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Ruturaj Gaikwad To Lead India At Asian Games; Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh Named In Squad

Chennai Super Kings' star opener Ruturaj Gaikwad was on Friday named the captain of the Indian men's cricket team for the Asian Games in Hangzhou in China. While earlier reports had speculated that veteran India batter Shikhar Dhawan could lead in the September 19 to to October 8 event, the BCCI selectors named Gaikwad, who has been doing quite well in the IPL. Talented middle-order batter Rinku Sigh got his maiden call-up for the national team, while JItesh Sharma has been selected at the wicketkeeper of the squad.

Harmanpreet Kaur To Lead Indian Women's Cricket Team At Asian Games

The BCCI women's team selectors on Friday named Harmanpreet Kaur as the captain of the side that will be playing at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Smriti Mandhana will be the vice-captain."The Women's Selection Committee has picked India's squad for the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 to be held from 19th September to 8th October 2023 at Zhejiang University of Technology Pingfeng Cricket Field. The women's cricket competition will take place from 19th-28th September 2023 in a T20 format," the BCCI said in a press release.

"Zorse Maar Raha...": Yashasvi Jaiswal Vents Out Frustration, Chat With Virat Kohli Caught On Stump Mic

Yashasvi Jaiswal, on debut, churned out an unbeaten 143 to put India control of the proceedings against West Indies in the ongoing first Test in Dominica. Jaiswal, who had scored an unbeaten 40 in the final session on Day 1, batted cautiously in a sedate first session that yielded 66 runs on two-paced Windsor Park track. The 21-year-old had to wait 215 balls to become the 17th Indian batter to score a century on his debut.

Yashasvi Jaiswal Shatters History Books, Becomes First Indian Ever To Bag This Record

The name of Yashasvi Jaiswal is on every fan's lips. The opening bater, making his international debut, went past the 150-run mark on Day 3 of the first Test against West Indies, having scored his maiden Test ton on the second day in Dominica. Resuming the innings on the third day at 143, Jaiswal needed just 7 runs to make history. He wasted little time in going past the 150-run mark, becoming the first Indian batter to do that on his debut in an overseas match.

WI vs IND: Rohit Sharma Achieves Huge Milestone, Joins Virat Kohli In Elite List

India captain Rohit Sharma added another milestone to his illustrated career on Thursday as he completed 3500 runs in Test cricket format. Rohit achieved this feat during the first Test match against West Indies here at Windsor Park on Thursday. He is now only the second batter in the world after Virat Kohli to breach the 3,500-run in all three formats. He is also the 20th India batter to achieve the 3,500-run mark in Test format. Only Kohli (8,479), Cheteshwar Pujara (7,195), and Ajinkya Rahane (5,066) have more Test runs among active Indian players.

India vs West Indies, 1st Test Day 3, LIVE Score: Yashasvi Jaiswal Slams 150, Virat Kohli In Control As India Dominate West Indies

India vs West Indies, 1st Test, Day 3 LIVE Updates: Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli are solid in the crease as India continue to extend their lead over West Indies in the ongoing first Test in Dominica. Jaiswal has already raced to his 150 while Kohli is nearing his half-century.

India To Play 3 T20Is, 3 ODIs and 2 Tests vs South Africa In December-January

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Friday announced the schedule of India's all-format tour of South Africa to be played in December and January. The tour will begin with a three-match T20I series, followed by a three-match ODI series and will culminate with the Freedom Series for Gandhi-Mandela Trophy involving two Tests. The multi-format series that begins from December 10 includes three T20Is, followed by three ODIs and two Tests, including the traditional Boxing Day Test match in Centurion and the New Year's Test in Cape Town.

Making of Yashasvi Jaiswal: Playing Single Shot 300 Times A Day, 100m Power-hitting And More

Playing a single shot 300 times a day in an isolated facility in Talegaon, working with a baseball coach to perfect the power game and painful blisters on his palms after continuous hours of range-hitting: all this and more went into the making of Yashasvi Jaiswal as the next big thing in Indian cricket. It was Rajasthan Royals' High Performance Director and former Mumbai batter Zubin Bharucha, who played a significant role in his rise after he spotted him the during the IPL trials.

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Ruturaj Gaikwad To Lead India At Asian Games; Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh Named In Squad

Harmanpreet Kaur To Lead Indian Women's Cricket Team At Asian Games

"Zorse Maar Raha...": Yashasvi Jaiswal Vents Out Frustration, Chat With Virat Kohli Caught On Stump Mic

Yashasvi Jaiswal Shatters History Books, Becomes First Indian Ever To Bag This Record

WI vs IND: Rohit Sharma Achieves Huge Milestone, Joins Virat Kohli In Elite List

India vs West Indies, 1st Test Day 3, LIVE Score: Yashasvi Jaiswal Slams 150, Virat Kohli In Control As India Dominate West Indies

India To Play 3 T20Is, 3 ODIs and 2 Tests vs South Africa In December-January

Making of Yashasvi Jaiswal: Playing Single Shot 300 Times A Day, 100m Power-hitting And More