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Not Virat Kohli And Faf Du Plessis - Sunil Gavaskar Picks Best Opening Pair In IPL Right Now

Legendary Indian cricket team batter Sunil Gavaskar believes that the Chennai Super Kings duo of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway are the best opening pair in the Indian Premier League (IPL) right now. Gavaskar was all praise for the two batters who played a massive role in guiding CSK to their record-equalling fifth title and placed them above the high-profile Royal Challengers Bangalore opening pair of Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli. In a recent interaction, Gavaskar was all praise for Conway and Ruturaj with a special emphasis on how they eased the pressure on CSK's No.4 and No. 5 batters.

India Great's 'Technique' Jibe At England Batters As Kevin Pietersen Slams Hyderabad Pitch

The pitch of Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, where the India vs England first Test is being played, has been a major talking point from Day 1 of the game. Many experts have showed dissatisfaction for the fact that the surface assisted spinners from the opening day itself. During commentary on the first day, former England skipper Kevin Pietersen criticized the nature of the pitch and said that it should not be providing the amount of turn to spinners what it offered. Sunil Gavaskar, who was also there in the commentary box with him, differed in opinion and rather pointed out at the flaw in the 'technique' of the England batters.

"Will Establish Himself In Team": Sunil Gavaskar's Bold England Tests Prediction For India Star

The Indian cricket team is blessed with talented batters and one of them making strong waves at the top of the order is Yashasvi Jaiswal. The left-handed batter has done wonders for the team in the shortest format of late and is gradually becoming a candidate in all three formats. Jaiswal, who has been picked for the 5-match Test series against England too, has been backed to cement his spot in the team by none other than the legendary Sunil Gavaskar.

"Need To Use His Bowlers Cleverly": India Great's Advice For Rohit Sharma Ahead Of England Tests

Team India is all set to face England in the upcoming five-match Test series. The first Test will kick-start from January 25 in Hyderabad. Rohit Sharma and Co will be coming to this series after registering a 3-0 clean sweep against Afghanistan in a T20I series. In this Test series, the likes of Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah will be returning to action, who earlier missed the T20Is against Afghanistan. Ahead of the first Test, former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar came up with some advice for skipper Rohit.

Ignored For England Tests, Cheteshwar Pujara Now Part Of Elite List Led By Sunil Gavaskar

Indian middle-order batting veteran Cheteshwar Pujara completed 20,000 runs in first-class cricket, becoming the fourth Indian batter to reach the mark. Pujara accomplished this milestone during Saurashtra's Ranji Trophy match against Vidarbha in Nagpur. In the match, Pujara had a solid outing. In the first innings, he scored 43 in 105 balls, with four boundaries and a six. Later in the second innings, he scored 66 in 137 balls, with 10 boundaries. Saurashtra won the match by 238 runs.

Sunil Gavaskar's "Viratball" Warning To England's "Bazball" Ahead Of Test Series

Will England's ‘Bazball' succeed in India? This is a question the entire cricketing universe is asking ahead of the 5-match series between the two countries. As India and England gear up for the red-ball assignment, many see Egland's attacking approach as their biggest weapon against Indian spinners. Indian spinners tend to dominate in home conditions, no matter the team they are up against. But, batting legend Sunil Gavaskar thinks India have ‘Viratball' to counter England's ‘Bazball' in the next assignment.

Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Viswanathan Anand Among Sports Stars Invited For Ram Temple Inauguration

Cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar, chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand, sprint queen PT Usha and footballer Bhaichung Bhutia are among the prominent sports personalities invited for the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya next week. The 500+ state guest list, accessed by PTI, features a mix of politicians, actors, sports stars and industrialists who have been invited for the event on Monday. Besides Tendulkar, World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev, 'little master' Sunil Gavaskar as well as Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Sourav Ganguly, Anil Kumble, Virendra Sehwag and Indian cricket coach Rahul Dravid are on the list too.

"Even If Hardik Pandya Is Fit...": Rohan Gavaskar's Bold Shivam Dube T20 World Cup 2024 Remark

With Hardik Pandya still far from making a comeback, all-rounder Shivam Dube made a strong claim for a spot in India's T20 World Cup 2024 squad, smashing back-to-back half-centuries in the ongoing T20I series against Afghanistan. Dube's impressive show in the series has strengthened his case as the backup for injury-prone Hardik Pandya. But, the son of legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar, Rohan, feels Dube is making sure that he is on the plane to South Africa for the T20 World Cup next year even if Hardik is fit.

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Not Virat Kohli And Faf Du Plessis - Sunil Gavaskar Picks Best Opening Pair In IPL Right Now

India Great's 'Technique' Jibe At England Batters As Kevin Pietersen Slams Hyderabad Pitch

"Will Establish Himself In Team": Sunil Gavaskar's Bold England Tests Prediction For India Star

"Need To Use His Bowlers Cleverly": India Great's Advice For Rohit Sharma Ahead Of England Tests

Ignored For England Tests, Cheteshwar Pujara Now Part Of Elite List Led By Sunil Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar's "Viratball" Warning To England's "Bazball" Ahead Of Test Series

Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Viswanathan Anand Among Sports Stars Invited For Ram Temple Inauguration

"Even If Hardik Pandya Is Fit...": Rohan Gavaskar's Bold Shivam Dube T20 World Cup 2024 Remark