Chief selector Ajit Agarkar has affirmed that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli remain the leaders in India's dressing room and are hopeful that they will continue to experience success in the ODI format during the twilight phase of their careers. However, Agarkar was quick to stress that when pl
India's chief selector Ajit Agarkar declared that seasoned all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja remains in the "scheme of things" for the World Cup 2027, while Tilak Varma, who has dazzled with his prolific form, is "very close" to breaking into the ODI fold.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) remained rational in its decision to move on from the seasoned swashbuckler Rohit Sharma and pass on the captaincy baton to young Shubman Gill, who has already been appointed as the Test skipper.
Bumrah has been rested for the ODI series to be played from October 19 onwards. It follows three back-to-back tough assignments: the five-match Test tour to England, in which he played three Tests, the Asia Cup-winning title campaign, during which he took seven wickets in five matches at an
India's chief selector, Ajit Agarkar, on Thursday announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming home Test series against the West Indies, scheduled to begin on October 2 in Ahmedabad.
India's chief selector Ajit Agarkar on Thursday announced a fifteen-member squad for the upcoming home Test series against West Indies, scheduled to begin on October 2 in Ahmedabad.
On Pant's recovery timeline, Agarkar added, "With regards to Rishabh, I don't think he's quite made this series. He won't be ready, but like I said, we're hopeful that by the time South Africa comes around, he's 100% fit. Exact timelines... I know he's not going to make these two Test matche
"Normally, we discuss this with the physios and the coaches, and obviously, we want the best for him, but the team will always come first. That is always the case. He's a terrific performer. So we want him available as much as possible, but we have to be careful with him with some of the big
Explaining the selection call, Agarkar said, "I mean obviously, frankly, we expected a little bit more from him, he has played four Tests. We have spoken about one innings. As the way it is, I mean, we feel Padikkal (Devdutt) offers a little bit more at this point, and I wish we could have g
India's chief selector Ajit Agarkar on Thursday announced a fifteen-member squad for the upcoming home Test series against West Indies, scheduled to begin on October 2 in Ahmedabad.
India's belligerent wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant is set to miss the two-match home Test series against West Indies, starting in Ahmedabad from October 2, according to ESPNcricinfo.