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Not Zaheer Khan, Kapil Dev Or Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami Picks These Two As "Favourite Bowlers Of All Time"

The likes of Kapil Dev and Zaheer Khan have etched their names in the history books for the kind of performances they put for India. While Kapil, an all-rounder in true sense, is among the legendary players of the nation, Zaheer, a left-arm pacer, was also superb with his skill set during his playing days. Come 2024 and Jasprit Bumrah has established himself as a modern day great in bowling. However, these three are not the only names, who have produced scintillating bowling performances for India. Former spinners Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh alongside off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin are find their names in the list of India's top performing bowlers.

Ravichandran Ashwin Feels 'Terribly Bad' For This Star, Who Isn't Part Of An "Easy Dressing Room"

India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has offered his sympathy to Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood following the team's disappointing series loss against Bangladesh. Earlier this month, Bangladesh scripted history by beating Pakistan for the first time ever in a Test series, pulling off a 2-0 series sweep in Rawalpindi. Following the loss, Shan has come under scrutiny for his leadership, with former players suggesting that the star batter has not been able to lift the spirits inside the dressing room.

"No Way BCCI Would...": England Great On Joe Root Breaking Sachin Tendulkar's Record

Joe Root is going through the form of his life in Test cricket. The star batter scored two hundreds across two innings in the second Test of the ongoing three-match series vs Sri Lanka. The twin tons also saw Root going past Alastair Cook to become the England batter with most centuries in Test cricket. Root now has 34 to his credit, one more than that of retired player Cook. The right-handed batter, who is 33 years old, has over 12 thousand Test runs to his credit and he is quite close to the all-time record of India great Sachin Tendulkar.

After Gautam Gambhir Replaced Rahul Dravid As Coach, Rishabh Pant Reveals Big Change In Team

The Gautam Gambhir era in Indian cricket started with the Sri Lanka Tour. While India won the T20I series, they lost the ODI series. Indian cricket team got a long break after that and will next be playing in a Test series against Bangladesh, starting September 19. That series will start Gambhir's real test. Rishabh Pant is going to be crucial cog in India's scheme of things in the coming years. Both Gambhir and Pant played their national level cricket for Delhi team. In an interview, Pant talked about the change in Indian cricket under Gautam Gambhir.

Ex-Pakistan Captain, Trolled For Congratulating Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli On T20 World Cup, Reacts

Former Pakistan women's cricket team skipper Nida Dar was brutally trolled on Thursday after one her posts went viral. She took to social media to praise the Indian men's cricket team for winning the T20 World Cup and even hailed Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli - two star players who retired from the format following the competition. However, the fact that it came more than two months after the final took place gave fodder to trolls.

On Virat Kohli vs Joe Root 'Best Test Batter' Debate, Adam Gilchrist's Perfect Response

Former England captain Michael Vaughan picked compatriot Joe Root as the best Test batter during a recent interaction. However, during the same discussion, former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist went on to name India star Virat Kohli as the best of the best. While both agreed that Kohli is indeed the better batter in limited overs cricket, Vaughan sided with Root, considering his recent form in the longest format of the game. However, Gilchrist argued that Root has never scored a Test century in Australia.

Watch: Viral Video Shows Ex-India Batter Vinod Kambli Providing Health Update

Days after a video showed former India batter Vinod Kambli struggling to walk due to health issues, a new clip has emerged in which he describes him as "fit and fine". The latest video is reportedly from Kambli's meeting with his school mate Ricky Couto and First Class Umpire Marcus Couto. In the video, Kambli added that he is doing good. The video comes as a big relief for Kambli's well-wishers however NDTV could not independently verify the authenticity of both the videos.

"Fashion Me Lag Gaya": Ex-Pakistan Star On Ishan Kishan's Absence From Indian Team

Gautam Gambhir's reign as head coach of Indian cricket team has been off to a brilliant start with the Suryakumar Yadav-led side taking an unassailable 2-0 in a three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka. Both teams will square off in the series finale on Tuesday, ahead of a three-match ODI rubber, starting August 2. India will be boosted by the presence of their big stars, including captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who both announced their T20I retirements last month. The ODI series, however, will also mark the return for star batter Shreyas Iyer into the Indian team set up.

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Not Zaheer Khan, Kapil Dev Or Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami Picks These Two As "Favourite Bowlers Of All Time"

Ravichandran Ashwin Feels 'Terribly Bad' For This Star, Who Isn't Part Of An "Easy Dressing Room"

"No Way BCCI Would...": England Great On Joe Root Breaking Sachin Tendulkar's Record

After Gautam Gambhir Replaced Rahul Dravid As Coach, Rishabh Pant Reveals Big Change In Team

Ex-Pakistan Captain, Trolled For Congratulating Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli On T20 World Cup, Reacts

On Virat Kohli vs Joe Root 'Best Test Batter' Debate, Adam Gilchrist's Perfect Response

Watch: Viral Video Shows Ex-India Batter Vinod Kambli Providing Health Update

"Fashion Me Lag Gaya": Ex-Pakistan Star On Ishan Kishan's Absence From Indian Team