'I wanted a player of his calibre to take on one of the strongest sides in the country.' 'However, he stuck to his guns, and we had an argument.'
Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton, the former England captains and respected pundits, will also be providing their expert analysis alongside former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop.
Intent-driven Shubman Gill shines on Day 1 in Birmingham
This is the first-ever India vs Pakistan final across 17 editions of the Men's Asia Cup since the tournament's inception in 1984.
'Yeah, really pleasing, really happy and proud of the way we have all played and how we have represented our country.'
Batting great Sunil Gavaskar expressed solidarity with the families of those killed in the terrorist attack in Pahalgam.
Gavaskar, widely regarded as one of the finest batters to have played the game, recalled how, as a teenager, life during the war was shaped by constant caution and national solidarity.
Joe Root was on 36 and digging in when Mohammed Siraj angled one in that rapped him square on the pads. The Indians went up in unison. But umpire Paul Reiffel stood his ground.
In a lapse of concentration, Atkinson picked the ball and sent the timber rattling to have Gill run out on 21(35).
India's K L Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja will be eager to put their best foot forward and etch their name in the record books in the fourth Test at Manchester.
Tinku commended Gill's strong technical foundation and composure, expressing confidence that this is just the beginning of a record-breaking career.
Shubman Gill walked out at Edgbaston with questions swirling around his captaincy - and answered them with his bat
Solly Adam's persistence, coupled with Sunil Gavaskar's influence, led to Yorkshire's signing of young Sachin Tendulkar.
With the planned ceremony not going ahead in the UK, a formal announcement on the renaming of the trophy is scheduled for June 19, on the eve of the series-opener at Leeds.
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Playing his 32nd Test, he showed no signs of nervousness and batted with his signature effortless ease.
During the Wankhede's 50th anniversary event in Mumbai on Sunday, Sunil Gavaskar and former India women's captain Diana Eduljee broke into a jig to the tune of Om Shanti Om.
Gautam Gambhir has always been against the mega-star culture prevailing in Indian cricket but Mohammed Siraj's Herculean effort throughout the English summer has definitely given the Indian head coach a real shot in the arm.
Despite the ups and downs, The Oval remains a ground of rich memories and monumental moments for Indian cricket.
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'I am really very proud of my son. He made our family very proud.'
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The 55-year-old Ramprakash, who played 52 Tests between 1991 and 2002, said instead of captaincy affecting Gill's performance, it has made him more focussed.
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'The ideal thing would be for India may be to chase, rather than having Australia chase.'
Rahul Dravid, now the head coach of Rajasthan Royals, and Sunil Gavaskar, who is part of the star-studded IPL 2025 commentary panel, bumped into each other on Thursday, ahead of the IPL match in Jaipur.
After a brilliant 269 in 387 balls in the first innings, Gill was dismissed for an entertaining 161 off 162 balls with 13 fours and 8 sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 99.38.
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'The captain's an outstanding player. I think his technique is superb. His concentration and his temperament over this series has been brilliant.'
The ground brought sanity to the wild, soaring numbers for the batters in the series. The wicket had grass, and it made the batters struggle.
Speaking to PTI, Lamb also spoke passionately about his playing days with Kapil Dev in County cricket and why he rates Sachin Tendulkar over Sunil Gavaskar and Virat Kohli.
'Whenever India bowls, Reiffel feels it's not out. Whenever India bats, he feels it's out.'
Shubman Gill was extremely consistent with thought process, respected good balls: Sachin Tendulkar
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