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While the return of India stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, among others, to the domestic circuit has grabbed the eyeballs of cricket experts and fans alike, former India cricketer-turned-pundit Aakash Chopra has drawn out a major talking point. Chopra stated that all the senior players have played only one Ranji game, as…
India batter Shubman Gill on Saturday conceded that he has, of late, developed a tendency to lose focus after getting 25-30 runs in red-ball cricket, evidence of which was seen in a couple of his dismissals during the five-match Test series in Australia. Gill identified this as an area of concern soon after…
Shubman Gill in action in the Ranji Trophy.© X/mufaddal_vohra Punjab skipper and opener Shubman Gill (102) struck a classy century but failed to save his team from an innings defeat to Karnataka in their Ranji Trophy Group C match here Saturday. Gill added 95 runs on the third day to his overnight 7…
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R Ashwin feels that there is “captaincy vacuum” within the Indian team.© AFP Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has shared his views on young batter Shubman Gill‘s elevation as vice-captain of the team for the upcoming Champions Trophy. While Gill led Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League (IPL) last year, the 25-year-old is…
Ranji Trophy: Yashasvi Jaiswal© X/Twitter The high-profile comeback of India’s stars in Ranji Trophy ended in a whimper with the likes of Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill falling cheaply for their respective teams in the penultimate round of the premier red-ball event on Thursday. Following a dismal run in Australia, Rohit…
The high-profile return of India’s stars in Ranji Trophy ended up as a damp squib with the likes of Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill falling cheaply on Thursday, unable to click in the face of some hostile bowling on the opening day of their respective matches across different venues. Veteran all-rounder…
Citing the example of India’s ODI vice-captain Shubman Gill playing for his side, Punjab head coach Wasim Jaffer said the presence of senior stars in domestic circuit will be a “motivating” factor for young cricketers. Gill will turn out for Punjab against Karnataka in a Ranji Trophy Elite Group C match in Bengaluru…
A rare congregation of stars will be on display when the Ranji Trophy resumes on Thursday with big names such as Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant agreeing to show up for their respective sides, nudged primarily by the BCCI’s stern diktat on respect for domestic cricket. Rohit will be turning up for defending…
File photo of Shubman Gill© AFP The decision to appoint Shubman Gill as the Indian cricket team’s vice-captain for Champions Trophy 2025 has sparked a major conversation among both fans as well as experts. While some believe that it was the right decision, others are of the opinion that Hardik Pandya could have…
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23-year-old opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was included in India’s squad for the Champions Trophy 2025, despite having not yet made his debut in ODI cricket. However, despite amassing 1,771 runs in international cricket across Tests and T20Is in 2024, Jaiswal may not feature in the playing XI for the Champions Trophy, with captain Rohit…