'Highly unlikely' MS Dhoni will play in T20 World Cup, says Sunil Gavaskar
Cricket | March 21, 2020 16:10 ISTFormer Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar has made a concerning statement on the international future of MS Dhoni.
Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar has made a concerning statement on the international future of MS Dhoni.
Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar slammed a BCCI official after it was suggested that IPL would turn into Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy without the presence of foreign players.
VVS Laxman and Sunil Gavaskar said as long as it is not risky for players and officials then the IPL should be played in empty stands.
Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar has urged BCCI President Sourav Ganguly to ponder on the possibility of a new T20 tournament in India.
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Gavaskar feels India should go with Pant as they need a finisher at No.6 while also providing a left-hand option in the middle order.
Bapu Nadkarni played 41 Test matches for India and was best known for his parsimonious left-arm spin bowling and ability to get maiden overs at will, including 21 consecutive ones against England in a Test match in Madras (now Chennai).
In the past few weeks, there had been multiple protests, first at the Jamia Milia University against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and then due to violence by a masked attckers at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).
Dhoni has been on a sabbatical from all forms of cricket since the end of the World Cup in which time Rishabh Pant has been pushed as India's main man behind the stumps going into the upcoming 2020 T20 World Cup.
A player now gets approximately Rs 2.5 lakh per match in the Ranji Trophy, a far cry from the meagre salary the cricketers would withdraw not long ago, but still, the amount is no match to the millions the IPL stars earn.
It was no surprise that Shami finished the year with a very impressive tally of 42 wickets, the best by any bowler in 2019, and Gavaskar did not shy away from praising the 28-year-old.
Virat Kohli credited Sourav Ganguly for starting the process that has now resulted in India asserting themselves on the cricket field and getting inside the minds of the opposition.
Gavaskar was the last former India captain to head the Board when he was given charge by the Supreme Court to run IPL 2014 smoothly in the aftermath of a spot-fixing scandal.
Agarwal scored his second double ton in the first test against Bangladesh, a career best 243 in India's only innings as they won by an innings and 130 runs.
After botching up a stumping in the second Twenty20 in Rajkot, Pant perished while attempting a slog in the series-decider here on Sunday.
Sunil Gavaskar said that people will start to talk if Shikhar Dhawan fails to rediscover his form in the last two games against Bangladesh.
Replying to India's 497/9d, South Africa were bundled out for 162 in the first innings and after Day 3 were tottering at 132/8 following on.
Indian Cricketers Association (ICA) chief Ashok Malhotra wants President-elect Sourav Ganguly and Sunil Gavaskar to be part of the ICA.
Rohit Sharma continued with his fine form in red-ball cricket as he notched up his sixth Test century on Saturday against South Africa in the third Test in Ranchi.
On Day 3 of the Pune Test, a pitch invader ran towards Indian opener Rohit Sharma in attempt to touch his feet. In the process, the invader also took Rohit down with him.
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