Ahead of the 2025-26 domestic season, Indian middle-order batter Ajinkya Rahane has decided to step down from the captaincy of the Mumbai Ranji Trophy team.
Former captain Ajinkya Rahane believes that while the Indian batting unit has sung in harmony, the bowling department remains a "concern" ahead of the fifth Test against England in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
Former England cricketer Michael Atherton weighed in on the possible tweaks that India can make for the fourth Test in Manchester and suggested a three-spinner bowling combination against his former side.
Indian middle-order batter Ajinkya Rahane shared some captaincy tips for t skipper Shubman Gill and backed left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh and Kuldeep Yadav's inclusion in the fourth Test against England at Manchester, starting July 23.
Former captain and seasoned batter Ajinkya Rahane expressed his desire to play Test cricket for India, a format he loves, despite getting "no response" from selectors.
Shastri spoke as quoted by a press release from Sony LIV, the official broadcasters of India's tour to England, starting from June 20 onwards at Leeds. This series marks the start of India's ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle and a new-era under skipper Shubman Gill following retirement
The Boeing 787-8 aircraft, carrying 242 people including 12 crew members, went down at 1:38 PM, near Ahmedabad airport. Air India said that among the 230 passengers, 169 were Indians, 53 British, seven Portuguese and one Canadian national.
Defending champions of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), closed the curtains on their campaign with a loss against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday evening.
He highlighted SRH's strong performance in the final three games of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) and expressed gratitude for the support received.
He acknowledged that with the team's high-calibre players, they should have aimed for the finals, expressing disappointment in not achieving that goal.
He credited the SRH batters for their intent. He mentioned the team's discussion on bowling strategies, such as slower balls and wider deliveries, but notes that the SRH batters, like Klaasen, played exceptionally well, negating the plans.