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Gautam Gambhir Makes Selection Criteria Clear Right After Replacing Rahul Dravid As Head Coach

India's newly appointed head coach Gautam Gambhir said that his approach to picking players won't be based on a particular format as he feels players who are "good enough" should play all three formats. Earlier this week, a new era in Indian cricket began after Gambhir succeeded Rahul Dravid as the new head coach. Apart from Dravid's departure, the stalwart trio Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja announced their retirements from the T20I format. An action-packed schedule lies ahead of Gambhir and the Indian team. There have been speculations about the pool of players who could play under the new regime.

Team India's Schedule After Landing: Meeting With PM Narendra Modi, Roadshow In Mumbai

The Indian men's cricket team, after winning the T20 World Cup in Barbados, will land in New Delhi during the early hours of Thursday, June 4. India beat South Africa in the final last week at the Kensington Oval to clinch a second T20 World Cup title, and first in 17 years. The Indian players and support staff members have been stuck in Barbados over the past few days due to a hurricane storm in the Caribbean islands. However, the entire contingent will return home on Thursday via a special flight arranged by the BCCI.

Watch: Virat Kohli Not Recognized By Famous Footballer

Virat Kohli is arguably the most popular cricketer on the planet, and is loved by a billion people in his own country. He even boasts 270 million followers on Instagram. However, one man who does not recognize him is legendary Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Filming a video with YouTube content creator 'IShowSpeed', Ibrahimovic could not recognize Virat Kohli, and admitted that he had not heard of him before either. Speed then referred to Kohli as the 'GOAT' (Greatest Of All Time) of cricket.

'What Does Mud Taste Like?': PM Narendra Modi's Question To Rohit Sharma Over Viral Gesture

The entire Mumbai city got lit up while celebrating Team India's triumph at the T20 World Cup 2024. Rohit Sharma and co were felicitated at the Wankhede Stadium, along with a victory parade from the Marine Drive. Thousands of fans showed up and participated in the celebrations of India's historic win at an ICC event after a hiatus of 11-years. Before reaching Mumbai, Team India landed in Delhi from Barbados on Thursday morning and met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence.

Aakash Chopra Picks T20 World Cup Team of the Tournament, India Superstar Left Out

Former India cricketer-turned-pundit Aakash Chopra does not shy away from a strong opinion or two on his YouTube channel. Now, picking the Team of the Tournament for the 2024 T20 World Cup, Chopra left out final heroes Virat Kohli and Axar Patel, as well as Rishabh Pant from his XI. However, five Indians still made it to Chopra's best team. He also left out the world's No. 1 T20I batter Travis Head, as well as fellow Australian star Pat Cummins, from his side.

Rahul Dravid Sets 'One Target' For Virat Kohli Before Signing Off As India Head Coach

Staying true to his no-nonsense taskmaster image, outgoing India head coach Rahul Dravid had an assignment for star batter Virat Kohli even on his last day at work and within hours of India winning the T20 World Cup. "All three white ticked off, one red to go. Tick it," Dravid told Kohli in a video of the Indian dressing room celebrations shared by the ICC on its Instagram page. By three white he meant the limited-overs global trophies -- the T20 World Cup, the ODI World Cup and the Champions Trophy -- all of which Kohli has collected as a player.

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Retirement "Shocks" Mohammed Shami, Veteran Pacer Says This

After Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli announced their retirement from the T20Is, fast bowler Mohammed Shami expressed his shock, saying filling their places in the team is going to be tough task. Shortly after India won its second T20 World Cup with a seven-run win over South Africa at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Kohli was adjudged the Player-of-the-Match award for his 59-ball 76 and said this was the last T20 of his international career. The right-hander ended his T20I career as India's second-highest run-scorer in the format, through 4188 runs in 125 games at an average of 48.69 and strike rate of 137.04.

India vs Zimbabwe: Ruturaj Gaikwad's Honest Take On Demotion In Batting Border

India batter Ruturaj Gaikwad knows well that it will be "tough" and "hard" to replace retired Virat Kohli at number three spot in T20Is and said he is just focusing on making valuable contributions with the bat in whatever position the team leadership deems fit. The retirement of Kohli, skipper Rohit Sharma and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja from the shortest format following the T20 World Cup triumph has opened the doors for the upcoming players and Gaikwad is one such talented batter who has the potential to seal the No. 3 spot. "This is a big topic and I think it's not the right point to think about it. To even compare with him (Kohli) or try to fill in his shoes is relatively very tough and very hard," Gaikwad said on the eve of the third T20I against Zimbabwe.

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Gautam Gambhir Makes Selection Criteria Clear Right After Replacing Rahul Dravid As Head Coach

Team India's Schedule After Landing: Meeting With PM Narendra Modi, Roadshow In Mumbai

Watch: Virat Kohli Not Recognized By Famous Footballer

'What Does Mud Taste Like?': PM Narendra Modi's Question To Rohit Sharma Over Viral Gesture

Aakash Chopra Picks T20 World Cup Team of the Tournament, India Superstar Left Out

Rahul Dravid Sets 'One Target' For Virat Kohli Before Signing Off As India Head Coach

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Retirement "Shocks" Mohammed Shami, Veteran Pacer Says This

India vs Zimbabwe: Ruturaj Gaikwad's Honest Take On Demotion In Batting Border