Abhishek downplays competition with Gill & Jaiswal for T20I opening slot
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.
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.
The spinning duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal, who are famously known as 'KulCha', have been a dominating force for the Indian team.
Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday had said that his government is looking at all options as far as resumption of sporting activities is concerned.
Harbhajan Singh also said it is good to see Shreyas Iyer doing well at No. 4 and the team management has done well by giving him a long rope.
Ajinkya Rahane would later go on to share the dressing room with Sachin Tendulkar in his initial years with the Indian team and while playing for Mumbai.
Inzamam-ul-Haq said that even though the Indian batsmen scored more centuries, Pakistani batsmen's 30-40 runs proved more effective for the team.
