India suffered their first-ever series whitewash at home of three or more Tests against New Zealand. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has conducted a six-hour-long meeting with the Indian captain Rohit Sharma, chief selector Ajit Agarkar and head coach Gautam Gambhir.
Mumbai youngster Musheer Khan smashed 181 runs off 373 balls on his Duleep Trophy debut as India A managed to post a challenging total of 321 in their first innings after losing the first seven wickets on just 94 runs on Day 1.
Ajay Ratra has been named as a new member of the Ajit Agarkar-led men's selection committee. Ratra replaces Salil Ankola in the post.
Mohammed Shami has not played a single competitive game since ODI World Cup 2023 final due to ankle injury. He also missed the T20 World Cup but is now slowly returning to bowl after undergoing surgery. But will he play against Bangladesh in Tests?
The BCCI selection committee head Ajit Agarkar spoke in detail about the questions and conjectures regarding India's squads for the Sri Lanka tour. One of the key pointers was the omission of players who performed in certain formats and Agarkar said that the selectors were hamstrung too.
Hardik Pandya was picked as Rohit Sharma's vice-captain for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024. The star allrounder has more leadership experience compared to Suryakumar Yadav when it comes to leading Team India in the shortest format of the game.
Ravindra Jadeja has represented India in 197 ODIs. The southpaw has scored 2756 runs at an average of 32.42. He has also claimed 220 wickets at an average of 36.07.
Chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar and Indian captain Rohit Sharma addressed the press conference following the announcement of the T20 World Cup 2024 squad in Mumbai on Thursday, May 2. Among host of questions, Agarkar also had to respond to the one on Virat Kohli's strike rate.
The Indian men's team chief selector Ajit Agarkar and captain Rohit Sharma addressed the press conference after the announcement of the T20 World Cup 2024 squad in Mumbai on Thursday, May 2. Agarkar was asked if the vice-captaincy decision was discussed and about Hardik Pandya's form.
Rinku Singh's non-inclusion in the T20 World Cup squad raised many eyebrows. But chief selector Ajit Agarkar revealed the exact reason why he missed out while also stating that the left-hander didn't do anything wrong and it wasn't his fault.
"We felt that Sanju Samson and Rishabh Pant are better suited for that and Samson can bat anywhere in the lineup. So, it was just about what we needed and not about who was better," Ajit Agarkar said on KL Rahul's absence from India's squad for the T20 World Cup 2024.
India T20 WC squad press conference live: Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar addressed the media responding to the questions related to India's World Cup squad. They also responded why Rinku Singh missed out while also revealing that there are no fitness issues with Hardik Pandya.
Rohit Sharma is currently playing for Mumbai Indians in the 17th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The former Mumbai Indians skipper is likely to lead India at the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup in the USA and the Caribbean.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan suggested the Indian chief selector Ajit Agarkar to be brave and take tough calls while picking the squad for the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the USA. The Indian squad is likely to get picked at the end of April, with the tournament to begin on June 1.
Ajit Agarkar replaced the former chief selector Chetan Sharma in July 2023 after he was selected for the role by the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) comprising Sulakshana Naik, Ashok Malhotra, and Jatin Paranjape.
With Ravichandra Ashwin returning in the ODI series against Australia, there are speculations that he may get a place in the World Cup 2023 in place of injured Axar Patel.
In an unconventional move, Team India decided to name two squads for the Australia ODI series, just before the World Cup as senior players including Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been rested for a couple of games and chief selector Ajit Agarkar addressed the elephant in the room.
Veteran off-spinner R Ashwin returned to the Indian ODI team for the first time since January 2022, for the three-match series against Australia. Skipper Rohit Sharma and chief selector Ajit Agarkar explained the rationale behind the decision.
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