Rohit would ‘love’ to play Test series against Pakistan in neutral venue
Bilateral cricket between India and Pakistan has been put on hold since Misbah-ul-Haq’s team last toured India to play a three-match ODI series way back in 2012-13.
Bilateral cricket between India and Pakistan has been put on hold since Misbah-ul-Haq’s team last toured India to play a three-match ODI series way back in 2012-13.
All eyes will be on the legendary MS Dhoni in what could be his final game at the iconic Wankhede Stadium, where many moons back, he hit the winning six for India to clinch the 2011 ODI World Cup trophy.
Following the family emergency, Ashwin made a roaring comeback and capped off the Test series with a historic feat by registering the most number of five-wicket hauls for India in the history of Test cricket.
The biggest positives from the series could be the emergence of young guns like Yashasvi Jaiswal, scoring in excess of 700 runs, Sarfaraz Khan bludgeoning his way to the side with half centuries, and Dhruv Jurel – the young Uttar Pradesh stumper, who was picked with an experience of just 15 first-class matches.
The unavailability of star players like Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, and Mohammed Shami has in a way put the onus on the younger players to prove themselves on the big stage and in a way stake their claim in the side.
Earlier, on Saturday, Mumbai pacer Shardul Thakur became the first Indian cricketer to resume outdoor training after over two months of break.
Hogg heaped praises on Babar Azam for the fact that he managed to score a ton against Australia in Australia.
The Hitman is statistically the most successful captain in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL), even better than MS Dhoni.
Rohit revealed during his interaction with Ashwin that it was former Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh who advised him to make the most of his opportunity as an opener and try and hit a big hundred.
India cricketer Rohit Sharma has recalled the time when he got to share the dressing room with former Australia captain…