As the dust settles on the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar series, with Australia hammering India 3-1 to eventually reclaim the trophy after a decade’s wait, cricket experts from either side lamented the absence of star quick Mohammed Shami from the crucial tour with Ravi Shastri and Ricky Ponting pointing out that the pacer’s presence might have made a difference.
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri said a player of Shubman Gill’s quality must feature in India’s playing eleven in Tests, adding that how he fits in for the Sydney Test against Australia is the team’s call.
Former Indian cricketer and head coach Ravi Shastri shared his thoughts on the performances of cricket’s legendary "Fab Four"—Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, Joe Root, and Kane Williamson.
Rohit Sharma’s decision to bat in the middle order in the Adelaide and Brisbane Tests, has failed to yield the desired results for the Indian team in the Border-Gavaskar series so far.
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has suggested skipper Rohit Sharma needs to channel his successful white-ball approach while coming out to bat at number six in the upcoming Boxing Day Test against Australia, starting in Melbourne on Thursday.
Ravi Shastri, in what seemed a straight warning to Rishabh Pant, assessed that no one's place is guaranteed in the Indian team.
A week back, Ganguly had cleared the air on his part making it clear that rumours of bad blood between him and Ravi Shastri are merely "speculations".
Dhoni was seen training with Jharkhand's under-23 team in Ranchi last month, triggering a fresh round of speculation on a possible comeback.
Reports suggest that the former India captain will take a call on his future after next year’s Indian Premier League (IPL).
Sourav Ganguly heaped praise on the current Indian team and said that the ultimate ambition for him would be to make India win consistently on foreign soil.
