Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: After Punjab Kings clinched a top-two finish in the Indian Premier League standings for the first time in 11 years, head coach Ricky Ponting was full of admiration for skipper Shreyas Iyer, crediting him for the team’s remarkable turnaround and calling him “a man with…
Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill was officially appointed India’s new Test captain on Saturday, with Rishabh Pant named his deputy for the upcoming five-match Test series in England. The selectors’ decision was largely expected, following the retirements of stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from the longest…
Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Right-handed batter Shubman Gill has been named India’s 37th Test captain, as chief selector Ajit Agarkar announced the 18-member squad on Saturday for the crucial five-match tour of England, beginning June 20.Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been appointed as the vice-captain.The squad was finalised by the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee…
KL Rahul and Shubman Gill (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: As India prepares to name a new Test captain while unveiling the squad for the crucial five-match series in England, former wicketkeeper-batter Saba Karim has thrown his support behind Shubman Gill. In contrast, ex-chief selector Kiran More believes KL Rahul is the better option to lead…
Shubman Gill and Jasprit Bumrah Former Indian opener Wasim Jaffer has suggested that Shubman Gill should lead India’s Test team during the upcoming England tour when Jasprit Bumrah needs rest. The captaincy debate has intensified following Rohit Sharma‘s recent Test retirement, with India preparing for a five-match series starting June 20 at Headingley.Jaffer expressed his…
The veteran has now been the highest ranked all-rounder in tests for over 1152 days (Image via NBT & Instagram/@royalnavghan) Indian cricket team veteran and CSK stalwart Ravindra Jadeja recently broke the record for the longest reign as the No. 1 ranked all-rounder in Test cricket. The 36-year-old has now spent over 1,152 days at…
Former India spinner R. Ashwin believes that star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, the most experienced player in the current Test side, should be considered for the leadership role for the next two years. The BCCI selectors are expected to announce India’s squad for the Test tour of England in the final week of May, and discussions…
Retired Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has named Jasprit Bumrah as his preferred choice to lead India in Test cricket, while acknowledging that Shubman Gill is emerging as the most popular candidate. Speaking on his YouTube channel Ash Ki Baat, Ashwin also highlighted the leadership vacuum in the Indian side and called for a more structured…
Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has said that he was shocked over the reports suggesting that Jasprit Bumrah was not the frontrunner to become India’s next Test captain. In a strongly worded post on X (formerly Twitter), Manjrekar questioned why the selectors are considering alternatives to the star pacer. “I am shocked that we are…
NEW DELHI: Former England skipper Michael Vaughan has stirred discussion by backing Virat Kohli to lead India in the upcoming five-match Test series against England, starting June 20. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Taking to social media platform X, Vaughan posted, “If I was India I would give the captaincy to…