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"Same As Sachin Tendulkar And MS Dhoni": Kapil Dev's "Irreplaceable" Remark For India Duo

Former World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev has said veteran duo Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are "irreplaceable" in the Indian team across formats and called them "as same as Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni". Kohli announced retirement from T20Is after delivering a match-winning knock of 76 in India's thirlling win in the T20 World Cup final against South Africa. Later, in the press conference, Rohit too called quits to his T20I career. "No one can take Virat and Rohit's place in the Indian team in any format. They have been a huge servant of Indian cricket and it was a happy farewell for them. The stature that Virat has made of himself in all formats, he will surely be missed in T20Is. Both are as same as Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni. They are irreplaceable," said Kapil Dev, who is also a president of the PGTI, to IANS on the sidelines of Trinity Golf Championship League second edition curtain raiser event.

"Have Left An Indelible Mark": India Star's Ultimate Praise For Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli

India pacer Arshdeep Singh feels that the legacy left behind by Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's T20I retirements will be remembered for generations. The duo ended their shortest format career with a T20 World Cup title win against South Africa in Barbados last month. Arshdeep, who was part of the T20 World Cup-winning team, said their contributions in the batting department have always been an inspiration for cricketers across the world. Arshdeep is among the players who made their white-ball debut under Rohit's captaincy and played all their international cricket under his leadership.

'Who Is Tougher To Face In Nets, Rohit Sharma Or Virat Kohli?' Mohammed Shami Gives Priceless Reply

Indian cricket team fast bowler Mohammed Shami, who has been out of action since ODI World Cup 2023, returned to the nets recently. After a brilliant outing with the ball in the World Cup, Shami has been recovering from an ankle injury, which made him miss the T20 World Cup 2024. Known for his ultimate swing, Shami scalped a whopping total of 24 wickets in seven games at the ODI World Cup and emerged as the highest wicket-taker. Recently, Shami appeared on a podcast and gave some hilarious details about his bonding with skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Shubhankar Mishra asked Shami that between Rohit and Virat, who is more difficult to face in the nets.

Doubts Over Hardik Pandya Leading Mumbai Indians In Suryakumar Yadav's Presence After India Captaincy Snub?

He left the Caribbean basking in the glory of his success in India's triumphal march to their first ICC tournament title in 11 years. However, in a mere three weeks, Hardik Pandya's world has turned upside down. Elite sport can be ruthless and Pandya found that out when he was pipped by Suryakumar Yadav for the post of captain of the Indian T20 side for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka while battling problems on personal front.

"Pakistan's Best Player Won't Get Into Playing XI Of Top 5 Teams": Shoaib Malik Slanders Babar Azam

Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam continues to court criticism from former players. Citing the example of the Indian team and their skipper Rohit Sharma, former Pakistan star Shoaib Malik suggested that Babar wouldn't get picked in the playing XIs of any of the top teams in the world, be it India, England, Australia, or others. Babar's team produced a horror show in the recently concluded T20 World Cup and were eliminated in the group stage itself. Defeats against India and Afghanistan resulted in Pakistan's elimination, and Malik wants Babar to change the way he plays the game completely.

Why T20I Captain Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja Were Dropped From ODI Team, Report Explains

The Team India squad announcement for the white-ball tour of Sri Lanka was a bitter-sweet moment for Suryakumar Yadav. While the attacking batter would've been jubilant to get the team's captaincy in T20Is, he was also dropped from the ODI squad, with the selectors and new head coach Gautam Gambhir making their stance clear. Suryakumar was a part of India's ODI World Cup squad in 2023 but failed to repay the trust that selectors showed in him. Hence, the 360-degree batter was snubbed for a spot in the Indian team for the ODIs in the island nation.

Heated Debate In BCCI Meet, Report Says Players' Trust Saw Suryakumar Yadav Pip Hardik Pandya For Captaincy

The India vs Sri Lanka T20I and ODI series, which starts later this month, will begin a new chapter for Indian cricket. Under new head coach Gautam Gambhir, the side will embark on a mission to add to more laurels. The sides picked bear interesting looks with the biggest change being the T20I captaincy. After Rohit Sharma retired from the format after the T20 World Cup 2024 win, it was thought that designated vice-captain Hardik Pandya would be promoted as the skipper.

Suryakumar takes over as India's T20 captain ahead of Pandya

NEW DELHI : Suryakumar Yadav was appointed India's T20 captain on Thursday ahead of Hardik Pandya and his tenure will begin with a three-match series in Sri Lanka later this month.

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"Same As Sachin Tendulkar And MS Dhoni": Kapil Dev's "Irreplaceable" Remark For India Duo

"Have Left An Indelible Mark": India Star's Ultimate Praise For Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli

'Who Is Tougher To Face In Nets, Rohit Sharma Or Virat Kohli?' Mohammed Shami Gives Priceless Reply

Doubts Over Hardik Pandya Leading Mumbai Indians In Suryakumar Yadav's Presence After India Captaincy Snub?

"Pakistan's Best Player Won't Get Into Playing XI Of Top 5 Teams": Shoaib Malik Slanders Babar Azam

Why T20I Captain Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja Were Dropped From ODI Team, Report Explains

Heated Debate In BCCI Meet, Report Says Players' Trust Saw Suryakumar Yadav Pip Hardik Pandya For Captaincy

Suryakumar takes over as India's T20 captain ahead of Pandya