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Gautam Gambhir's Unseen Reaction Viral As India Star Takes Stunner Near Dugout

India put on an all-round show at the Wankhede Stadium, blowing England away in the fifth and final T20I on Sunday. Opener Abhishek Sharma entered history books with his 54-ball 135, the second-fastest century and the highest score by an Indian batter in T20Is. While Abhishek's knock was surely the highlight of the record-breaking night in Mumbai, the catching and fielding deserved a big shoutout. Save Phil Salt's 23-55 ball, the rest of the England players perished for cheap after attempting big shots.

'Yuvraj Singh Should Be Happy': Abhishek Sharma After 135 vs England In 5th T20I

Opener Abhishek Sharma, who hammered a 54-ball 135 and claimed 2 wickets for three runs to help India thrash England by 150 runs in the fifth and final T20I, said his mentor Yuvraj Singh would have been really happy with his knock as he batted till the end of the innings, staying till the 18th over at the Wankhede Stadium here on Sunday. The left-handed opener started at a breakneck pace, hitting Jofra Archer and Mark Wood for successive boundaries at the start of the innings but slowed down in the middle overs before hitting some big shots towards the end of his innings as he got out for 135 in the 18th over. Overall, he blasted 13 sixes, the highest in a T20I innings by an Indian batter.

India's Rohit, Kohli have 'massive role' in Champions Trophy, says Gambhir

India coach Gautam Gambhir said Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have much to offer the team despite their poor run of form in recent matches, stressing the veteran duo will play a key role in this month's Champions Trophy.

"Those Guys Are So...": Gautam Gambhir's Big Statement On Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Ahead Of Champions Trophy 2025

India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Saturday asserted that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will have “massive roles” to play for the team in the upcoming Champions Trophy and said the batting stars add “so much value” to the nation's cricket. The modest form of Kohli and Rohit in recent times has fueled speculation about their future. “I think both Rohit and Virat, they add so much value to the dressing room. They add so much value to Indian cricket as well. They've got to play a massive role (in the Champions Trophy),” Gambhir said during the BCCI annual awards.

"I Stopped The Fight": Virat Kohli vs Gautam Gambhir IPL Feud Discussed During Ranji Trophy Match

As Virat Kohli marked his return to the Ranji Trophy, another familiar face from the Indian Premier League (IPL), Rajat Bhatia, was sitting in the commentary box. The Delhi vs Railways clash in the Ranji Trophy also brought some interesting anecdotes from the past. Bhatia, who played against Kohli during his time with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL, brought about the famous 2013 on-field altercation between Gautam Gambhir, the then captain of the franchise, and Virat, the then skipper of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).

"What Is He In The Team For?": Kevin Pietersen Slams Gautam Gambhir For India's Batting Strategy vs England

It is an open secret that the Indian cricket team management, under the coaching of Gautam Gambhir, is fond of the left and right-hand combination in batting. Only if anyone had any doubt about it, the third T20I against England in Rajkot became a telling example. The Indian cricket team tried to maintain the combination throughout the game during the chase against England and this saw a batter of Dhruv Jurel's calibre coming out to the crease at the eighth spot, with the likes of Washington Sundar and Axar Patel going ahead of him in the batting order.

Watch: Gautam Gambhir Can't Keep Calm As Harshit Rana Shines On T20I Debut

It was a memorable and unexpected T20I debut for Harshit Rana on Friday. The 23-year-old right-arm pacer was not part of India's playing XI during the fourth game against England in Pune, but an injury to Shivam Dube saw him being included. Dube suffered a blow on his helmet through a Jamie Overton delivery on the penultimate ball of India's innings. He was then replaced with Harshit as concussion substitute after the innings break. The change in squad worked in India's favour as Harshit returned figures of 3 for 33 in his quota of four overs. He picked the wickets of Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell and Jamie Overton.

As Virat Kohli Fever Grips Delhi, Ex RCB Star's 'Superstar Culture' Reality Check To Gautam Gambhir

Virat Kohli 'mania' gripped New Delhi's Arun Jaitley stadium on Thursday as the iconic batter made a return to the Ranji Trophy after a period of 13 years. Fans turned up in huge numbers, producing unprecedented scenes at the venue, purely because of Kohli's return to domestic cricket. In fact, the match between Delhi and Railways wasn't earlier supposed to be streamed live by the broadcaster but changes were made in order to make the most of the Kohli mayhem.

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Gautam Gambhir's Unseen Reaction Viral As India Star Takes Stunner Near Dugout

'Yuvraj Singh Should Be Happy': Abhishek Sharma After 135 vs England In 5th T20I

India's Rohit, Kohli have 'massive role' in Champions Trophy, says Gambhir

"Those Guys Are So...": Gautam Gambhir's Big Statement On Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Ahead Of Champions Trophy 2025

"I Stopped The Fight": Virat Kohli vs Gautam Gambhir IPL Feud Discussed During Ranji Trophy Match

"What Is He In The Team For?": Kevin Pietersen Slams Gautam Gambhir For India's Batting Strategy vs England

Watch: Gautam Gambhir Can't Keep Calm As Harshit Rana Shines On T20I Debut

As Virat Kohli Fever Grips Delhi, Ex RCB Star's 'Superstar Culture' Reality Check To Gautam Gambhir