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Rohit Sharma To Captain India In Sri Lanka ODIs; Big Updates On Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah: Report

Rohit Sharma is all set to play in the ODI series against Sri Lanka and he will be leading the side as well, according to a report by Hindustan Times. Earlier, there were speculations that the trio of Rohit, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah will miss the entire tour of Sri Lanka with KL Rahul possibly becoming the ODI captain for the upcoming series. However, the report claims that Rohit will be back in action while Virat and Bumrah will enjoy an extended leave after playing non-stop cricket. India will play just six ODIs before the Champions Trophy 2025 and the report said that it was a big reason behind Rohit's involvement. The series will also be Gautam Gambhir's first assignment as Team India head coach.

Team India Reaches Sri Lanka For Women's Asia Cup Title Defence

Team India reached Sri Lanka on Wednesday ahead of the Women's Asia Cup, which starts from Friday onwards. The defending champions, India will kickstart their journey towards a record-extending eighth Asia Cup title when they meet arch-rivals Pakistan at Dambulla on Friday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted a video of the team-members, including Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Varma, Renuka Singh, Shreyanka Patil and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, showing the fun and banter they had throughout their flight from Chennai to Dambulla.

Rohit Sharma's Impression In Suryakumar Yadav Pipping Hardik Pandya For T20I Captaincy? Report Makes Bold Claim

Indian cricket team is seeing winds of change after the 2024 T20 World Cup win. The side will now be guided by new head coach Gautam Gambhir. In the T20Is, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja will no longer play as Indian cricket enters a phase of transition. In the midst of this, India's tour of Sri Lanka (three T20Is and three ODIs) holds extra significance for a number of reasons. This will be Gambhir's first assignment as India coach and the sides picked for the two series may give an indication on what lies ahead.

Ravindra Jadeja Pays Tribute To Late Mother With Heartwarming Sketch

Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja remembered his mother Lata and paid her rich tributes. He said his achievements in the filed are a tribute to her. Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, the veteran all-rounder, who recently won the ICC T20 World Cup with Men in Blue in the West Indies and USA, wrote, "Whatever i'm doing on the field.. it's a tribute to you." Jadeja's mother, passed away in 2005 when Jadeja was making his mark in age group cricket. Jadeja had announced his retirement from the T20 Internationals just hours after clinching the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 title on June 29.

Womens' Asia Cup: Jemimah Rodrigues, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harmanpreet Kaur Solving India's No 3 Conundrum

The upcoming Women's Asia Cup in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, serves as a big chance for India to firmly nail their plans ahead of the T20 World Cup in Bangladesh in October. India come into the competition as the defending champions and apart from eyeing to defend their title, they also have the number three conundrum and got to seal ideal batting position for Jemimah Rodrigues. Jemimah used to be India's number three batter in T20Is, before a back injury forced her to miss T20I tour of Bangladesh in April-May.

Details Of India Coach Gautam Gambhir's 1st Meeting With BCCI Selectors: "Robust Exchange Of..."

Gautam Gambhir, the Indian cricket team head coach, held his first meeting with BCCI selectors on Tuesday afternoon, according to a report in Cricbuzz. The meeting was convened by BCCI secretary Jay Shah and included Ajit Agarkar-led BCCI selectors too. The meeting was held online and Gambhir joined via a video call from his home in New Delhi. The report claimed that it was a 'positive meeting' and added that there was a 'robust exchange' of ideas.

Suryakumar Yadav Holds Second Spot, Yashasvi Jaiswal Makes Gain In ICC T20I Batting Rankings

The big-hitting Suryakumar Yadav is the highest placed Indian at second spot, while young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal occupies the sixth position in the ICC T20I batting rankings issued on Wednesday. Ruturaj Gaikwad has dropped a place to the eighth position in the T20 batters' list, which was updated following India's recent 4-1 series triumph over Zimbabwe. Jaiswal was the big winner following his 141 runs in the series as he rose four places, behind No.1 ranked batter Travis Head of Australia and Suryakumar.

Ireland looking for back-to-back Test wins against Zimbabwe in Belfast

Ireland will look to build on their recent Test success as they welcome Zimbabwe to Belfast next week.

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Rohit Sharma To Captain India In Sri Lanka ODIs; Big Updates On Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah: Report

Team India Reaches Sri Lanka For Women's Asia Cup Title Defence

Rohit Sharma's Impression In Suryakumar Yadav Pipping Hardik Pandya For T20I Captaincy? Report Makes Bold Claim

Ravindra Jadeja Pays Tribute To Late Mother With Heartwarming Sketch

Womens' Asia Cup: Jemimah Rodrigues, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harmanpreet Kaur Solving India's No 3 Conundrum

Details Of India Coach Gautam Gambhir's 1st Meeting With BCCI Selectors: "Robust Exchange Of..."

Suryakumar Yadav Holds Second Spot, Yashasvi Jaiswal Makes Gain In ICC T20I Batting Rankings

Ireland looking for back-to-back Test wins against Zimbabwe in Belfast