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Rohit Sharma crowned all-format captain

MUMBAI: The coronation of Rohit Sharma in place of Virat Kohli as India’s captain across all three formats is complete. As expected, India’s chief selector Chetan Sharma on Saturday named Rohit as India’s new Test captain — weeks after Kohli resigned following the series defeat in South Africa — while…

The Times of India · Feb 20, 2022

Rohit Sharma to lead in Tests; Pujara, Rahane, Ishant, Saha dropped for Sri Lanka series

Rookie Uttar Pradesh left-arm spinner Saurabh Kumar is the only new face in the Test squad

The Hindu · Feb 19, 2022

Rohit Sharma is new Test captain; selectors start transition with exclusion of Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Ishant Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha

NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma was on Saturday appointed the new Test captain of the Indian team as selectors initiated the transition phase by dropping struggling veterans Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara, Wriddhiman Saha and Ishant Sharma for the Sri Lanka series.

The Times of India · Feb 19, 2022

Captain Rohit Sharma's message: Team management clear with Shreyas Iyer that it wants all-round option

KOLKATA: Shreyas Iyer might have been the third biggest buy at the IPL auction but to fit into India's T20 combination, he would need to showcase all-round skills as that's what the team is looking for in the middle-order slot, skipper Rohit Sharma has said.

The Times of India · Feb 17, 2022

2nd T20I: Clinical India aim to seal series against West Indies

KOLKATA: Clinical in most aspects of the game so far, India will now hope that star batter Virat Kohli also regains his form when they take on a struggling West Indies in the potentially series-deciding second T20 International here on Friday.

The Times of India · Feb 17, 2022

India vs West Indies: It was important for me to stay till the end, says Suryakumar Yadav

KOLKATA: Enjoying a brilliant run of form, India batter Suryakumar Yadav says he is relishing the role of a finisher whose unbeaten knocks can steer the team home consistently.

The Times of India · Feb 17, 2022

India vs West Indies: We see something different in Ravi Bishnoi, says Rohit Sharma

KOLKATA: Young leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi's "variations and skill-sets" and his ability to bowl at any stage gives the team a lot of options to rotate the bowlers, said India skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday.

The Times of India · Feb 17, 2022

India vs West Indies, 1st T20I: Suryakumar Yadav, Venkatesh Iyer seal it for India

KOLKATA: It was not the start Ravi Bishnoi was looking for when he came running around from long-off to take a well-judged catch of Nicholas Pooran, but sadly he touched the boundary rope while back-tracking to maintain the body balance. But the youngster was quick to get over that disappointment…

The Times of India · Feb 17, 2022

India vs West Indies, 1st T20I: Bishnoi, Rohit shine as India cruise to six-wicket win over West Indies

KOLKATA: Surkyakumar Yadav played the finisher's role to perfection after skipper Rohit Sharma blazed away at the top as India secured a clinical six-wicket win over the West Indies in the first T20 International here on Wednesday.

The Times of India · Feb 16, 2022

India vs West Indies: For Rohit Sharma, it's time to get the backups ready

KOLKATA: India skipper Rohit Sharma is looking to fill in the gaps in the side and is ready to try out various things, although he is loath to term these moves "experiments".

The Times of India · Feb 16, 2022