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.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's form in Test cricket has triggered intense debate. Do they have the zeal to stage a turnaround so late in their careers?
Shastri's suggestion aligns with head coach Gautam Gambhir's stance, who believes that players should be available to play domestic cricket if they are committed to red-ball cricket.
As per media reports, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah are the two names under consideration by the BCCI, with Bumrah currently being the frontrunner
A media report by IANS suggests that the BCCI is likely to review India's poor outing in Australia. However, the same report also suggests that Gambhir, Rohit and Kohli are safe from any harsh action
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
Bangar said that Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane have demonstrated their commitment by continuing to perform at the domestic level
Yuvraj also stated that players like Rohit and Kohli were likely feeling the disappointment of their poor performances more acutely than anyone else
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
Rohit Sharma said the essence of a team lies in the collective effort of all 11 players working together towards a common goal
The skipper was asked about this during the lunch break on Day 2 in Sydney and mentioned that most of the players in the squad are still quite young and need more experience to take on the leadership
The former Pakistan captain Zaheer Abbas also voiced his frustration over the lack of bilateral series between the two nations
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Jasprit Bumrah had previously captained the team during the first Test in Perth, where India triumphed by a commanding 295-run margin.
Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma has opted out of the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia
After the press conference, Gambhir was seen having a long converastion with India vice captain Jasprit Bumrah while Rohit Sharma and other players were up.
According to a report in The Indian Express, coach Gautam Gambhir questioned the players for not playing according to the situation and instead doing their own thing in the name of 'natural game'
The legendary Sunil Gavaskar on Monday lashed out at senior players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for letting the team down and blamed the Indian top- order for losing the Boxing Day Test against Australia here. Set a target of 340 on the final day of the fourth Test, the Indian batters, with the exception of Yashasvi Jaiswal (84), faltered yet again to lose the match by 184 runs and trail 1-2 in the five-match series. "It all depends on the selectors. The contributions that were expected have not come. It is the top-order which has to contribute, if the top-order is not contributing, why blame the lower-order. "The seniors have not really made the contribution that they should have, all that they had to do was bat out today and live to fight another day in Sydney," Gavaskar told India Today. "...it's just that the top-order didn't contribute and that is the reason India found itself in this position." While Gavaskar praised Jaiswal for his gritty knock, the batting great once agai
Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri believes it's high time for Rohit Sharma to start thinking about what his role in the team should be going forward in future