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India chief selector explains Prithvi Shaw, Sarfaraz Khan and other notable exclusions from Team India squads
Firstcricket Staff • 2 years agoThe exclusion of Prithvi Shaw, Sarfaraz Khan and Hanuma Vihari from Team India squads has baffled one and all.
Watch: Chetan Sharma took first-ever World Cup hat-trick on this day in 1987
• 2 years agoChetan Sharma accomplished this remarkable feat during India's match with New Zealand in their 1987 Cricket World Cup match at Nagpur.
BCCI likely to rejig Team India selection panel, Chetan Sharma's fate hangs in balance
• 2 years agoIt is an open secret that Chetan and his panel's performance and consistency in selection has been below par in recent times.
The two Afghanistans: Beware of Taliban but common Afghans love India
Sandipan Deb • 3 years agoA short video of an ecstatic Afghan man kissing the TV image of Hardik Pandya, as he walks back after the victory against arch-rivals Pakistan, has gone viral
With seven T20Is in June, Umran Malik will be in selection committee's radar
• 3 years agoPace bowling sensation Umran Malik could be fast-tracked into the Indian team as early as June when it will play seven T20 Internationals against South Africa and Ireland respectively.
Indian selectors push through Test transition with Rohit Sharma at the helm
Chetan Narula • 3 years agoRohit already had his plate full with planning for two white-ball World Cups. Now, Test cricket has been added to it.
'Ask Hardik why he is not playing Ranji Trophy': Chetan Sharma says all-rounder will make cut only if 100 percent fit
• 3 years agoChetan Sharma made it crystal clear that Pandya would be considered only when he is 100 percent fit but is also unaware as to why he is skipping Ranji Trohy which could have tested his fitness.
'Rohit era begins': Fans hail all-format captain of Indian cricket team
Firstcricket Staff • 3 years agoRohit Sharma was on Saturday named India's Test captain, completing his takeover of the leadership across cricket formats after Virat Kohli's exit.
Jasprit Bumrah's elevation as 'stop-gap' ODI deputy ahead of Pant, Iyer is selectors' way of 'avoiding clutter'
• 3 years agoJasprit Bumrah's elevation as India's ODI vice-captain, albeit as a stop-gap arrangement, seemed a perfectly justified reward for his terrific all-format consistency.
Virat Kohli was asked by BCCI to stay on as T20I captain, says chief selector Chetan Sharma
• 3 years agoContradicting Virat Kohli, chairman of selectors Chetan Sharma on Friday said the batting maestro was told to carry on as T20I captain by everyone in the BCCI.