Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi feels Indian captain Virat Kohli should step down from the leadership role in all formats of the game to flourish as a batsman for his country.
Ahead of England's five-match Test series against India at home, head coach Brendon McCullum hailed young all-rounder Jacob Bethell
As the dust settles on the celebrations, let's delve into the inspiring lessons we can learn from India's historic T20 World Cup win.
Rohit Sharma to captain India in this year's T20 World Cup
'And obviously two losses and being out of the tournament and a bit of hangover of the few tournaments before I think it probably reached the end of the road foe me and my captaincy, is a shame, I'm sad about that.'
After Virat Kohli announced to step down as India's T20I skipper after the upcoming World Cup, Cricket analyst Ayaz Memon lauded the captain's decision. Ayaz Memon said Kohli could have "easily" taken out the time before making the call but he has taken a stand and this thing is "admirable".
'It would be a shame if he is not made the white-ball captain after this. Because there's nothing more Rohit Sharma can do.'
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan wants to call time on his illustrious international career after the 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan.
Though Kohli had an exciting challenge ahead of him in the five-Test series in England, the end seemed near for India's most successful Test captain.
Wanindu Hasaranga will make his comeback after missing the Asia Cup and the 50-overs World Cup.
'Our focus is to play well in this World Cup and do what we need to do as a team. Rest people are trying to dig up things that doesn't exist and I am not someone who is ever going to give fodder to that.'
Australia take on West Indies in a three-match T20 series starting in Hobart on Friday as part of their preparations for the June 1-29 World Cup in the Caribbean and United States.
The selectors were forced to go back to seniors Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli following injuries to key T20 players.
Surya made his senior India captaincy debut with a two-wicket victory over Australia in the first T20 International in Visakhapatnam
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Former India coach Ravi Shastri said Virat Kohli took a 'smart decision' by giving up captaincy from all forms of cricket, paving the way to express himself better in IPL 2022.
The T20 World Cup 2024 promises to be a tournament dominated by bowlers, particularly spinners.
India's new Test captain Shubman Gill is a mix of his predecessors Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli but he will be 'very much his own man' in the middle, said Jos Buttler.
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Lalit Yadav believes he fits the bill to fill the big shoes of all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja who called time on his T20I career
Dube has 350 runs in nine outings at a strike rate of 172.41, including three half-centuries.
Suryakumar Yadav was named as one of the four nominees for the ICC Men's T20 Cricketer of the Year 2023.
Following RR's six run win at the Barsapara cricket stadium, a video surfaced online showing Parag tossing a phone back to security personnel after posing for a photo with them.
The MI captain has scored 197 runs and taken just four wickets in 10 games with his team languishing in ninth spot.
This Champions Trophy victory further solidifies Rohit and Kohli's legendary status, with both players now boasting four ICC titles each.
Rohit has overtaken former skipper Dhoni as the most successful T20I captain with 49 wins in 62 matches.
In all, Axar has led in 24 matches across all formats, winning 12, losing 10 and two matches ended in a draw.
'T20 is so fast-paced that a coach can do very little from the sidelines, you need a very good captain, who can take decisions there and then.'
Rohit was seen taking a curious victory bite - a mouthful of soil from the very pitch that witnessed India's triumph.
Former selector Sarandeep Singh highlighted the selection blunders in India's T20 World Cup squad and said though Rohit Sharma is the obvious choice to lead the side in white-ball formats, he is not a long-term option.
'There's now a huge opportunity for everyone in the dressing room and those outside to put their hand up and say they want to be part of these white-ball teams.'
Akhtar saw it coming having seen the division in the Indian dressing room during the T20 World Cup.
England's performances have dipped since 2022, however, with the side failing to defend their T20 and 50-overs World Cup titles.
This slump has affected his overall T20I stats, with his batting average dropping below 40.
India's young guns are fearless and mentally hardened by the IPL exposure. But true mettle will be tested when adversity strikes -- and this time, there will be no Kohli to stir up the crowd, no Rohit to deliver a captaincy masterstroke, and no Ashwin to conjure wickets out of nowhere.
Gautam Gambhir praised India for pulling off a tenacious Super Over win in the low-scoring third T20I against Sri Lanka for a series whitewash
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India batter Ajinkya Rahane will captain defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League beginning on March 22.
The T20I squad for the upcoming three-match series against Afghanistan has been revealed, with key players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli included.
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