Attending his first press conference as Team India's T20 captain, along with newly-appointed coach Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma said his predecessor Virat Kohli has a big role to play in India's T20 setup once he returns to the team after the break.
After Team India's two consecutive defeats in the World Cup, a big decision can be taken on the captaincy of Virat Kohli within 2-3 days. Will Virat lose captaincy and Rohit Sharma become the new captain of Team India?
Virat Kohli is set to step down from captaincy after the T20 World Cup in the UAE and Oman, announced the India skipper in a tweet on Thursday.
Neeraj Chopra, Lovlina Borgohain, Bajrang Punia, the men's and women's hockey teams among others were in attendance as the felicitation ceremony for India's Olympic medallists was completed in New Delhi.India's Olympic stars were being felicitated in New Delhi by Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and former Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju among others.
The Indian men's hockey team defeated Great Britain 3-1 in a quarterfinal match to qualify for the semifinals of Olympics Games after 49 years here on Sunday. India scored three field goals through Dilpreet Singh (7th minute), Gurjant Singh (16th) and Hardik Singh (57th) to seal the win for the eight-time Olympic champions.
India's limited-overs team, which won the first ODI against Sri Lanka here on Sunday comprehensively by seven wickets, will look to seal the three-game series in the second ODI here on Tuesday. While Shikhar Dhawan, who is leading the Indian team for the first time, was the star of the first match with an unbeaten 86 that took the team to victory, India had plenty of other positives from the match.
Ishan's childhood coach expressed his happiness on India TV after Ishan Kishan dazzled with a half-century in his maiden appearance for Team India in 50-over format.
The 23-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman sustained a thigh muscle injury on July 2 during Surrey's match against Kent in the domestic T20 tournament. That first Test starts at Trent Bridge on August 4.
Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul were pictured roaming in the streets of London during their break after the WTC Final, with the latter being accompanied by Bollywood actress Athiya Shetty's brother, Ahan Shetty. Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, meanwhile, made a return to cricket with a stint with County side Surrey.
Delhi youngster Anuj Rawat recollected his experience of meeting Virat Kohli as a youngster, and said that he wants to play under the Indian captain at the international level.
Indian selectors are expected to pick plenty of fringe players for the limited overs tour with Shikhar Dhawan and Hardik Pandya in the fray for leading the side.
The official kit of Team India was unveiled by the Hon’ble Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Mr. Kiren Rijiju in the presence of IOA President, Dr. Narinder Dhruv Batra and Secretary General Mr. Rajeev Mehta.
The pacer said that he wants to make a place in the Indian team on the back of his hard work and performances. He said that he will continue to put on the heavy shifts with the aim to make a comeback in the international side.
In an exclusive conversation with India TV Cricket, Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal admitted that he missed playing alongside Kuldeep Yadav in limited-overs cricket.
In an exclusive interview with India TV, Mohammed Shami said that Jasprit Bumrah allows him to bowl without "being worried about the other end."
In an exclusive conversation with India TV, Mohammed Shami shared one of the recurring jokes between him and Virat Kohli in the Indian dressing room.
The BCCI on Thursday announced the annual central contracts for the period stretching from October 2020 to September 2021. India skipper Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah have been retained in the A+ category and will receive Rs 7 crore annually.
India were asked to bat after England won the toss in the 2nd ODI in Pune. Contrary to expectations that Suryakumar Yadav would make his debut, it was Rishabh Pant who was included in the lineup for the injured Shreyas Iyer. India lead the series 1-0.
India have been dealt a major blow as in-form Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of the remainder of the series with a dislocated shoulder. As India look to gain an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, they will now have the option of playing Suryakumar Yadav or Shubman Gill in the middle order.
Former India Women all-rounder Asha Rawat has cited lack of match practice for series defeat against South Africa. Proteas Women registered a five-wicket win over the hosts in the low-scoring fifth and final women's ODI to seal the series 4-1. The series also marked India's return to international cricket after 12 months.
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