Rohit Sharma will not be part of the Indian contingent flying from Dubai to Sydney on Wednesday for the Australia tour. Sharma, who led the Mumbai Indians to their fifth IPL title on Tuesday, will return home to fully recover from the hamstring injury he sustained during the IPL. The …
Read More »Australia vs India – Virat Kohli to play only one test against Australia, Rohit Sharma added to squad
Virat Kohli has been granted paternity leave by BCCI and he will return home after the first test of the Australia tour, to be played in Adelaide from 17 December. It is not yet clear if the Indian captain will be able to return for the rest of the Trials …
Read More »‘This kid is ready’: Ian Chappell and Michael Clarke want 22-year-old batsman chosen for Indian tryouts – cricket
The first major series after the Covid-19 lockdown for the India team will take place in December. The team will travel to Australia for a series of 3 T20, 3 ODI and a four-game test that begins on December 17. Both teams have begun their preparations for the long-awaited series …
Read More »Another surprise, unfit Varun Chakravarthy can’t throw
KKR spinner Varun Chakravarthy, who has been chosen for the India tour of Australia, is suffering from a shoulder problem and is unable to pitch. In an apparent surprise, a report in the Indian Express claims that the KKR spinner that was deemed fit and therefore chosen for the major …
Read More »‘He’s someone who will contribute in all formats’: Sourav Ganguly backs India’s first-order hitter to excel in Australia – cricket
There is approximately three weeks until the India tour of Australia and the stakes could not be higher. The Indian team led by Virat Kohli would expect to deliver impressive performances if they are to claim back-to-back victories in the test series in Australia, although this time it will be …
Read More »IPL 2020: ‘Voice repeatedly comes from the heart that Suryakumar Yadav should have been on the Australia tour’ – Aakash Chopra – cricket
Former India starter Aakash Chopra said Mumbai Indians right-hander Suryakumar Yadav should have named on limited sides of India for the Australia tour. Suryakumar Yadav has scored two fifty points in his last four matches at IPL 2020. So far he has scored four fifty points in the tournament, playing …
Read More »‘The main point is that Rohit Sharma is available, the captain or the vice captain should not be a problem’, says Sunil Gavaskar – cricket
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 »‘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 …
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