New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has urged the team management to give Yashasvi Jaiswal a longer run in the ODI setup ahead of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, warning that a lack of match practice could leave the young opener under immense pressure if called upon during the tournament. Speaking amid discussions around India’s squad composition following the ODI series against England, Yuvraj said his biggest concern was not the absence of senior players but the li…
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New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has strongly questioned the team management and national selectors over the prolonged uncertainty on future of veteran batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, and has demanded immediate clarity for the duo ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup. IANS had reported that the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee were unlikely to pick Rohit in the ODI format after the third and final game of the series, currently tied at 1-1, at Lord’s i…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel shared his thoughts on the retirement rumours surrounding Rohit Sharma and stated that if the upcoming third ODI against England will be the opener’s last in the India jersey, then he will hope the veteran batter should sign off with style by playing a memorable knock. Reports are indicating that the former captain is unlikely to be picked for ODIs following Sunday’s match against England at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Grou…
Cardiff, July 16 (IANS) In a major development that could signal the end of an era in Indian cricket, senior opener and former captain Rohit Sharma is unlikely to be picked for ODIs following Sunday’s match against England at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground.According to a BCCI source aware of the development, the Ajit Agarkar-led national selection committee has decided to look past the veteran batter in the 50-over format, as they look to give more game time to young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal …
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Former India batter Ambati Rayudu on Monday said Ishan Kishan is ideally suited to bat at number four in the ODI side once Virat Kohli returns to the playing eleven for the three-game series against England, starting on July 14, citing the left-handed wicketkeeper-batter’s scoring ability against both pace and spin making him a valuable addition in the batting order.Kishan made a memorable comeback to ODI cricket with scores of 34 and 125 in ODIs against Afghanistan i…
Dubai, June 21 (IANS) Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi has been handed an official reprimand for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third ODI against India in Chennai on Saturday. “Hashmatullah was found to have breached Article 2.10.10 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to a batter causing deliberate or avoidable damage to the pitch,” said ICC in a statement.In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to Hash…
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against England, with senior batter Virat Kohli and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah returning to the side. The squad will be led by Shubman Gill, while Shreyas Iyer has been named vice-captain for the tour, which begins on July 14.Kohli, who sustained a hamstring injury during IPL 2026, returned after missing the recently concluded ODI series agai…
Chennai, June 20 (IANS) Young Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal credited senior batter Rohit Sharma for helping him develop his white-ball game after his unbeaten century powered India to a nine-wicket win over Afghanistan in the third ODI and completing a 3-0 series sweep at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday. Jaiswal smashed an unbeaten 110 off 86 balls, his second ODI hundred in just three innings, while Rohit made 79 as the duo shared a 170-run opening partnership to help India chase down 2…
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Batting great Sunil Gavaskar believes fast bowler Prasidh Krishna may have reached a turning point in his international career after producing a match-winning spell to guide India to a nine-wicket, series-sweeping victory over Afghanistan in the third ODI at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Prasidh registered his maiden ODI five-wicket haul with outstanding figures of 5-23 in nine overs, ripping through Afghanistan’s top order and reducing them to 36/4. His efforts laid th…
Chennai, June 20 (IANS) India captain Shubman Gill said a lot of the boxes were ticked after his side completed a 3‑0 sweep of Afghanistan in the ODI series here on Saturday through a nine-wicket victory at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. India’s dominant victory was set by Prasidh Krishna’s 5-23 and Yashasvi Jaiswal’s hitting an unbeaten 110.“A lot of the boxes are ticked. We spoke about keeping the intensity in the middle overs and some of the things that we also spoke about was how can we…