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"Played With Me So Let's Take Him": Virender Sehwag Accuses Pakistan Selector of 'Favouritism'

Former India opener Virender Sehwag has lashed out at the Pakistan duo of Wahaz Riaz and Mohammad Amir. Wahaz, who called time on his international cricketer career last year, is currently the chief selector of the Pakistan national men's selection committee. He was appointed in the role in November. Months after Riaz taking up the new role, Amir, who too had hanged up his boots from international cricket, made a comeback into the national team. Highlighting the turn of events, Sehwag questioned the intent of Riaz as the selection committee head.

BCCI To Sign Both Gautam Gambhir And WV Raman As Coaches? Report Makes Intriguing Proposal

Former India opener Gautam Gambhir is so far the front runner for the role of the head coach of the men's national cricket team. There might not be a tough competition but the fact cannot be denied that another former India opener WV Raman is also among the consideration. If one forgets the name and compares the experience of the two, Gambhir has only served as mentor for Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders while Raman holds a vast coaching experience that ranges from domestic cricket to IPL to Indian women's cricket team.

India vs Afghanistan, T20 World Cup 2024: Key Players To Watch Out For

Afghanistan will face India in the 43rd game of the T20 World Cup, 2024. This exciting match is scheduled for Thursday at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, and will begin at 08:00 PM IST. Afghanistan and India are set to clash in what promises to be a compelling contest. Afghanistan has played 4 matches in the tournament. With three wins and one loss, Afghanistan qualified for the T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 stage after finishing second in the Group C standings with six points from four games.

"I'll Show You Who I Am": R Ashwin Steps Into Virat Kohli's Shoes On No. 3 Demotion Talks

A string of poor performances as an opening batter in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 has triggered a huge debate around Virat Kohli's form and role. Traditionally a No. 3 batter, Kohli has been urged to come down the batting order and get someone like Rishabh Pant take the opening spot alongside skipper Rohit Sharma. There are those too, however, who think that such a move will damage Virat's confidence. Veteran India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, speaking on the matter, doesn't think a player like Kohli can lose his confidence.

Rahul Dravid All But Confirms One Big Change In India's Playing XI For Afghanistan Clash

Without giving too much away, India head coach Rahul Dravid hinted at the possibility of playing wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav in the Caribbean leg of the T20 World Cup, starting with the Super 8 opener against Afghanistan. India did not play either Kuldeep or Yuzvendra Chahal in the USA leg of the tournament considering the pace-friendly conditions. However, the conditions are different in the Caribbean where wrist spinners have already made an impact with Adam Zampa being a case in point.

"If You're No. 1 For Two Years...": Suryakumar Yadav's Blunt Admission On Concerns Over Poor Form

World's No. 1 Men's T20I batter Suryakumar Yadav has scored just 59 runs in his three innings so far at the 2024 T20 World Cup. However, after two early failures, Suryakumar - who is fondly referred to as SKY - switched up his usual dynamic attacking game to play a more cautious knock and guide India to victory against USA. His unbeaten 49-ball 50 showed SKY's ability to play according to the situation, and was a good sign that he can be a man to rely on come the big matches in the Super 8 stage and beyond.

Post Gautam Gambhir Interview, BCCI Sent Clear Message On 2 Bowling Coach Options

Amid Indian cricket team coaching job interview, where the names of Gautam Gambhir and WV Raman have emerged, there is a question about support staff too. According to some reports, Gambhir has apparently asked the BCCI a free-hand to choose his own support staff. Currently, under coach Rahul Dravid, Vikram Rathour is the batting coach, Paras Mhambrey is the bowling coach while T Dilip is the fielding coach. In the midst of this, BCCI and Gambhir has been sent an important message by former Pakistan star Kamran Akmal.

"Thanks A Lot Buddy": Rahul Dravid Loses Cool At Reporter Over 97 Test Question

India head coach Rahul Dravid was reminded of some bitter memories as he attended the press conference ahead of T20 World Cup 2024 match against Afghanistan. Dravid, who took up the coaching job on the back of an astounding career with the Indian team, doesn't have the best of numbers behind him in Barbados as a player. As a reporter reminded him of his poor stats at the venue, the India head coach was visibly irked and lost his cool at the question.

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"Played With Me So Let's Take Him": Virender Sehwag Accuses Pakistan Selector of 'Favouritism'

BCCI To Sign Both Gautam Gambhir And WV Raman As Coaches? Report Makes Intriguing Proposal

India vs Afghanistan, T20 World Cup 2024: Key Players To Watch Out For

"I'll Show You Who I Am": R Ashwin Steps Into Virat Kohli's Shoes On No. 3 Demotion Talks

Rahul Dravid All But Confirms One Big Change In India's Playing XI For Afghanistan Clash

"If You're No. 1 For Two Years...": Suryakumar Yadav's Blunt Admission On Concerns Over Poor Form

Post Gautam Gambhir Interview, BCCI Sent Clear Message On 2 Bowling Coach Options

"Thanks A Lot Buddy": Rahul Dravid Loses Cool At Reporter Over 97 Test Question