Sykes, who has been contributing to cricket operations as a volunteer at Edgbaston for more than a decade, narrated his Dhoni moment to PTI.
Former wicketkeeper-batter Farokh Engineer also mourned the loss of his "dear friend".
Star batter Shubman Gill was on Saturday named captain of the Indian Test squad for the upcoming five-match away series against England, signaling the start of a new era in Indian red-ball cricket.
Under Ravi Shastri's tutelage, India became the first Asian team to win a Test series in Australia when they upset the hosts 2-1 in 2018-19 before winning their second successive series two years later.
On Monday, Ravi Shastri, the Indian cricket team's head coach, revealed how much he misses his four-legged buddies back home.
'He builds confidence in players. He has the knack of motivating people.' 'A few good words from Ravi and that player will be an altogether different player in minutes.'
42 years of World Cup triumph: A Day that made Indian cricket what it is
Underdogs Nagaland showed they are made of sterner stuff as their batters fought tooth and nail all day to score 365/5 and frustrate Tamil Nadu who would be fancying their chances of enforcing a follow-on after a mammoth 512-run first-innings total in a Ranji Trophy Group A match in Bengaluru on Monday.
Shubman Gill's early days as India's Test captain have stirred intense debate -- not just for his on-field decisions, but for a noticeable shift in persona.
'Why let England know what's coming and what's not? Why not keep it under wraps and make them guess?'
"If anyone doubted he was ever a team man, they got to see it first-hand today. That requires more than just steel," Shastri said in a video posted by the BCCI on its website.
Manjrekar pulled no punches, singling out Ravindra Jadeja for failing to exploit the Day 5.
Kamindu Mendis soared - quite literally - to deliver a moment that could well define Sunrisers Hyderabad's IPL 2025 campaign.
'In my mind, it was very clear you can't do worse than that (Adelaide). You'll have a day when the luck is in your favour and you can bounce back. And that's exactly what happened.'
'I am really very proud of my son. He made our family very proud.'
Joe Root was at the center of an unexpected on-field spat with India's Prasidh Krishna, as tempers flared during a high-stakes second day at The Oval.
'Great to get back to business with @hardikpandya7 @SDhawan25, @imShard, #TeamIndia #AUSvIND,' Shastri tweeted.
Shastri also advised Pandya to stay calm and weather the storm with solid performances.
'You get paid to score runs. You get paid to win games of cricket. You don't get paid to play golf.'
The iconic Audi 100 won by Ravi Shastri at the 1985 World Championship of Cricket in Australia was restored back to its original glory and handed back to the former India captain and coach by Gautam Hari Singhania, chairman and managing director of Raymond, in Mumbai on Friday.
Fans started going gaga and complimented Ravi Shastri for abiding by the guidelines.
The India skipper will be eyeing the great Don Bradman's 88-year-old record for most runs by a captain in a Test series.
Former India coach Ravi Shastri believes the mushrooming T20 leagues around the world will eventually hurt bilateral cricket, especially the ODI format.
'Bring the deficit down to about 60 and then take it 10 runs at a time.'
Dinesh Karthik didn't hold back in his admiration, calling Bumrah 'as valuable as the Kohinoor diamond' and underlining his dominance across all formats.
'You have to think positive and play positively only then you will get a positive result.'
Ravi Shastri, 58, received his shot at the Apollo hospital in Ahmedabad.
Indian cricket team began their nets session on Tuesday
'His glove work defied convention. Dhoni's technique behind the stumps was unorthodox, yet extraordinarily effective.'
You need a big upping of the ante when it comes to the fielding if you have to beat big sides in big competitions.'
Three others of Team India support staff to remain in isolation.
Strange selection, says Manjrekar; Irfan, Harbhajan congratulate Gill
Both Arshdeep and Khaleel have previously featured in India's limited-overs squads.
'Whenever India bowls, Reiffel feels it's not out. Whenever India bats, he feels it's out.'
FIPB split over Bates' Sercon stake buy. Ravi Shastri's firm alleges violation of Press Note 1.
Ravi Shastri said that it was a touching moment for him to get bestowed with the Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award.
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has picked India as the favourites in Sunday's Champions Trophy summit clash against New Zealand, but hastened to add that the advantage will be miniscule, given that the Black Caps are a formidable side.
Rohit has overtaken former skipper Dhoni as the most successful T20I captain with 49 wins in 62 matches.
Isa Guha has apologised for her controversial comment about Jasprit Bumrah.
"The Trophy Tour has covered all eight participating nations during its global journey and, with the conclusion of India leg, it will now travel to its final stop in Pakistan," the ICC said in a statement on Monday.
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