Rohit will take charge as full time India white ball captain in the upcoming series against West Indies
Mahendra Singh Dhoni might have come under heavy criticism for his captaincy during the just-concluded home Test series against England but former skipper Kapil Dev backed him as the best bet to lead India in limited-overs cricket.
Mohammed Siraj took to Instagram and posted a story with a series of broken heart emojis. But what does his post mean?
Let's delve into the world of IPL 2024 and meet the captains who are ready to leave their mark on cricket's biggest stage.
Former England captain Nasser Hussain picked an Indian superstar and former Pakistan skipper as the ones who will have a great 2024.
Kirsten said it is not improbable if India can figure a way to make things right in the knockout games.
Rahul Dravid's tenure as India Head Coach, which ended gloriously with the T20 World Cup triumph in Barbados on Saturday, will remain a case study on how to be stately and understated at the same time in modern-day cricket coaching.
'I had not played for one year, so I discussed ideas with Rahul bhai. Although I was watching the games, I was not playing. I got an understanding of a few things, so we wanted to implement them and also do something different.'
'I remember my first call to him, it was in Kolkata. I asked him would he be interested in Test cricket. He said that would be the biggest day of his life.'
The superb build-up run has made India the clear favourites for an unprecedented second World Twenty20 title but the in-form hosts will have to guard against complacency when they take on a spirited New Zealand in their campaign-opener in Nagpur on Tuesday.
The collective brilliance of the Indian XI in the 2023 World Cup makes a compelling case for each player to be considered for inclusion in every World XI.
Bumrah said he doesn't go around looking for 'post' but will 'never shy away' from the responsibility of leading a team if given
Will be ready for captaincy when opportunity comes, says Rohit Sharma
'Dhoni has got his own ways of captaining the Indian team. He might not give out details or might not explain, but in his mind he knows very well how to captain the side, which players to pick and the right combination for a particular condition.'
After winning their fifth IPL title in 2020, Mumbai twice crashed out in the league stages in two successive seasons in 2021 and 2022, while they made it to the play-offs last year, but lost in the Qualifier 2 match to the Pandya-led Gujaraat Titans.
Gilchrist said home conditions would make Australia hard to beat when the World Cup starts next October.
Dhoni's journey from a humble ticket collector to a trophy-laden wicketkeeper-batter is an inspiration for aspiring athletes worldwide
'Rohit Sharma shouldn't be viewed sentimentally or emotionally.'
Latif said India have superior spinners and based on current form, Rohit Sharma's men are favourites for a win on Sunday.
"I have had a very good Ranji season this year. If you talk about T20 then I have had a very good IPL season for KKR. I am bowling well, letting down 9-10 overs in every match (Vijay Hazare), so things are moving in the right direction. Wickets are coming my way and I am also getting runs, when I am batting.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday said Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a 'champion ODI player' but doubted if he is still that good in the shortest format.
Citing Kohli's record in the Indian Premier League, Gambhir said a skipper's effectiveness is tested when you don't have the services of several talented players.
BCCI is unhappy at what transpired on Wednesday but also understand that a strong reaction at this juncture could be counter-productive.
Shreyas Iyer brings a huge reputation as a T20 batter and is poised to make a big impact in the remaining two games of the five-match series, said young India leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi on Friday.
Speaking about Markram's form, Gibson said that that the 23-year-old has earlier shown what he is capable of but is currently batting out of his style.
The experienced seamer, however, refused to read too much into their forgettable bowling display at the Feroz Shah Kotla and expressed optimism about a strong comeback in the second match.
Batters are mauling bowlers this IPL like never before, as the impact player rule effectively gives every team 12 players. Where is it taking the game?
Alyssa backed Harmanpreet and the India team to come out stronger from this series.
'I am learning how to finish games from Rinku as he is doing it consistently for India. I also want to do and hopefully in coming matches I will be doing that.'
India's captain says he doesn't remember how he felt before the T20 World Cup final against Pakistan in 2007.
'There were questions about whether I'd ever make a comeback.'
KKR, the IPL winners in 2012 and 2014 under Gambhir's captaincy, became the first team the enter the playoffs this season and are currently on 19 points after nine wins.
IMAGES of the T20 World Cup match played between India and Pakistan at the MCG on Sunday
If the game of cricket remains tilted heavily in the favour of batters, not many youngsters would be lining up to start bowling in a couple of years, fears spin great Anil Kumble, who advocated the need to keep biggest possible boundaries at IPL venues and use of more pronounced seam to restore the balance between bat and ball.
Hardik said he believes in taking ownership on the field.
Suryakumar Yadav finds himself named captain for the T20I series against Australia
Manoj Tiwary played 12 ODIs and three T20Is for India between 2008 to 2015, but had a nearly two-decade long career for Bengal during which he featured in 141 first class games,.
Test cricket returned to Pakistan for the first time in ten years with the Sri Lankan team playing two matches in Rawalpindi and Karachi, with the hosts winning the second match to clinch the series 1-0 after the rain-curtailed first game ended in a draw.
Australian batting great Ricky Ponting feels Suryakumar Yadav has the ability to 'win' the ODI World Cup for India and the selectors should stick to him despite his woeful run in 50-overs cricket.
Shreyas Iyer, who has scored 200-plus runs in the series, termed all his fifties special but the second one in big chase as extra special.
