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Duleep Trophy 2024 squads announced; Kohli, Rohit, Bumrah exempted

Senior stars including skipper Rohit Sharma, premier batter Virat Kohli, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and leading spinner R Ashwin received exemptions as the national selectors struck a fine balance between domestic performers and potential talent while picking up four squads for the Duleep Trophy starting September 5 in Bengaluru. The tournament will feature international stars such as Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, leading all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav and pacer Mohammed Siraj. T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav, who had played one Test against Australia in 2023 has also been picked. Apart from Surya, the others have confirmed slot in the team. Wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, who was part of India's T20 World Cup winning team, will also be featuring in the tournament, making it his first red-ball assignment after coming back from that horrific car accident in 2022. Also back in business will be another left-handed keeper Ishan Kishan, who was remove

Rohit can play for at least 2 more years, Virat may be 5: Harbhajan Singh

Former India great Harbhajan Singh believes that Virat Kohli with his supreme fitness can easily survive the rigours of international cricket for another five years while Test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma will last at least another couple of years. "Rohit can easily play for two more years. You never know with Virat Kohli's fitness, you can see him competing for five years. He is probably the fittest guy in the team," Harbhajan told PTI Videos in an exclusive interview. "You ask any 19-year-old competing with Virat (on fitness). Virat will beat him. He is that fit. I believe Virat and Rohit have a lot of cricket left in them and it is entirely up to them. If they are fit enough, they are performing and the team is winning, they should continue to play. As simple as that," the man with 700 plus international wickets said. Harbhajan believes that Test cricket is one format where you need both of them. "Red ball cricket, you really need these two guys to play a little bit more than wh

Kohli to Pant: Indian stars likely to compete in Duleep Trophy 2024

Regular test players of India will be taking part in the 17th edition of Duleep Trophy as per BCCI's orders

Fernando, Wellalage help Sri Lanka beat India in ODI series after 27 yrs

Sri Lanka defeated India in the third ODI to win the series by 2-0.

India vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI playing 11, live match time, streaming, telecast

IND vs SL 3rd ODI Playing 11: India make two changes in their Playing 11, bringing in Riyan Parag and Rishabh Pant in place of Arshdeep Singh and KL Rahul

Will Rohit, Kohli play till 2027 ODI World Cup? Gambhir gives his verdict

India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Monday said he expects senior batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to be available for most of the ODIs and Tests after retiring from T20 Internationals, expressing hope that they would "keep their fitness" to be in the reckoning for the 2027 50-over World Cup. Both Rohit and Kohli announced their retirement from the T20I format after India's World Cup win earlier this month and were expected to miss the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka. However, they both were named in India's squad for next month's three ODIs in the island nation keeping in mind the Champions Trophy, which is slated for the first quarter of the next year. Speaking to the media for the first time after being named India's head coach, Gambhir highlighted the importance of workload management for ace fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah but expected the regular presence of Rohit and Kohli going forward. "I've said it before that workload management for someone like Jasprit Bumrah is important. For

Bear hugs to rolling tears: India's T20 World Cup a treat for brands

India's euphoric win in Barbados may catapult brand equity of Sharma, Kohli, and Pandya

It will be tough to fill Virat Kohli's shoes, says Ruturaj Gaikwad

India batter Ruturaj Gaikwad knows well that it will be "tough" and "hard" to replace retired Virat Kohli at number three spot in T20Is and said he is just focusing on making valuable contributions with the bat in whatever position the team leadership deems fit. The retirement of Kohli, skipper Rohit Sharma and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja from the shortest format following the T20 World Cup triumph has opened the doors for the upcoming players and Gaikwad is one such talented batter who has the potential to seal the No. 3 spot. "This is a big topic and I think it's not the right point to think about it. To even compare with him (Kohli) or try to fill in his shoes is relatively very tough and very hard," Gaikwad said on the eve of the third T20I against Zimbabwe. "As I had said in the IPL as well, it is difficult to fill my best shoes as well. Definitely, you want to start your career, you want to start the way you want, you want to play your own game. So that's the priority right ..

With 10 test matches ahead Rohit, Kohli, Bumrah might skip Lanka ODIs

India skipper Rohit Sharma and premier batter Virat Kohli are likely to be rested for the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka in August and either Hardik Pandya or KL Rahul will be asked to lead the side. India pacer Jasprit Bumrah too is likely to be given a break from the ODI series. It is understood that Indian cricket's biggest contemporary stars have sought a longish break from the BCCI, considering the gruelling last three months since the start of IPL. For 37-year-old Rohit, it has been close to six months that he took a break. The Mumbaikar played every series since the South Africa Test series in December-January, followed by Afghanistan T20Is, England Test series, IPL and the recently-concluded T20 World Cup. "Both are automatic choices in ODI set up and the three 50 over games against England before the Champions Trophy is good enough practice for them. For next few months, they both will prioritize Tests and India will play 10 of them between September to January,"

Fans faint, many injured in Team India T20 World Cup victory parade rush

An estimated 300,000 supporters gathered to catch a glimpse of their World Cup heroes during the victory parade

News updates: Team India take victory lap around the Wankhede Stadium

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WATCH: T20 World Cup champions, PM Modi pose with ICC trophy, share a laugh

T20 World Cup team India Updates: Photos and videos emerged on social media, showing the team and their coach Rahul Dravid, interacting with PM Modi at his residence in New Delhi

From field to festivities: PM Modi to host India's T20 World Cup team

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will felicitate the T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team, led by Rohit Sharma, and its support staff in a private ceremony on Thursday

After Kohli and Rohit, Ravindra Jadeja also announces retirement from T20Is

Seasoned India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Sunday announced his retirement from T20 Internationals, joining his illustrious teammates Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in bidding adieu to the format a day after winning the World Cup here. One of the world's finest fielders, Jadeja said he will continue to play ODIs and Tests. "With a heart full of gratitude, I bid farewell to T20 internationals. Like a steadfast horse galloping with pride, I've always given my best for my country and will continue to do so in other formats," the 35-year-old wrote on Instagram underneath a picture of him holding the trophy. "Winning the T20 World Cup was a dream come true, a pinnacle of my T20 International career. Thank you for the memories, the cheers, and the unwavering support. Jai hind," he added. Having made his debut in T20Is against Sri Lanka back in 2009, he played 74 matches, scoring 515 runs and taking 54 wickets. In the T20 World Cup title clash in Barbados on Saturday, India beat South .

Similarity between stocks, India T20 World Cup win? Virender Sehwag answers

During a consolidation phase, the stock trades in a certain range with subdued volumes. It faces selling pressure on the upside, near the same levels where supply was witnessed earlier

Top 10 highest run-getters and wicket-takers in T20 World Cup history

Virat Kohli is followed by the Indian captain Rohit Sharma, Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene and English skipper Jos Buttler in the top-10 run-getters list of T20 World Cup

T20 World Cup 2024 IND vs SA Final: Left-arm pace troubles Indian openers

Among all the teams in this World Cup, India has lost the most 'opener' wickets to the left-arm pacers, followed by the USA and Afghanistan

T20 World Cup 2024: The last Tango for Rohit and Virat in T20I format!

This Saturday afternoon in Barbados, no Indian fan would want Rohit Sharma to drag his jaded body towards the dug-out trying to hide a tear welling up at the corner of his eye. No Indian fan would want to revisit Virat Kohli's blank stare towards the podium where the coveted ODI World Cup trophy rested exactly seven months and 10 days back. What they would surely want is to see the two greats do a memorable tango in probably their 'Last Dance' in the game's shortest format, at least in India colours. If one understands the drift of Indian cricket's ecosystem, whether it is the BCCI mandarins or the national selectors, they want the troika of Kohli, Rohit and also Ravindra Jadeja to go out on a high from the format. This is because next month's Zimbabwe series would certainly usher in a new dawn keeping in mind the 2026 T20 World Cup in India. To prepare for any global trophy, the core needs to be finalised two years in advance and in 2026, a 39-year-old Rohit or a nearly 38-year-o

T20 World Cup 2024 Final: Dravid, Rohit back Kohli to come good in big game

India head coach Rahul Dravid and skipper Rohit Sharma have thrown their weight behind the struggling Virat Kohli, saying the stylish batter has shown the intent and is due for a "big one" in the T20 World Cup finals against South Africa. Kohli, who was the highest run-getter at this year's IPL with 741 runs, is yet to make a significant contribution in the tournament, having scored only 75 runs in seven innings. "You know with Virat, the thing is, when you play a slightly high risk brand of cricket there can be times when it doesn't come off," Dravid said after India marched into the final with a 68-run win over England in the semifinals here. "Even today, I thought he hit a really good six to set the tempo but he was just unlucky that the ball seamed a little bit more. But I love the intent, I love the way he went about doing it. "And for some reason, I don't want to jinx it but I think there's a big one coming up. I'm just loving his attitude and that he's committing himself on

T20 World Cup 2024 SF, IND vs ENG: How can England get Kohli back in form?

Whenever Virat Kohli has had a lean patch with the bat and has faced England during that patch, he has managed to make a comeback. Will it happen again in Guyana?