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.
Gavaskar feels that the English cricket team is the most favourite to win the ICC World Cup 2019.
After his selection for the Indian squad, a delighted Mayank Markande said that "he was not expecting this."
Speaking about English conditions, Gavaskar added that since the ball swings around in England, India should select a technically sound third opener.
Speaking about their decision to drop Karthik, Prasad said it was because of their rotation policy and workload management for the players.
Nehra also stated that Pant's fearless approach can come handy in pressure situations.
