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I would give Rohit Sharma 9.5 out of 10, Sunil Gavaskar praises India captain
Sunil Gavaskar showered praise on Rohit Sharma, saying the new captain got his field placements and bowling changes right in their innings and 222-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test. The hosts hammered Sri Lanka inside three days. After posting 574/8 declared in their first innings, India dismissed Sri Lanka for 174 and 178.
Axar Patel Replaces Kuldeep Yadav In India Squad For 2nd Test Against Sri Lanka: Report
Fit-again all-rounder Axar Patel has replaced left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav in India squad for the second Test against Sri Lanka, beginning in Bengaluru on Saturday. The Indian team management has released Kuldeep from the squad. Axar had been recovering from a shin injury that had forced him to miss the South Africa tour and the T20I series against the West Indies. He had also tested positive for COVID-19 recently.
India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test: Axar Patel replaces Kuldeep Yadav in squad
Axar Patel has replaced left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav for India's second Test against Sri Lanka, beginning here on Saturday. The Indian team management has released Kuldeep from the squad.
More than winning, Rohit wants to secure India's future
MUMBAI : India's crushing victory over Sri Lanka was an impeccable start to Rohit Sharma's reign as test captain but the all-format leader says creating a bench strength to secure the team's future will be a bigger challenge to him than winning matches.
"Don't Think I Would Call Him The Greatest": Sunil Gavaskar Skewered Over Comment On Shane Warne
India batting legend Sunil Gavaskar expressed his shock at the untimely death of Australian spin great Shane Warne. Gavaskar lavished praise on Warne's contribution to cricket, however, said that the Australian was not the greatest spinner of all time. Speaking on a show on India Today, the Indian batting great and former India captain said that "Indian spinners and Muttiah Muralitharan were certainly better than Warne". The Australian spinner died aged 52 on Friday due to a suspected heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand.
Sunil Gavaskar shocked by Shane Warne's death but says he was not the greatest spinner
Sunil Gavaskar has spoken at his shock at the death of Shane Warne but does not think the Australian tweaker was the greatest spinner of all time. Speaking on a show on the India Today television channel, Gavaskar said Warne's death at the age of 52 on Friday due to a suspected heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand, had left him speechless. Warne's death followed that of fellow Australian great, wicketkeeper Rod Marsh, at the age of 74. "Within the space of 24 hours, the cricket world has lost two giants of the game, not just Australian cricket but the cricket world. Rodney Marsh and then Shane Warne. This is unbelievable. Hard to come to grips with," Gavaskar said.