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Rohit Sharma Can Become Better Test Captain Than Virat Kohli: Former India Opener Wasim Jaffer

Rohit Sharma is basking in the glory of enjoying an unbeaten run in the recently-concluded home season for Team India and he has garnered huge praise from former India batter Wasim Jaffer who said that the Hitman can become a better Test leader than Virat Kohli. In the entire home season, Team India did not lose a single match as the side went on to win 14 straight games across all formats. Most recently, Team India defeated Sri Lanka 2-0 in the two-match Test series.

ICC Test Rankings: Jasprit Bumrah breaks into top 5, Virat Kohli slips to 9th

Jasprit Bumrah jumped six spots to fourth but struggling star batter Virat Kohli slipped to ninth in the latest ICC rankings released on Wednesday. Bumrah, who returned with eight wickets in the Day/Night second Test against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru, climbed past Shaheen Afridi, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, James Anderson, Neil Wagner and Josh Hazlewood in the Test rankings for bowlers. Former captain Kohli, who continued his struggle with the bat and could not convert his starts, dropped four places, but managed to remain inside the top-10 just ahead of Rishabh Pant who remained static at 10th.

ICC Rankings: Jasprit Bumrah Moves To Fourth Spot In Test Bowling Rankings, Virat Kohli Slips To Ninth

Fresh from his maiden Test five-wicket haul at home, Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah jumped six spots to fourth but struggling star batter Virat Kohli slipped to ninth in the latest ICC rankings released on Wednesday. Bumrah, who returned with eight wickets in the Day/Night second Test against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru, climbed past Shaheen Afridi, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, James Anderson, Neil Wagner and Josh Hazlewood in the Test rankings for bowlers.

Mohammad Kaif Brutally Trolled For "Suddenly All looks Fine" Tweet On Team India

Former India batter Mohammad Kaif on Tuesday hailed the impact of Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid in filling the gaps, saying "suddenly all looks fine" within the squad and a world beating Test unit is taking shape. "KL, Rohit, Vihari, Kohli, Iyer, Pant, Jadeja, Ash, Bumrah, Shami and many No.11 options ... Suddenly, it all looks fine. Under Rohit and Dravid, a world beating Test unit is taking shape," tweeted Kaif.

Watch: Rohit Sharma Joins Mumbai Indians Camp Ahead Of IPL 2022, Mahela Jayawardene Greets Him With Hilarious "Grey Hair" Comment

Immediately after leading the side to a 2-0 series win over Sri Lanka at home in Tests, captain Rohit Sharma joined the Mumbai Indians (MI) camp ahead of the start of the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Mumbai Indians posted a video of Rohit's arrival where he was seen being greeted by head coach Mahela Jayawardene and other members of the support staff. However, this rendezvous began on a hilarious note as Jayawardene was quick to spot the "grey hair" on Rohit as he made a comment relating to the captaincy responsibilities of the Indian cricket team as well. "He has got more grey hair after beginning captaincy," joked Mahela as the Sri Lankan shook hands and shared a hug as the duo embark on another journey to reclaiming the IPL crown from defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

Team India reignites World Test Championship dreams

Aim is to reach final but player management crucial, says Rohit SharmaBENGALURU: With a comprehensive 2-0 win over Sri Lanka in the home Test series, India may have climbed to the fourth position in the World Test Championship standings, but the road ahead for Rohit Sharma's men is arduous. Currently, Australia top the table with 77.77 % (56 points) with four wins and a draw. They are followed by Pakistan (66.66%; 40 points), South Africa (60%; 36 points) and India (58.33%; 77 points). India have six wins, three losses and two draws, with their chances of making a bigger impact in the nine-team table being dealt a huge blow when they lost the three-match series 1-2 against hosts South Africa earlier in the year.

'Hit-Man' to 'Captain' Rohit Sharma: Mix of instincts and percentages, quietly mentoring heir apparent Rishabh Pant

Rohit Sharma has started his journey on a bright note. Eleven games across formats (6 T20Is, 3 ODIs and 2 Tests) isn't a big sample size to judge someone but big enough to be hopeful that the future would be good. As a leader so far, Rohit is not just a 'Run Machine' but is also showing himself to be tactically astute.

India: Rishabh Pant goes where even MS Dhoni couldn’t

India’s talented wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant continues to write his name in the record books after his heroics against Sri Lanka this month.

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Rohit Sharma Can Become Better Test Captain Than Virat Kohli: Former India Opener Wasim Jaffer

ICC Test Rankings: Jasprit Bumrah breaks into top 5, Virat Kohli slips to 9th

ICC Rankings: Jasprit Bumrah Moves To Fourth Spot In Test Bowling Rankings, Virat Kohli Slips To Ninth

Mohammad Kaif Brutally Trolled For "Suddenly All looks Fine" Tweet On Team India

Watch: Rohit Sharma Joins Mumbai Indians Camp Ahead Of IPL 2022, Mahela Jayawardene Greets Him With Hilarious "Grey Hair" Comment

Team India reignites World Test Championship dreams

'Hit-Man' to 'Captain' Rohit Sharma: Mix of instincts and percentages, quietly mentoring heir apparent Rishabh Pant

India: Rishabh Pant goes where even MS Dhoni couldn’t