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BENGALURU : India must start planning for Rohit Sharma's successor if the team do not play well in their five-test series in Australia as the captain could well retire from the longest format, former skipper Krishnamachari Srikkanth has said.
Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff is set to open up in a revealing documentary about his life-altering car crash. The 46 year old former England cricket star, who sustained serious injuries during the incident, was involved in a severe accident while filming for Top Gear at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey in 2022.
Without uttering a single word, Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma shared a glorious post on the occasion of the 36th birthday of India's iconic cricketer and her husband Virat Kohli. While Kohli's on-field duties haven't given him much success of late, Anushka's post did bring joy to the fans of the Team India batter. In a post on Instagram, Anushka shared a picture of Kohli with his daughter Vamika and son Akaay. The post certainly left social media in awe, with fans celebrating the occasion.
In an overall below-par show by the Indian team against New Zealand, wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant managed to draw some plaudits for his fearless show. Even in the third and final Test at the Wankhede stadium, where most of the Indian batters crumbled under spin pressure, Pant's solo charge kept India in the hunt for a consolation win. However, a controversial dismissal saw Pant and India's charge for a win ending just 25 runs short. For his valiant effort, the young wicket-keeper batter didn't just get the deserved appreciation from the Indian cricketing spectrum but also from the opponents.
As talisman India batter Virat Kohli turned 36 on Tuesday, the cricketing fraternity extended their wishes to the birthday boy. Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh took to his official X handle and wished Kohli on his birthday. Yuvraj added that the world is eagerly looking forward to Kohli's solid comeback. "Wishing you a very Happy Birthday #KingKohli! The greatest comebacks emerge from our setbacks and the world eagerly looks forward to your solid comeback. you've done it in the past and I'm sure you will do it yet again. God bless! lots of love," Yuvraj Singh wrote on X.
Virat Kohli is 36 while Rohit Sharma is 37. In all probability, world cricket is seeing the final couple of years of the duo as active cricketers. After India's recent loss against New Zealand in a Test series at home, however, there have been calls from several quarters about the need to introspect regarding the team management's approach with respect to the senior duo. Former Indian cricket team captain Sunil Gavaskar has said that if the duo don't score in the upcoming series against Australia, the clamour to overhaul the Indian team will only grow.
India were completely outplayed by New Zealand in the recently concluded Test series as the Rohit Sharma-led side suffered a 0-3 whitewash on Sunday. The Indian batters faced tremendous criticism from fans as well as experts with their struggles against spin bowling becoming a major point of discussion. With India taking on Australia in the upcoming five-match Test series, social media users believe that Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane should make their comeback to the national side. Both Pujara and Rahane have enjoyed a good run of form in Australia and many fans believe that they can provide the much-needed solidity to the struggling Indian batting line-up.
Former Indian cricket team spinner Anil Kumble was left surprised by BCCI's decision to cancel the practice game ahead of the first Test match against Australia in Perth starting November 22. The Indian cricket team was going to play a practice match against India A but following the Test series whitewash against New Zealand, the BCCI decided to scrap the encounter. During a discussion on JioCinema, Kumble said that the practice match would have ideal preparation for Rohit Sharma and Co before adding that such match practice cannot be achieved by just net sessions.