Even though Indian opener Rohit Sharma was full of talent since the beginning of his international career, the Maharashtra batsman discovered the best way to channelize his ability when he was promoted up the order in the Indian cricket team. In the backdrop of India’s second Champions Trophy title in 2013, Rohit found his form continued to impress in the ODI series against Australia. The right-handed batsman scored two centuries, including 209, only the third double in One Day International cricket. Following the remarkable outing, he didn’t just improve as a batsman but developed some leadership skills within his dynamic personality. In the Indian Premier League (IPL), Rohit remains the most successful skipper as he has led Mumbai Indians to the title thrice in the cash-rich league. Under the captaincy of Rohit, Mumbai have lifted the IPL trophy in 2013, 2015 and 2017.
Read MoreMumbai Indians began the IPL 2024 auction with a high-profile purchase of Gerald Coetzee before getting into the uncapped players and filling up a few gaps. Mumbai Indians will be hoping for a great season under new captain Hardik Pandya as they have finalised a decent squad.
Yuzvendra Chahal has been recalled to India's ODI squad for the ongoing series against South Africa. He enjoyed a wonderful run in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2023 for Haryana that saw him bag 18 wickets in eight games at an astounding average of 14.83.
Rohit Sharma led Mumbai Indians to their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title in 2013 after taking over the reins of captaincy from the legendary Australian skipper Ricky Ponting.
Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has urged everyone not to bring sentiments regarding the captaincy switch decision taken by the Mumbai Indians ahead of the 2024 edition of the IPL. Hardik Pandya, who was traded back to MI, was appointed the new captain, replacing Rohit Sharma.
Hardik Pandya burst onto the scene and grabbed eyeballs with his captivating all-round performances for Mumbai Indians. His stellar displays at Mumbai saw him earn his maiden India call-up.
India made wholesale changes to the ODI squad from the one that played the World Cup 2023 keeping in mind the workload, injuries and transition with an eye on the Test series. KL Rahul will lead the side in the absence of the seniors while a couple of players are set to make their debut.
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan reacted to Mumbai Indians' decision to hand the captaincy reigns to Hardik Pandya, who made a move back to the five-time champions from the Gujarat Titans where he led the side for two years. Rohit ended his stint as the joint-most successful captain in IPL.
Hardik Pandya, who made a move back to Mumbai Indians, after leading the Gujarat Titans for two years has been made the captain of the franchise ahead of the 2024 edition of the IPL. Rohit Sharma's tenure featuring five titles in 10.5 years ends at the helm of the Mumbai side.
Suryakumar Yadav continued his prolific run in T20Is as he smashed his fourth century in the format for India. Surya had a slow start but needed just one over where he smashed three sixes and a four to find his groove as he helped India to get to a score of 201 in the 3rd T20I against South Africa.
Rohit Sharma was last seen in action in a T20I game in India's 20-over World Cup semifinal defeat against England in 2022. He has opted out of the white-ball leg of the South Africa tour. However, Rohit has dropped a major hint on playing the T20 World Cup 2024.
India skipper Rohit Sharma is often ridiculed for his fitness on social media. Several times it has been reported that he hasn't cleared the yo-to test but India's strength and conditioning coach Ankit Kaliyar though has different views as he compared Rohit's fitness to Virat Kohli's.
The Indian cricket team is currently touring South Africa. The tour starts off with three T20Is, followed by the same number of ODIs and will culminate with two Test matches in Centurion and Capetown respectively.
The three-match T20I series between India and South Africa is set to commence on December 10. India skipper Rohit Sharma has opted to rest from white-ball leg of the South Africa tour and this given an opportunity for Miller to break his record.
Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav and KL Rahul will be leading India in the all-format series against South Africa. Rohit has opted for a break from the white-ball leg of the tour, while he will be back at the helm in the Test series. A former Indian all-rounder is not in favour of split captaincy.
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul have formed the core of the batting group in the previous two T20 World Cups. The trio has not played a single 20-over International game for more than a year. Do they fit together in India's team for the 2024 World Cup?
Rohit Sharma has been rested for India's white-ball series against South Africa. Since the official word is 'rest', it means that doors for him and Virat Kohli are still not closed in T20Is for India and former captain and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly also bats Rohit for captaincy.
Rohit Sharma took a rest from the white-ball leg of the South Africa tour but will be back leading the Indian side in the Test series. There have been speculations over his captaincy future in the T20I format with Hardik Pandya being a candidate to lead the Men in Blue in the T20 World Cup 2024.
India TV Sports Wrap on November 30: Former Australian batter Mike Hussey has slammed the scheduling of the ongoing T20 series in India while Kane Williamson helped NZ fight back in the first Test against Bangladesh. Here are the top 10 trending news stories from the sporting world on November 30.
Glenn Maxwell signed off a brilliant tour of India with a record-equalling fourth T20I century against the hosts in the third of the five-match series in Guwahati. Maxwell helped Australia stay alive in the series after India had won the first two games and returned home after the 3rd T20I.
Rahul Dravid's contract as India's head coach officially ended in World Cup 2023 where India lost to Australia in the final. Even the support staff comprising Vikram Rathore, Paras Mhambrey and T Dilip will continue in their respective roles now.
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