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India’s T20I squad for England series: Former India cricketer questions Rishabh Pant and Yashasvi Jaiswal’s omissions | Cricket News – Times of India

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Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against England, starting January 22 in Kolkata, was announced on Saturday. Suryakumar Yadav will lead the side, with spin bowler Axar Patel serving as his deputy. However, the squad announcement has sparked discussions, particularly over…

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‘India need Mohammed Shami fit, playing and in form’: Aakash Chopra as pacer returns to squad for England T20Is | Cricket News – Times of India

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Mohammed Shami (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Fast bowler Mohammed Shami has made a much-anticipated return to India’s T20I squad for the upcoming five-match series against England, beginning January 22 in Kolkata. Shami, 34, last played a T20I in November 2022 and has been sidelined due to a heel surgery that kept him out of action…

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Rohit Sharma’s Test career is not as glorious as that of Virat Kohli: Aakash Chopra | Cricket News – Times of India

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Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. (Photo by William West/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has shared a critical assessment of Indian captain Rohit Sharma’s Test career, noting that it pales in comparison to Virat Kohli‘s illustrious record. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra also emphasised Rohit’s drastic dip in form…

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Top 5 T20I pacers of 2024: No place for Jasprit Bumrah or Shaheen Afridi in Aakash Chopra’s list | Cricket News – Times of India

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Jasprit Bumrah and Shaheen Afridi NEW DELHI: Cricket analyst and former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has stirred debate by leaving out India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi from his list of the Top 5 T20I pacers of 2024. The decision, based on criteria of playing at least 10 T20Is in the…

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‘Improvement starts, when you first accept problem hai’: Aakash Chopra’s blunt take on Team India’s batting failures | – Times of India

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Virat Kohli (Photo credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: The Indian batting order has dished out shoddy performances in the last few Tests.Barring the second innings in Bengaluru (against New Zealand) and Perth (against Australia), India’s batting has suffered collapses one after another and that has led to four losses in the last 5 matches. In the…

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This India star tipped as MS Dhoni’s successor at Chennai Super Kings by former player | Cricket News – Times of India

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(Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) DELHI: Former India opener Aakash Chopra has suggested that Chennai Super Kings should consider signing KL Rahul as a potential successor to MS Dhoni.The five-time IPL champions have already retained their captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, along with key players Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, and Matheesha Pathirana, while MS Dhoni has been…

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‘Even for Rs 25 crore, go for Rishabh Pant’: Aakash Chopra advises RCB to bid big for wicketkeeper-batter | Cricket News – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Former India opener Aakash Chopra has suggested that Royal Challengers Bengaluru should make a strong bid to acquire wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant in the upcoming IPL 2025 mega auction.Chopra went on to suggest that even if RCB have to splurge Rs 25 crore for Pant they should not hesitate. He also emphasised that the…

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‘Rumour floated with malicious intent’: Aakash Chopra weighs in on report claiming separate coaches for Team India | Cricket News – Times of India

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Rohit Sharma, Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Former India opener Aakash Chopra has labelled a report claiming that the BCCI will appoint separate red and white-ball coaches if India underperform in Border-Gavaskar Trophy as an ‘absolute’ rumour, putting his weight behind an under-fire head coach Gautam Gambhir. After India’s shock 3-0…

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‘Are we being fair to Rinku Singh?’: Ex-India cricketer questions the left-hander’s batting position | Cricket News – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has raised a point of discussion regarding the treatment of Rinku Singh by Team India. Chopra questioned the team’s strategy of placing Rinku lower in the batting order. He suggested that instead of batting at number six, the left-handed batter should have been given the opportunity to bat…

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