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After vice-captaincy snub, Gambhir sends 'respect situation' warning to Pant

NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Friday stressed that Rishabh Pant does not need to change his natural style of batting but must play according to the demands of the match situation, echoing comments made a day earlier by assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate. Pant was removed as India's Test vice-captain when the BCCI announced the squad for the one-off Test against Afghanistan last month. Speaking ahead of the match, which begins on Saturday in New Chandigarh, Gambhir said he...

Times of India 5d ago

Where does Kuldeep Yadav fit in India's new spin puzzle?

TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: On the eve of the one-off Test against Afghanistan, Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir categorically stated that one of Manav Suthar or Harsh Dubey would be the fourth spinner for the two-match series against Sri Lanka, scheduled for August this year. Suthar, who eventually got the nod ahead of Dubey, picked up seven wickets, including a six-wicket haul in the first innings in New Chandigarh. He also scored a valuable 28 with the bat, which batting coach...

Times of India 3h ago

'Hasn’t got fair chance': Gambhir confirms GT batter at No.3 for Afghanistan Test

NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Friday confirmed that left-handed batter Sai Sudharsan will bat at number three in the one-off Test against Afghanistan, which begins on Saturday in New Chandigarh. "Sai Sudharsan hasn’t got a fair chance. He played in England.

Times of India 5d ago

‘If there's an opportunity ...’: Gambhir backs ICC's pink-ball rule for bad light

NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir has thrown his weight behind the ICC's new regulation allowing the use of a pink ball under floodlights in red-ball matches interrupted by bad light, calling it a "proactive" and "positive" move that could prevent teams from being denied crucial results. Speaking ahead of India's one-off Test against Afghanistan in New Chandigarh, Gambhir said the game's administrators must do everything possible to ensure that matches reach a conclusion, especially...

Times of India 5d ago

Gambhir lays out plan to resurrect India's Test fortunes over the next nine months

Seldom does Gautam Gambhir shed his game face. Friday morning, the eve of the one-off Test against Afghanistan, was no different. At the outset, this Test, which is not even a part of the World Test Championship cycle, is largely a relationship-building exercise by 'big brothers' BCCI to help Afghanistan cricket gain exposure of playing a Test against a top team.

Times of India 4d ago

‘Bizarre!’ Ashwin questions Gambhir-led management's handling of Kuldeep

Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned the way Kuldeep Yadav has been managed in recent months, describing the left-arm wrist-spinner's situation as "bizarre" and contrasting it with the backing he received under the previous team management. Speaking on ESPNcricinfo, Ashwin pointed to the difference in approach between the leadership group of Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma and the current setup led by Gautam Gambhir. He argued that Kuldeep had thrived when he was given a...

Times of India 3d ago

'Gill will not come back': Ex-India batter makes big T20I captaincy claim

Former India batter Mohammad Kaif has strongly backed Shreyas Iyer as the ideal candidate to take over India's T20I captaincy if the team management decides to move on from Suryakumar Yadav. India are likely to hand the T20I captaincy to Shreyas ahead of the upcoming series in Ireland and England. While no official announcement has been made, Kaif believes the Punjab Kings skipper is the leading candidate for the role.

Times of India 4d ago

Inside India's ODI dressing room: Why Gambhir, Gill must act before 2027 WC

Mohali: When India’s ODI team assembles here in Mohali on Wednesday, it will be the formal onset of their preparations for the ODI World Cup in South Africa in Oct-Nov 2027. Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya are expected to be declared fit for the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan starting in Dharamshala on Saturday. Even as the selectors and the team management try to get combinations right, the first thing that needs to be addressed is the dynamics in the dressing room.

Times of India 8h ago

'Stupid game': Lalit Modi claims he 'begged' Sachin, Dravid to play 2007 T20 WC

Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi has claimed that many star Indian cricketers were unwilling to play the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup in 2007, saying he personally approached players during India's tour of England that year and urged them to take part in the tournament. India toured England from July 19 to September 8, 2007, for a three-Test and seven-ODI series, just before the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 began in South Africa on September 11. While senior players such as Rahul Dravid, Sachin...

Times of India 6d ago

IND vs AFG: KL Rahul sheds T20 edginess, Sudharsan makes the most of 'long rope'

TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: The challenge before KL Rahul and Sai Sudharsan was not Afghanistan's bowling attack. It was the transition from two months of relentless T20 cricket back to the demands of Test cricket. One had to rediscover patience after a prolific IPL campaign, while the other had to justify the faith placed in him by the team management.

Times of India 3d ago