DTVHINDIZaheer Khan may become the bowling coach of Team India: Reports
Gautam Gambhir has been appointed as the head coach of the Indian cricket team replacing Rahul Dravid. Dravid parted ways with Team India after the victory in the T20 World Cup 2024. The BCCI has handed Gambhir a five-year contract where the former KKR captain will lead the team in five ICC tournaments including ICC Champions Trophy 2025, T20 World Cup 2026, ODI World Cup 2027 and WTC 2025-2027. Meanwhile, Gambhir has reportedly asked the BCCI to sign Abhishek Nayar as assistant coach, while he has named Vinay Kumar for bowling coach. While the BCCI reportedly has no objection to Abhishek Nayar joining Team India’s support staff, Vinay Kumar is unlikely to be included. BCCI wants to appoint Zaheer Khan as bowling coach “The BCCI is discussing the names of Zaheer Khan and Lakshmipathy Balaji for the position of bowling coach. The BCCI is not interested in Vinay Kumar,” a BCCI official was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times. Meanwhile, Jonty Rhodes is the favourite to take up the role of fielding coach. However, a Cricbuzz report also states that T Dilip’s contract may be renewed. The board will soon invite applications and a decision will be taken within the next 10 days as all the support staff will be part of the upcoming series against Sri Lanka. Let us tell you that in the absence of senior players, Team India is currently on a tour of Zimbabwe. Where it is playing a five-match T20 series. So far two matches have been played and the series is tied at 1-1. Zimbabwe surprised everyone by defeating India in the first match. But in the second T20 match, the Men in Blue made a comeback and won a spectacular victory. VVS Laxman is the coach of Team India on this tour.
“Trying to convince Hardik Pandya to play Test cricket”- Gavaskar tells India the way to win the WTC trophy
Hardik Pandya has not played any Test match for India since 2018. Ravindra Jadeja and Sunil Gavaskar (Image Credit- Twitter X) Team India has played both the finals of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) so far and has been runner-up in both. The WTC started in 2019 and the first title match was played in 2021, where New Zealand defeated India to win the trophy. After this, the final match of the 2021-2023 World Test Championship was played between India and Australia in 2023. There too, India had to be content with being the runner-up. WTC 2023-25 is going on and looking at the current situation, once again Team India’s reaching the final match seems almost certain. Meanwhile, former Team India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has told the way by which Team India can win the Test series in Australia later this year as well as the WTC title next year. Sunil Gavaskar gave a big statement about Hardik Pandya During an interview with Rev Sports, Sunil Gavaskar was asked, ‘The player who taught Indian cricket fans the meaning of Test cricket, do you think Team India will win in Australia and also win the WTC title?’ To this, Gavaskar said, ‘Yes, of course he can do that. I think efforts should be made to persuade Hardik Pandya to play Test cricket for the next two months. If he bowls 10 overs in a day and bats in his style, it will be impossible to defeat the Indian team and in such a situation, Team India can win in Australia and then win the WTC title as well. Hardik Pandya has played a total of 11 Test matches in his career so far and has scored 532 runs in 18 innings, while taking a total of 17 wickets in 19 innings. Hardik Pandya also has a century in his name in Test cricket. Hardik made his Test debut in 2017, but he has not played any Test match since August 2018.
When will Gautam Gambhir join the Indian team?? When will he have a meeting with Kohli and Rohit??
After Rahul Dravid, Gautam Gambhir has become the next head coach of Team India. Gautam Gambhir (Pic Source-X) Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir was appointed the next head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team by the BCCI on Tuesday. Gambhir was the frontrunner in the race to become the head coach. Rahul Dravid’s tenure ended with India’s victory in the T20 World Cup in Barbados last month. Gautam Gambhir’s first tour as India’s coach will be to Sri Lanka, where the team will play a series of three T20 and three ODI matches from July 27. However, on the very first tour, Gambhir may have to face the absence of big players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Jaspreet Bumrah. In fact, after winning the T20 World Cup title, most of the players in India’s T20 squad have been given rest. Only a few players who were part of the World Cup have gone for the ongoing T20 series against Zimbabwe. Gautam Gambhir will take over the command of Team India from Sri Lanka tour India’s upcoming tour of Sri Lanka is going to start from July 27 but according to media reports, captain Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli may be rested from the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. However, there has been no statement from the BCCI regarding this. After winning the T20 World Cup, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja announced their retirement from T20I. However, if Rohit and Kohli are not available for this tour, they will miss Gautam Gambhir’s first meeting as a coach. As a player, Gambhir led Kolkata Knight Riders to IPL titles in 2012 and 2014. He then proved his coaching credentials as a mentor to the Knight Riders team that won the IPL title in 2024. After becoming the coach, Gautam Gambhir said that he is looking forward to working with some big names of the cricket world to take Indian cricket forward in the coming times. Now it will be interesting to see how Team India performs under Gambhir?
“Sammy will miss you the most”- Rohit’s wife now shares an emotional post about Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid’s tenure as head coach lasted till the T20 World Cup. Ritika Rohit and Rahul Dravid (Photo Source: Insta) Rahul Dravid’s tenure as head coach with Team India has ended with the victory in the T20 World Cup. Rahul Dravid was the head coach of Team India for about three years. The BCCI on Tuesday appointed Gautam Gambhir as the new head coach of the Indian team. During the tenure of captain Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid, the Indian team reached the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2022, the final of the World Test Championship and the final of the ODI World Cup. But his biggest win came last month, when India defeated South Africa in the West Indies to win the T20 World Cup 2024. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma’s wife Ritika Sajdeh has shared an emotional note for Rahul Dravid. Ritika Sajdeh shared a picture of Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid and wrote, “So many emotions, you mean a lot to our whole family. You will be missed a lot. I think Sammy will miss you the most.” Rohit Sharma also wrote a heart-felt message for Rahul Dravid Let us tell you that before this Rohit Sharma also shared an emotional post for Rahul Dravid. He wrote that, Rohit said, “I respect you since childhood like billions of other people. But I am lucky that I got a chance to work so closely with you. I learned a lot from you and I will cherish every memory. This (winning the World Cup) was missing from your many achievements. I am so happy that we achieved it together. Rahul bhai, it is an honour for me to call you my confidant, my coach and my friend.”
Bengaluru Police takes action against Virat Kohli’s pub, FIR filed for violating rules
(Photo Source: X) Team India’s star cricketer Virat Kohli seems to be in trouble. Bengaluru police have filed an FIR against Virat Kohli-owned One8 Commune Pub and several other establishments on MG Road for operating beyond the stipulated time. According to DCP Central, the pubs were found open till 1.30 am while their closing time is 1 am. DCP Central has said, ‘We have taken action against the pub which was operating till 1.30 am. We had received a complaint about loud music being played. Pubs are allowed to remain open only till 1 am, not beyond that.’ The police took action after receiving complaints of loud music being played late at night in the area. The pubs booked for violating the rules also include One8 Commune Pub located near the Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium. “We have also received a complaint about loud music being played at night. Investigation is on and further action will be taken accordingly,” the police officer said. Virat Kohli’s restaurant has often been in the news for some reason or the other Apart from Bangalore, Kohli’s one8 commune is also in Delhi, Mumbai, Pune and Kolkata. According to media reports, the Bangalore branch was started in December last year. It is located on the 6th floor of Ratnam Complex. Last year, a controversy erupted after a man from Tamil Nadu shared a video on X about how he was denied entry into the Mumbai branch of the One8 commune for wearing a ‘veshti’ (a kind of lungi often worn by South Indian men). The man said the behaviour left him ‘disappointed’ and ‘sad’. This restaurant chain owned by Virat-Kohli was also in the news last year when the Delhi High Court had stopped One8 Commune from playing songs which are copyrighted by Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL).
Abhishek was disappointed after getting out on a duck in the first match, his father encouraged him in this way
Abhishek Sharma scored a brilliant century in the second T20I against Zimbabwe. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Abhishek Sharma (Image Credit- Twitter X) The Indian team has played two back to back matches against Zimbabwe. After a crushing defeat in the first match, the Indian team made a great comeback in the second match and registered a big win by 100 runs. In this match, young opener Abhishek Sharma batted brilliantly and scored a century in 46 balls, making a huge contribution to India’s 100-run victory. In his international debut match, Abhishek was out on zero and this was only the second international match of his life. During the innings, Abhishek also hit 7 fours and 8 sixes. After seeing his son’s brilliant performance in the match, Abhishek’s father Rajkumar Sharma made a big revelation. He told what mistake Abhishek had made in the previous match and why he was disappointed after that match. Abhishek Sharma’s father made a big revelation about him Talking in a media interview, Abhishek Sharma’s father Rajkumar Sharma said that Abhishek was not able to make the right connection between the ball and the bat in the first match against Zimbabwe. Abhishek wanted to start with a six in the first match, but he could not read the length of the ball. But this time he started the innings with a six and also completed his century by hitting a hat-trick of sixes. Rajkumar told that Abhishek was disappointed and frustrated after getting out on zero. He cannot be held responsible for this. When you get out on zero in your debut, you start questioning your way of playing. He was cursing his habit of hitting sixes, but I reminded him that it is because of this ability that he got a place in Team India. What is the point of changing the style now, Abhishek worked on the same strategy in the second match. Talking about the second T20 match, Team India won the toss and elected to bat first and scored 234 runs on the board on the basis of Abhishek Sharma’s century and brilliant innings of Rituraj Gaikwad (77*) and Rinku Singh (48*). In front of this score, the host team could not even play the full 20 overs and was all out for 134 runs.
Big update about Gautam Gambhir, he shot farewell video for KKR, a big announcement will be made soon
Gautam Gambhir’s appointment as India’s next head coach looks almost certain. According to some media reports, he recently took part in a video shoot at Eden Gardens to bid farewell to his fans in Kolkata. The Indian cricket team is currently without a head coach after Rahul Dravid’s tenure ended with the victory of the T20 World Cup 2024. According to sources from the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), Gambhir suddenly arrived at Eden Gardens with his video team on Friday. He shot for some time in privacy in the stadium. This is probably his farewell video for KKR. Gambhir has an emotional connection with KKR, so he wants to say goodbye to the team in a special way. Gautam Gambhir had a golden journey with KKR This video will also show Gambhir’s golden journey with KKR. It is worth mentioning that KKR won the IPL trophy for the third time this year under Gambhir’s captaincy in 2012 and 2014 and after a decade under his mentorship. It is also being said that this video will be released after the announcement of Gambhir’s name as the new head coach of the Indian team. It is almost certain that Gautam Gambhir will be the next head coach of Team India after Rahul Dravid. Dravid took over the responsibility of Team India’s head coach at the end of 2021 and remained in this position till the T20 World Cup-2024. Although his tenure ended after the ODI World Cup-2023, his tenure was later extended till the 2024 T20 World Cup. BCCI secretary Jay Shah had earlier confirmed that the new head coach will take charge from Team India’s tour of Sri Lanka, which will consist of 3 ODIs and as many T20Is. Currently, the Men in Blue are facing Zimbabwe in a five-match T20I series. National Cricket Academy (NCA) head VVS Laxman is serving as the head coach on this tour.
Team India announced for Women Asia Cup 2024, these players got a chance under Harman’s captaincy
Harmanpreet Kaur has been made the captain of the team for Women’s Asia Cup 2024. INDIA WOMEN (Photo Source: X) Team India Women Asia Cup 2024 Squad- The Women’s Selection Committee on Saturday, July 06 announced the Team India (Senior Women) squad for the upcoming Women’s Asia Cup T20, 2024, which will be played in Dambulla, Sri Lanka. Led by Harmanpreet Kaur, the BCCI has announced a 15-player squad for the upcoming Women’s Asia Cup in Sri Lanka. The Women’s Asia Cup 2024 will start from July 19 and this tournament is going to be very important for the women’s team for preparations for the T20 World Cup. Harmanpreet Kaur will captain the Indian team in the Women’s Asia Cup 2024, while Smriti Mandhana has been chosen as the vice-captain. Mandhana is in great form these days. A lot of runs have come from her bat in the ongoing series against South Africa. Defending champions India will begin their campaign against Pakistan on July 19. They will then face UAE and Nepal on July 21 and 23. The top two teams in this group will advance to the semi-finals. India’s batting looks strong, with Shefali Verma and Smriti Mandhana opening the innings. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur may bat at number 3. Richa Ghosh and Uma Chhetri are the wicketkeeping options. The all-round skills of Pooja Vastrakar and Deepti Sharma will also help the team management to fill other spots and balance the playing 11 depending on the circumstances. After three ODIs and a Test against South Africa, Harmanpreet’s team is now playing the T20I series, India is currently trailing 0-1 in the ongoing T20 series against the visiting team. India’s squad for Women’s Asia Cup Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana (Vice Captain), Shefali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (Wicket Keeper), Uma Chhetri (Wicket Keeper), Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Shobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil, Sanjana Sajeevan.
WCL 2024: First defeat to Zimbabwe, then Pakistan gave a crushing defeat, India got two shocks in a single day
India suffered a 68-run defeat at the hands of Pakistan in the 8th match of the World Championship of Legends 2024. IND vs PAK WCL 2024 The 8th match of the World Championship of Legends 2024 being played in England was played between India and Pakistan on Saturday night. Fans were eagerly waiting for this match. As expected by the fans, this match was high scoring, but India had to face defeat by 68 runs in this match. Players like Yuvraj Singh, Gurkeerat Singh Mann failed in this match. The opening pair of Kamran Akmal and Sharjeel Khan gave a great start to the Pakistani team. The two shared a 145-run partnership in 10.5 overs for the first wicket. Kamran scored 70 runs in 40 balls, Sharjeel scored 72 runs in 30 balls. After this, Sohaib Maqsood, who came to bat, scored 51 runs in 26 balls and took the score past 200. Shoaib Malik completed the innings by scoring 25 runs in the end. Irfan Pathan proved to be very expensive during Pakistan’s innings, he bowled only one over in this innings in which he conceded 25 runs. Batting first, Pakistan scored 243 runs at the loss of 4 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. This is the highest score so far in this season of the Legends Championship. WCL 2024 IND vs PAK: India’s batsmen failed in this match Chasing the target of 244 runs, Team India could only score 175 runs at the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs. Suresh Raina kept playing cautiously at one end, but he did not get any support from the other end. Raina played a brilliant innings of 52 runs. Yuvraj Singh got out after scoring 14 runs, while Yusuf Pathan could not even open his account. Ambati Rayudu contributed 39 runs. Robin Uthappa scored 22 runs and Anureet Singh scored 20 runs. But the rest of the players could not contribute much. With this win over India, Pakistan has achieved a hat-trick of victories in the tournament. The Men in Green are at the top of the points table with 6 points, while India is at the third spot and Australia is at the second spot.
This shameful record was made in the name of Shubman Gill as a captain, MS Dhoni’s name was recorded in this list
India lost against Zimbabwe under the captaincy of Shubman Gill. Shubhman Gill (Photo Source: Getty Images) Team India is currently on a tour of Zimbabwe for a five-match T20I series. The first T20I of the five-match series between the two teams was played yesterday at Harare Sports Club where India faced defeat. After losing the first match by 13 runs, an unwanted record was registered in the name of Indian captain Shubman Gill. With this defeat, he has joined the shameful club of MS Dhoni. Actually, India’s T20I record against Zimbabwe has been quite impressive. So far, 9 matches have been played between the two teams, in which India has won 6, while they have faced defeat 3 times. In the three matches in which India has lost, the team has had different captains. Shubman Gill is the third Indian captain to lose to Zimbabwe in this format. Before Shubman Gill, India has lost to Zimbabwe under the captaincy of these two captains Let us tell you that India faced its first defeat in T20I cricket against Zimbabwe in 2015 under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane. In that match, the team had to face defeat by a margin of 10 runs. In that match, Zimbabwe batted first and scored 145 runs, in response to which India was able to score only 135 runs at the loss of 10 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. After this, the team had to face the second defeat against Zimbabwe in 2016 under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. India lost that match by just 2 runs. In that match too, Zimbabwe batted first and put 170 runs on the board. In reply, despite Manish Pandey’s innings of 48 runs, India could only score 168 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs.
