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BCCI Breaks Silence On Virat Kohli's Test Retirement: "Reached Out Early..."

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shed light on star batter Virat Kohli's sudden decision to retirement from Test cricket. Kohli delivered the shocking news earlier this month, days after India captain Rohit Sharma also announced his Test retirement. On Saturday, chairman of the selection committee, Ajit Agarkar, addressed a press conference before announcing India's squad for the upcoming Test tour of England. During the presser, Agarkar revealed that Kohli reached out to the BCCI in early April, having already made up his mind to retire from the format.

India Squad Announcement For England Test Series LIVE Streaming: When And Where To Watch

India Squad Announcement for England Test Series LIVE Streaming: The BCCI are today announcing India's Test squad for the five-match Test series against England, to be held in June. Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir, chief selector Ajit Agarkar and other members of the selection committee are set to meet. The squad announcement will be headlined by the appointment of a new Test captain, with Shubman Gill and Jasprit Bumrah the lead candidates for the role.

Gautam Gambhir Told To Not 'Shield' Shubman Gill If Made New Test Captain: "Don't Say..."

Former Indian cricket team batter Navjot Singh Sidhu believes that Jasprit Bumrah is the ideal candidate to become the next Test captain. Ahead of the squad announcement for the England series, Sidhu said that Bumrah will be the right choice as captain considering his brilliant performances overseas. Following Rohit Sharma's retirement, the selectors were faced with the challenge of picking the new captain. While Bumrah was the vice-captain in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia and even led the side on some occasions, Shubman Gill has emerged as the top contender.

RCB Stand-In Skipper Calls Loss Against SRH 'Good Sign' In Bizarre Statement

Royal Challengers Bengaluru stand-in captain Jitesh Sharma believes their thumping 42-run defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad is a "good sign" because it allows them to check and analyse ahead of their final group stage fixture and playoff clash in the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The eliminated Sunrisers took away RCB's golden opportunity to dethrone the Gujarat Titans from the top of the table. Hyderabad, who knocked Lucknow Super Giants out of the race to the playoffs earlier this week, spoiled the party for the Royal Challengers with another clinical display.

Gautam Gambhir Big Admission Ahead Of New Captain Announcement: "Easier To Work..."

Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir would prefer to have one captain for all three formats, but admits such a scenario is not possible in modern day cricket. Following Rohit Sharma's Test retirment, the BCCI is likely to announce a new captain for the format on Saturday ahead of a five-match series against England, starting June 20. Suryakumar Yadav is currently India's captain in T20Is, while Rohit will continue to lead in the 50-over format. With Rohit and Virat Kohli retired from Test and T20Is, Gambhir is likely to have more power in selections calls, and there is a high chance that India will have three different captains for each format.

"No One Has The Right...": Gautam Gambhir's Fiery Stance On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's Retirement

Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir looks set to be joined by a batch of youngsters as the senior national team prepares for the 5-match Test series in England. With veteran stalwarts like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravichandran Ashwin no longer a part of the team in the longest format, the situation gives some youngsters an opportunity to put their hand up and take up the challenge. While Gambhir admitted that replacing Rohit and Kohli is a tough task, he is confident of the next generation stepping up.

Birthday boy Djokovic avenges Arnaldi loss in Geneva

GENEVA: Novak Djokovic overcame soggy conditions on his 38th birthday to beat Matteo Arnaldi on Thursday and reach the Geneva Open semifinals in a tune-up event for Roland Garros. The former world number one retrieved a break in the second set to claim a 6-4, 6-4 win over the 39th-ranked Italian who dumped him out at the first hurdle in Madrid last month. Djokovic is hunting the 100th title of his career on the eve of the French Open having not won a tournament since capturing Olympic gold in Paris last August. “It’s great to be in the semifinals again. Last year I played the semifinals.

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BCCI Breaks Silence On Virat Kohli's Test Retirement: "Reached Out Early..."

India Squad Announcement For England Test Series LIVE Streaming: When And Where To Watch

Gautam Gambhir Told To Not 'Shield' Shubman Gill If Made New Test Captain: "Don't Say..."

RCB Stand-In Skipper Calls Loss Against SRH 'Good Sign' In Bizarre Statement

Gautam Gambhir Big Admission Ahead Of New Captain Announcement: "Easier To Work..."

"No One Has The Right...": Gautam Gambhir's Fiery Stance On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's Retirement

Birthday boy Djokovic avenges Arnaldi loss in Geneva