Stokes proud of England commitment, Rohit hails Jurel
RANCHI, India : Ben Stokes was proud of his team's commitment despite suffering his first series defeat since taking over as England test captain against India, the 32-year-old said on Monday.
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"No Point Playing Those Who Don't Have Hunger": Fiery Rohit Sharma Lets Out Frustration, Talks On Team Chances
Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma had a clear message for youngsters who lack the hunger for Test cricket amid BCCI's effort to make sure that all centrally contracted players take part in domestic matches. In the recent months, a lot of chatter has taken place around Ishan Kishan not taking part in Ranji Trophy matches despite directives from the board and Shreyas Iyer opting out of Mumbai's match despite the National Cricket Academy stating that he has not injuries. When asked about the hunger in youngsters to play Test cricket, Rohit had a blunt take after India's win over England in Ranchi.
Arjun Vajpai: 'Need To Be At The Peak Of Mental And Physical Fitness When Competing Against Mother Nature'
Competing against Mother Nature is perhaps the most challenging task that professional athletes face. Whether it climbing hills or mountain biking or a triathlon, athletes face the toughest of obstacles and even surmount them with gay abandon. Indian professional mountaineer Arjun Vajpai, trained at the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering in Uttarkashi, reveals how he has managed to scale some of the highest mountains in the world in a special episode of the 'Fit India Champions' podcast series which was released on Saturday. The full episode can be seen here.
Watch: Sarfaraz Khan Takes Acrobatic Catch In Ranchi Test. Celebration Is Viral
Sarfaraz Khan pulled off an acrobatic catch and then followed it with a celebration that has gone viral on Day 3 of the fourth Test match between India and England in Ranchi on Sunday. During England's second innings, Tom Hartley decided to attack Kuldeep Yadav and he slammed a delivery straight towards deep mid-on. The connection was not that great and Sarfaraz had to dive forward and complete a challenging catch. The youngster was extremely pleased with his effort and after completing the tough catch, he turned towards the crowd and blew a kiss in the air.
'Dhruv Jurel's Army Upbringing Gives Him The Fearless Attitude': Suresh Raina
India wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel's Army upbringing gives him the "fearless attitude" on the field, felt former cricketer Suresh Raina, adding that the young player had put in a lot of hard work to reach this level. Jurel scored a peerless 90 in the first innings of the ongoing fourth Test against England and then played with determination on difficult day-four pitch in Ranchi, scoring an unbeaten 39, to give India a five-wicket win and an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series.
"Try To Use The Feet ": Shubman Gill's Advice For Dhruv Jurel During Match-Winning Partnership vs England
Shubman Gill, who played a match winning knock for India in the fourth Test against England, revealed the piece of advice that he gave to Dhruv Jurel. Jurel and Gill's unbeaten 82-run stand sealed a famous series win for India and a five-wicket victory in the fourth Test. This was India's 17th series win in home conditions. After the game, Gill opened up about the advice that he gave to Jurel during their match winning partnership and disclosed that he asked him to play with the same mindset that he played with in the first innings which saw him score 90.
World Test Championship Points Table: What Victory Against England In 4th Test Means For India
Team India on Monday inflicted a first-ever series loss on England in the 'Bazball' era, beating the visitors by 5 wickets in the fourth Test in Ranchi. The hosts, who lost the series opener in Hyderabad, relied on youth for the ongoing series and decision has paid off, with India going 3-1 up in the series, ahead of the final game in Dharamsala next month. Chasing 192 to win, India were moving strongly at 84/0 before the England spinners troubled them on the either side on Lunch on Day 2. However, Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel remained unbeaten to take across the finishing line.
Huge News For Mumbai Indians! Hardik Pandya Returns To Competitive Cricket Ahead Of IPL 2024
Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya has made his much awaited return to the field of cricket as he leads the Reliance 1 side in the DY Patil T20 tournament. Pandya has not played international cricket for India since suffering an ankle injury during India's ICC Cricket World Cup group stage match against Bangladesh in October last year. He missed out on the series of five T20Is against Australia at home, the tour to South Africa as well, which consisted of three ODIs and T20Is each. Suryakumar Yadav, the number-one ranked T20I batter, stepped up as captain in Pandya's absence.