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South Africa cricket board revises bio-bubble norms for India tour
"Immediate contacts of anyone testing positive for Covid-19 in the bubble during the South Africa-India series will not need to isolate and leave the bubble, rather will be allowed to quarantine in the hotel room as long as they are clinically stable," the cricket board added. "Contacts will continue playing and training with non-medical interventions strictly observed, and tested daily," he added.
Rohit Sharma ruled out of SA Tests due to injury, Panchal announced as replacement
Sharma had recently replaced fellow Mumbaikar Ajinkya Rahane as the vice-captain of the Test side apart from being promoted as India's white-ball captain. His absence is a big blow to India's plans of winning a Test series in South Africa for the first time. Sharma had scored 906 runs in 21 innings at an average of 47.68 and was India's highest run-getter in Test cricket in 2021.
Having Rahul Dravid as the head coach is amazing, there is a sense of relaxation: ODI captain Rohit Sharma
.Newly appointed ODI captain Rohit Sharma has said, having Rahul Dravid as the head coach is the most "amazing" thing to have happened to Team India, further he also said that there "has been a sense of relaxation" in the team, since Dravid took the charge. Since his appointment, he has frequently been asked about his game, and how he would lead team India. Through his latest interviews it is evident that Rohit Sharma is highly excited and committed towards his huge responsibility. He aims for team India, to win all the international tournaments that come their way.
Pressure will always be there when you play for India: Rohit Sharma
Rohit was handed the T20I captaincy following Virat Kohli's decision to step down from the role post the culmination of the T20 World Cup. Later, the Mumbai batsman was also appointed India's ODI captain as selectors did not want to have two different leaders for the T20I and ODI teams.
Kohli, Tendulkar lead cricket fraternity in extending birthday wishes to Yuvraj
India Test captain Kohli shared a heartwarming video on social media to thank Yuvraj Singh, recollecting unforgettable memories with the legendary batsman in the Indian cricket team. "I had come from the U-19 World Cup. He welcomed me very nicely, made me comfortable and started joking around with me," said Kohli while recalling his first meeting with Yuvraj in 2008. Coming from the Northern part of the country, we share similar interests, especially love for Punjabi food, fashion and music, said Kohli, as he re-lived and narrated throwback moments from their tournaments in the birthday wishes for Yuvraj.
Split captaincy in Indian cricket: Hope the changing room doesn't get divided, says Hogg
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) gave the complete white-ball captaincy to Rohit Sharma, who successfully led India to a 3-0 win over New Zealand in the T20I series at home recently, while Kohli will remain captain of the Test side. Days before the start of the ICC T20 World Cup in the UAE, Kohli had announced that he would step down as India's T20 captain after the showpiece tournament, but said he would like to continue as the ODI and Test skipper.
Once denied the chance to play cricket, Yash Dhull to lead India U-19 team
It was in 2008, when the six-year-old Yash residing in Janakpuri, West Delhi wanted to have a feel of the cricket bat in his neighbourhood. The kid tried to convince the older boys to let him play cricket with them, but they refused.
Rohit Sharma begins preparation for South Africa tour
He can be also seen defending the ball or leaving it, focusing on his Test cricket game. "Getting started in 3..2..1," wrote Rohit on Instagram along with the video. The star Indian opener, who began his tenure as full-time captain in T20Is with a 3-0 win over New Zealand last month, was appointed the captain of the ODI side on Wednesday.
New ODI captain Rohit Sharma wants middle-order batsmen to prepare for worst-case scenarios
India's new One Day International captain Rohit Sharma has said that middle order batters of his team will have to prepare themselves to deal with the worst case scenario, in order to win ICC trophies going ahead. Sharma was on Wednesday declared new ODI captain by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Virat was reportedly sacked as ODI captain after he failed to voluntarily step down within 48 hours, as demanded by the BCCI. The cricket board has shown a lot of trust in Rohit Sharma and chose him India's new white ball captain.
BCCI had requested Kohli not to step down in T20s, he disagreed: Ganguly on ODI captaincy switch
On Wednesday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India declared Rohit Sharma as India's ODI captain. On this decision the BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has opened up and said that the board and selectors took this decision together. In addition to this he also said that the board and he personally had words with Virat Kohli over the decision. The tenure of Rohit Sharma as ODI captain is likely to begin in the series against South Africa in January.
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