A former India cricketer defended Gautam Gambhir when asked if the India head coach was similar to Greg Chappell in terms of management.
Jasprit Bumrah suffered a back spasm during the India vs Australia fifth Test in Sydney and did not bowl in the second innings. The BCCI is yet to give an update on Bumrah.
Robin Uthappa made a bold claim on Virat Kohli's captaincy and said that it was not inclusive rather exclusive.
Rohit Sharma has been confirmed as the captain of the Indian cricket team for the upcoming ODI series against England and the ICC Champions Trophy, as per News18. This comes amid concerns over his recent performance, with an average of just 31.18 across all formats in 40 innings last year, as opposed to an average of 48 in the previous year.
Despite poor run with bat Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be forming the core of Indian batting. There is also concerns over the availability of pace duo of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami.
Rohit Sharma's future as a player and as a captain in Test cricket is in doubt following the series loss against Australia.
The BCCI is all set to announce the India squad for the ICC Champions Trophy and ODI and T20I Series against England this week. Rohit Sharma should lead the Indian team in the Champions Trophy while all big guns should be present in the squad.
Former India cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu has backed incumbent skipper Rohit Sharma following his failures in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
The Champions Trophy will be hosted in a hybrid format with Pakistan as official hosts. The tournament will be played a three venues in Pakistan -- Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi- and in Dubai, where India will play all their matches, including the semifinal and final if they qualify, as an agreement between the ICC, PCB and the BCCI.
The BCCI selectors are set to meet this week in Mumbai to pick India’s squad for the 2025 edition of the ICC Champions Trophy as well as the white-ball series against England, which features 5 T20Is and 3 ODIs.
Stay tuned for the latest updates on who will make the cut for Team India’s squad for the Champions Trophy 2025 and the white-ball series against England. Get live reports on potential selections and players who might miss out.