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"Don't Forget...": Sunil Gavaskar Cites Sachin Tendulkar's Example While Criticising India For New Zealand Whitewash

The Indian cricket team, led by Rohit Sharma, suffered an embarrassing 3-0 whitewash at the hands of New Zealand in a recently-concluded Test series at home. Notably, this is the first time India have faced a clean sweep on home soil in a Test series of three or more matches. The Indian batters failed miserably against the New Zealand spinners, who used the conditions better than the host team. Former India captain and batting great Sunil Gavaskar criticised the Indian side for its flop show. Stating that India were not ready for the series, the legend gave an example of how Sachin Tendulkar prepared himself for an important series back in 1998.

Test Series Loss To New Zealand "A Wake-Up Call": Ex-India Star

Former Indian cricketer Sandeep Patil has voiced his confidence in the Indian cricket team's ability to replicate their past success against Australia in the upcoming Test series. Reflecting on India's recent performances, Patil highlighted the importance of consistency and the lessons learned from the series against New Zealand. "India played really well in the last Test series, but the series between India and New Zealand was a wake-up call," Patil told ANI, emphasising the need for the team to remain vigilant and prepared.

Anil Kumble "Didn't Give" Seniors Free Hand: World Cup Winner Names 'Ideal' India Coach. Not Ravi Shastri

The 1983 World Cup winner and ex-chairman of selectors, Sandeep Patil feels John Wright's approach of giving a free-hand to players led to his successful coaching stint with India, something his more authoritarian successors Greg Chappell and Anil Kumble failed to emulate. In his autobiography -- Beyond Boundaries -- launched here on Wednesday, Patil gave deep insights about the reason behind Wright's success as India coach vis a vis Chappell and Kumble.

India Star Shreyas Iyer, Snubbed For Australia Tests, Slams Sensational Ranji Trophy Double Ton

Indian cricket team batter Shreyas Iyer slammed a brilliant double century for Mumbai during their Ranji Trophy encounter against Odisha on Thursday. Shreyas, who was not picked for the upcoming Test series in Australia, looked in tremendous form as he reached the milestone in 201 balls with the help of 22 fours and eight sixes. This was Shreyas' first first-class double century since he slammed an unbeaten 202 against Australia during the 2017-18 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Iyer was finally dismissed by Harshit Rathod after scoring 233 off 228 deliveries. This knock will also bolster his chances massively in the IPL 2025 auctions as he will be a top draw after not getting retained by Kolkata Knight Riders.

BCCI Not Giving Captaincy To "Most Valuable Indian Player" In Top Tournament Under Scrutiny

Rishabh Pant has once again proven himself as one of the most valuable players in the Indian cricket team. The star suffered a horrific car crash in December 2022 and missed more than a year of action as he was recovering from it. He made his comeback to competitive cricket with IPL 2024 before winning the T20 World Cup with the Indian team. The southpaw was also part of India's three-match T20I series in Sri Lanka. After this, Pant played the Duleep Trophy for India B, but interestingly, he was not made the skipper and instead played under Abhimanyu Easwaran's captaincy. While the move surprised many cricket pundits, it also raised doubts over Pant's value as a captain.

23-Year-Old Batter Stars For India A vs Australia A; KL Rahul, Ruturaj Gaikwad Fail

Dhruv Jurel showcased his sound technique and cool temperament while wickets fell like ninepins at the other end in another shoddy batting display by India A on the opening day of the second unofficial Test against Australia A at the iconic MCG on Thursday. Jurel (80 off 186 balls), who came to bat in the third over scored nearly half of India A's paltry first innings total of 161 in 57.1 overs with only other batter to cross 20-run mark was Devdutt Padikkal (26).

Man Who Oversaw Exit Of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid At BCCI, Now Says This About Rohit Sharma, "Transition..."

India will have to forget the wins in Australia over the last two trips as well as the unprecedented loss to New Zealand at home recently to give themselves a chance of emerging victorious Down Under, said 1983 World Cup winner Sandip Patil in Mumbai on Wednesday. Rohit Sharma's Indian team will soon be hitting the Australian shores with their pride at stake, having been blanked 0-3 by New Zealand at home which has also thrown their plans for the World Test Championship into disarray. While India look to pick the pieces and put their best foot forward during the five-Test tour of Australia, Patil, also a former chairman of selectors, expressed confidence that the team is too good to be bogged down by setbacks.

India vs South Africa: Suryakumar Yadav On Cusp Of Multiple T20I Records

As India gear up for the four-match T20I series against South Africa, skipper Suryakumar Yadav will be looking to break multiple records. Suryakumar made his T20I debut in 2021 against England, following that he has played 74 matches in the format and scored 2,544 runs at a strike rate of 169.48. He has an average of 42.40. The 34-year-old has smashed four centuries and 21 fifties in the shortest format. The right-handed batter last led Team India in the T20I series against Bangladesh, where he scored 112 runs in three innings at an average of 37.33.

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"Don't Forget...": Sunil Gavaskar Cites Sachin Tendulkar's Example While Criticising India For New Zealand Whitewash

Test Series Loss To New Zealand "A Wake-Up Call": Ex-India Star

Anil Kumble "Didn't Give" Seniors Free Hand: World Cup Winner Names 'Ideal' India Coach. Not Ravi Shastri

India Star Shreyas Iyer, Snubbed For Australia Tests, Slams Sensational Ranji Trophy Double Ton

BCCI Not Giving Captaincy To "Most Valuable Indian Player" In Top Tournament Under Scrutiny

23-Year-Old Batter Stars For India A vs Australia A; KL Rahul, Ruturaj Gaikwad Fail

Man Who Oversaw Exit Of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid At BCCI, Now Says This About Rohit Sharma, "Transition..."

India vs South Africa: Suryakumar Yadav On Cusp Of Multiple T20I Records