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Watch: Rohit Sharma Goes ROFL As Ajinkya Rahane Tells Reporter "I Am Still Young"

Ajinkya Rahane truly made a dramatic comeback to the Indian team, forcing his way into the Test side courtesy of prolific performances in domestic cricket and the Indian Premier League. After leaving a big impression in the World Test Championship final against Australia, albeit in a losing case, Rahane is ready to show what he has got in the Test assignment against West Indies. Though the right-handed batter is 35 years old, he still sees himself as a youngster who is hungry for runs and success.

Virat Kohli Back As Test Captain? Ex-Chief Selector's 'Beyond Rohit Sharma' Message For BCCI

Former Indian cricket team chief selector MSK Prasad believes that Virat Kohli should be considered as an option to replace Rohit Sharma as skipper. Rohit succeeded Kohli as India skipper back in 2022 but following disappointing performances in the T20 World Cup and the World Test Championship (WTC) final, questions have been asked about his leadership. Prasad said in a recent interaction that Kohli should be considered as a viable option to take over the captaincy in case the team is looking to replace Rohit and even referenced the return of Ajinkya Rahane as the Test vice-captain.

Watch: Virat Kohli Gives Autographs, Gets Clicked With Budding Cricketers In West Indies

The Indian cricket team is currently in the West Indies for its series in the Caribbean. They are set to play two Test matches, a three-match ODI series and five T20Is. The tour will kick off with a Test match at Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica. This will be the first game for the Indian cricket team since the World Test Championship final against Australia that concluded on June 11. The Rohit Sharma-led side is currently in Dominica preparing for the first Test against West Indies that will kick off on July 12.

India Eye World Test Championship Boost From Struggling West Indies

India's latest quest for an elusive World Test Championship title gets under way on Wednesday in the lush tropical setting of Windsor Park Stadium in Dominica against a West Indies team expected to struggle to cope with the formidable challenge presented by the visitors in the two-match series. Rocked by the failure of the two-time winners to qualify for the 50-over-a-side World Cup in India in October-November this year, the Caribbean cricket community is unlikely to find solace in the shape of Kraigg Brathwaite's side in seeking to end a barren run of 21 years without a single Test match victory against the Indians.

"Going Overboard": Harbhajan Singh Reacts As Sunil Gavaskar Questions 'Captain' Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma needs all the support from the Indian cricket establishment in the coming times as people are going "overboard" with their criticism of his captaincy, feels spin great Harbhajan Singh. In recent weeks, the Indian captain has received a lot of flak from fans and former cricketers, including the legendary Sunil Gavaskar, who felt that his leadership in the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia was not up to the mark. However, Harbhajan, who has seen a lot of Rohit in the Indian as well as the Mumbai Indians dressing room, reminded everyone about the kind of respect he commands from his peers.

"You Call Yourself Fittest Team...": Sunil Gavaskar Launches Scathing Attack At Senior India Stars

The Indian cricket team has certainly improved its fitness standards over the years. In fact, the Yo-Yo test is often conducted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to guage the fitness of players in contention for selection. While on paper, the current crop of players might be the fittest of all in Indiain cricket history, legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar isn't able to understand how such 'fit' players face recurrent workload issues in the age of T20 cricket.

"Expected More From Him...": Sunil Gavaskar's Scathing Take On Rohit Sharma's Captaincy

Legendary Indian cricket team batter Sunil Gavaskar was not pleased with Rohit Sharma's captaincy and said that he expected more from him. Since Rohit replaced Kohli as the India skipper, the national team has failed to qualify for the T20 World Cup final and has also lost to Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) final. In a recent interaction, Gavaskar raised questions over Rohit's captaincy and said that he has not done justice to his reputation as the joint-most successful captain in the Indian Premier League (IPL) where he has won five titles with Mumbai Indians.

"Don't Perform Well...": Sourav Ganguly's Blunt Take On India's Failures At ICC Events

Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, who turned 51 on Saturday, has explained why Team India struggle to win knockout matches of major events. India have not won a major ICC trophy since 2013 when the MS Dhoni-led side had won the Champions Trophy in England. Since then, the team has lost four finals, and have bowed out in the semi-final on as many occasions. In an interview, Ganguly said that the reason behind India's failures is due to lack of "execution" rather than "mental pressure".

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Watch: Rohit Sharma Goes ROFL As Ajinkya Rahane Tells Reporter "I Am Still Young"

Virat Kohli Back As Test Captain? Ex-Chief Selector's 'Beyond Rohit Sharma' Message For BCCI

Watch: Virat Kohli Gives Autographs, Gets Clicked With Budding Cricketers In West Indies

India Eye World Test Championship Boost From Struggling West Indies

"Going Overboard": Harbhajan Singh Reacts As Sunil Gavaskar Questions 'Captain' Rohit Sharma

"You Call Yourself Fittest Team...": Sunil Gavaskar Launches Scathing Attack At Senior India Stars

"Expected More From Him...": Sunil Gavaskar's Scathing Take On Rohit Sharma's Captaincy

"Don't Perform Well...": Sourav Ganguly's Blunt Take On India's Failures At ICC Events