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Rohit Sharma's Leadership Ability Is "Often Overlooked": Australia Great's Massive Praise For India Captain

Led by Rohit Sharma, the Indian cricket team sealed the five-match Test series against England in Ranchi. The hosts won the game by five wickets to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series with a match to go. India lost the first game to England before making a brilliant comeback and winning hat-trick of matches. While many youngsters like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Akash Deep, Dhruv Jurel and Sarfaraz Khan have so far starred in the series, former Australia captain Ian Chappel made sure that the leadership skills of Rohit is also among the most talked topics. Chappel feels that Rohit's ability as a leader is "often overlooked".

"Na Mereko Farak Padta Hai": Hardik Pandya's Straight Reply On Social Media Talks

Hardik Pandya will soon be at the centre of attraction when the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 starts. He will be leading the Mumbai Indians after replacing Rohit Sharma as captain. Pandya has not played international cricket for India since suffering an ankle injury during India's ICC Cricket World Cup group stage match against Bangladesh in October last year. He missed out on the series of five T20Is against Australia at home, the tour to South Africa as well.

"In The Game Of Cricket...": Ravi Shastri's Blunt Message To Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer After BCCI Contract Axing

Former India coach Ravi Shastri on Wednesday backed the duo of Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan to come back stronger after they were excluded from the BCCI central contracts for ignoring the board's directive of playing in the Ranji Trophy. The BCCI Wednesday unveiled its centrally-contracted players for this year. While skipper Rohit Sharma, star batter Virat Kohli, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and premier all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja retained their places in the top bracket, Iyer and Kishan were not considered in any category.

Not Only Shreyas Iyer And Ishan Kishan, These 4 Veterans Including Cheteshwar Pujara Axed Too From BCCI Contracts

The out-of-favour duo of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were excluded after ignoring the directive to play Ranji Trophy, while skipper Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli expectedly retained their place in the top bracket as the BCCI unveiled its centrally-contracted players for this year on Wednesday. The 25-year-old Kishan did not turn up for Jharkhand throughout the team's campaign in Ranji Trophy despite not being on national duty since leaving from the tour of South Africa in December citing personal reasons. He has instead focussed on preparing for the IPL next month.

Iyer, Kishan not considered for annual BCCI contracts

Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan were not considered for annual contracts for the 2023-24 season, India's cricket board (BCCI) said on Wednesday when they announced a list of 30 players who had been handed contracts.

"He Is The Next MS Dhoni": Ex-India Star's Massive Praise For Rohit Sharma

Former India cricketer Suresh Raina was all praise for Rohit Sharma for the player's leadership skills. Raina even compared the Indian team skipper to legendary captain MS Dhoni. The Indian cricket team, led by Rohit, recently sealed the five-match Test series against England with a game to go. India were trailing 0-1 before making a sensational comeback. Rohit and Co. won a hat-trick of matches against the Three Lions to keep India's home dominance intact. It was India's 17th consecutive Test series win on home soil.

"I Will Buy It": Childhood Coach Recalls Young Rohit Sharma's Reaction To Mercedes Car

India captain Rohit Sharma is among the prominent sportspersonalities in India. Besides leading the cricket team, Rohit also plays a huge role for the side as a batter. Like majority of the Indian cricketers, Rohit too hails from a humble background. His family had to borrow money to send him to a cricket camp in Borivali. Everthing started with a dream of playing for India and now Rohit is among the best batters in the world. Be it his game, fame or money, Rohit has grown by leaps and bounds in all terms. Going down the memory lane, Rohit's childhood coach Dinesh Lad, in a recent interview, revealed that the player once dreamt of buying a Mercedes.

"No One Bigger Than Game": On Rohit Sharma's Stern 'Hunger' Statement, India Great And Cricket Associations React

India skipper Rohit Sharma's assertion that Test opportunities should be only for those who show hunger for the format found resonance with state associations grappling with youngsters desperate to make a name in white-ball cricket but reluctant to grind it out in first-class games. With the advent of IPL, the club vs country debate has been raging for years now and Rohit's stern statement came at a time when two established names in Indian cricket -- Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan -- ignored a BCCI diktat to play Ranji Trophy quarterfinals, focussing instead on their IPL preparations.

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Rohit Sharma's Leadership Ability Is "Often Overlooked": Australia Great's Massive Praise For India Captain

"Na Mereko Farak Padta Hai": Hardik Pandya's Straight Reply On Social Media Talks

"In The Game Of Cricket...": Ravi Shastri's Blunt Message To Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer After BCCI Contract Axing

Not Only Shreyas Iyer And Ishan Kishan, These 4 Veterans Including Cheteshwar Pujara Axed Too From BCCI Contracts

Iyer, Kishan not considered for annual BCCI contracts

"He Is The Next MS Dhoni": Ex-India Star's Massive Praise For Rohit Sharma

"I Will Buy It": Childhood Coach Recalls Young Rohit Sharma's Reaction To Mercedes Car

"No One Bigger Than Game": On Rohit Sharma's Stern 'Hunger' Statement, India Great And Cricket Associations React