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"I Do Not Want Jasprit Bumrah To Be Made Captain...": Ravi Shastri Blunt about His Two Picks For Test Captaincy

Former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri gave his take on India's ongoing Test captaincy vacuum following the retirement of seniors Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, suggesting two youngsters who could be groomed going forward. Shastri discussed the candidates to take over the captaincy with host Sanjana Ganesan on the latest episode of The ICC Review, urging selectors to prioritise the future and not burden India's pace maestro Jasprit Bumrah with captaincy. "See, for me, Jasprit would have been the obvious choice after Australia," Shastri said.

Suryakumar Yadav Gives Special Tribute To Rohit Sharma After Wankhede Stand Unveiling: "Even More Iconic..."

India and Mumbai teammate Suryakumar Yadav congratulated India batter Rohit Sharma after the talismanic batter's years of hard work saw the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) reward him with his very own stand in the iconic Wankhede Stadium here on Friday. The Rohit Sharma Stand was unveiled at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday evening, with the Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also in attendance. Yadav, who is also Rohit's teammate with the Mumbai Indians, claimed that the mecca of Indian cricket, the Wankhede Stadium, is now 'even more iconic.'

"Not A Loss For India...": South Africa Great Delivers Cut-Throat 'Honest' Verdict On Rohit Sharma's Retirement

Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket ahead of India's five-match Test series in England in June. Amid reports that Rohit was set to be removed from captaincy, the 37-year-old announced his retirement from the longest format of the game. Rohit's retirement came after a disastrous tour of Australia, during which he managed just 31 runs in five innings. South Africa great Daryll Cullinan has spoken strongly on Rohit's retirement, however, stating that India will not miss him much in Tests.

Watch: Rohit Sharma's Parents Unveil Wankhede Stadium Stand Named After Him. Wife Ritika Sajdeh's Reaction Viral

Star India batter Rohit Sharma received an enormous honour on Friday, as the 'Rohit Sharma Stand' was inaugurated and unveiled at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The 37-year-old is the fourth-highest run-scorer for India across all formats, and it was recently declared that a stand at the Wankhede would be named in his honour. The unveiling of the stand was attended by Rohit, his wife Ritika Sajdeh and his parents. Rohit's wife Ritika looked visibly emotional as the stand was inaugurated.

Watch: First Time Since Test Retirement, Virat Kohli Resumes Practice With RCB

Star batter Virat Kohli attended a net practice session ahead of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL 2025 match against Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday. This match will mark the resumption of IPL 2025, which was suspended midway due to the border tensions between India and Pakistan. Apart from this, this practice was also Kohli's first on-field appearance after announcing his retirement from Test cricket. The 36-year-old batter called time on his Test career after playing 123 matches and scoring 9,230 runs.

Test Captaincy Race Over? Report Reveals Big Meetings Before Rohit Sharma Retirement

India's hunt for the next Test captain seems to be over, with multiple reports suggesting that Shubman Gill is set to succeed Rohit Sharma in the longest format. Gill, who is already India's vice-captain in ODIs and T20Is, seems to be beating the favourite Jasprit Bumrah to the role, leaving many unimpressed. While Bumrah was India's vice-captain in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, leading the first Test in Rohit Sharma's absence, the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee reportedly prefers Shubman Gill because of the pacer's poor injury record.

"Still Playing...": Rohit Sharma's Message As Wankhede Stadium Stand Named After Him Unveiled

Rohit Sharma received a massive honour from the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) as a stand with his name was unveiled at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday. The Rohit Sharma Stand was officially unveiled in an event at the iconic venue in the process of Rohit's parents and wife Ritika Sajdeh. Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, ,Vinoo Mankad, and Dilip Vengsarkar are other cricket stars to have a stand named after them at the venue. During the event, Rohit delivered an emotional speech and expressed his wish to play an ODI encounter for India at the Wankhede Stadium in the near future.

BCCI's 'Captaincy' U-Turn Led To Virat Kohli Retirement? Report Makes Explosive Claim

Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli stunned everyone by announcing his retirement from Test cricket. Kohli, who is considered to be one of the best batters in modern cricket, retired from the longest format of the sport as India's successful captain. Overall, he was the fourth most-successful Test captain in the word before bidding farewell to the format. While a lot of speculation already exists over Kohli's decision, a report by Sports Today claimed that the BCCI hinted at appointing him captain once again but decided to not go ahead with the call. According to the report, Virat was given a hint that he can become the captain once again during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia.

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"I Do Not Want Jasprit Bumrah To Be Made Captain...": Ravi Shastri Blunt about His Two Picks For Test Captaincy

Suryakumar Yadav Gives Special Tribute To Rohit Sharma After Wankhede Stand Unveiling: "Even More Iconic..."

"Not A Loss For India...": South Africa Great Delivers Cut-Throat 'Honest' Verdict On Rohit Sharma's Retirement

Watch: Rohit Sharma's Parents Unveil Wankhede Stadium Stand Named After Him. Wife Ritika Sajdeh's Reaction Viral

Watch: First Time Since Test Retirement, Virat Kohli Resumes Practice With RCB

Test Captaincy Race Over? Report Reveals Big Meetings Before Rohit Sharma Retirement

"Still Playing...": Rohit Sharma's Message As Wankhede Stadium Stand Named After Him Unveiled

BCCI's 'Captaincy' U-Turn Led To Virat Kohli Retirement? Report Makes Explosive Claim