Jonty Rhodes heaped praise on Ravindra Jadeja for being the 'next level' all-rounder. He highlighted how fast Jadeja is in the field. The former South African cricketer also lauded Suresh Raina, saying that he 'enjoyed his playing days'.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) lost their IPL (Indian Premier League) 2024 season at the hands of Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Their next game is against Punjab Kings on March 30.
Rhodes is considered one of the best fielders of all time but also made more than 8000 runs for South Africa.
A total of 21 tableaux, 12 of various states and Union Territories, nine ministries will be showcased at the Republic Day parade this year. The Republic Day Parade ceremony will commence with Prime Minister Modi visiting the National War Memorial.
On Monday, Kings XI Punjab shared a video of Jonty's fielding efforts during their practice session and he defied age to pull off a one-handed stunner.
The 51-year-old Rhodes is currently in Dubai for the IPL as the fielding coach of Kings XI Punjab.
Rhodes, who is in Dubai as fielding coach of Kings XI Punjab ahead of the IPL, feels not much will change in South African cricket till the administrative chaos ends.
This season will be Rhodes' first stint with the Kings XI Punjab. He is making a return to the IPL after having spent two seasons away post his stint with the Mumbai Indians.
Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar shared a video of a cat showcasing insane catching skills.
Speaking about the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League which currently stands postponed, the former Proteas cricketer hoped that the tournament could take place by the end of the year once the situation improves.
Rhodes also lavished praise on 2011 ODI World Cup winner Raina who is himself a brilliant fielder.
The 36-year-old de Villiers hasn't played international cricket for nearly two years, having announced his retirement in May 2018. It was later revealed that he made an offer to play the 50-over World Cup last year, but was turned down by the national selectors.
Former South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes took to Twitter to share a picture of him taking a dip in the Ganga river.
Rhodes posted a picture on social media platform Instagram where he is seen wearing the South Africa jersey with his name written on the back during a photo shoot.
Jonty Rhodes didn't feature in any of the top three choices for the role of the India fielding coach as R Sridhar pipped him to the post while the second and third choices were mostly for India A and NCA levels.
Jonty did not even feature in the fielding coach's shortlist and incumbent R Sridhar predictably is set to continue.
Rhodes was an aspirant for the Indian fielding coach post but missed out to current incumbent R Sridhar.
After a total of 18 interviews for the batting and bowling coaches were conducted on Monday, the MSK Prasad-led senior selection committee resumed the process on Tuesday.
Suresh Raina underwent a knee surgery in Amsterdam which would rule him out of the initial stages of India's domestic season and Jonty Rhodes had a special message for the player.
A senior BCCI functionary confirmed that Rhodes has applied for the position of fielding coach and while he hasn't worked with any national team, he is eligible because he has coached Mumbai Indians for nine seasons.
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