Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has weighed in on all the uproar caused by Rohit Sharma’s omission from the three Indian teams that will be touring Australia. The BCCI was believed to have sidelined Rohit considering the severity of his hamstring injury, but those concerns were thwarted when the Mumbai …
Read More »‘If you’re not part of the fit bus, you get pushed aside’: Michael Vaughan believes Rohit Sharma may not be ‘fit’ to make it to Virat Kohli’s Indian team – cricket
Since Virat Kohli took over the reins of the Indian team, he has instilled the ideology of physical fitness throughout the team. Kohli has not only paved the way for Indian cricketers to focus on staying fit, but he has also inspired cricketers in other parts of the world to …
Read More »‘I don’t think it’s possible that Ravi Shastri was not aware of Rohit Sharma’s situation’: Virender Sehwag ‘disagrees’ with India head coach’s comments – cricket
The controversy over Rohit Sharma’s non-selection for the Australian tour saw a new twist on Tuesday when the right-handed hitter came out to play for the Mumbai Indians against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League. Rohit stayed out of the three Indian teams because he was believed to be …
Read More »IND vs AUS | India prepares to kick off the test series with the pink ball event at the Adelaide Oval on December 17
After weeks and weeks of speculation about the dates, Cricket Australia has finally confirmed that the four-game test series will begin on December 17 at the Adelaide Oval. Nick Hockley also revealed that CA is working with the Victorian government to safely house fans for the boxing tryout. Just days …
Read More »‘They could have waited before declaring KL Rahul vice-captain’: Deep Dasgupta on India team for Australia – cricket
With India scheduled to play four Tests, three ODI and three T20I against Australia starting December 3, the BCCI announced the three squads on Monday. However, there was no place for Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma in the squads, with the mention that the board is currently monitoring the hamstring …
Read More »India vs Australia: Adelaide to host day and night, ODI and T20I events in Sydney and Canberra – cricket
Matches for the long-awaited India tour of Australia have been announced with Cricket Australia confirming that the Adelaide Cricket Ground will host the first day-night event between the two teams starting on December 17th. The ODIs will kick off the series on November 27 at the Sydney Cricket Ground, followed …
Read More »‘Bad precedent’: Sanjay Manjrekar criticizes selectors for choosing test team based on IPL performances – cricket
The Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) announced the Indian team for the upcoming Australia tour. The selection committee chose the team for all three series and few new names were seen on the sheet. While Rohit Sharma’s name was missing from all three teams, KL Rahul reappeared on …
Read More »‘We used Rahul Dravid as goalkeeper because he gave us a hitting option’: Virender Sehwag on why Rishabh Pant wasn’t picked in India’s ODI and T20I squads – cricket
The BCCI announced the Indian teams for all three formats for the upcoming Australian tour, which had its share of surprises. While Rohit Sharma was not selected for any of the three formats due to injury issues, goalie-hitter Rishabh Pant was not selected in India’s limited squad against Australia. While …
Read More »‘Ask selectors to see their records’: Harbhajan Singh dissatisfied with Suryakumar Yadav’s absence from team India – cricket
The Cricket Control Board in India (BCCI) announced on Monday the Indian team for the upcoming Australian tour. Team selection has been the talk of the town ever since for some unexpected decisions. Rohit Sharma was not selected for either team due to injury, while Rishabh Pant was eliminated from …
Read More »India vs Australia: Feels surreal, says Varun Chakravarthy of surprise India call – cricket
“It feels surreal,” said Varun Chakravarthy, the architect turned mystery spinner, after he landed a first call-up in India for the T20 series in Australia following his exploits for Kolkata Knight Riders at the ongoing IPL. The 29-year-old, who only started getting serious about his spinning bowling game in 2018, …
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