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Rohit Sharma on the emotional chat with Sarfaraz Khan’s father at his Test debut: ‘Ye jitna Test cap iska hai, usse jyada aapka hai’

India skipper Rohit Sharma admits feeling emotional watching the likes of Sarfaraz Khan and Akash Deep making their Test debut in the recently concluded five-Test match series against England. “I personally enjoyed so much working with these guys. They are all very energetic. I’ve seen them all play. Things were easier for me because I knew them all, maybe one or two whom I hadn’t followed that closely but the rest I knew really well. And I knew their game, their strengths and how they want to play the game. For me, it was just about talking to them and telling them how good they are. Reminding them about the good things they’ve done in the past. Yeah, the situation is different, team is different, pressure…but everything else has to remain the same,” Rohit said in a video shared by tea...
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Rohit Sharma explains the reason behind his ‘koi garden mai nahi ghumega’ comment: ‘That’s how I am. It’s not to hurt anyone’

Indian captain Rohit Sharma offered multiple stump-mic gems throughout the course of the India-England Test series. Most notably, his hindi one-liner during the Visakhapatnam Test, “Koi garden mai nahi ghumega (No one will roam around in the garden).” The phrase garnered further attention when Sharma posted a photo on his Instagram alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan, Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel that was captioned along the same lines. The Indian skipper finally took to breaking apart the idea behind the same. Recollecting the recently concluded series in a video on the Team Ro45 Instagram channel, Rohit suggested that it was to make sure all the players are quick on their feet and get the job done. “Sometimes I say things that are caught on the stump mic. But that’s me, that’s h...
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‘Achievements of gigantic proportions’: Ravi Shastri wants R Ashwin to keep ‘harassing batters’ for a couple of years more | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Premier India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin had an emotional Test series against England where he featured in his landmark 100th Test and also scaled 'Mount 500' to become only second Indian to the feat after legendary Anil Kumble.Not only Ashwin reclaimed the no.1 Test bowler spot after the conclusion of the series, his 26 dismissals, bamboozling the England batters, played a huge role in India's 4-1 domination.Two former India coaches in Kumble and Ravi Shastri and one current in form of Rahul Dravid were all in praise of Ashwin on Saturday, labelling him as one of India's greatest ever.While Dravid hoped that he wouldn't call it quits anytime soon, Shastri wanted to see him harass batters for at least two more years. Kumble, on the other hand, found it perplexing that he...
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R Ashwin highlights fatal flaw with England’s Bazball: ‘Test cricket cannot be played like airplane on runway’

After England’s 1-4 Test series defeat against India, there has been a lot of questions about the future of Bazball, the style of play England have employed where they go for broke and try to dominate their opponents with aggression. Despite the doom and gloom back in England, Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin believes that the ‘Bazball method has a future’. “So many people have commented that they lost 1-4, but in my opinion, we really came under immense pressure in the series. If the team manages to get the right balance, it is bound for success,” Ashwin, who claimed nine wickets in the final India versus England Test, said on his YouTube channel. Ashwin had much to celebrate, he played in his 100th Test and went past the 500-wicket mark during the five-match series. WTC 2023-...
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Yashasvi Jaiswal exclusive interview: ‘Whatever happens, Rohit Sharma will be there to stand by you’

In the span of seven weeks, Yashasvi Jaiswal transformed from a bright young potential to the new torchbearer of India’s batting. His immaculate body of work in the series against England—712 runs at 79.91 including a pair of double centuries compiled with a blend of youthful aggression and technical rectitude—not only fueled India’s comeback and the dismantling of Bazball, but also set his destiny rolling. But he remains firmly grounded and has already turned his focus to the IPL. Yashasvi Jaiswal takes The Indian Express through his journey in the series: Yashasvi Jaiswal: It’s a great feeling, I’m happy but I want to be more focused, so that I can do well for my team. I’m not thinking about anything today. I want to take one match at a time. I don’t know what will happen tomorrow, ...
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Yuvraj Singh trolls Shubman Gill in Rohit Sharma’s ‘garden mein ghoomne’ post | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India further solidified their position on top of the World Test Championship (WTC) rankings with a dominant innings and 64-run win in Dharamsala, sealing a resounding 4-1 series win over England.This impressive victory propelled India's percentage points from 64.58 to 68.51, achieved through their participation in nine matches during the ongoing WTC cycle.Their record includes six wins, two losses, and one draw.Celebrating the series triumph, India captain Rohit Sharma shared a photo on his social media, featuring Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Sarfaraz Khan, and Dhruv Jurel, acknowledging the valuable contributions of these promising young talents to the team's success."Garden mein ghoomne wale bande," Rohit's post read. The “garden mein ghoomne wale bande” here refers to ...
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Naseer Hussain on Rohit Sharma’s captaincy: ‘He’s not the 60 overs of hell kind of captain’

India has recently won the five-match Test series against England 4-1. After losing the first Test in Hyderabad the hosts were under pressure in the absence of big names for the Vizag Test. However, Rohit Sharma’s on-field and off-field leadership shone through in blooding the youngsters into the side and tactically suppressing the ‘Bazball’ approach of the visitors at the same time. Rohit seemed to be a lot more relaxed on the field compared to his predecessor Virat Kohli who never shied away from displaying his emotions on-field. Former England cricketer Nasser Hussain would recall India’s famous win in 2021 under Kohli in Lords when India managed to bowl out England in 60 overs to force a result and take the lead in the series. “Don’t confuse (Rohit with Virat’s captaincy) because ...
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Do you get any runs outside India?: James Anderson reveals on-field exchange with Shubman Gill in IND vs ENG 5th Test

Shubman Gill and James Anderson exchanged some words in the middle on the second day of the 5th Test the contents of which the Indian batter declined to share with the broadcasters in an interview at day’s end. However, on Tuesday, Anderson opened up about the exchange on BBC’s Tailenders podcast. Anderson who took his 700th Test wicket in the match, made Gill his 699th victim when he dismissed the batter for 110. “I said something to him like, ‘Do you get any runs outside India?’ and he said, ‘It’s time to retire. Then two balls later, I got him out,” the England veteran revealed. Anderson joined the 700-club when he dismissed India’s Kuldeep Yadav on Saturday at Dharamshala. The England veteran achieved the feat in his 187th test and is the first pace bowler to reach the milestone. An...
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Geoffrey Boycott’s blunt take on James Anderson: ‘England cannot keep wrapping him in cotton wool and picking him on sentiment’

Former England captain Geoffrey Boycott has made a scathing attack on Ben Stokes and co after their dismal show in the recently-concluded five-match Test series against India. England started the five-match series with a win at Hyderabad but it went progressively worse for them and ended up losing the series 1-4. “Stokes says they will learn from this tour. I am not convinced. They will go back home and revert to type and beat ordinary West Indies and Sri Lanka teams and India will be forgotten as a distant memory, “wrote Boycott in his column in The Telegraph. England’s Joe Root plays a shot in the fourth Test between India and England at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi. (PTI Photo) Boycott was also critical of the overtly aggressive approach of England batters in t...
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Has 4-1 hammering in India changed the cult of Bazball? ‘It’s not a binary choice between fun or winning’

The margin of defeat was definitive. 4-1. The aura felt gone. The Bazballers had arrived on these shores touted as serious foes. But eight weeks later, they shared the same fate as any other Test side to visit India over the past decade. But was it enough to sway away the believers of Bazball? Not so soon. “From a fan perspective. I love it,” Simon Finch, The Barmy Army’s lead trumpeter since 2020, tells The Indian Express. “Before Stokes and McCullum, we won only one game out of 17. England are a much-improved side and I think they will continue to improve, and no matter what, we will be there supporting them.” But while Finch’s Bollywood renditions at Indian venues may have been a big hit, England’s cricket was anything but. “It’s wanting to be a better player,” captain Ben Stokes sug...
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Felt like they had gone too far: R Ashwin on James Anderson’s comments on chasing down 500 or 600 in 60 overs

After winning the 1st Test in Hyderabad, a pretty confident James Anderson had told the press that England will go all hell for leather when they come out to bat against India on Day 4 of the second Test at Vizag, saying that even if the target was 500 or 600, the Three Lions will be looking to reach it in 60 or 70 overs. Ultimately, England would fail to chase down 399 and lost the Test by 106 runs which tied the series at 1-1. Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday said on his YouTube channel that the comment by the England veteran almost felt like they had gone too far with their confidence. “James Anderson went into a press conference in the second Test after winning the first considerably well. Much respect to them for winning that. He told the press that even if the 4th innings target was...
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What is the statistical significance of India’s win over England in the Dharamsala Test?

Ninety-one years and eight months since CK Nayudu’s men took the field against England at Lord’s in 1932, representing India in a Test for the first time, the team led by Rohit Sharma achieved a significant milestone by trumping the same opponent in Dharamsala. Having endured numerous crests and troughs and outgrowing the underdog tag throughout their cricketing history, India’s innings-and-64-run win against the Bazballers was their 178th win in their 579th Test appearance. While ‘178’ as a number may not necessarily stand out in itself, the triumph pulled India’s wins level with the number of losses for the first time in their Test history –- the win-loss ratio now stands at 1 after 314 cricketers have spent 2,673 days on the field for the country. Laggards to contenders Registering t...
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‘As captain of this team…’: Rohit Sharma hails ‘young’ Team India in memorable series triumph. Watch | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In the absence of senior pros Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, a young and new Team India passed the litmus test with flying colours to register a famous 4-1 series triumph over England on Saturday.The likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel performed incredibly well, handing England their worst defeat of the Bazball era.After wrapping up the series in Dharamsala, Rohit and Co. re-lived and cherished the incredible moments during the series as with the skipper hailing the youngsters for stepping up when it mattered the most.From Ashwin's 500th wicket and 100th Test to Jaiswal emerging as the top scorer in the series, a joyous bunch of players shared their ride throughout the long series in an emotional video posted the the BCCI.The series win was India...
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We will be back, asserts Stokes, but will Bazball evolve after the India debacle?

It’s a break Bazball would have craved for. The most repeated word in cricket over the last two years, even inked in the dictionary, would slip into the edge of memory for the next four months, as white-ball cricket would take over; Brendon McCullum, Ben Stokes, and their Bazballers would now reunite only in July.“Nothing would change (during the break),” Stokes would insist. Or would they? It was the question, framed and phrased differently, posed repeatedly at Stokes after the defeat in Dharamsala. The England captain was defiant and idealistic, producing an album of quotations wherein he sounded Buddha, Bollywood bad boy and management guru rolled into one. Sample this: “Failure is a great teacher to sports teams. You either let failure and disappointment eat you up and shoot you dow...
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Ben Stokes’ poor India series: Nasser Hussain tells England captain and team to ‘look at your game and improve’

England skipper Ben Stokes could only manage 199 runs from five matches at an average of 19.90 in the series against India. Stokes started the series with a 70 in Hyderabad when the side was in trouble. However, as the series went on the form of the skipper declined significantly and the all-rounder struggled to deal with the Indian spinners. “Ben Stokes had a poor series with the bat. Maybe because he is playing only with the bat. Just look at your own game and improve,” wrote Nasser Hussain in his column for Sky Sports. Ahead of the series, Stokes would have knee surgery which would mean that his contributions with the ball were limited. Playing as a pure batter the England skipper could not provide any resistance to the collapse of the batting order which was a recurring trend thro...
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Rohit Sharma’s ‘garden mein ghoomne wale bande’ post tops social media after India’s Dharamsala win over England

India captain Rohit Sharma’s latest post with his young teammates has won over social media following their resounding 4-1 series win over England in Dharamsala on Saturday. India thrashed England within three days of play at the HPCA Stadium to secure an innings and 64-run victory and cemented their spot at the top of the World Test Championship standings. Rohit, who did not take the field, on the third day due to a stiff back took to social media platform Instagram and posted a picture with young batters Sarfaraz Khan, Shubman Gill, Dhruv Jurel and Yashasvi Jaiswal, captioning the frame, ”Garden mein ghoomne wale bande.” Rohit was referring to his on-field comments caught on the stump mic during the Visakhapatnam Test last month where the skipper wanted his young side to be more as...
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5th Test: How India reigned at home again as England grappled with ‘Bazball’ doubts | Cricket News – Times of India

Dharamshala Test ends in a hurry as a young, hungry and unafraid Team India serves a marker for the future with an emphatic 4-1 series win against an England team bent upon throwing caution to the windDHARAMSHALA: “And I’m free, free fallin’.” As Tom Petty’s distinctive voice echoed beneath the mountains, England did some domino dancing of their own out in the middle.They came here having already lost the series. Within three days, they lost their bearings too. On Saturday morning, India had added only four more runs to their kitty before folding up. James Anderson had foxed Kuldeep Yadav for his milestone 700th wicket. There was back-slapping and celebration and good cheer. It was history in the making. Already spirits seemed high in the English camp. They were still a mammoth 259 runs...
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Bazball gets a reality check! India thrash England by an innings to seal series 4-1 | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin grabbed a famous fifer in his landmark 100th Test as India hammered England by an innings and 64 runs in the fifth and final game in Dharamsala to seal the series 4-1 on Saturday.Handing England their heaviest defeat in the 'Bazball' era, India wrapped up the contest inside eight sessions as England self-imploded on the third day.Veteran James Anderson reached 700 Test wickets early in the morning session to be just the third bowler to achieve the feat, but the tourists were never in the game after India took a massive 259-run lead.Ashwin then returned figures of 5 for 77 to help bowl out England for 195 in the afternoon session at the picturesque Dharamsala stadium.As It HappenedWith the series already in bag, India were playing for cr...
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Here’s what Shubman Gill told James Anderson after launching him for a six

In an on-field exchange with Jonny Bairstow on Day 3 of the fifth Test match at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) stadium, Shubman Gill has revealed what he said to James Anderson after hitting him for a straight six on his way to the century on Day 2. Baristow, who is playing his 100th Test match asked Shubman Gill, standing at the first slip, “What did you said to Jimmy, that you are retiring? Then he get you out the next ball.” Gill responded: “So what? He can get me out after my hundred. What you have done in this series?” 🫶🏻🫶🏻 pic.twitter.com/uBq4DueaYX — zahana🕷️ (@77ftw_) March 9, 2024 To which Bairstow replied: “How many have scored full-stop.” Sarfaraz Khan patrolling at the short leg played the role of peacemaker and chips in “Johny bhai, easy, Johny bhai easy.”...
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Ind vs Eng 5th Test | India close in on victory, reduce England to 103/5 at lunch

R. Ashwin celebrates after taking the wicket of England batsman Zak Crawley on the third day of the final Test match at HPCA Ground in Dharamshala on March 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Hosts India inched closer towards an innings victory as they reduced England to 103 for 5 at lunch on day three of the fifth and final Test here on Saturday. Playing his 100th Test, senior India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin snared four top-order wickets, giving away 55 runs. Kuldeep Yadav (1/9) picked one.INFOGRAPHIC | R. Ashwin’s journey to 100 Tests, 500 wickets Joe Root was in the middle when lunch was taken after Ashwin bowled rival skipper Ben Stokes. England still trail India by 156 runs. Earlier, veteran England seamer Jimmy Anderson became the first pacer in the history of Test cricket t...