Out of three regular pacers India selected for the Champions Trophy, only Arshdeep Singh is fully fit as of now
Rohit Sharma was on Saturday named captain of the ICC's T20 International Team of the Year 2024, which was predominantly Indian in its composition thanks to the side's memorable World Cup triumph in the format. The other Indian members of the all-star XI were pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who also featured in the ICC's Test Team of the Year, all-rounder Hardik Pandya and left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh. The standout performers from other nations to make the line-up were Australian marauder Travis Head, England's Phil Salt, Pakistan's Babar Azam, West Indies' Nicholas Pooran, Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza, Afghanistan's Rashid Khan, and Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga. Rohit the Test captain and Test batter has been under considerable pressure in the past few months owing to a series of debacles for the team as well as him personally. But the 37-year-old's credentials in the shorter formats remain strong. In T20 Internationals, Rohit had an unforgettable 2024, both as a leader and a ...
India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah continued to remain the undisputed No. 1 Test bowler, while Ravindra Jadeja maintained his top spot in the all-rounders' category, in the latest ICC rankings released on Wednesday. Bumrah, who had made history ahead of the fifth and final Border-Gavaskar Test against Australia in January by recording the highest-ever ICC Rankings rating for an Indian bowler at 907 points, is currently on a career-best points tally of 908. Australia's Pat Cummins (841) and South Africa's Kagiso Rabada (837) are placed second and third respectively. Pakistan's Noman Ali (761) broke into the top-10 after an impressive six-wicket haul in the first Test against the West Indies in Multan. There was no movement to the top-10 all-rounders list in the Test format, with Jadeja (400 ratings points) retaining the top spot, followed by South Africa's Marco Jansen (294) and Bangladesh's Mehidy Hasan (263).
As per reports, Bumrah suffered a stress-related injury during India's recently concluded tour of Australia
Earlier media reports suggested that either Jasprit Bumrah or Hardik Pandya were being considered for India's vice-captaincy position
Md Siraj's name was missing as Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar announced India's squad for the ODI series vs England and ICC Champions Trophy
India will start their Champions Trophy campaign against Bangladesh on February 20
India will announce their squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and the three-match ODI series against England on Saturday
Jasprit Bumrah is likely to miss the group-stage matches of the Champions Trophy 2025 because of some swelling in his back according to media reports.
According to a report from the Hindustan Times, Bumrah has sought the advice of Dr. Rowan Schouten, a New Zealand-based orthopedic surgeon, regarding his injury.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that the National Cricket Academy (NCA) medical team has been meticulously monitoring Shami's recovery.
As per media reports, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah are the two names under consideration by the BCCI, with Bumrah currently being the frontrunner
As per a media report, star Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah is set to be rested for the England series to keep him fresh for the Champions Trophy
The star Indian pacer was the highest wicket-taker in the series, with 32 scalps under his name
Mohammad Shami, after spending 359 days on the sidelines, has bowled 86.5 overs across all competitions, which should be enough to prove his fitness
Bumrah only bowled 10 overs in the Sydney Test vs Australia before picking up a back injury, leaving the field, and being deemed unavailable to bowl for the rest of the match
The head coach of team India, Gautam Gambhir, lambasts Australia's reaction to Bumrah-Konstas banter in Sydney
With this win, Australia joins an elite list of teams to have simultaneously held series titles against all nine opponents, excluding Afghanistan and Ireland.
Sunil Gavaskar believes that India needs to add 40 extra runs if Bumrah is unable to feature with the ball in the fourth innings of the Test
Rohit Sharma said the essence of a team lies in the collective effort of all 11 players working together towards a common goal