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Rohit Sharma Makes Captaincy Promise To BCCI In Meeting, Report Says He Will Quit After...

India's Test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma spoke at length to the top bosses in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and chief selector Ajit Agarkar in a review meeting held on Saturday. India head coach Gautam Gambhir was also present in the meeting as the BCCI top brass sought response from the Indian team management over the recent run of results, particularly the 1-3 Border-Gavaskar series defeat to Australia and the 0-3 home sweep against New Zealand. In the meeting, it has been reported, that Rohit expressed his intentions of remaining the team's captain for a few more 'months'.

Bitter Jasprit Bumrah Champions Trophy Blow To India, Report Says India Pacer To Miss...

The cost of 'overusing' Jasprit Bumrah in the search of wickets on the Border-Gavaskar Trophy seems to have hurt India's chances of winning the Champions Trophy. The pacer had to pull out during the 5th and final Test against Australia in Sydney over 'back spasms' but his injury has turned out to be much worse than first anticipated. It has been reported that Bumrah has swelling on his back and is unlikely to be fit in time for the start of the Champions Trophy next month.

BCCI Cracks Whip, Sends Blunt Message To Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma In Meeting

India's disastrous tour of Australia was reviewed by the BCCI in an over two-hour long meeting with under-fire skipper Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir on Sunday but the Board decided against any knee-jerk response to the debacle that was largely blamed on the poor form of senior players. The meeting was held at a five-star facility in Mumbai and BCCI President Roger Binny and secretary elect Devajit Saikia were in attendance along with Rohit and Gambhir.

Explained: Why Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill Weren't Picked For T20Is vs England

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) finally announced the much-anticipated squad for the T20Is against England, though there continues to remain suspense over the roster for the ODI side. The Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee made some tough calls as it decided to leave out big names like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, and Rishabh Pant. As confusion erupted over their absence from the series, starting January 22, a report has claimed that the selectors decided to give them a rest after an intense Border-Gavaskar Trophy which included 5 Tests.

"Once They Get IPL Contract...": Ex-Australia Star's Dig At Mayank Yadav, Other Young India Pacers

Young India pacer Mayank Yadav impressed one and all with his maiden Indian Premier League appearance in the 2024 edition. The right-arm pacer came into the scene as a rare commodity in India. What made Mayank special was his ability to easily click over 150 kmph that too with impressive line and length. Batters had a tough time facing him in IPL 2024 but Mayank's season could last only four games. He picked 7 wickets at an economy of 6.99 but failed to continue playing because of injury. The pacer's fastest delivery in the short stint was 156.7 kmph.

"Ravindra Jadeja To Go Out" If This Player Gets Picked: Ex India Star On Champions Trophy Squad

Speculations are running rife as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) contemplates the best roster for the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan and UAE. Plenty has been said about the spin bowling unit for the Indian team, with the likes of Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, and Varun Chakravarthy in the running. It has been reported that Chakravarthy is among the top candidates to be picked, while there's a big doubt over Ravindra Jadeja's place in the team.

Rohit Sharma Wanted To Retire, 'Well-Wishers' Stopped Him. Gautam Gambhir Was Unhappy: Report

Rohit Sharma's decision to sit out of the fifth India vs Australia Test led to a speculation over-drive on whether it was the end of the India captain's journey in Tests or not. Rohit had been out of form in the three Tests that he played, and dropping himself from a must-win final game in Sydney meant only one thing. However, on the second day of the fifth Test match in Sydney, Rohit gave an interview where he said that he just 'stood down' and was not retiring from Test.

"Can't Say Virat Kohli Got Out Because Gautam Gambhir Didn't...": Ex-India Star's Unfiltered Take

Virat Kohli's weakness outside the off-stump has become a big issue for him now. The batter clearly struggled with it during India's recently-concluded five-match Test series against Australia. Once the linchpin of India's batting, Kohli suffered a tough time Down Under, scoring just 190 runs at an average under 24, despite scoring an unbeaten hundred in the first Test in Perth. It was always the balls outside the off-stump that made Kohli's life miserable on the Australian soil. Former India cricketers like Sunil Gavaskar and Sanjay Manjrekar criticised the star batter, but also held the coaching unit responsible for the failure. Another ex-India player Aakash Chopra, however, differs in opinion.

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Rohit Sharma Makes Captaincy Promise To BCCI In Meeting, Report Says He Will Quit After...

Bitter Jasprit Bumrah Champions Trophy Blow To India, Report Says India Pacer To Miss...

BCCI Cracks Whip, Sends Blunt Message To Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma In Meeting

Explained: Why Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill Weren't Picked For T20Is vs England

"Once They Get IPL Contract...": Ex-Australia Star's Dig At Mayank Yadav, Other Young India Pacers

"Ravindra Jadeja To Go Out" If This Player Gets Picked: Ex India Star On Champions Trophy Squad

Rohit Sharma Wanted To Retire, 'Well-Wishers' Stopped Him. Gautam Gambhir Was Unhappy: Report

"Can't Say Virat Kohli Got Out Because Gautam Gambhir Didn't...": Ex-India Star's Unfiltered Take