‘This is what happens when you keep fighting…’: Gautam Gambhir and Hardik Pandya laud Team India for winning T20I series against Sri Lanka – Watch | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Gautam Gambhir started his Team India head coach tenure with a 3-0 series victory against Sri Lanka at Pallekele.India won the first T20I by 43 runs on Saturday, the second T20I by 7 wickets (DLS) on Sunday and the third T20I via Super Over on Tuesday.The Indian cricket board (BCCI), on Wednesday, shared…

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‘Hardik Pandya is as skilled as Ben Stokes, but…’: Former New Zealand all-rounder | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Hardik Pandya possesses abilities that are on par with England’s top all-rounder and skipper Ben Stokes, according to former New Zealand player Scott Styris. However, Styris believes that the talented Indian cricketer must demonstrate greater consistency in his performances.The Indian selectors opted for Suryakumar Yadav to lead the T20I team against Sri Lanka…

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Players won’t be able to pick and choose series under Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Both the new head coach and the chairman of selectors appeared entirely in sync as they made it clear that the days of cherry-picking series by citing workload management could be over. Gautam Gambhir‘s plain-speak and Ajit Agarkar‘s lucidity are going to make for a heady combo.They clarified certain difficult decisions, but in…

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‘I am taking over a very, very successful team’: Gautam Gambhir in his first press conference as Team India head coach | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Gautam Gambhir, the newly appointed head coach of Team India, held his inaugural press conference alongside chief selector Ajit Agarkar, discussing his vision and recent strategic decisions for Indian cricket. Gambhir emphasized prioritizing the progression of Indian cricket over his personal agenda, while Agarkar clarified leadership choices and player selections, such as appointing…

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Ravindra Jadeja ‘rested’ for Sri Lanka series, not dropped: Report | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is not part of India’s squads for the upcoming Sri Lanka series, beginning a new era under head coach Gautam Gambhir. This follows Jadeja, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma‘s retirement from T20 Internationals after India’s successful T20 World Cup campaign in the Americas.Kohli and Sharma have been included in…

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‘Is that right?’: Former India cricketer on Ruturaj Gaikwad’s omission from squads for Sri Lanka series | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has expressed surprise over Ruturaj Gaikwad‘s non-selection in India’s squads for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka. Gaikwad wasn’t chosen for either T20Is or ODIs. Chopra also questioned the selectors for not including Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravindra Jadeja in the entire tour lineup. India will face Sri Lanka…

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