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"Jasprit Bumrah Asked About Slower Ball, Rohit Sharma Couldn't Play Me": Pakistan-Born Pacer

Pakistan-born fast bowler Zahoor Khan, who plays for the UAE cricket team, was part of the Mumbai Indians set-up as a net bowler back in 2014. Although he did not play in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the fast bowler had the opportunity to play against some of the biggest names of world cricket as part of the franchise. In a recent interaction, Zahoor opened up about his time with MI and claimed that Jasprit Bumrah was so impressed by his slower deliveries that he asked about how he grips the ball.

Bangladesh Tests 'No Dress Rehearsal', Says India Skipper Rohit Sharma

Captain Rohit Sharma on Tuesday warned his India team there is "no dress rehearsal" in cricket as they face a Bangladesh side fresh from a historic Test series win over Pakistan. India lead the World Test Championship (WTC) standings ahead of Australia, where Rohit's team will tour for a five-match series later in the year. But first they host Bangladesh in a two-Test series, starting with the opener in the northern Indian city of Chennai from Thursday. India are clear favourites but the visitors recently celebrated a landmark 2-0 series sweep in Pakistan. "There is no dress rehearsal kind of stuff happening here," Rohit told reporters, cautioning against minds turning too quickly to Australia.

Bangladesh series not dress rehearsal for Australia tour, says India's Rohit

India are focused on making a strong start to their home test season and will not view their two-match series with Bangladesh merely as preparation for their tour of Australia later this year, skipper Rohit Sharma said on Tuesday.

"Ravi Bhai Arranged Karaoke": R Ashwin Recalls Scenes In India Dressing Room After 36-All Out vs Australia

Veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin revealed the atmosphere in the Indian dressing room following their dreadful 36-all out in the first Test against Australia at Adelaide back in 2020. In one of the dark chapters of their cricketing history, Team India was skittled for their lowest ever total in the longest format during the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2020-21 at Adelaide. This came after they enjoyed a 53 run lead over the hosts in the first innings. This set Australia a target of 90 runs, which they chased down easily to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series.

"Rahul Dravid And Co. Was Different...": Rohit Sharma Has 2 Words For Gautam Gambhir And New India Support Staff

India captain Rohit Sharma on Tuesday said head coach Gautam Gambhir's style is different from his predecessor Rahul Dravid but insisted he shares a good rapport with the new appointee, and the rest of his fresh set of support staff. Gambhir, a World Cup-winning former opener, took charge of India in July during a white ball tour to Sri Lanka, and will now helm the team in its first Test series under his tutelage against Bangladesh, beginning here from Thursday.

"No Need To Speak To Them": Rohit Sharma Predicts Three Youngsters To Become "Top Players" For India

India skipper Rohit Sharma rooted for Indian youngsters Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan, and Dhruv Jurel to become all-format players for the country. The young trio are back in the squad to face Bangladesh after their impressive showing in Test colours for India against England earlier this year. With time, Jaiswal, Sarfaraz, and Jurel are being nurtured and groomed. Rohit is confident in their ability to become top players for the nation.

"Maze Lene Do Unko...": Rohit Sharma Mocks Test Rivals Ahead Of Bangladesh Series

India captain Rohit Sharma gave a press conference in Chennai on Tuesday, ahead of the 1st Test against Bangladesh at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, starting Thursday. Team India will be back in action after a 45-day hiatus, while Bangladesh are coming off a triumphant 2-0 away Test-series win against Pakistan. However, in India, Bangladesh would be facing a different and much stronger challenge, with Rohit and his men currently sitting top of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) points table.

Yashasvi Jaiswal Cuts A 'Sorry Figure' Against Pacers At Nets - Report's Big Claim

Indian cricket team batter Yashasvi Jaiswal has established himself as a solid talent in the past couple of years and he is expected to take the field during the first Test match against Bangladesh in Chennai starting Thursday. However, according to a report on Sportstar, Jaiswal had a tough time facing the fast bowlers during the net session at the M Chidambaram Stadium on Monday. The report claimed that Jaiswal cut a 'sorry figure' against both Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah as the youngster kept missing deliveries outside the off-stump. However, the left-hander did look quite comfortable against the spinners and the report added that he used the sweep quite well to counter the threat of the spinners.

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"Jasprit Bumrah Asked About Slower Ball, Rohit Sharma Couldn't Play Me": Pakistan-Born Pacer

Bangladesh Tests 'No Dress Rehearsal', Says India Skipper Rohit Sharma

Bangladesh series not dress rehearsal for Australia tour, says India's Rohit

"Ravi Bhai Arranged Karaoke": R Ashwin Recalls Scenes In India Dressing Room After 36-All Out vs Australia

"Rahul Dravid And Co. Was Different...": Rohit Sharma Has 2 Words For Gautam Gambhir And New India Support Staff

"No Need To Speak To Them": Rohit Sharma Predicts Three Youngsters To Become "Top Players" For India

"Maze Lene Do Unko...": Rohit Sharma Mocks Test Rivals Ahead Of Bangladesh Series

Yashasvi Jaiswal Cuts A 'Sorry Figure' Against Pacers At Nets - Report's Big Claim