Ravi Shastri calls Wankhede his ‘karmabhoomi’ after stand named in his honour
Ravi Shastri expressed gratitude after a stand at Wankhede Stadium was named in his honour, calling it his “karmabhoomi” where his cricket journey began.
Ravi Shastri expressed gratitude after a stand at Wankhede Stadium was named in his honour, calling it his “karmabhoomi” where his cricket journey began.
However, Samson has since delivered back-to-back Player-of-the-Match performances to help India reach the final against New Zealand.
India, chasing a second successive appearance in the final, face England on Thursday at the Wankhede, a ground where Abhishek has previously produced one of his most explosive knocks.
Former England spinner Monty Panesar has gone a step further, calling for a major shake-up in English cricket by backing former India head coach Ravi Shastri as McCullum’s replacement.
Former India coach Ravi Shastri believes the upcoming ODI series in Australia will be an important challenge for Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's quest to play another World Cup, saying the veteran duo need a big series against Australia to solidify their spots for the mega spectacle in 2027.
India are staring at defeat on the final day of the contest with England well-paced on 259/3 and requiring just 119 runs to win the contest and level the series 2-2.
The team known as 'Kapil's Devils' could bat till No. 11, had 7-8 bowling options, good fielders like Kapil Dev, who pulled off a couple of sensational catches to help the team extricate itself from difficult situations.
Pant has reached at least 20 in eight innings but hasn't converted any of those knocks into fifties. Overall, he has scored 281 runs in 11 matches.
The Faf du Plessis-led side, currently at fourth place in the points table after a 13-run over Chennai Super Kings, will be itching to solidify their chances of qualifying for the playoffs when they face Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Key was appointed the England men's cricket managing director on April 17 and has been tasked with overseeing the transition of the team. His first big task would be to appoint the new Test captain after Joe Root stepped down recently.
