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Stand-in Skipper Hardik Pandya Reveals India's Opening Combination For 1st ODI vs Australia

India will take the field on Friday without regular captain Rohit Sharma, who will miss the game due to family commitments. Hardik Pandya will be leading the hosts in the absence of Rohit. The stand-in captain confirmed a new opening pair for the hosts for the first match. He said that if will be the pair of Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill, who will open the innings for India. Notably, both the batters are going through great form. The duo has also hit a double century each in the ODI format recently.

Watch: Leaked Videos Show Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya Shoot For IPL 2023 Promo Ad

The Indian Premier League is just round the corner and it looks like the promotional campaigns for the tournament are currently in full swing. In a couple of videos leaked on social media, Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya were captured shooting for the upcoming television commercials. While the source of the videos was unclear, it was presumed to be an insider present during the shooting. Both commercials seemed to be focussing on the fans of the franchises and how they connect with the players and the team ahead of the new season.

India Star Becomes Youngest Cricketer To Reach 25 Million Instagram Followers

Star Indian athlete Hardik Pandya has become the youngest cricketer in the world to reach 25 million Instagram followers. Over the years, Hardik has emerged as one of the most exciting talent in Indian sports and his social media numbers re-iterates the love that fans across the world have for him. Interestingly, Hardik has more Instagram followers than some of global stars like Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Max Verstappen and Erling Haaland, which is testament to the widespread fan engagement he commands across geographies.

"Painted In Love": Adorable Pics Of Hardik Pandya With Wife Natasa Stankovic And Son Agastya

Star India all-rounder Hardik Pandya and wife Natasa Stankovic renewed their wedding vows last week. The duo had got engaged on January 1, 2020, on a cruise before tying the knot during the COVID-19 lockdown. Later that year, the pair was blessed with a baby boy, named Agastya. On Monday, Hardik shared some pictures of his with wife Natasa and son Agastya. In the pictures that were shared on Instagram by Hardik Pandya, the trio could be seen having a good family time.

India vs Australia: No change in Team India for last two Tests

first two Tests against Australia, the BCCI's selection committee on Sunday decided to retain the same squad for the third and fourth Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.The selectors once again showed their faith in out-of-form vice-captain KL Rahul by retaining him for the last two matches of the series.Rahul's prolonged lean patch has become a huge talking point and the clamours of dropping him from the team has been growing with each passing day.

Unchanged India Squad For 3rd, 4th Australia Tests; Rohit Sharma To Miss 1st ODI, Hardik Pandya To Lead

The BCCI on Sunday announced Team India's squads for the third and fourth Tests against Australia, as well as the three-match ODI series. The hosts have named an unchanged squad for the final two Tests against the visitors. Jaydev Unadkat, who was released from the squad to participate in the Ranji Trophy final, is back in the squad for the remaining Tests, and has also been named in the ODI squad. Unadkat, who has played seven ODIs previously, last played a 50-over game for India in 2013 against the West Indies.

Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya Had Lost Faith In Chief Selector Chetan Sharma: Report

Former India pace bowler Chetan Sharma has resigned from the post of chairman of the senior selection committee following a sting operation by a news channel, where he allegedly revealed confidential information. "Chetan has tendered his resignation to BCCI secretary Jay Shah and his resignation has been accepted. His position had become untenable after the sting operation. He resigned voluntarily and wasn't asked to resign," a senior BCCI source told PTI on the condition of anonymity on Friday.

Chetan Sharma resigns as BCCI chief selector

In a sting operation by Zee News, which was aired on Tuesday, February 14, Sharma, a former India pacer who played 23 Tests and 65 ODIs in which he picked 128 wickets, had allegedly made some bizarre comments about Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, former Indian captain and ex-BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and several other Indian players.The 57-year-old revealed behind the scenes talk like team selection, his internal discussions with India coach Rahul Dravid and Kohli and spoke about the alleged rift between Kohli and Ganguly. He also said that a lot of the Indian cricketers use injections when they are 80-85% to speed up their return to international cricket.

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Stand-in Skipper Hardik Pandya Reveals India's Opening Combination For 1st ODI vs Australia

Watch: Leaked Videos Show Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya Shoot For IPL 2023 Promo Ad

India Star Becomes Youngest Cricketer To Reach 25 Million Instagram Followers

"Painted In Love": Adorable Pics Of Hardik Pandya With Wife Natasa Stankovic And Son Agastya

India vs Australia: No change in Team India for last two Tests

Unchanged India Squad For 3rd, 4th Australia Tests; Rohit Sharma To Miss 1st ODI, Hardik Pandya To Lead

Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya Had Lost Faith In Chief Selector Chetan Sharma: Report

Chetan Sharma resigns as BCCI chief selector