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"Simply To Tick...": Sunil Gavaskar's Unfiltered Verdict On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's Ranji Return

With a majority of Test team players turning out for their state teams in the Ranji Trophy, legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar said he hopes for this initiative to become an exercise and is not just reduced to being a box-ticking exercise. Since the time Ranji Trophy's second leg began on January 23, players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Prasidh Krishna, Devdutt Padikkal and Kuldeep Yadav have turned out for their respective state teams.

'Yuvraj Singh Should Be Happy': Abhishek Sharma After 135 vs England In 5th T20I

Opener Abhishek Sharma, who hammered a 54-ball 135 and claimed 2 wickets for three runs to help India thrash England by 150 runs in the fifth and final T20I, said his mentor Yuvraj Singh would have been really happy with his knock as he batted till the end of the innings, staying till the 18th over at the Wankhede Stadium here on Sunday. The left-handed opener started at a breakneck pace, hitting Jofra Archer and Mark Wood for successive boundaries at the start of the innings but slowed down in the middle overs before hitting some big shots towards the end of his innings as he got out for 135 in the 18th over. Overall, he blasted 13 sixes, the highest in a T20I innings by an Indian batter.

Abhishek Sharma Scripts Massive T20I Record. Not Even Rohit Sharma, Chris Gayle Achieved It

India batter Abhishek Sharma on Sunday slammed his second T20I century during the fifth and final game of the series against England in Mumbai. Abhishek reached the milestone in just 37 balls, missing India captain Rohit Sharma and David Miller's all-time record by a whisker. Rohit and Miller hold the record for the fastest century (35 balls) among batters from Test playing nations. Abhishek looked on course of surpassing them at one point, but missed out in the end.

"We've Decided That...": Suryakumar Yadav's Major Hint On India's Plans Ahead 2024 T20 World Cup

After winning the T20 World Cup in June last year, India are preparing for another global tournament, the Champions Trophy later this month. Skipper Rohit Sharma said it was all about keeping focus on the challenge and delivering at the right time. "The ICC Trophy, as we know, comes every year now. So, there's no time for you to take the foot off the pedal. You always want to be ready for that challenge. We recently finished the T20 World Cup, which was superb for us. Now, we look forward to another one," Rohit Sharma said on Saturday.

"Isn't He Human?": Plight Of Hardik Pandya, Stripped Of T20I Captaincy, Highlighted By Ex-India Star

Hardik Pandya was at his best with the bat during India's fourth T20I of the five-match series against England in Pune on Saturday. The all-rounder played a 53-run knock off 30 balls with the help of 4 fours and as many sixes. It was a slow start for Hardik in the innings as India were struggling at 79 for 5 at one stage. However, he accelerated brilliantly to propel India to a big total. The side eventually won the game by 15 runs that also helped them clinch the series.

"Wife Will Be Watching...": Rohit Sharma's Reply To Smriti Mandhana's Query Stumps Everyone

It is an open secret that India's ODI and Test captain Rohit Sharma has a poor habit of forgetting things. His teammates have already spoken about it a lot in the media before. When he encountered a question on similar lines during BCCI Awards 2025 in Mumbai on Saturday, Rohit came up with a funny response that left everyone in splits. During an interaction at the event, women's team player Smriti Mandhana asked Rohit if he had picked up any hobby recently that his teammates tease him about. "I don't know. They tease me about forgetting. Obviously, it's not a hobby but this is what they tease me about - that I forget my wallet, and passport - which is absolutely not true. That happened a couple of decades back," said Rohit.

"Those Guys Are So...": Gautam Gambhir's Big Statement On Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Ahead Of Champions Trophy 2025

India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Saturday asserted that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will have “massive roles” to play for the team in the upcoming Champions Trophy and said the batting stars add “so much value” to the nation's cricket. The modest form of Kohli and Rohit in recent times has fueled speculation about their future. “I think both Rohit and Virat, they add so much value to the dressing room. They add so much value to Indian cricket as well. They've got to play a massive role (in the Champions Trophy),” Gambhir said during the BCCI annual awards.

Big Achievement For Hardik Pandya, Enters Top 5 Of Elite India List Led By Rohit Sharma

Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya overtook former batter Shikhar Dhawan to become country's fifth-highest run-getter in T20Is. Pandya accomplished this movement up in charts during the fourth T20I against England at Pune on Friday. During the match, Pandya came in clutch, scoring a brilliant 53 in 34 balls, with seven fours and two sixes, lifting his team from a poor position of 79/5 to 181/9 in their 20 overs. His runs came at a strike rate of over 155. Now in 113 T20Is and 89 innings, Pandya has scored 1,803 runs at an average of 28.17 and a strike rate of 141.63. He has scored five half-centuries, with best score of 71*.

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"Simply To Tick...": Sunil Gavaskar's Unfiltered Verdict On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's Ranji Return

'Yuvraj Singh Should Be Happy': Abhishek Sharma After 135 vs England In 5th T20I

Abhishek Sharma Scripts Massive T20I Record. Not Even Rohit Sharma, Chris Gayle Achieved It

"We've Decided That...": Suryakumar Yadav's Major Hint On India's Plans Ahead 2024 T20 World Cup

"Isn't He Human?": Plight Of Hardik Pandya, Stripped Of T20I Captaincy, Highlighted By Ex-India Star

"Wife Will Be Watching...": Rohit Sharma's Reply To Smriti Mandhana's Query Stumps Everyone

"Those Guys Are So...": Gautam Gambhir's Big Statement On Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Ahead Of Champions Trophy 2025

Big Achievement For Hardik Pandya, Enters Top 5 Of Elite India List Led By Rohit Sharma