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Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma Unsure, Ajit Agarkar Pushed For Young Star's Test Debut: Report

India's 5-match Test series against England gave the team management the opportunity to try some of the next-generation stars. The likes of Sarfaraz Khan, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Akash Deep, and Dhruv Jurel, all made their debuts in the series, and produced performances worthy of cementing their places in the squad, to say the least. But, it has now been learned that some of these debuts didn't come from the head coach Rahul Dravid, or skipper Rohit Sharma. Instead, it was the chief selector Ajit Agarkar who pushed the team management into selecting some of these players.

Another Gautam Gambhir vs MS Dhoni Saga As Ex India Star Re-Ignites 2011 World Cup Debate

Time and again, former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir highlighted how 'her worship' remains a problem in Indian cricket. Whenever individual players get more importance for victories over teams, Gambhir shakes his head in disbelief, asking for the trend to be stopped. The cricketer-turned-politician had famously said that the credit for India's ODI World Cup triumph in 2011 should be given to the entire team and not an individual (MS Dhoni). The Gambhir vs Dhoni chatter on social media is back after former India pacer Praveen Kumar shared his opinion on the topic.

"England Will Be Confused If They See How We Drive In India": R Ashwin's Subtle Dig At Bazball

The recently concluded Test series between India and England was a tough test for the Bazball style of cricket made famous by the Ben Stokes-led side under coach Brendon McCullum. The visitors won the first Test in Hyderabad but were completely outplayed in the next four games as they slumped to their first series defeat in the 'Bazball' era. Veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin pointed out a major flaw in Bazball as he explained in his latest YouTube videothat no form of cricket can be played in a similar pattern and the lack of adaptability ended up being the biggest problem for the England side.

"No Improvement After All These Years": R Ashwin's Self-Assessment Is Viral. Here's The Reason

R Ashwin had an eventful India vs England Test series. The veteran spinner played his 100th Test and even claimed his 500th wicket in the format. However, not all was good for the star bowler as his mother Chitra faced a health emergency in the middle of the series. He had to leave the camp in the middle of the Rajkot Test to be by his mother's side. On the second day of the Test match, Ashwin dismissed England's Zak Crawley to pocket his 500th Test scalp. However, hours after the feat, Ashwin went through a traumatic experience for which he had to leave the squad on an immediate basis.

"Lot Of Moments I Don't Want To Disclose": Yashasvi Jaiswal On Indian Dressing Room Scene And Rohit Sharma

Yashasvi Jaiswal is certainly on the top of his game at the moment. Following a successful show in the Indian Premier League 2023, the southpaw made his India debut and never looked back. India's recent five-match Test series against England saw Jaiswal emerging as even better performer as the batter went on to break several records. He ended with 712 runs across five matches at an average of 89, dominating the series on all fronts. Throughout the series what didn't go unnoticed was a supporting captain Rohit Sharma, who was always there to back and guide the youngster.

"Who Listens In Their 20s?": Sunil Gavaskar Recalls 'Mildly Reprimanding' Yashasvi Jaiswal

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has revealed that he "mildly reprimanded" young batter Yashasvi Jaiswal during the Test tour of South Africa in December 2023. Recalling his chat with Jaiswal, Gavaskar said that he schooled the young opener for throwing away his wicket in the second Test against West Indies in Trinidad. After scoring a century on his debut, Jaiswal was destined to reach triple figures in the second game. However, he chased a wide delivery and nicked it to second slip for 57.

On England Star's Bizarre "We Should Take Credit" Take, Yashasvi Jaiswal's Blunt Reply

India's batting sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal has reacted to the comments made on him by Ben Duckett. Talking about the youngster's aggressive batting during England's recent five-match Test series against India, Duckett asserted that Jaiswal played in that style of cricket as a result of England's much-discussed Bazball approach in the game's purest form. Duckett remarked that England deserve "some credit" for the way Jaiswal adopted an attacking brand of cricket in Tests.

England Stars "Can't Stomach" Indian Players' Fees: Sunil Gavaskar's No Holds Barred Bashing On Sledging

The Indian cricket team just finished a 4-1 rout of England in a five-Test series. Rohit Sharma marshalled a young Indian cricket team with absolute control as the side consolidated its place on top of the World Test Championship standings. The loss was a first for the Bazaball era in England Test cricket. There was much hype surrounding England's aggressive brand of Test cricket under coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes. They won the first Test too but later could not stop India.

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Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma Unsure, Ajit Agarkar Pushed For Young Star's Test Debut: Report

Another Gautam Gambhir vs MS Dhoni Saga As Ex India Star Re-Ignites 2011 World Cup Debate

"England Will Be Confused If They See How We Drive In India": R Ashwin's Subtle Dig At Bazball

"No Improvement After All These Years": R Ashwin's Self-Assessment Is Viral. Here's The Reason

"Lot Of Moments I Don't Want To Disclose": Yashasvi Jaiswal On Indian Dressing Room Scene And Rohit Sharma

"Who Listens In Their 20s?": Sunil Gavaskar Recalls 'Mildly Reprimanding' Yashasvi Jaiswal

On England Star's Bizarre "We Should Take Credit" Take, Yashasvi Jaiswal's Blunt Reply

England Stars "Can't Stomach" Indian Players' Fees: Sunil Gavaskar's No Holds Barred Bashing On Sledging