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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.

Gautam Gambhir's Childhood Coach Picks Rohit Sharma Over MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli As Best Captain, Says...

India head coach Gautam Gambhir and Test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma haven't gotten off to the best of starts, at least when it comes to the results on the pitch. In their short while working together, Gambhir and Rohit have lost an ODI series in Sri Lanka and then back-to-back Test series against New Zealand and Australia. However, Gambhir's childhood coach Sanjay Bharadwaj picked Rohit Sharma as the best captain, stating that youngsters have told him stories about how he is a fun captain to play with.

Gautam Gambhir Blasted For 'Tactical Mistake' That Cost India 3rd T20I

Indian batters faltered against an incisive England bowling attack as the visitors lost the third T20I by 26 runs in Rajkot on Tuesday. It was a must-win game for the Three Lions, who were trailing 0-2 in the five-match series before the game. The win helped England keep the series alive and also gave the guests the much-needed momentum. Mohammed Shami made a solid comeback to international cricket after 14 months but it was Varun Chakravarthy's bowling effort that stood out as his five-wicket haul helped India limit England to 171 for 9. India should have chased down the target but the batters could only manage 145 for 9 in 20 overs.

"In T20, Ability To...": Ex-India Star Draws Out Big Flaw After Defeat In 3rd T20I vs England

Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan highlighted the reason behind his team's loss in the third T20I of the five-match series against England at the Nirajan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Tuesday. England defeated India by 26 runs in the third T20I to keep the five-match series alive, making the scoreline 2-1. England set a target of 172 runs, which India could not chase down despite early fireworks from Abhishek Sharma. "In the T20 format ability to rotate the strike is very important on slightly slower wicket. India left it too much for too late in the end," Irfan Pathan wrote in a post on X.

"Not Champions Trophy, But England Tour...": On Gautam Gambhir's Sacking Chances, 'Critical Parameter' Revealed

Gautam Gambhir, like many Indian cricketers, is facing intense scrutiny after recent performances. Since the time Gambhir took over as India's head coach, the side lost in Sri Lanka in an ODI series, then against New Zealand at home in Test series and finally, got beaten 3-1 by Australia in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. It is after many years that Indian cricket team has had such a series of failures. A report even said that after the Champions Trophy 2025, Gambhir's contract may be reviewed.

India's likely playing XI vs England, 3rd T20I: Suryakumar Yadav To Make 2 Changes?

Up 2-0 in the 5-match series, the Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian team could go on to make one or two changes in the third T20I against England on Tuesday. India had to make a forced change in the team for the second T20I because of Rinku Singh's unavailability due to an injury. Dhruv Jurel replaced him in the team but failed to leave a mark with the bat. Mohammed Shami continued to warm the bench despite his return to full fitness. In the third T20I, India could decide to make some changes.

Overlooked Hardik Pandya Sent Captaincy Message, Told To Do This

Hardik Pandya's commitment to domestic cricket and changes in BCCI's selection committee would determine whether he can become a long-term option for India's white-ball captaincy, feels cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar. Pandya led India in 16 T20Is before chairman of selection committee Ajit Agarkar and newly-appointed head coach Gautam Gambhir picked Suryakumar Yadav to lead the national team in the shortest format. "The dynamics of Indian cricket can change with new management in the BCCI or the selection committee. Everyone has a unique approach. For Pandya, the key will be to show his willingness to play consistently.

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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

Gautam Gambhir's Childhood Coach Picks Rohit Sharma Over MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli As Best Captain, Says...

Gautam Gambhir Blasted For 'Tactical Mistake' That Cost India 3rd T20I

"In T20, Ability To...": Ex-India Star Draws Out Big Flaw After Defeat In 3rd T20I vs England

"Not Champions Trophy, But England Tour...": On Gautam Gambhir's Sacking Chances, 'Critical Parameter' Revealed

India's likely playing XI vs England, 3rd T20I: Suryakumar Yadav To Make 2 Changes?

Overlooked Hardik Pandya Sent Captaincy Message, Told To Do This