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'Rahul Dravid Suggested Retirement': Furious Wriddhiman Saha Slams Team Management After Being Dropped From Indian Test Team

Veteran wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha, who has been dropped from the Indian Test team, on Saturday revealed that the team management headed by head coach Rahul Dravid had told him to think about "retirement" as he won't be considered for selection henceforth. It was reported by PTI on February 8 that Wriddhiman has pulled out of Ranji Trophy as he has been told that he wont' be selected in Indian team. "The team management had told me that I would not be considered henceforth. I could not tell this so long as I was part of the India team setup," an explosive Wriddhiman told mediapersons on Saturday.

India vs Sri Lanka: Disappointed Wriddhiman Saha not ready to quit

Saha vented out his frustration after being dropped from the India squad for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka. Although the words about his exit were doing the rounds for quite some time now, the Bengal player had kept mum so far. The chairman of India's senior men's cricket team Chetan Sharma did not disclose the exact reason for ignoring Saha, but stated that the player was told about it just after the South Africa Test series. "I can't tell you on what grounds he (Saha) has been dropped. That is for the selectors only. All I can tell you is that he was told before," he said on Saturday after announcing the squad.

India vs West Indies, 3rd T20I: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

Team India are expected to make a string of changes to their playing XI for the third and final T20I against West Indies at the Eden Gardens on Sunday. The likes of Shreyas Iyer and Ruturaj Gaikwad, in particular, are most likely to find a place in the playing XI. The BCCI confirmed that batter Virat Kohli and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant will miss the final T20I, and have been released from the team's bio-bubble. The pair will also miss the upcoming T20I series against the Sri Lanka.

Cheteshwar Pujara Dismissed For Duck As Mumbai Enforce Follow-On On Saurashtra In Ranji Trophy

Cheteshwar Pujara endured a horror Saturday after first being dismissed without troubling the scorers and then getting the news of being axed from Indian Test team as defending champions Saurashtra were made to follow-on in a group D Ranji Trophy match by 44-time champions Mumbai. Having declared their first innings at 544 for 7 riding on Sarfaraz Khan's 275, Mumbai then dismissed Saurashtra for 220 on the third day with little-known pacer Mohit Avasthi (4/56) and left-arm spinner Shams Mulani (4/55) being wreckers-in-chief.

"He Is Not Someone Who...": Ashish Nehra On Rishabh Pant's Ideal Batting Position

With the T20 World Cup set to be held later this year in Australia, the Indian cricket team has already started the process of getting the right composition, especially in the batting department. In the ongoing T20 series against the West Indies, the management made a few notable changes to the batting order of certain players. In the first T20I, Rishabh Pant came out to bat at no.4 ahead of Suryakumar Yadav. However, the tables were turned in the second match, with Pant and Suryakumar exchanging slots.

Afghanistan name Stuart Law as interim head coach for Bangladesh tour

Stuart Law was on Saturday named as the interim coach of the Afghanistan team ahead of its tour of Bangladesh for a limited over series. The 53-year-old Law will take over from South African Lance Klusener, who had ended his association with the Afghanistan team in September last year after deciding not to renew his contract. "Former Australian middle-order batter Stuart Grant Law has been named as the interim head coach of our national men's cricket team for the Bangladesh Series.

India ring changes for Sri Lanka series under leadership of Rohit Sharma

India's selectors made major changes to the Test squad following the shock defeat in South Africa as they picked the team for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka.

India vs West Indies: Yuzvendra Chahal 1 Wicket Away From Eclipsing Jasprit Bumrah's Huge T20I Record

With Team India set to face West Indies in the third and final T20I at the Eden Gardens on Saturday, veteran spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is on the cusp of achieving a massive T20I record. Chahal is just one wicket away from surpassing pacer Jasprit Bumrah as India's leading wicket-taker in the format. Chahal and Bumrah are tied on 66 wickets each, but the former has played 52 matches so far as compared to the latter's 55. Chahal will aim to overtake Bumrah in the elite list. Meanwhile, Chahal took just one wicket on Friday as India defeated West Indies by 8 runs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

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'Rahul Dravid Suggested Retirement': Furious Wriddhiman Saha Slams Team Management After Being Dropped From Indian Test Team

India vs Sri Lanka: Disappointed Wriddhiman Saha not ready to quit

India vs West Indies, 3rd T20I: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

Cheteshwar Pujara Dismissed For Duck As Mumbai Enforce Follow-On On Saurashtra In Ranji Trophy

"He Is Not Someone Who...": Ashish Nehra On Rishabh Pant's Ideal Batting Position

Afghanistan name Stuart Law as interim head coach for Bangladesh tour

India ring changes for Sri Lanka series under leadership of Rohit Sharma

India vs West Indies: Yuzvendra Chahal 1 Wicket Away From Eclipsing Jasprit Bumrah's Huge T20I Record