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"He's Thinking He Is Similar To Virat Kohli": Shreyas Iyer Slammed After Poor Show In Duleep Trophy

The ongoing Duleep Trophy is bringing out the some thrilling red-ball action with the participation of many big names of India's senior men's cricket team. The likes of Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer are some of the senior players who featured in the first round match of the Duleep Trophy. While some players have left for the two-match Test series against Bangladesh, Iyer, who is the captain of India D, did not find a place in India's Test squad and is currently playing the second round match against India A. However, this domestic series did not go as planned for Iyer.

'My Father Killed A Tiger, Smeared Its Blood On Me': Yograj Singh, Yuvraj's Dad. This Was The Reason

Yograj Singh, father of Yuvraj Singh, was considered a great talent during his playing days. Though he could not make it big at the international level as a player, as a coach he trained his son to be world champion. Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun also trained under him. Yograj Singh has an academy, the videos of which can be found on social media. In those videos, Yograj Singh gives a per perception of being a hard task master. Yograj, whose rigorous training of Yuvraj, is a well-known was recently asked about his training academy.

Virat Kohli To Open With Gautam Gambhir In All-Time XI Of 'Calmest' Players By Fiery Ex-India Pacer

Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir have played numerous matches together. They were part of the team that won the 2011 World Cup. Both hail from Delhi and started their career playing for the state team. The similarity does not end there. The duo is well known to be aggressive on the field, never shying away from expressing their opinions. Sreesanth, fire-brand former India pacer, recently picked an interesting all-time XI which had both the players. On Sportskeeda, Sreesanth was asked to pick an all-time XI of 'calmest' players and the pacer's picks were interesting as all the name that he took have a reputation to be hot-headed.

"Don't Say There's Any Tiff": Gautam Gambhir's 'Class' Act Regarding Virat Kohli Revealed

Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir - two names, which have often intrigued cricket fans. While they started their cricket journey playing for Delhi, both players made headlines time and again for their on-field clashes too. The two players were also in the same team that won the 2011 World Cup. While their on-field tiffs have well publicised, Gambhir has always maintained that he has a lot of respect for Kohli.

Ex-India Star Says This 'Rolls Royce' Player To Replace Sarfaraz Khan In 1st Test vs Bangladesh

India's squad for the 1st Test against Bangladesh, starting September 19, was announced last week with KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant making their much-awaited returns to the side. While Rahul played for India during the first two Test against England on home soil, Pant's last series in the whites for India, co-incidentally, was against Bangladesh in December 2022 before an unfortunate car accident accident sidlined him. With several senior players sidelined due to various reasons, Sarfaraz Khan made his much-awaited India debut against England and was an instant hit.

"Don't See Any Chances": Ex-India Star's Big Take On Shreyas Iyer's Test Comeback

Shreyas Iyer is unlikely to make his comeback to the Indian Test side in the near future, feels former opener Aakash Chopra. Iyer, who last played a Test for India during the series against England at home, did not find a place in the squad for the first Test of the upcoming two-match rubber against Bangladesh. The 29-year-old also lost his central contract earlier this year after reportedly refusing to play domestic cricket, citing injury concerns. Last month, Iyer was recalled to the ODI side by new India coach Gautam Gambhir, but the player had a disappointing outing as Sri Lanka won a famous series.

"Influence Of Someone Like Virat Kohli...": Ricky Ponting's Blunt Warning Ahead Of India's Tour Of Australia

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has lauded Virat Kohli for revolutionizing Test cricket in India. Ponting highlighted the significant impact Kohli had since taking over as Test captain, leading to a remarkable turnaround in the team's performance. Kohli's captaincy, which began at the end of 2014 and continued until early 2022, saw India flourish. He instilled an aggressive brand of cricket within the team, making them believe in their ability to win overseas. Under his leadership, India became the first Asian team to win a Test series on Australian soil.

First Time In 92 Years: India 1 Win Away From Sensational Test Cricket Feat

After a long gap of 45 days, the Indian cricket team is set to return to action next week as they take on Bangladesh in the first Test of a two-match series in Chennai. Ahead of the series opener, the Rohit Sharma-led side assembled in Chennai on Friday, with head coach Gautam Gambhir leading a training session at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The series will be Gambhir's first Test assignement since taking over as head coach from Rahul Dravid in July. Since making their Test debut in 1932, India have featured in 579 matches. While they have won and lost 178 games each, a total of 222 matches have witnessed a stalemate.

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"He's Thinking He Is Similar To Virat Kohli": Shreyas Iyer Slammed After Poor Show In Duleep Trophy

'My Father Killed A Tiger, Smeared Its Blood On Me': Yograj Singh, Yuvraj's Dad. This Was The Reason

Virat Kohli To Open With Gautam Gambhir In All-Time XI Of 'Calmest' Players By Fiery Ex-India Pacer

"Don't Say There's Any Tiff": Gautam Gambhir's 'Class' Act Regarding Virat Kohli Revealed

Ex-India Star Says This 'Rolls Royce' Player To Replace Sarfaraz Khan In 1st Test vs Bangladesh

"Don't See Any Chances": Ex-India Star's Big Take On Shreyas Iyer's Test Comeback

"Influence Of Someone Like Virat Kohli...": Ricky Ponting's Blunt Warning Ahead Of India's Tour Of Australia

First Time In 92 Years: India 1 Win Away From Sensational Test Cricket Feat