Indian cricket team
Coach Shastri hints that he might step down after T20 World Cup
Shastri, who was squarely criticised for launching his new book in London and spreading the Covid-19 virus among the support staff two days before the fourth Test at The Oval, said on Saturday, "I believe so because I've achieved all I wanted," when asked whether the ICC T20 World Cup would be his last outing with Team India as chief coach.
Make KL Rahul vice-captain, groom him as future captain, advises Gavaskar
India's vice-captain Rohit Sharma is all set to take over as the role of skipper after Virat Kohli on Thursday announced that he will quit the captaincy of the shortest format of the game after the ICC T20 World Cup, starting next month. "It's a good thing that the BCCI is looking ahead. It's important to think ahead," Gavaskar was quoted as saying by Sports Tak.
Captaincy comes with its own set of challenges
Captaincy in the field of cricket is possibly one of the most sought after positions which is priceless. Not that captaincy in any other sport is less important, but the decision making and the adeptness at every step of the game makes it more spotlight driven. The position is desired by those players who feel they can add maximum value among the group of talented players.
Shardul Thakur credits Dhoni's tip, extra hard work for improved batting
It was Dhoni who had asked Thakur to move his grip down a bit so that he gets better control of his shots, while the team management allowed him extra sessions with throw-down specialists Raghu and Nuwan, thus ensuring he improves his batting and fulfil their dream of having better contributions from the lower-order batsmen. The result was that Thakur scored two half-centuries in the fourth Test at The Oval.
Kohli to step down as T20 skipper after World Cup
Through his official Twitter account, Kohli has thanked everyone who have supported him in his journey as the captain of the Indian team in all formats. He also said that he has given everything to the team as the T20I captain and will continue to contribute to the team as a batsman in future.
Cricket will see a lot more dependence on technology, says Kumble
"There is the influence of DRS (Decision Review System) already in cricket and I am sure there will be more technological influence on decision making as we go along," the Punjab Kings head coach said while addressing at a webinar titled 'Building Competitive Advantage through Sports Analytics and Data Intelligence' on Monday.
Fifth Test abandoned, forfeited, or postponed? ECB seeks clarity from ICC,say reports
To date, no exact details of the series or the final Test have been given either by the Indian cricket board (BCCI) or the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). However, there is a lot of speculation since then. And the latest one is that the ECB has now written to the world cricket governing body, ICC, to decide the fate of the cancelled fifth Test at Old Trafford; further indicating that the two cricket boards are far from settling the issue.
There's no doubt that India are a very good all-round team: Chappell
"There's no doubt that India are a very good all-round team. They have conclusively proved it by winning consecutive series in Australia and now having had success in England, albeit Covid-affected, while they are virtually unbeatable at home," wrote Chappell in his column for ESPNCricinfo on Sunday.
DK's social media post summing up fifth Test situation goes viral
Following the Indian team's assistant physiotherapist Yogesh Parmar testing positive a few days after head coach Ravi Shastri, bowling coach Bharat Arun and fielding coach R Sridhar had tested positive, speculation was rife whether India will play the fifth Test or not.
Pant, Ashwin and five other DC players reach Dubai
The DC players -- Pant, Ashwin, Ajinkya Rahane, Ishant Sharma, Axar Patel, Prithvi Shaw & Umesh Yadav -- will now be serving a six-day hard quarantine, as per IPL protocols, during which they will be tested thrice. Thereafter, the players will join the rest of the Delhi Capitals squad, who are already part of the bio-bubble.
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