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.
David Warner and Rohit Sharma were also seen speaking about their respective opening partners in their national team, Aaron Finch and Shikhar Dhawan.
Had everything gone according to plan, Rohit would have been leading his Indian Premier Legaue (IPL) franchise Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 13th edition of the league.
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) India also shared Rohit's story on their Instagram account.
After making his international debut in 2015, Sanju Samson had to wait for more than more than four and a half years to get another chance.
Earlier, Kohli also paid tributes to five security personnel who lost their lives in an encounter with terrorists in Kashmir's Handwara district last week.