India batting coach Vikram Rathour backed Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer who have struggled to put runs on the board recently ahead of the second Test against England.
Following England's 28-run win over India in the first Test match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday, former cricketer Monty Panesar said that Rohit Sharma was 'clueless.'
Former India coach Anil Kumble was disappointed with Team India's performance in the first Test against England, calling it "pretty ordinary" and noted that Rohit Sharma-led side had the opportunity to play more aggressively and positively in their second innings in Hyderabad
Following India's 28-run loss against England in the first Test match of the five-game series on Sunday, Rohit Sharma's side slipped to fifth place in the World Test Championship (WTC) points table.
India skipper Rohit Sharma showered praises on Virat Kohli and said that the youngsters in the squad have a lot to learn from him since the former India captain has "never been to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in his career".
India stand at 95/3 after the end of the second session against England at tea in the first Test match on day four at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday.
India opener, KL Rahul talked about his experience of playing in the middle order following his blitzkrieg against England on Day 2 of the opening Test.
At the end of stumps on Day 1, India were 119/1 and trailed England by 127 runs with Shubman Gill and Jaiwswal unbeaten on scores of 76* and 14* respectively
Ahead of the first Test match between India and England at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday, fans started to arrive at the stadium.
Ben Stokes' England won the toss and decided to bat first against Rohit Sharma-led India in the first Test match of the five-game series at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Thursday.