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India vs Sri Lanka: Comfortable Batting At Any Position, Says Mayank Agarwal

India opener Mayank Agarwal said he is comfortable batting at any position for the team but he enjoys opening the batting. After a splendid performance with the bat against New Zealand and South Africa, Mayank Agarwal was named in the 18-man squad for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka. "The role of an opener is key in Test cricket because, in a five-day game, it is the openers who set up the day for the batters to follow. It's something that I have done all my life," Mayank said in a statement. "I really enjoy doing that. With that being said, I don't just always want to open the batting. I am also comfortable batting at any position the team wants me to bat, at any given situation," he added.

Jonty Rhodes takes up dual role of batting and fielding coach at Punjab Kings

Punjab Kings fielding coach Jonty Rhodes has taken up the additional role of batting coach following the departure of Wasim Jaffer. Rhodes is considered one of the best fielders of all time but also made more than 8000 runs for South Africa. The 52-year-old was also sitting alongside head coach Anil Kumble and co-owners at the IPL auction table last week.

IPL 2022: Jonty Rhodes Takes Up Dual Role Of Batting And Fielding Coach At Punjab Kings

Punjab Kings fielding coach Jonty Rhodes has taken up the additional role of batting coach following the departure of Wasim Jaffer. Rhodes is considered one of the best fielders of all time but also made more than 8000 runs for South Africa. The 52-year-old was also sitting alongside head coach Anil Kumble and co-owners at the IPL auction table last week. Rhodes made 5935 runs in 245 ODIs and 2532 runs in 52 Tests.

IPL 2022 Auction: 5 Players Punjab Kings Should Buy

Punjab Kings are all set for yet another fresh start in the Indian Premier League, as they look to prepare a team for the future in the upcoming IPL auction. Punjab have never won the IPL and most disappointingly, they have not reached the knock-out stage since finishing runners-up in 2014. What's worse, in their 14-year history, they have finished in the top 4 only twice. These stats quite clearly show that Punjab are by far the worst-performing team in the history of IPL. With KL Rahul joining Lucknow Super Giants, Punjab Kings will be in the market during the IPL auction for a new captain. They have retained just two players and have the biggest purse available among all the teams.

India vs West Indies, 2nd ODI: Returning KL Rahul offers Team India both solace and a headache

Decoding the KL Rahul puzzleWhen someone who averages 46. 61 in 41 ODIs with a strike-rate of 88. 25 is available again for selection, is also a part of the leadership group, can keep wickets and also float around in the batting order, the team management is generally chuffed. Make no mistake, skipper Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid will welcome KL Rahul with open arms when India start preparing for Wednesday's second ODI. Rahul missed the first ODI because of a family engagement.

India vs West Indies: Rahul, Mayank, Saini sweat it out in the nets ahead of 2nd ODI

KL Rahul, opener Mayank Agarwal, who has completed his quarantine after being added to the squad, sweated it out on Monday ahead of the second ODI against the West Indies. It was an optional training day for the team India members as it was just a day after a full-fledged game. Agarwal was added to the squad after multiple Covid-19 cases were reported in the Indian squad. The 29-year-old pacer Navdeep Saini was also part of the practice session. "Look who are here! The trio joined the squad and sweated it out in the practice session today," the BCCI tweeted along with the pictures of the cricketers.

India vs West Indies, 1st ODI: India look for 'fresh ODI template' as 1000th ODI marks start of Rohit-Dravid era

Rohit Sharma's presence as the new leader, with a fresh template to arrest the familiar 'middle-order muddle', is exactly what the Indian team needs while ushering in a new era, which will begin with the ODI series against the West Indies, here on Sunday. After a rude reality check against a weak South African side in the away series, India are now back in familiar settings with a new ODI captain in Rohit, who will team up with illustrious Rahul Dravid and strive to get India back to winning ways. The series-opener is historic 1000th ODI for India, who would like to begin their preparations for the 2023 World Cup after failing to win the coveted trophy in 2015 and 2019, and the team will indeed look at a paradigm shift in strategy. The 'Rohit-Dravid' duo over the course of the next few months will underline the 'Men in Blue's' philosophy in the 50-over format after it became clear that some rejigging is needed as a part of course correction. Thus, the series beginning Sunday would be the perfect platform to focus on setting their struggling middle-order right.

Four Indian players Covid positive ahead of Windies series

Four Indian players, including senior batsman Shikhar Dhawan, have tested positive for coronavirus ahead of the home series against the West Indies, the country's cricket board said Wednesday.

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India vs Sri Lanka: Comfortable Batting At Any Position, Says Mayank Agarwal

Jonty Rhodes takes up dual role of batting and fielding coach at Punjab Kings

IPL 2022: Jonty Rhodes Takes Up Dual Role Of Batting And Fielding Coach At Punjab Kings

IPL 2022 Auction: 5 Players Punjab Kings Should Buy

India vs West Indies, 2nd ODI: Returning KL Rahul offers Team India both solace and a headache

India vs West Indies: Rahul, Mayank, Saini sweat it out in the nets ahead of 2nd ODI

India vs West Indies, 1st ODI: India look for 'fresh ODI template' as 1000th ODI marks start of Rohit-Dravid era

Four Indian players Covid positive ahead of Windies series