New Zealand's talismanic batter Kane Williamson defined Rohit Sharma as a "legend of the game" and expects Shubman Gill, the new ODI captain, to benefit from the presence of India's veteran swashbuckler in the upcoming tour of Australia.
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.
The series is 2-1 in favour of England, with the fourth Test of the series set to start from July 23. After a loss at Headingley, Team India breached the Birmingham fortress for the first time ever, with Gill's historic double ton and Akash Deep's ten-fer sealing them a series-levelling 336
Former England white-ball captain Jos Buttler believes Shubman Gill's captaincy will be a blend of his predecessors Virat Kohli's "intensity" and Rohit Sharma's "a bit more laid back" approach. However, despite the mix, Buttler is assured that India's newly crowned Test captain will be "very
Known to demolish world-class bowling line-ups in the powerplay with their disdainful hitting, Gill and Rohit will be handling their respective sides separately and will try competing and outscoring each other in what promises to be an epic clash of titans.
India etched their name in history by securing their third ICC Champions Trophy title with a commanding four-wicket win over New Zealand in the final in Dubai on Sunday. Skipper Rohit Sharma played a pivotal role, scoring a match-winning 76, which earned him the Player of the Match award.
India secured their third ICC Champions Trophy title with a clinical four-wicket win over New Zealand in the final in Dubai on Sunday. A brisk half-century from skipper Rohit Sharma, vital contributions from Shreyas Iyer, and brilliant spells from spinners Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yada
A swift half-century from skipper Rohit Sharma, fine knocks by Shreyas Iyer and fine spells from spinners, in particular Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav, helped an all-round India seal their third ICC Champions Trophy title, beating New Zealand by four wickets in Dubai on Sunday.
India skipper Rohit Sharma and his deputy Shubman Gill evoked a feeling of nostalgia by recreating the heroics of former batting maestros Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar, becoming just the third pair to score a 100-plus opening stand in the final of the Champions Trophy.
Many India-New Zealand clashes over the years have been decided by some massive factors: Be it a run chase masterclass from Virat Kohli, supporting acts from KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer etc, Kiwi pacers Matt Henry and Trent Boult running through Indian top order and making the scorecard look like
India and New Zealand, the top modern-day giants, will fight for Champions Trophy glory in front of a sold-out crowd at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.