T20 WC brand ambassador Yuvraj backs Rohit & Virat in squad
Karthik started the last T20 World Cup in Australia as India’s designated keeper before losing his spot ahead of the team’s semifinal defeat to England.
Karthik started the last T20 World Cup in Australia as India’s designated keeper before losing his spot ahead of the team’s semifinal defeat to England.
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 classy-right hander rather focuses on setting short-term goals that help him do better.
The pair also spoke about Dhoni, who has not played a competitive cricket match since India's 2019 World Cup semi-final exit against New Zealand.
Dhoni's last competitive game was India's semifinal encounter against New Zealand in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.
Mohammed Kaif said that Ravindra Jadeja is becoming better with age but India's slip catching has still left a lot to be desired.
Kishan has had a fairly healthy domestic career so far and there have been occasional calls by experts who want him to be tried as a limited-overs keeper in the Indian team.