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Rohit and Agarkar differ in views on BCCI’s SOPs for national players

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Rohit and Agarkar differ in views on BCCI’s SOPs for national players

Rohit and Agarkar during the press conference in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Captain Rohit Sharma and selection committee chairman Ajit Agarkar had contradictory reactions to the recent circulation of modified standard operating procedures (SOPs) for India cricketers that have surfaced in the aftermath of India’s disappointing season of Test cricket. In a two-page…

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BCCI issues 10-point diktat for players as coach seeks to end “Star Culture”

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BCCI issues 10-point diktat for players as coach seeks to end “Star Culture”

Cracking the whip on the Indian cricket team’s “star culture”, the BCCI on Thursday (January 16, 2025) unveiled a 10-point policy to promote “discipline and unity”, making domestic cricket mandatory, imposing restriction on the presence of families and personal staff on tours and banning individual commercial endorsements during ongoing series. It is learnt that the…

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Rohit Sharma says poor form ‘mentally disturbing’ after India loses Melbourne Test

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Rohit Sharma says poor form ‘mentally disturbing’ after India loses Melbourne Test

Rohit Sharma of India looks dejected after being dismissed by Pat Cummins of Australia on day five of the fourth Test in the series between Australia and India at Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 30, 2024 | Photo Credit: Getty Images Rohit Sharma sat down and grimaced a little. Post-defeat inquisitions can be macabre even…

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India vs Australia second Test preview: Intriguing pink-ball battle on the cards as hosts look to get even

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India vs Australia second Test preview: Intriguing pink-ball battle on the cards as hosts look to get even

Combination image of Indian cricketers Jasprit Bumrah and Yashasvi Jaiswal at a net session ahead of the second Test between India and Australia in Adelaide, on December 4, 2024 | Photo Credit: X/@BCCI Blazing sunshine and dry heat prevailed for a large part of Thursday (December 5, 2024) before the clouds made a fleeting appearance…

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No back channel diplomacy with India on Champions Trophy: Pakistan Foreign Office

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No back channel diplomacy with India on Champions Trophy: Pakistan Foreign Office

The spokesperson of the Foreign Office, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said there is no back channel with India to specifically discuss the Champions Trophy and bilateral Cricket between Pakistan and India | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Pakistan on Thursday (November 14, 2024) said that no back channel diplomacy was going on with India after the neighbouring…

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India vs NZ 3rd Test preview: India keen to avoid embarrassing whitewash

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India vs NZ 3rd Test preview: India keen to avoid embarrassing whitewash

Virat Kohli during the practice session ahead of India vs New Zealand 3rd Test at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. It’s high time India’s batters come good in the first innings | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini So dominant has India been at home, especially in the last decade, that visiting sides rarely have the upper hand…

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