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'Fitness Is Important, Hardik Should Play As Much As He Can', Opines Shastri
T20 World Cup: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has outlined the future path for Hardik Pandya following his T20I captaincy snub and offered valuable advice to the all-rounder on how he can return to his peak performance.
Having acted as deputy to Rohit Sharma in India’s triumphant ICC Men’s T20 World Cup campaign, Hardik was one of the front-runners to take over the mantle once Rohit retired from the format. However, when the squad for the current Sri Lanka tour was announced, he was listed only as a player, with Suryakumar Yadav being named as India’s T20I captain.
Fitness and availability for all matches were the reasons why national selectors opted for Suryakumar as captain instead of Hardik. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar said in the pre-tour press conference that they preferred a player whose availability was consistently reliable.
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1st T20I: Sri Lanka Elect To Bowl First Against India In A Fresh Start For Both Teams
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium: Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in the T20I series opener at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium here on Saturday. The match marks the start of a new era for both teams, who have new captains Suryakumar Yadav and Charith Asalanka taking charge.
Women’s Asia Cup: I Executed What We Prepared For The Match, Says Renuka Singh Thakur
Renuka Singh Thakur: Fast bowler Renuka Singh Thakur, who set the base for India’s ten-wicket thrashing of Bangladesh in the 2024 Women’s Asia Cup semifinal, credited her superlative performance to executing the plans prepared a day before Friday’s clash.
'Street-smart' Suryakumar Backed To Rise Up To India T20I Captaincy Challenge
Sri Lanka T20I: Nearly 14 years of hard work and dedication in the IPL and domestic cricket circuit finally paid off for Suryakumar Yadav, when he earned his India T20I debut in March 2021 against England.
Washington Sundar Should Be In Playing XI For SL Series, Opines Venkatapathy Raju
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T Dilip Deservingly Given Extension As Fielding Coach: R Sridhar
T20 World Cup: R Sridhar, the former India fielding coach, believes his successor T Dilip has been deservingly given an extension with the new-look national side and added that he needs to just keep doing the things which have made the team a gun fielding unit.
Suryakumar Is Someone Who'll Take Captaincy Like Fish To Water: R Sridhar
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: As India prepares to enter a new era in T20 cricket following their World Cup triumph in June, there is a profound sense of anticipation regarding Suryakumar Yadav’s role as captain in the upcoming three-match series against Sri Lanka at Pallekele, set to begin on Saturday.
'Pant Automatic Choice In ODIs Middle-order; Rahul, Shreyas Have To Fight It Out', Opines R Sridhar
ODI World Cup: Along with India embarking on a new era of T20Is with Suryakumar Yadav and Gautam Gambhir at the helm, the composition of the ODI team leading up to the Champions Trophy next year will also capture the attention of observers.
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Nitidh Kumar Reddy: Sunrisers Hyderabad all-rounder Nitidh Kumar Reddy made a solid impact in the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League. The 21-year-old up has revealed that he was inspired to become an all-rounder by Ben Stokes and Hardik Pandya.
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The Chennai Test: Sneh Rana breaks into laughter when told that it has been over ten years since she made her international cricket debut for India in January 2014, on the back of two impressive domestic seasons for Punjab. At 30, Sneh has played 27 ODIs and 23 T20Is but is now more of an integral figure for India in Test matches.
Fitness Led To Picking Surya Over Hardik As Captain: Agarkar
Fitness and availability for all matches was the reason why the national selectors opted for Suryakumar Yadav as captain of the Indian team for the T20I series against Sri Lanka instead of senior all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who has led the side on many occasions so far and is more experienced compared to Surya.
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