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Watch: Rohit Sharma's Reaction To Announcement On T20 World Cup Captaincy Goes Viral

BCCI secretary Jay Shah confirmed on Wednesday that Rohit Sharma will be leading the Indian cricket team in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Shah was present at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Khanderi, which was renamed after veteran cricket administrator Niranjan Shah, as the chief guest. During his speech, he said that although India lost the Cricket World Cup 2023 final against Australia, they will excel in the T20 World Cup under Rohit's leadership. "In 2023 (final) at Ahmedabad, even though we did not win the World Cup after 10 straight wins, we won hearts. I want to promise you that in 2024 (T20 World Cup) in Barbados (venue for the final), under Rohit Sharma's captaincy, hum Bharat ka jhanda gaadenge (we will hoist the Indian flag)," Shah said at the end of his speech.

Rohit Sharma Confirmed To Lead In T20 World Cup But BCCI Non-Committal On Virat Kohli. Jay Shah Says This

India's centrally contracted players will have to mandatorily play red-ball cricket in domestic circuit and the BCCI will not tolerate any excuses for the same, said secretary Jay Shah in Rajkot on Wednesday. Interacting with the media on the sidelines of the renaming of the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Shah said the chairman of selectors will be given a free hand to take a call on his own if a player refuses to follow instructions given by the team management.

Over 100 youths set for National U-17 cricket finals

Over 100 youths from across the country have been confirmed for the fifth PwC National U-17 Cricket Championship finals, which begins today and ends on February 19 in Abuja. Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) Technical Director, Joshua Eshua, said the participants are members of the regional champions from the just-concluded zonal championships.

Why Rohit Sharma, And Not Hardik Pandya, Was Chosen As India's Captain At 2024 T20 World Cup? Jay Shah Explains

BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Wednesday confirmed that Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian cricket team in the upcoming T20 World Cup being jointly hosted by the West Indies and the USA. With all-rounder Hardik Pandya still recovering from an ankle injury suffered in October last year, the board feels Rohit must continue as skipper in the format. "Rohit was captaining (in the past in other formats) and he came back for the Afghanistan series, which means we were going to let him continue forward," Shah told the media on the sidelines of the ceremony to rename the SCA Stadium after former board secretary Niranjan Shah.

Watch: Sarfaraz Khan Handed Test Cap By Anil Kumble. Father Can't Control His Tears

It was a huge moment for Sarfaraz Khan as the 26-year-old batter was handed his debut ahead of the third Test match between India and England in Rajkot on Thursday. Sarfaraz enjoyed an exceptional run of form in the domestic circuit over the last couple of years and he was handed his Test cap by legendary spinner Anil Kumble just before the toss. With Shreyas Iyer, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul all missing out, Sarfaraz will partner Rajat Patidar and fellow debutant Dhruv Jurel in the middle order. Sarfaraz's father was present at the ground and he could not control his tears as he received his Test cap.

India vs England Live Score, 3rd Test Day 1: Yashasvi Jaiswal Off The Mark With A Four, India Eye Solid Start

India vs England 3rd Test Day 1 Live Updates: India skipper Rohit Sharma has won the toss and opted to bat first in the third Test in Rajkot. The host team has handed maiden Test caps to Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel. India are playing with a total of four chances with Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Siraj back in the playing XI. It will be interesting to see how the inexperienced Indian line-up fights against the England team. There are some milestones in sight too with R Ashwin one wicket away from 500 Test wickets while James Anderson is five wickets away from 700 Test wickets. (LIVE SCORECARD)

Bayern Munch Say Dayot Upamecano Racially Abused After Lazio loss

Bayern Munich blasted racist insults directed at France defender Dayot Upamecano on social media after the German outfit's 1-0 Champions League defeat at Lazio.

Commentator Can't Keep Calm After Horrendous Fielding In BPL, Fan's Reaction Viral. Watch

In a T20 match, it's the batter and bowlers who takes the cake. While the format started with the scaled titlted towards the batters, slowly the bowlers have also come into their own. In fact, it's the quality bowlers who are most in demand in auctions and drafts. However, the fielders have a major role to play. In a format, where the margin of error is very less, it's the supreme fielding efforts which often makes the difference. The T20 has also seen poor fielding. One such instance happenned during the Bangladesh Premier League match between Comilla Victorians and Chattogram Challengers. Batting first, Comilla Victorians scored 239/3 in 20 overs. During the chase, in the fourth over, Tanzid Hasan was let off after a horrible mix-up between two fielders. While going for the high attempt, none of the fielders called as the ball dropped. The commentator could not believe and said: "That is just poor cricket." A fan's reaction to the dropped chance has gone viral.

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Watch: Rohit Sharma's Reaction To Announcement On T20 World Cup Captaincy Goes Viral

Rohit Sharma Confirmed To Lead In T20 World Cup But BCCI Non-Committal On Virat Kohli. Jay Shah Says This

Over 100 youths set for National U-17 cricket finals

Why Rohit Sharma, And Not Hardik Pandya, Was Chosen As India's Captain At 2024 T20 World Cup? Jay Shah Explains

Watch: Sarfaraz Khan Handed Test Cap By Anil Kumble. Father Can't Control His Tears

India vs England Live Score, 3rd Test Day 1: Yashasvi Jaiswal Off The Mark With A Four, India Eye Solid Start

Bayern Munch Say Dayot Upamecano Racially Abused After Lazio loss

Commentator Can't Keep Calm After Horrendous Fielding In BPL, Fan's Reaction Viral. Watch