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"If I Say Something...": Kapil Dev's Blunt Take On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's Retirement Talks

It is needless to compare two generations of players and pass a judgement on who was better, legendary cricketer Kapil Dev said on Monday and refused to get into a debate if BCCI selectors were right in excluding Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant from the T20I squad for the five-match series against England. Kapil bowled nearly 300 overs during the 1991-92 Test series against Australia and in the same rubber he became the first Indian to take 400 wickets in the traditional format apart from contributing with the bat in the team's cause.

'Stop Senseless Antics': Virat Kohli Advised Ahead Of Champions Trophy Team Selection

The future of leading batter Virat Kohli stands in doubt as the player has been struggling with his form. Kohli, who has already called time on his T20I career, last played an ODI for India in August 2024. Meanwhile, his form in Test cricket has been really poor. In the most recent outing against Australia, Kohli failed to prove his worth with the bat. Despite a hundred in the opening game at Perth, he could garner only 190 runs at an average of 23.75 across five matches.

"Sachin Ko Bolo...": Yograj Singh On Why Arjun Tendulkar Stopped Training Under Him

Former India cricketer and coach Yograj Singh, who is widely known for his blunt opinions and interviews, once again came under the spotlight. This time, he appeared on a podcast with YouTuber Samdish Bhatia and left the viewers shocked with his unfiltered takes on various topics. Yograj, who is the father of India's legendary all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, also shed light on his relationship with Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun. Yograj used to train Arjun at his coaching center in 2022 but the journey came to an end in just 12 days.

Gautam Gambhir, Ajit Agarkar Differ In Long-Term Captaincy Choices. Report says India Coach Wants...

As the new Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary steps into the shoes vacated by Jay Shah, the hunt for Rohit Sharma's long-term captaincy successor has begun. Rohit reportedly came close to hanging his boots in the Test format during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia but was made to change his mind by some 'well-wishers'. Rohit even claimed in an interview during the Sydney Test that he has no retirement plans at present, but Saturday's BCCI meeting with chief selector Ajit Agarkar and head coach Gautam Gambhir has painted a different picture.

Linde, Reeza star as MI Cape Town down Paarl Royals in SA20 derby at Newlands

MI Cape Town produced a stellar bowling effort to defeat Paarl Royals by 33 runs in their SA20 Cape derby at Newlands on Monday.

Manoj Tiwari Backs Rohit Sharma To Return To Form, Says It Will Take Time, Effort To Rectify Mistakes

Team India's Test and ODI captain, Rohit Sharma has been under the spotlight since the 1-3 defeat to Australia in the 2024/25 Border Gavaskar Trophy series. The opening batter's struggles continued in Australia which saw him recuse himself from the playing XI for the final Test at Sydney Cricket Ground. Former India cricketer Manoj Tiwari backs the captain to return to form and claims his lack of runs can be attributed to his low self-confidence. "The performance is not going well, there is no doubt about it. If the performance was going well he would not have dropped himself. After what happened in Sydney in the final Test, he himself clarified in his interview that he was not scoring runs, which is why he felt he should not play.

India Squad For Champions Trophy: Out Of Favour Star, Axed From BCCI Contracts, Makes Surprise Entry In Spot Race

KL Rahul's presence behind the stumps during the ODI World Cup gave the Indian team the balance but the stylish Karnataka right-hander is unlikely to don the big gloves in white-ball cricket going forward. The national selection committee is expected to meet on January 19, a day after the Vijay Hazare Trophy final, to select the 15-member provisional squad for the Champions Trophy and there will be some debate on two fringe selections - the second keeper's slot and the wrist spinner in case Kuldeep Yadav fails to get fit in time.

Jasprit Bumrah "Would Have F****** Ripped On Don Bradman's...": India Star Receives Ultimate Praise From Greats

For long, Jasprit Bumrah has been one of the best performers in Indian cricket across formats and roles. At the recently concluded India vs Australia series Down Under, Bumrah was almost unplayable as he scalped 32 wickets across five Tests at an average 13.06. He strike-rate was an astounding 28.3. His wickets tally is the joint highest for an India pacer in a series in the longest format. It is also the highest for any India bowler in an away series.

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"If I Say Something...": Kapil Dev's Blunt Take On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's Retirement Talks

'Stop Senseless Antics': Virat Kohli Advised Ahead Of Champions Trophy Team Selection

"Sachin Ko Bolo...": Yograj Singh On Why Arjun Tendulkar Stopped Training Under Him

Gautam Gambhir, Ajit Agarkar Differ In Long-Term Captaincy Choices. Report says India Coach Wants...

Linde, Reeza star as MI Cape Town down Paarl Royals in SA20 derby at Newlands

Manoj Tiwari Backs Rohit Sharma To Return To Form, Says It Will Take Time, Effort To Rectify Mistakes

India Squad For Champions Trophy: Out Of Favour Star, Axed From BCCI Contracts, Makes Surprise Entry In Spot Race

Jasprit Bumrah "Would Have F****** Ripped On Don Bradman's...": India Star Receives Ultimate Praise From Greats