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"Need To Use His Bowlers Cleverly": India Great's Advice For Rohit Sharma Ahead Of England Tests

Team India is all set to face England in the upcoming five-match Test series. The first Test will kick-start from January 25 in Hyderabad. Rohit Sharma and Co will be coming to this series after registering a 3-0 clean sweep against Afghanistan in a T20I series. In this Test series, the likes of Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah will be returning to action, who earlier missed the T20Is against Afghanistan. Ahead of the first Test, former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar came up with some advice for skipper Rohit.

"You Can't Bat Again": AB de Villiers On Rohit Sharma-Super Over Controversy vs Afghanistan

India registered a 3-0 clean sweep over Afghanistan in the recently-concluded T20I series last week. The series marked the return of India skipper Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli back in the T20Is after a gap of 14 months. The third T20I became an interesting watch as the result of the match was determined after two super-overs. After a long, thrilling battle, Team India clinched the victory by 10 runs and won the series with 3-0 scoreline. However, this match also grabbed some controversy after Rohit returned to bat in the second super over.

Blow To Team India, Virat Kohli Pulls Out Of First Two Tests vs England Over 'Personal Reasons'

Indian cricket team stalwart Virat Kohli has pulled out from the first two Tests against England over 'personal reasons'. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed the same via a statement on Monday. The BCCI hasn't yet named a replacement for Kohli but plans to do so in due time. Earlier, Kohli had pulled out of the first T20I against Afghanistan too due to 'personal reasons'. It has, however, not been revealed what the personal situation is that Virat is dealing with.

Pooran and Farooqi shine as MI Emirates bounce back with victory over Gulf Giants

MI Emirates bounced back from their opening day blues to claim their first points with victory over Gulf Giants in the DP World ILT20 at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

New Zealand vs Nepal U-19 World Cup, Live Score Updates

NZ vs NEP U-19 World Cup, Live Updates: New Zealand will be going up against Nepal in the Group D match of Under-19 World Cup 2024 on Sunday in East London, South Africa. The Oscar Jackson-led side will be putting their best foot forward, in order to achieve a winning start. On the other hand, Nepal will also give their best to put up a tough fight in front of the Kiwis. Other than these two teams, Pakistan and Afghanistan are also a part of Group D. (Live Scorecard)

"Rohit Sharma Is Capable Of Doing It. Virat Kohli Should...": India Legend's Blunt Advice

Legendary Indian cricket team batter Kris Srikkanth believes Virat Kohli should stick to his natural game instead of adopting an aggressive approach from the very first ball. In the recently concluded T20I series against Afghanistan, fans and experts were surprised with the style of batting that Kohli displayed. After missing the first game due to personal reasons, Kohli slammed 29 off just 16 balls in the second game with couple of slog sweeps. However, in the next match, he scored the first golden duck of his T20I career after he was caught at mid-off after miscuing the very first ball.

"G.O.A.T": Suresh Raina's Comment On Rohit Sharma's Post Goes Viral

Amid doubts over his T20I future, India captain Rohit Sharma dazzled with a century in the third and final game against Afghanistan on Wednesday. Rohit, who registered back-to-back ducks in the first two T20Is, smashed 121 off 69 balls to help India post 212/4. India were 21/4 before Rohit and Rinku Singh's unbeaten 190-run partnership put the hosts in the driver's seat. After Afghanistan levelled the scores to force a tie-breaker, Rohit once again bailed India out of trouble, smashing two sixes to take the game into a second Super Over.

"Of Course, He Can": Afghanistan Star On Rinku Singh Taking MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh's Legacy Forward

Young batter Rinku Singh is emerging as one of the most reliable finishers for Team India. Rinku, who is just 15 matches old in T20I format, has played many marvelous innings and taken Team India across the line on numerous occasions. The biggest example of his talent was seen during the third T20I match against Afghanistan, where he played a crucial 69-runk knock off 39 balls. Recently, Afghanistan wicketkeeper and his Kolkata Knight Riders teammate Rahmanullah Gurbaz made a massive prediction about Rinku's future.

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"Need To Use His Bowlers Cleverly": India Great's Advice For Rohit Sharma Ahead Of England Tests

"You Can't Bat Again": AB de Villiers On Rohit Sharma-Super Over Controversy vs Afghanistan

Blow To Team India, Virat Kohli Pulls Out Of First Two Tests vs England Over 'Personal Reasons'

Pooran and Farooqi shine as MI Emirates bounce back with victory over Gulf Giants

New Zealand vs Nepal U-19 World Cup, Live Score Updates

"Rohit Sharma Is Capable Of Doing It. Virat Kohli Should...": India Legend's Blunt Advice

"G.O.A.T": Suresh Raina's Comment On Rohit Sharma's Post Goes Viral

"Of Course, He Can": Afghanistan Star On Rinku Singh Taking MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh's Legacy Forward