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IND v BAN, 1st ODI: Another 30-40 runs would have made a difference, admits Rohit Sharma
Despite having a line-up in which batting resources were available till No.9, India had a disappointing time with the bat on a slow pitch, being bundled out for a paltry 186 in 41.2 overs as Shakib Al Hasan used his line, length, and the crease well to pick 5 for 36 while Ebadot Hossain was consistent in his usage of short balls to scalp 4 for 47.
India have to play very well to beat a very challenging Bangladesh team: Rohit Sharma
The last time these two teams played here in an ODI series, Bangladesh won 2-1 in 2015. India, who lost to New Zealand 1-0, will be boosted by the return of Rohit, K.L Rahul and Virat Kohli for the three-match series. "It is going to be an exciting series as always has been whenever we have come to Bangladesh.
Kieron Pollard, Rashid Khan express excitement about leading MI Emirates, MI Cape Town
Pollard-led MI Emirates, will feature T20 stars like Dwayne Bravo, Nicholas Pooran, Trent Boult, and Imran Tahir. They will debut in the ILT20, set to begin on January 13 and end on February 12, with 34 matches to be played across three venues in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah. "I'm very excited about this opportunity to be the Captain of a new team.
Umran Malik to replace Mohd Shami in India's ODI squad
The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Umran Malik as Shami's replacement. India's squad for Bangladesh ODIs: Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (VC), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Shreyas Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Rishabh Pant (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Shahbaz Ahmed, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Siraj, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Sen, Umran Malik.
Suryakumar Yadav will someday win a World Cup for Team India: Brett Lee
"SKY was one of the highlights for me at the T20 World Cup. He continues to bat with the same attitude. Not only will he score big runs but he will also someday win a World Cup for Team India. I love watching him play. My advice to SKY would be no advice. Keep doing what you are doing, don't change, don't complicate things, back yourself," said Lee on his YouTube channel. Just after T20 World Cup, Suryakumar enthralled cricket fans yet again when he smashed 111 not out off 51 balls against New Zealand at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. In that match, the rest of the visitors' batters made 69 runs off as many balls and Suryakumar's knock was called by Virat Kohli on Twitter as a "video game innings.
Kieron Pollard to lead MI Emirates in ILT20, Rashid Khan to captain MI Cape Town in SA20
Pollard-led MI Emirates, will feature T20 stars like Dwayne Bravo, Nicholas Pooran, Trent Boult, and Imran Tahir. They will debut in the ILT20, set to begin on January 13 and end on February 12, with 34 matches to be played across three venues in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah. Pollard, the former West Indies captain in ODIs and T20Is, had earlier announced that he had retired from the IPL as a player to be the batting coach of five-time IPL winning team Mumbai Indians. Rashid, the leg-spin all-rounder, had quit as captain of Afghanistan shortly after T20 World Cup 2021 was announced.
1st unofficial Test: Saurabh, Saini, openers put India A in control against Bangladesh A
Jaiswal (63 not out) and Easwaran (53 not out) took India A to 120 for no loss at stumps after Saurabh (4/23), Saini (3/21) and Mukesh Kumar (2/25) combined to bowl out Bangladesh A for 112 in their first innings. After India won the toss and opted to bat first, it was Saini who drew first blood early when he clean bowled Mahmudul Hasan Joy. Mukesh then took back-to-back wickets of Zakir Hasan and Mominul Haque.
Gautam Gambhir picks Prithvi Shaw as future India captain
Hardik Pandya, who led Gujarat Titans to the IPL 2022 title, is touted to take over from current skipper Rohit Sharma as captain of the national team. He led India for the first time in T20Is on a tour of Ireland, winning the series 2-0. Recently, he led India to a 1-0 series win in the T20Is in New Zealand.
IND v NZ, 2nd ODI: Shubman Gill is a quality player, he's going to be around for a long time, says Ravi Shastri
Ravi Shastri's comments come after Gill sparkled in the 12.5 overs of play in the second ODI at Hamilton, which was abandoned due to rain. Gill drove elegantly past mid-on twice and cut Tim Southee fiercely through cover before the first spell of rain stopped play for nearly three-and-a-half hours.
Shakib Al Hasan returns to Bangladesh ODI squad for series against India
Shakib had skipped Bangladesh's last ODI series when the side toured Zimbabwe and lost 2-1 in August in his absence. Now with a full-strength India, led by Rohit Sharma, touring the country for the first time since 2015, Shakib is back to play under Tamim Iqbal's captaincy.
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