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Does Captaincy Affect A Player's Game? Gautam Gambhir Namedrops MS Dhoni In Big Take

Former Indian cricket team opener Gautam Gambhir believes that captaincy does not have any significant impact on a player's batting and he namedropped a number of former India skippers to drive his point home. In a recent interaction with Sportskeeda, Gambhir mentioned MS Dhoni and Sourav Ganguly to show that despite being exceptionally successful captains, their game was not affected by the added responsibilities. He also named captains like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in his argument.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st ODI: Rajat Patidar, Sai Sudharsan, Rinku Singh In Line For Debuts As India Face SA

India vs South Africa 1st ODI, Live Updates:Putting aside the Cricket World Cup 2023 final loss heartbreak, the Indian cricket team gears up for its first ODI assignment, since the conclusion of the quadrennial event, as they take on hosts South Africa in Johannesburg. KL Rahul will lead a team with a mixture of youthful exuberance and experience, as the likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill among others rested ahead of the two-match Test series.

Bangladesh vs UAE, U19 Asia Cup Final Live Score: Ashiqur Rahman Shibli, Chowdhur Md Rizwan Steady Bangladesh After Early Loss

Under-19 Asia Cup 2023 Final, UAE vs Bangladesh Live Updates: United Arab Emirates captain Aayan Afzal Khan won the toss and opted to bowl against Bangladesh in the U-19 Asia Cup final. The fate of the Under-19 Asia Cup 2023 took a dramatic turn as Bangladesh and UAE qualified for the final, ousting giants like India and Pakistan. Neither UAE, nor Bangladesh have won the U19 Asia Cup title before. The match offers them a unique opportunity to register their names in history. Both UAE and Bangladesh produced a stunning display of bowling in their respective semi-finals to prevent another Indo-Pak summit clash. (LIVE Scorecard)

India's Rahul happy to be flexible in tests, T20Is

KL Rahul said he is willing to bat in the middle order and keep wicket across formats as he looks to cement a role in India's test and Twenty20 International squads.

Mumbai Indians' Instagram Takes Massive Toll After Captaincy Change

The decision of Mumbai Indians (MI) to appoint Hardik Pandya their captain by replacing Rohit Sharma has definitely not gone down well with many followers of the team. Expressing their disappointment, many fans unfollowed the Instagram account of MI with the franchise witnessing a noticeable dip. MI lost more than 5 lakh followers in less than 24 hours since the announcement of the captaincy change. By the time, this news was written, MI's fan following on Instagram was reduced to 12.6 million.

"The Role Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli Played In World Cup...": KL Rahul's Message For 'Newcomers'

With the 50-over World Cup having concluded last month, ODI is the least priority among formats and KL Rahul conceded that while the template they set at the global event continues, one can't expect greenhorns to just step in and play like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. It is worth noting that both the veterans Rohit and Virat have been excluded for the white-ball matches against South Africa with more and more newcomers getting a chance to showcase their talent.

"Thought Of Losing World Cup Was Haunting Me": Kuldeep Yadav's Revelation

India brutally thrashed South Africa by 106 runs in the third and final T20I on Thursday as the three-match series ended in a draw. After the first match got washed out due to the rain in Durban, South Africa won the second T20I by five wickets (DLS method) and gained 1-0 lead. However, the visitors bounced back in style and registered a thumping win. India posted 201/7 with skipper Suryakumar Yadav smashing a record-breaking century. Later, Kuldeep Yadav took a five-wicket haul as India bundled out the Proteas for 95.

India vs South Africa Live Streaming 1st ODI Live Telecast: Where To Watch For Free?

India take on South Africa in the 1st T20I at the first ODI at The Wanderers, Johannesburg. After the T20I series ended 1-1, the focus now shifts towards a three-match ODI series. The likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah are all absent while Hardik Pandya is still nursing an injury. Due to all the absentees, KL Rahul will lead the team in the ODI leg of the tour. Rajat Patidar and Sai Sudharsan are expected to be handed their debut caps, with the pair set to open the innings. Shreyas Iyer will bat at no. 3 while captain Rahul has said that he will bat in the middle, most likely at no. 4.

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Does Captaincy Affect A Player's Game? Gautam Gambhir Namedrops MS Dhoni In Big Take

India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st ODI: Rajat Patidar, Sai Sudharsan, Rinku Singh In Line For Debuts As India Face SA

Bangladesh vs UAE, U19 Asia Cup Final Live Score: Ashiqur Rahman Shibli, Chowdhur Md Rizwan Steady Bangladesh After Early Loss

India's Rahul happy to be flexible in tests, T20Is

Mumbai Indians' Instagram Takes Massive Toll After Captaincy Change

"The Role Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli Played In World Cup...": KL Rahul's Message For 'Newcomers'

"Thought Of Losing World Cup Was Haunting Me": Kuldeep Yadav's Revelation

India vs South Africa Live Streaming 1st ODI Live Telecast: Where To Watch For Free?