammed Shami nor Mohammed Kaif traveled to the Maha Kumbh Mela.
Mohammad Kaif and Naman Ojha struck fighting fifties as Central Zone overcame a wobbly start to score 169 for 3 in the first innings after dismissing East Zone for 427 in their Duleep Trophy quarter-final at the Barabati stadium in Cuttack on Thursday. The visitors were struggling at 55 for 3 at one stage but India discard Kaif (78) and Ojha (50) put together an unbeaten 114-run stand to end the second day's play with a decent total.
The Indian batsman hit an unbeaten 76 as the county, following-on, made 238 for 5 at close on the penultimate day of their tie against Yorkshire.\n\n
Virender Sehwag did not play against Sussex as he was resting a back injury.
India 'A' declared their second innings on 297 for five, setting the seniors a target of 387 runs to win.
Kaif made 55 from 62 balls as Derbyshire beat Sussex by 6 wickets.
Mohammad Kaif marked his Derbyshire one-day debut with perfectly-paced 81 to end Surrey's unbeaten season.
It was Rishabh Pant's brief, unconvincing stint at the crease that starkly epitomised his season-long struggle
Former India cricketers Harbhajan Singh and Mohammad Kaif gave the fans some 'good news' when they appeared on the popular television show Big Boss hosted by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan. The Road Safety World Series will see some of the biggest legends of the game take on each other in a five-nation T20 tournament featuring India, West Indies, Australia, South Africa and Sri Lanka
Uttar Pradesh Ranji cricket team captain Mohammad Kaif on Wednesday night allegedly roughed up a press photographer who tried to take a picture of him when he was coming out of a cinema hall in Chandigarh.
Mohammad Kaif missed the one-day series in Australia earlier this year due to a thumb injury.
India won the toss and elected to field in the seventh and final ODI against England.
Mohammed Kaif replaces the injured Sourav Ganguly as captain of India seniors in the Challenger Trophy
The UP skipper scored 91 to help his team reach a respectable 249 for eight on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy match against Karnataka.
Or would it be unfair to dump these proven performers on basis of just a few bad performances?
The UP batsman said he has not been told by the authorities concerned which aspects of the game he needs to address.
The Bengal batsman is expected to leave for Australia on Monday for the tri-series involving India, Australia and Zimbabwe.\n\n
India's Virender Sehwag was resting a back and did not play against Sussex.
Mohammad Kaif was retained as the skipper of Uttar Pradesh Ranji team for 2007-08.
The dashing middle order batsman is nursing a thumb injury.\n\n
Delhi Capitals, who outclassed Mumbai Indians by six wickets in their last match of IPL 2021, will be looking to build on their momentum when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in their next game at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday.
Captain Mohammad Kaif (73) and wicketkeeper Naman Ojha (85) struck half-centuries as Central Zone recovered from a top order collapse to trail South Zone by just three runs on the second day of the Duleep Trophy match at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore on Friday. At draw of stumps, Central were 326 for 9 in reply to South's 329 all out.
Former India batsman Mohammad Kaif said that players in individual sport like tennis should be allowed to avoid media if they are struggling mentally.
The former chairman of selectors feels Kaif's brilliance in the field and his useful lower order should give him the nod.
Mohammad Kaif struck a patient hundred as Uttar Pradesh fought back to take control of the proceedings by dismissing Karnataka cheaply on the second day of their Group B Ranji Trophy match in Meerut.
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