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.
Shankar picked up two wickets in the game. The Indian all-rounder's World Cup debut was splendid. Shankar bowled 5.2 overs and picked up two important wickets to change the course of the match. With the bat, Shankar was unbeaten on 15 in 15 balls.
Kumar sustained the injury when he was bowling the fourth ball of his second over and had to walk off the field in the second innings of the match at the Old Trafford Stadium.
In spite of the fact that the English climate is known to be fickle, fans will trust that downpours remain away for India and Pakistan to have an entire 50-over match.
Although the two teams do not play a bilateral series against each other due to political reasons, the excitement is at a different level whenever they meet in multi-nation tournaments.
Fans are now keeping a close eye on the weather in Manchester, the seat of India's next match against arch rivals Pakistan which will be held on Sunday.
