Struggling Kohli returns for India at Asia Cup
India named out-of-form star batsman Virat Kohli in their T20 squad for an Asia Cup campaign which begins later this month with a showdown against arch-rivals Pakistan.
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"Want To Create Our Bench Strength": Rohit Sharma On India's Squad Rotation
With cricket being played round the year, India captain Rohit Sharma feels having a solid bench strength is paramount, and the team is striving to build one with an eye on the future. Since their shock group-stage elimination in the last T20 World Cup, India have been experimenting with their squads, with injury and workload management also playing a part in it. "We play lot of cricket, so there will be injuries and workload management, so we have to rotate players," Rohit said on Star Sports show 'Follow the Blues'.
Watch: Florida Crowd Goes Berserk During India-WI T20I, Sanju Samson Responds By Saluting
A viral video showing India skipper Rohit Sharma riding a golf cart has garnered a lot of praise on social media. The fans were left entertained with the way the Indian team celebrated their win over West Indies in the five-match T20I series. In the video, Rohit Sharma can be seen giving a golf cart ride to his teammates at the Lauderhill Cricket Ground, Florida, after winning the fifth and final T20I match on Sunday. Later, another video showing batter Sanju Samson with Ravichandran Ashwin and Dinesh Karthik went viral, where he can be seen responding to the crowds' love with a salute.
"Those Little Efforts From Us..." Rohit Sharma Addresses Team India After Win In T20I Series Vs WI
Team India is in brimming with confidence after they clinched the five-match T20I series against West Indies with 4-1 margin. The team thrashed the hosts in the fifth and final match by 88 runs on Sunday at Lauderhill, Florida. India have now won six of their last seven T20I series. Skipper Rohit Sharma was rested from the final T20I match and Hardik Pandya took Team India's charge and led them to a prestigious win. Rohit addressed the team after claiming the series and acknowledged every player for their combined efforts.
Watch: Rohit Sharma Rides Golf Cart After T20I Series Win vs West Indies, Video Goes Viral
After claiming an 88-run victory in the fifth and final T20I of the five-match series against West Indies on Sunday, Team India wrapped up the series with a 4-1 margin in the T20Is, having previously won the ODI series 3-0. The Rohit Sharma-led side completely dominated the hosts with their fabulous all-round performance. In the absence of the senior pacer Jasprit Bumrah, Team India found a new hero in Arshdeep Singh, who scalped seven wickets and bagged the Player of the Series award. The T20Is against West Indies gave many memorable moments to the fans and one such moment was when skipper Rohit Sharma was seen riding a golf cart in the stadium after winning the series.
"Why Not": Here's What Hardik Pandya Said When Asked About Full Time Captaincy
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who had led Gujarat Titans in IPL 2022 and took them to victory in their debut season, also captained the national team in the two-match T20I series against Ireland. Several former players have said that he has huge captaincy potential in the longer runs. Now, Pandya has said that he will be 'more than happy' if he becomes a full-time captain. In the absence of skipper Rohit Sharma, Hardik led Team India in the fifth and final T20I of the five-match series against West Indies on Sunday at Lauderhill, Florida. Team India defeated West Indies by 88 runs to clinch the T20I series by a margin of 4-1.
Kohli, Rahul in India Asia Cup squad but Bumrah out injured
India batsmen Virat Kohli and KL Rahul have been recalled to the Twenty20 squad for the Asia Cup but seamer Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out due to injury, the country's cricket governing body BCCI said on Monday.
Virat Kohli, KL Rahul back in India squad for Asia Cup, Shreyas Iyer relegated to standby list
Virat Kohli and a fit-again vice-captain KL Rahul were back in the 15-member Indian squad for the Asia Cup while senior pacer Jasprit Bumrah missed out owing to back injury. Rahul, who did not feature in the T20 series against West Indies due to COVID-19, has recuperated from sports hernia surgery and is back as vice-captain. The notable names dropped from the main squad are batter Shreyas Iyer and left-arm spinner Axar Patel. Seamer Deepak Chahar, who has had a four month lay-off due to hamstring tear and back injury was also among reserves. The other absentee from the squad is pacer Harshal Patel owing to rib injury. "Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel were not available for selection owing to injuries. They are currently undergoing rehab at the NCA in Bengaluru," the BCCI said on Twitter.