Rohit Sharma scored just 9 ff 32 on the opening day of the three-day practice game against County Select XI in Durham. Rohit is the captain of the Indian team as Virat Kohli and his deputy Ajinkya Rahane has been rested.
In an exclusive interview with India TV Cricket, Ishan Kishan's coach Uttam Mazumdar taked about the wicketkeeper-batsman's impressive ODI debut and the role of Rohit Sharma in the youngster's career.
Dinesh Karthik has been doing commentary stints in England over the past month.
Former India pacer Ajit Agarkar feels Shikhar Dhawan's place in the T20I squad isn't guaranteed when Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul are there in the team management's plans. Dhawan will captain India in three ODIs and three T20Is and yet his place in the squad that will play in the T20 World Cup is still in doubt.
The former Indian pacer feels Dhawan must score heavily at the upcoming Sri Lanka tour in order to be in the reckoning for Indian team for T20 World Cup.
India batsman Shreyas Iyer, who is recovering from a shoulder injury, has been included in the list of 45 players announced by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) for its fitness camp. Seniors Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane and youngster Arjun Tendulkar are also a part of the list.
Rajasthan Royals budding cricketer Anuj Rawat said that he admires India skipper Virat Kohli's work ethic. Rawat further said that he gets inspired by Kohli's rise in world cricket and his exemplary fitness levels. Talking about Rohit Sharma, the wicketkeeper-batsman said that he would feel great if he gets an opportunity to meet the senior India opener.
Kohli and Rohit Sharma had opened for the first time in the fifth match of the home T20 series against England in March this year.
Cricketer Rahul Sharma heaped praise on Rohit Sharma, saying that the India opener's batting is a treat to watch. Rahul said that he has not seen an effortless batsman like Rohit who makes batting look so easy. Rohit has got three ODI double hundreds to his name. He's also the highest individual scorer in ODI history with a score of 264.
The Indian spinner recalls a riveting anecdotal with Rohit Sharma during their Ranji days while drawing parrallels between captaincy of Rohit and Virat.
Rajasthan Royals' all-rounder feels team's young captain can learn from the successful captains of the cash-rich league
Shivam Sharma, who plays for Delhi and has represented Kings XI Punjab in the IPL, explains why Rohit Sharma's pull shot is one of the best in the world.
In an exclusive conversation with India TV Cricket, former cricketer Vivek Razdan talked about Rohit Sharma's failure to put up big scores in Test cricket.
Former Indian cricketer Vivek Razdan has said that it is unfair to single out Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's failures, adding that other players need to step up in pressure situations too.
NCA trainer Deepak Sury has revealed why India opener Rohit Sharma has been prone to injuries. Last year, the premier batsman was left out of Australia tour following the injury that he sustained while playing for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2020. He later joined the team during the four-Test series.
In an exclusive conversation with India TV Cricket, former cricketer Vovek Razdan opined in the long-standing debate pertaining to split captaincy between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
Rohit Sharma (30) was watchful until he misread a straighter one from Tim Southee that caught him in front of the wicket towards the end of the day's play.
Rohit (34 off 68 balls) and Gill (28 off 64 balls) added 62 for the opening stand as they looked impressive against the New Zealand seam attack under overcast conditions after being put into bat.
Rohit, who will be opening for the first time in England, is also confident of tackling the New Zealand attack, having faced it enough in the shorter formats.
Southee said New Zealand will be viewing footage of not just the experience batsmen but also the youngsters like flamboyant Rishabh Pant and talented Shubman Gill.
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