Nobody is guaranteed a World Cup spot: Rohit Sharma
January 10, 2019 18:46 ISTVice-captain Rohit Sharma has said India's World Cup squad is more or less settled but nobody should take his place for granted as poor form could lead to omissions.
Vice-captain Rohit Sharma has said India's World Cup squad is more or less settled but nobody should take his place for granted as poor form could lead to omissions.
Veteran wicketkeeper-batsman MS Dhoni's indifferent form has come under the scanner in recent times but India vice-captain Rohit Sharma has backed him to the hilt, saying he will play a pivotal role in the World Cup later this year.
India coach Ravi Shastri equated India's maiden Test series win on Australia soil with the historic 1983 World Cup triumph terming it "as big if not bigger".
He was a part of India's victorious World Cup campaign in 2011 but Virat Kohli felt 'more emotional' than ever before after his team's maiden Test series win in Australia, something the captain termed as the "biggest achievement" of his career.
Australian captain Tim Paine conceded that the current Indian bowling attack was the best in the world and their relentless pressure on his side's batsmen was a key factor in the visiting team's maiden Test series win on Australian soil.
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Renowned cricket coach Ramakant Achrekar, who died at 87 due to age-related ailments on Wednesday, was cremated in Mumbai on Thursday with his most famous ward Sachin Tendulkar in attendance for a tearful adieu. When Achrekar's mortal remains were taken outside the Shivaji Park, young boys, who practice there, gave a guard of honour amid chants of 'Amar Rahe'.
14-year-old Arjun Bhati represented India at US Kids Junior Golf World Championship 2018 and bagged first position against America’s Aksel Moe during the three-level final match in Malaysia.
Former India pacer Zaheer Khan feels that Virat Kohli's on-field aggression is what brings out the best of him and he should be the way he is. On the series, Zaheer feels India are playing some good cricket and are still favourites to win the series despite the loss to Australia in Perth.
The 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction witnessed a new list of millionaires with Varun Chakaravarthy and Jaydev Unadkat topping the charts among the Indian players with a hefty purse of Rs 8.4 crore each, while Englishman Sam Curran emerged as the highest paid overseas player with a price tag of Rs 7.2 crore. A total of 60 cricketers, including 20 overseas players, were sold at the auction. A total of Rs 106.80 crore was spent by 8 teams.
Catch all the live score, match coverage and ball by ball commentary of Day 5 of the 2nd Test between India and Australia live from Perth and get all cricket coverage at IndiaTV Sports.
The IPL auction will take place in Jaipur, Rajasthan at 02.30 PM IST on Tuesday (December 18).
Post the success of various sporting leagues in India, the Volleyball Federation of India and Baseline Ventures India Private Limited have joined hands to launch a new Volleyball league with an eye to improve the overall popularity of the sport in the country. The league has been named as The Pro Volleyball League, which will have six teams in Ahmedabad Defenders, Calicut Heroes, Chennai Spartan, Hyderabad Black Hawks, Kochi Blue Spikers and U Mumba Volley. The league is scheduled to begin on February 2, 2019.
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir told IndiaTV that it was not easy for him to call it a day. Gambhir recently announced his retirement from the game. He has also declared that he will not be playing even domestic cricket or in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Gambhir last played for India in Tests against England in November 2016.
Description: Kohli is also second on the list of Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list. The Delhi man is behind Bollywood super star Salman Khan, who earned a total of Rs 253.25 crore this year.
Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli has a special connection with the city of Adelaide where India will play their first Test against Australia from December 6. Video Courtesy: ANI
Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday confidently said that the bowlers are ready to take up challenge. While praising his team, he also said that his bowlers are ready to perform in hard conditions. The first Test match between India and Australia will take place in Adelaide on December 6. Video Courtesy: ANI
The Australian cricket team was seen practising at the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday ahead of the first Test match against India, starting on December 6. Video Courtesy: ANI
Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli and Australia cricket team captain Tim Paine posed with the Border-Gavaskar trophy on the eve of the first Test in Adelaide on Wednesday. Video Courtesy: ANI
Former India opening batsman Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, saying his time to continue with the game was over. The 37-year-old Delhi batsman announced his decision in a video post on his Twitter handle. Gambhir played in 58 Tests between 2004 and 2016, scoring 4154 runs at an average of 41.95, with the help of nine hundreds and 22 fifties.
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