On Sunday against England, the 24-year-old smashed 135 runs off just 54 balls to help India post a mammoth 247/9, for his second T20I century.
Former India coach and noted commentator Ravi Shastri believes Gautam Gambhir can make an immediate impact in his new role as head coach because he’s a “contemporary” mentor and already close to the team.
“Why Surya was made the captain, because he is one of the deserving candidates. He’s been around the group over the last year, we get feedback from the dressing room a lot. (He has a) good cricket brain, and (is) one of the best T20 batters in the world,” Agarkar said.
The T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team landed in Delhi on Thursday morning after winning the World Cup title in Barbados.
Gambhir, when asked about his chances of succeeding Dravid for the top post, chose to remain noncommittal, adding to the mystery surrounding the potential coaching change.
He was tested positive for the deadly virus in July and was yet to recover fully when a further infection affected his kidneys and caused blood pressure problems.
This rare statistic popped up as Dhoni announced international retirement on Saturday, bringing an end to one of India's greatest limited-overs cricketers.
Following India's exit from the World Cup, speculations were rife that Dhoni will draw curtains to his international career. And he did that on Saturday.
Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni ended all the rumours and speculations around his career and called it a day in international cricket on Saturday.
Taking to his official Instagram handle, MS Dhoni posted a montage with several clips and moments from his international career.
