Faf du Plessis (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Veteran South African batter Faf du Plessis has been named the vice-captain of Delhi Capitals for the upcoming 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The franchise announced the appointment via its social media handles on Monday.“You mean right now? I’m at home, where else would I be?…
Delhi Capitals appointed South Africa batter Faf du Plessis as their vice-captain for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. Du Plessis will be the deputy to captain Axar Patel as the former finalists head into the new season, starting March 22, with a revamped squad, leadership group and coaching set-up. Axar was named Delhi…
KKR’s Venkatesh Iyer (L) and Ajinkya Rahane (R). Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday appointed Ajinkya Rahane as captain and Venkatesh Iyer as vice-captain for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League.KKR had signed Rahane for his base price of Rs 1.5 crore at the IPL mega auction in November last year. Iyer, meanwhile, was…
TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: On what was supposed to be a rest day for the Indian cricket team, it is reliably learnt that vice-captain Shubman Gill had an “informal training session” at the ICC Academy in Dubai on Thursday. Throwdown specialists, accompanied by some members of the support staff, were with Gill at the global cricket…
Shubman Gill. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has endorsed the team management’s decision to appoint Shubman Gill as the vice-captain for the Champions Trophy, calling it a “forward-thinking move.” Ashwin highlighted that Gill’s spot in the playing XI is secure, making him a natural choice to be groomed as…
NEW DELHI: England’s promising young batter Harry Brook has been appointed as the new white-ball vice-captain, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced ahead of their much-anticipated series against India. Brook, who turns 26 next month, has quickly established himself as a key player in England’s setup since his international debut in a T20I…
Harbhajan Singh said the selectors and the team management could have waited until the end of the Champions Trophy to announce Shubman Gill as the new vice-captain in One-Day Internationals. The World Cup-winning former Indian off-spinner stated that he would have liked Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma to open the batting for India in the…
Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The appointment of Shubman Gill as vice-captain for India’s 2025 ICC Champions Trophy campaign has ignited widespread discussions.However, former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina, speaking on Star Sports Press Room, heaped praise on the 25-year-old and backed his credibility as a leader. Poll Do You Think Shubman…
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India opener Aakash Chopra, on his YouTube channel, weighed in on Shubman Gill‘s vice-captaincy appointment for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and the England ODIs, stating it solidifies his position in the squad. “Gill being made the vice-captain means he is the heir…
Subhman Gill (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The announcement of India’s 2025 ICC Champions Trophy squad has sparked conversations, with the selection of Shubman Gill as the team’s vice-captain becoming one of the major talking points. Addressing the media during the squad reveal, chief selector Ajit Agarkar shed light on this significant decision.“Gill…