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.
Former England captain Eoin Morgan has backed India as the favourites to win the T20 World Cup but expressed his disagreement with the Indian selectors’ decision to relegate Shubman Gill as a travelling reserve for the marquee tournament in the US and the West Indies, starting June 1.
Langer credited Australian players for the historic series win against India in their backyard.
When asked Kohli revealed the World Cup squad is more or less set.
The series win comes not just at the right time for the Aussies as the World Cup is round the corner, but is also their first series victory in India in six years.
Khawaja (106) and Peter Handscomb (52) set the platform for a slam-bang finish, but the Indian bowlers came back strongly as the visitors managed just 70 runs in the last 10 overs of the innings and lost 5 wickets.
The fifth ODI between India and Australia is being played at the Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi. The ongoing five-match series is currently tied at 2-2.
