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"Hope He Doesn't Take Anybody's Advice...": Ex-India Star Warns Gautam Gambhir Ahead Of Bangladesh Tests

India head coach Gautam Gambhir will push for an aggressive approach and will not allow the opposition to take the initiative in the upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh, feels former batter Ajay Jadeja. India host Bangladesh for a two-match Test series beginning in Chennai from September 19, to be followed by three T20Is. "It is very clear, his approach is aggressive. One thing is sure, there will never be a dull moment with him around, he will always try something. He will do what he believes," Jadeja told reporters when asked about the Indian team's approach under Gambhir during the upcoming series.

"Rohit Sharma Is Like Aamir Khan" From 'Lagaan': India Star's Heartfelt Praise For Captain

India captain Rohit Sharma continues to receive praises from the players, who have played under him. Rohit, who is currently India's captain in ODI and Test formats, quit T20Is after leading the team to the 2024 T20 World Cup title in June this year. Be it the experienced ones like Ravichandran Ashwin, KL Rahul and Mohammed Shami or youngster like Yashasvi Jaiswal, the players always get short of words while talking about Rohit's captaincy. Recently, young batter Sarfaraz Khan also heaped praises on the skipper and said that he is the Aamir Khan of movie 'Lagaan'.

India's 'Pitch Strategy' For 1st Test Against Bangladesh Revealed

The stage is set. The preparations for the first Test between India and Bangladesh are underway at full throttle. With Rohit Sharma leading the pack, the Indian side will return to the longest format after a hiatus of six months, as they last faced England in a five-match series in March. The first match, which will begin from September 19, will be the first assignment of former South Africa pacer Morne Morkel as India's new bowling coach. On Friday, Team India adapted a different approach during it's first practice session.

R Ashwin's Wife Posts Special Message On Instagram Ahead Of Bangladesh Tests

Indian cricket team spinner Ravichandran Ashwin's wife Prithi Narayanan had a special message ahead of the start of the home season. India take on Bangladesh in the first Test match at the M Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai starting September 19. Before the match, the BCCI has organised a pre-series camp for the cricketers at the same venue. Prithi took to social media platform Instagram and posted a picture of Ashwin in India's training jersey on her story. The caption along with the picture of the veteran India spinner read - "Chennai, Test match feelings are coming. Right?"

"Influence Of Someone Like Virat Kohli...": Ricky Ponting's Blunt Warning Ahead Of India's Tour Of Australia

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has lauded Virat Kohli for revolutionizing Test cricket in India. Ponting highlighted the significant impact Kohli had since taking over as Test captain, leading to a remarkable turnaround in the team's performance. Kohli's captaincy, which began at the end of 2014 and continued until early 2022, saw India flourish. He instilled an aggressive brand of cricket within the team, making them believe in their ability to win overseas. Under his leadership, India became the first Asian team to win a Test series on Australian soil.

First Time In 92 Years: India 1 Win Away From Sensational Test Cricket Feat

After a long gap of 45 days, the Indian cricket team is set to return to action next week as they take on Bangladesh in the first Test of a two-match series in Chennai. Ahead of the series opener, the Rohit Sharma-led side assembled in Chennai on Friday, with head coach Gautam Gambhir leading a training session at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The series will be Gambhir's first Test assignement since taking over as head coach from Rahul Dravid in July. Since making their Test debut in 1932, India have featured in 579 matches. While they have won and lost 178 games each, a total of 222 matches have witnessed a stalemate.

Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni Ignored As Yuvraj Singh Picks This India Star "To Bat For His Life"

Rohit Sharma ended India's 11-year drought for an ICC title, leading the team to a T20 World Cup title earlier this year in June. Rohit was in imperious form throughout the tournament, scoring 251 runs in eight matches at an average of 36.71. During a "This or That" session with Sportskeeda, former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh was asked to name a player who he would want to bat for his life. Responding to the query, Yuvraj picked India captain Rohit, pointing that his batting style is similar to him.

No Virat Kohli At No. 3 As Mumbai Indians Star Picks All-Time India ODI XI

Veteran leg-spinner Piyush Chawla, who last played an international match in December 2012, has picked his all-time India ODI XI. While speaking to Shubhankar Mishra on the latter's podcast, Chawla, who hasn't played for India in over a decade, picked legendary wicketkeeper-batter MS Dhoni as the captain of the team. At the top of the order, Chawla picked legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar and current India captain Rohit Sharma as openers. At no.3, the 35-year-old made a surprise pick in the form of Virender Sehwag, and demoted Virat Kohli to no. 4.

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"Hope He Doesn't Take Anybody's Advice...": Ex-India Star Warns Gautam Gambhir Ahead Of Bangladesh Tests

"Rohit Sharma Is Like Aamir Khan" From 'Lagaan': India Star's Heartfelt Praise For Captain

India's 'Pitch Strategy' For 1st Test Against Bangladesh Revealed

R Ashwin's Wife Posts Special Message On Instagram Ahead Of Bangladesh Tests

"Influence Of Someone Like Virat Kohli...": Ricky Ponting's Blunt Warning Ahead Of India's Tour Of Australia

First Time In 92 Years: India 1 Win Away From Sensational Test Cricket Feat

Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni Ignored As Yuvraj Singh Picks This India Star "To Bat For His Life"

No Virat Kohli At No. 3 As Mumbai Indians Star Picks All-Time India ODI XI