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[ad_1] Shubman Gill has been appointed as the captain of the Indian Test cricket team, as announced on Saturday. Despite questions about his Test cricket record, the 25-year-old’s elevation to captaincy has received support from cricket pundits, considering his demonstrated maturity, composure under pressure, and leadership skills displayed while captaining Gujarat Titans in the Indian…

[ad_1] India’s Shreyas Iyer during a practice session ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy match between India and Pakistan in Dubai. (PTI) NEW DELHI: The wait is finally over. Team India has a new Test captain — Shubman Gill. The 25-year-old will take over the red-ball leadership when India begin their five-Test tour of England…

[ad_1] New Delhi: Arshdeep Singh loves to jot down his thoughts in his diary and has penned several poems.After he received his first India call-up, the youngster, by his own admission, wrote his finest till date. He explained his cricketing journey: “Rakh rabb te yakeen naal mehnatan da zor hove. Apne aap nu kra challenge…

[ad_1] Mohammed Shami. (Pic Credit – X) Mohammed Shami is among the notable absentees in the India squad for England, with the selectors naming the lineup on Saturday. The England seamer will miss the series due to fitness concerns, while Harshit Rana and Sarfaraz Khan have been dropped from the squad that toured Australia.Regarding Shami’s…

[ad_1] BCCI selection committee Chairman Ajit Agarkar along with committee member Shiv Sunder Das India are stepping into a brand-new chapter in Test cricket and the man tasked with shaping that future, Ajit Agarkar, didn’t hold back during Saturday’s press conference. As he addressed the media following the announcement of India’s squad for the five-Test…

[ad_1] Shreyas Iyer and Sarfaraz Khan India’s Test squad for the five-match series in England has seen a shift in direction, and while the focus is on fresh faces and a new captain in Shubman Gill, a few notable omissions have stirred debate.One of the most talked-about exclusions is Sarfaraz Khan. The middle-order batter made…

[ad_1] Shubman Gill, the 25-year-old Indian batter, has been appointed as the new captain of the Indian men’s Test cricket team on Saturday, May 24. He will become India’s 37th Test captain, succeeding Rohit Sharma who retired from the five-day format on May 7.Gill is set to make his Test captaincy debut against England in…

[ad_1] Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Right-handed batter Shubman Gill has been named India’s 37th Test captain, as chief selector Ajit Agarkar announced the 18-member squad on Saturday for the crucial five-match tour of England, beginning June 20.Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been appointed as the vice-captain.The squad was finalised by the Ajit Agarkar-led selection…

[ad_1] Pat Cummins and Rajat Patidar (IPL Photo) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) skipper Rajat Patidar and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) captain Pat Cummins have been fined for their respective teams’ slow over-rate offences during their recent Indian Premier League (IPL) match.In an official statement, the IPL confirmed that Patidar was fined Rs 24 lakh as it…