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There is a reason why Shubman Gill has been made vice-captain: Rohit Sharma

Shubman Gill is a potential successor to India captain Rohit Sharma in the ODI format and the latter was all praise for his opening partner on Wednesday, saying there is a reason why he has been made the vice-captain of the side. Gill had a forgettable Test tour of Australia, like the majority of Indian batters but his numbers in the ODI format are phenomenal. "Gill is a very, very classy player. There was never a doubt about his ability in this squad. We tend to mix formats and I don't think that's the right way to judge any player," Rohit said. "Certain players have their strength in certain formats and if one format doesn't go well, it doesn't mean that the other formats will be the same. It's there for all of us to see what happened in Australia and things have changed certainly in a different format. "With Gill, we know the numbers are crazy. If you look at it, he has been superb for us in the last 3-4 years that he has batted. Obviously, there is a reason that he has been ...

You tried to break my legs: Rohit hails PAK-born bowler after net session

With his quick yorkers directed at Rohit Sharma's toes, Pakistan-born net bowler Awais Ahmed caught the attention of the cricket world, including the revered India skipper. Rohit praised the bowler after facing some fiery deliveries in the nets, and the India captain also playfully told the young pacer that he was "trying to break his legs" with his toe-crushing yorkers. "You're a class bowler. Aap hamara joota, pair todne ki koshish kar rahe the inswinging yorker maarke. Badhiya! Thank you, aap log idhar aake humko help kar rahe ho, bada achha lag raha hai (You're a top-class bowler. With your inswinging yorkers, you were trying to break my legs, well done! Thank you for coming here and helping us," Rohit said. The India skipper also spoke about Awais, and his other net-bowling colleague Wasim Akram, during the pre-match press conference here on Wednesday. "Both of them were really good bowlers, I got a lot of feedback from our batters that they were really, really good, that's ab

Fielding woes for India? Two dropped catches shift momentum to Bangladesh

Hardik Pandya, under pressure, dropped an easy catch off Jaker Ali when he was on just 21 runs.

Champions Trophy, IND vs BAN: Can't predict role of dew in Dubai - Rohit

Rohit was asked about the role of dew in Dubai as the game will progress to which he responded with uncertainty as no dew was experienced when the Men in Blue got to practice in the stadium.

Champions Trophy: Not 5, we have 2 spinners, Rohit defends spin-heavy squad

Rohit also expressed excitement ahead of the Champions Trophy which is being played after a long hiatus of 8 years now.

Champions Trophy: Just reaching final no longer a success, says Chopra

Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra believes India's decision to bowl first in the 2017 Champions Trophy final was one of the reasons for their loss

There is freedom in the squad to play the way you want: Rohit Sharma

Using India's aggressive approach in the ODI series against England as a case in point, skipper Rohit Sharma said players have the "freedom" to adopt their own methods and the management is not overly worried about occasional failures. India rounded off their preparations for the upcoming Champions Trophy with 3-0 rout of England, and in the final match they demolished the visitors by a massive 142-run margin. "There is a bit of freedom in the squad to go out there and play the way you want. The World Cup (2023) was a perfect example of that. We want to continue to do that. There will be times it will not fall in place but that's okay," said Rohit in the post-match presentation. He was very happy with team putting up a collective show and everyone putting up satisfactory performances. "Very very pleasing (with the way the series went). We knew there would be challenges that we could face," he added. Without going into specifics, Rohit said India will be looking to further improve

IND vs ENG HIGHLIGHTS, 3rd ODI: All-round India thrash England in Ahmedabad to complete clean sweep

3rd ODI | India vs England HIGHLIGHTS: Shubman Gill (112) with his brilliant innings became the first batter to complete 2500 ODI runs in 50 innings to set the stage for India's win in the match

IND vs ENG 3rd ODI: Pitch report and key stats of Narendra Modi Stadium

The ODI match on Wednesday will be the first time India will face England in a 50-over cricket match in Ahmedabad

IND vs ENG, 2nd ODI: English skipper Buttler hails Rohit's blazing innings

If a player of Rohit Sharma's calibre could face pressure at times, the others should be a bit "easier" on themselves, said England skipper Jos Buttler as he hailed the Indian skipper's much-awaited century as a lesson in modern and dynamic ODI batting. Facing intense scrutiny over his form and calls of retirement, the 37-year-old Rohit returned to form with his first century in the ODI format in 16 months to power India to a series-clinching win here on Sunday. "It's probably a nice reminder for all of us that if someone of Rohit's caliber can be under pressure, we should be a bit easier on ourselves," Buttler said after their four-wicket loss here. "He's been a great player for such a long period of time and top players generally come up with the goods and he obviously did that today." "Any time you're playing against great players and they're playing an innings like that, I'm sure players on both sides will be watching and learning. He played a brilliant innings and (displayed)

IND vs ENG: Rohit believes getting among runs is not as simple as it sounds

It was just another day in office, said a nonchalant India skipper Rohit Sharma after his 32nd ODI century ended a prolonged lean patch but acknowledged that the process of getting back among runs "is quite difficult" even though it "sounds very simple". Rohit blazed his way to a 90-ball 119 with 12 fours and seven sixes to set up India's four-wicket win over England in the second ODI here on Sunday, giving the hosts an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match affair. "...when people have played for a number of years and scored so many runs over the years...that means something," Rohit said in a video shared by BCCI. "I've played this game for a long time now and I understand what is required of me. So, it's just about going out there and doing your things and this was, what I did today was, one of my things." Rohit's 119 was his first century in ODIs since October 2023, a period during which the opening batter hit five fifties in 13 matches. Across formats, this was his first cent

I broke it down into pieces: Rohit Sharma after century against England

Speaking at the post-match presentation, Rohit talked about is approach with the bat and how he loves his opening partnership with vice-captain Shubman Gill as well.

IND vs ENG HIGHLIGHTS, 2nd ODI: Rohit's fiery 100 guides India to 4-wicket win; IND take 2-0 lead

2nd ODI | India vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Rohit took just 76 balls to bring up his century

IND vs ENG: Rohit Sharma back to his best, hits 32nd ODI hundred in Cuttack

Rohit's blazing knock included 9 fours and 7 sixes as well making the fans roar louder than ever on each and every boundary he scored for the Men in Blue on the night.

IND vs ENG: Rohit Sharma ends his dry run with fiery fifty in Cuttack

Rohit hit four sixes and four boundaries to bring up his half-century against England

Playing with Rohit, Bumrah in IPL will be great learning curve: Rickelton

South Africa wicket-keeper batter Ryan Rickelton can't wait to share the Mumbai Indians dressing room with teammates Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah and feels his debut IPL season will be a big learning curve for his career. Rickelton plays for MI Cape Town in the SA20 and played a crucial part in the team's maiden title on Saturday night with a 15-ball 33. He was picked up by Mumbai Indians for his base price of Rs 1 crore in the IPL 2025 auction, held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. "I am extremely excited to make my debut in the IPL. I always wanted to play in the IPL and MI is such a powerful and great franchise so I'm really looking forward to getting there in a few weeks. I can't wait to get going again," Rickelton said in an interaction here. "To play in the same group with Rohit (Sharma), Hardik (Pandya) and Jasprit (Bumrah) and everyone is going to be a great learning curve for me and a hell of an opportunity. So when the time comes, I will definitely be up for it," said the ...

IND vs ENG: Coach Sitanshu Kotak not worried about Rohit Sharma's form

Despite his strong ODI record, Rohit has faced difficulties in recent times, with a lean patch affecting his performances across formats.

It's a catch 22 situation for out-of-form Rohit: Ravichandran Ashwin

Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin feels it's a "catch-22 situation" for an out-of-form Rohit Sharma, and believes it's high time for the India skipper to silence his critics by letting his bat do the talking ahead of the upcoming Champions Trophy. Rohit, who had dropped himself from the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia owing to poor form, scored just two runs in the first ODI against England in Nagpur on his return to international cricket after a month. "This is not easy. If you look at it from Rohit's point of view, then obviously, it is frustrating for him. He wants to concentrate on the series. He thinks that I've done well in this format and I'd like to continue. "I'm going into the tournament with a lot of confidence on the back of the One-Day tournaments that I've played," Ashwin said on on his YouTube channel. "But people will ask questions. The ones who are watching will obviously ask. It's a catch-22 situation. You can't stop these questions. W

IND vs ENG: We just want to tick all boxes before Champions Trophy - Rohit

India secured a four-wicket win, taking a 1-0 lead in the series, with a near-flawless display, although they experienced a minor slip towards the end of their chase of 249.

India preparations for Champions Trophy: Five key takeaways from 1st ODI

Returning to the 50-over format after the ODI World Cup 2023 and a long injury layoff, Indian pacer Mohd Shami looked well in rhythm and didn't show any signs of discomfort.