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Hardik Pandya Lists Qualities He Would "Pick" From MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's Captaincy

Team India all-rounder Hardik Pandya was all praise for all the captains he has played under in his cricketing career so far, specifically mentioning MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Speaking to PTI, Hardik picked out certain qualities from each of the aforementioned players and how it was like playing under their leadership. In a candid chat, Hardik picked Kohli's "aggression and passion, his energy" which he thinks is "tremendous" to have in the team. As far as Dhoni is concerned, Hardik brought out factors like "composure, calmness" which had been the hallmark of Dhoni's leadership in the past.

U-19 World Cup: Proud Moment To Be Just Third Indian Captain To Score Century In This tournament, Says Yash Dhull

India skipper Yash Dhull has said that it is a proud moment for him to be just the third Indian captain after Virat Kohli and Unmukht Chand to score a century in the U19 World Cup. Dhull scored a century in the semi-final of the ongoing tournament against Australia and this helped his side enter the finals of the U19 World Cup. "The plan from me and Rasheed was to bat till the end, and it worked. It's a proud moment (to be the third Indian captain to score a U19 WC ton after Virat Kohli and Unmukt Chand). The idea was to bat steadily, not to try too many shots, and to bat past the 40th over. Myself and Rasheed bat well together, we combine well and it showed," Dhull said after the game.

Former India Bowling Coach Bharat Arun Explains Why He Would "Pick A Batter" As Virat Kohli's Successor For Test Captaincy

Since Virat Kohli's resignation as India's Test captain at the end of the three-match series in South Africa last month, there have been many rumours over who would take over as the team's skipper in the sport's longest format. One of the names that has been doing the rounds is that of speedster Jasprit Bumrah. There are other potential captains among India's bowlers as well, with Ravichandran Ashwin being among the most experienced players in the side. However, according to former India bowling coach Bharat Arun, a bowler as captain of India's Test side will be "challenging".

KL Rahul Moves A Place Up To 4th In ICC T20 Rankings

Opener KL Rahul moved a place up to fourth while Virat Kohli and India's new white ball skipper Rohit Sharma remained static on 10th and 11th positions, respectively, in ICC T20 rankings for batters issued on Wednesday. In the bowling chart, seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar wasthe best-placed Indian at 20th position, having dropped a run while pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah feel two places to 26th. No Indian featured in the all-rounder's list. India, though, did not feature in T20 Internationals in recent times. Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein and fast bowler Jason Holder have achieved career-best rankings in bowling after helping the West Indies to a series-deciding 17-run victory in the fifth match against England in Bridgetown.

"Can't Wait To Get Started": Rohit Sharma Ahead Of West Indies Series

India white-ball skipper Rohit Sharma is all set to return to action, having recovered from a hamstring injury which he had suffered ahead of the South Africa tour last year. Rohit, who had missed the Test and ODI series against South Africa, will lead India in the limited-overs series against West Indies, starting February 6. India and West Indies will play three ODIs, followed by three T20Is. Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, Rohit said that he can't wait to get started.

Dinesh Karthik Recalls What MS Dhoni "Clearly" Said About Split Captaincy In India

With less than a week to go for the India vs West Indies ODI series which will also mark the beginning of Rohit Sharma's journey as a full-time captain in limited-overs cricket, there is still no clarity on who will take over India's Test mantle after Virat Kohli decided to step down as skipper last month. Sharing his thoughts on the subject, veteran wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik said he can't comment on the reasons behind Kohli's unexpected decision to quit as Test captain but he recalled MS Dhoni “clearly saying” it is “hard” to have split captaincy in Indian cricket. "I remember MS Dhoni saying very clearly that India as a cricketing nation is very hard to have split captaincy,” Karthik told news agency ANI.

"That Moment Was So Amazing": Virat Kohli Recalls "Crazy" Amount Royal Challengers Bangalore Spent To Get Him In 2008

Virat Kohli stepped down as captain of Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) after the 2021 season last year. Although his tenure as a leader couldn't land him an IPL trophy, there were moments that really took the breath away of fans all around the world. The 2016 season in particular, where RCB ended runners-up was when Kohli mesmerised everyone as he amassed 973 runs, which still remains the most runs scored by a player in a single edition of the tournament. He registered 11 fifty-plus scores that included four hundreds.

"I Owe The Indian Premier League A Lot": Royal Challengers Bangalore's Glenn Maxwell On How The Tournament Changed His Life

All-rounder Glenn Maxwell was retained by Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for Rs 11 crore. The Australian cricketer, who has amassed 2018 runs in 97 IPL games so far, continues to be one of the most influential cricketers when it comes to T20 format. In a podcast shared on Twitter by RCB, Maxwell opened up on the importance of IPL in his life not only as a player but also off the field. Maxwell even went on to say that he "owes IPL a lot" and that the tournament brought about a cultural awakening in his life.

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Hardik Pandya Lists Qualities He Would "Pick" From MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's Captaincy

U-19 World Cup: Proud Moment To Be Just Third Indian Captain To Score Century In This tournament, Says Yash Dhull

Former India Bowling Coach Bharat Arun Explains Why He Would "Pick A Batter" As Virat Kohli's Successor For Test Captaincy

KL Rahul Moves A Place Up To 4th In ICC T20 Rankings

"Can't Wait To Get Started": Rohit Sharma Ahead Of West Indies Series

Dinesh Karthik Recalls What MS Dhoni "Clearly" Said About Split Captaincy In India

"That Moment Was So Amazing": Virat Kohli Recalls "Crazy" Amount Royal Challengers Bangalore Spent To Get Him In 2008

"I Owe The Indian Premier League A Lot": Royal Challengers Bangalore's Glenn Maxwell On How The Tournament Changed His Life