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Move Over Bazball, Gamball Is Here. R Ashwin Opens Up On New Phenomenon After Destroying Bangladesh

Ravichandran Ashwin lavished praise on Rahul Dravid and Gautam Gambhir and labelled their passion for Indian cricket "palpable." The era of 'Gamball' is well underway after Rahul Dravid guided India to its ultimate dream as the head coach. During his reign, India ended more than a decade-long wait for the ICC World Cup trophy by lifting the T20 title earlier this year. As Dravid's tenure ended, Gautam Gambhir was named as his successor. Ashwin has had the opportunity to play under the wing of both stars. He pointed out that there isn't a huge gap between Gambhir and Dravid's approach or the passion that the duo shares for Indian cricket.

Tim Southee Replaced By Tom Latham As New Zealand Test Captain

Tim Southee stood down as New Zealand captain on Wednesday in the wake of their heavy Test series defeat in Sri Lanka and will be replaced by Tom Latham. Less than two years after inheriting the role from Kane Williamson, veteran seam bowler Southee said it is "best for the team" that he focus on his contribution as a player and wished Latham well. Opening batsman Latham, who has led the Black Caps in nine Tests, will take charge full-time on the three-Test tour of India starting in Bangalore on October 16.

R Ashwin Reveals How Rohit Sharma Plotted Win Over Bangladesh In Kanpur Test

Indian cricket team spinner Ravichandran Ashwin revealed skipper Rohit Sharma's dressing room message that played a big role in clinching the win against Bangladesh in the second Test match in Kanpur on Tuesday. With the first three days of the match getting affected by rain and wet outfield, India have a tough task ahead of them when it comes to getting a result out of the encounter. However, they bowled out Bangladesh twice in two days and a destructive batting display guaranteed a big win for the Rohit-led side. Ashwin revealed after the match that Rohit asked the team to play fearless cricket and that was reflected in the team's batting in the first innings as they went on to break five world records.

Sunil Gavaskar Asked To Give Bangladesh An Advice, Batting Great's Stunning 'As An Indian' Reply

The Indian cricket team showed ultimate domination in the second India vs Bangladesh Test to romp to a seven-wicket win. Despite rain washing out over days' play, India defeated Bangladesh with a session left in the second Test on Friday. With the victory, India clean sweeped the Test series 2-0. At the start of Day 5, Bangladesh were 26/2. But they collapsed spectacularly, losing four wickets for just three runs at one point of time. They took a slender 94-run lead but India chased down the target with ease.

Babar Azam Steps Down From Pakistan Cricket Team White-Ball Captaincy - Full Statement Of Sudden Move Here

Babar Azam, in a late night post on Tuesday, announced that he is stepping down from his role as the white-ball captain of the Pakistan cricket team. Babar Azam was earlier the all-format skipper of Pakistan. He stepped down previously as captain after Pakistan's poor show at the 2023 ODI World Cup in India. Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi succeeded him as the T20I captain but was soon replaced by Babar, who was reappointed as the skipper in March 2024.

Watch: Mohammed Siraj's Catch Of The Year Contender Sets Internet On Fire

On a brilliant day for Team India in the field, Mohammed Siraj grabbed a brilliant one-handed catch. With India up against Bangladesh on Day 4 of the second Test in Kanpur, the only objective set was claiming quick wickets. It was Jasprit Bumrah who bagged the first wicket for the team on the day, sending Mushfiqur Rahim packing before Mohammed Siraj struck to dismiss Litton Das, thanks to a brilliant catch by Rohit Sharma. Probably inspired by Rohit's effort, Siraj then produced a one-handed stunner himself as Ravichandran Ashwin sent Shakib al Hasan packing.

Yashasvi Jaiswal Does A First In 92 Years For Indian Cricket, Surpasses Virender Sehwag For Another Major Feat

With each Test, Yashasvi Jaiswal is growing in his role as an Indian top-order batter. Following the win over Bangladesh at Kanpur, Indian opener, Yashavi Jaiswal opened up about what was going on in his mind while batting on the fourth day of the Test match at the Green Park. Jaiswal's exceptional fifty in the second innings guided the hosts to a comfortable victory by seven wickets over Bangladesh on Tuesday. Jaiswal won the man of the match award for his contribution with the bat in both innings. He scored 72 in the first and 51 runs in the second innings.

Tragedy Strikes Bengal Cricket: 28-Year-Old Dies After Falling From Stairs

Bengal cricketer Asif Hossain died at the age of 28 after sustaining a fatal injury due to falling from the stairs at his residence. The 28-year-old cricketer was looking to make it to the senior Bengal team and his performances in the Bengal T20 League earned him a lot of praise. According to reports from his family, he was in good health before the accident and following the incident, he was rushed to a well-known private hospital in Kolkata. However, the doctors declared him dead upon arrival.

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Move Over Bazball, Gamball Is Here. R Ashwin Opens Up On New Phenomenon After Destroying Bangladesh

Tim Southee Replaced By Tom Latham As New Zealand Test Captain

R Ashwin Reveals How Rohit Sharma Plotted Win Over Bangladesh In Kanpur Test

Sunil Gavaskar Asked To Give Bangladesh An Advice, Batting Great's Stunning 'As An Indian' Reply

Babar Azam Steps Down From Pakistan Cricket Team White-Ball Captaincy - Full Statement Of Sudden Move Here

Watch: Mohammed Siraj's Catch Of The Year Contender Sets Internet On Fire

Yashasvi Jaiswal Does A First In 92 Years For Indian Cricket, Surpasses Virender Sehwag For Another Major Feat

Tragedy Strikes Bengal Cricket: 28-Year-Old Dies After Falling From Stairs