In 2024, BCCI introduced measures to encourage players to prioritise Test cricket amid the rising popularity and financial allure of T20 leagues globally
After India's loss in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the BCCI has cracked the whip on Indian cricketers and has mandated that all players will travel together on team buses
Rohit's recent performances have been underwhelming, having managed only 31 runs in five innings during the Australia tour
The ICC captains' meet, held before ICC events, features all participating captains in a photoshoot and press conference to discuss tournament expectations
The tournament will be played across 16 days, with a total of 41 matches set to take place between 16 qualified teams
India's top order helped them break their previous best of 358 runs against the same team back in 2017
Bangladesh will open their campaign against India on February 20, 2025, at 3 PM Bangladesh Time (2:30 PM IST, 2 PM Pakistan time)
New Zealand's journey begins on February 19, 2024, when they face hosts Pakistan in Karachi. On March 2, 2024, New Zealand will take on India in Dubai, which promises to be a high-voltage encounter.
While a final decision on Rohit and Kohli's Test careers will be made after the Champions Trophy, their performance in the tournament will heavily influence the BCCI's direction for the team.
The report further suggested that Rohit's sudden U-turn on his retirement decision did not sit well with India's coach, Gautam Gambhir.
Shami has not donned the Indian jersey since the 2023 World Cup final in Ahmedabad, following which he was sidelined due to an ankle injury requiring surgery.
While the Indian squad for the T20 and ODI series against England hasn't been announced yet, BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar and the selection committee will soon announce it.
BCCI is now likely to request an extension. On the other hand, the T20 squad for the upcoming five-match series against England could be announced by January 12th.
The future of leading batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be discussed threadbare in a meeting that head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar is scheduled to hold with BCCI officials to review the recent tour to Australia here on Saturday. The back-to-back series defeats against New Zealand (home) and Australia (away) and the diminishing returns with the bat have put Kohli and Rohit under scanner. The PTI has learned that the powers that be will discuss in detail the future plan whether to activate the transition switch from next month's Champions Trophy or wait for the cycle to end with the ICC marquee event. Though it's likely that the senior batters will get another chance to redeem themselves at the ODI Champions Trophy, a format in which they have always excelled. They may also take into consideration the fact that both Kohli and Rohit have played just three ODIs in 2024 after the 2023 World Cup at home, and that could be too light a sample size to make
Since the ODI World Cup 2023, Team India has only featured in 6 ODI matches, with only 3 ODIs being played in 2024.
Yuvraj's career faced a serious setback after being diagnosed with cancer, leading to a lengthy battle and a comeback in 2012.
The debate of which captain has shaped India's cricketing future better often boils down to two of the modern game's giants: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
Should Bumrah be unavailable, Shami and Mohammed Siraj are expected to spearhead the pace attack, with Hardik Pandya offering support.
Indian spin legend R Ashwin feels Rishabh Pant will score a century in every game if the maverick India wicketkeeper-batter is able to curb his extravagance and impetuosity as he has got "one of the best defences" in world cricket. Hailing Pant's ability to singlehandedly turn a match on its head, Ashwin said a lot of his shots are high-risk, something that is not allowing him to realise his full potential. Pant scored the second-fastest Test fifty by an Indian during the fifth match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in Sydney recently, after a hard-fought 40 in the first innings of the same game. "We have to tell him properly what he has to do if he has to bat solid or bat with intent. He hasn't scored a lot of runs, but he didn't play like someone without runs. He has a lot of time on his hands. Rishabh Pant is yet to realise his fullest potential," said Ashwin on his Youtube channel. "He has all the shots -- reverse sweep, slog sweep, everything -- but the problem
Rahul's absence from the series is noteworthy, considering that he is no longer an automatic pick in the ODI 11, particularly with Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson back in the mix.