Rohit Sharma

India coach Gambhir backs 'incredibly tough men' Rohit, Kohli

India coach Gautam Gambhir on Monday backed "incredibly tough men" Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to prove their critics wrong and find form in Australia.

Rohit may quit Tests if India fail in Australia, says Srikkanth

India must start planning for Rohit Sharma's successor if the team do not play well in their five-Test series in Australia as the captain could well retire from the longest format, former skipper Krishnamachari Srikkanth has said.

Rohit, Kohli under fire as India chews over 'tough pill' of NZ loss

With Australia looming large, the form of 37-year-old Rohit and superstar batsman Kohli, 35, is of particular concern to Indian cricket fans.

Right mindset key to handle Australian pitches: Rohit

After India's batting frailties were brutally exposed in a 3-0 home series defeat by New Zealand, captain Rohit Sharma said it was important that his players get in the right frame of mind for what promises to be a challenging tour of Australia.

Crushing home series loss to NZ low point of my career: Rohit Sharma

After stunning victories in Bengaluru and Pune, the Black Caps won the third Test in Mumbai by 25 runs to become the first team to whitewash India at home in a series featuring three or more matches.

T20 cricket hurting Test batting, says India coach Gambhir

Batsmen have forgotten how to defend in Test cricket because of the T20 game, India coach Gautam Gambhir said Thursday ahead of the third and final match against New Zealand.

Time running out for struggling India stalwarts Kohli, Rohit

Through three World Cup titles, two World Test Championship (WTC) finals, and a 12-year Test series winning streak on home soil, Kohli and Sharma, often together, have been integral to every major Indian success of the last 17 years.

Too much pressure on Ashwin, Jadeja, says Sharma

After a surprising series defeat by New Zealand, India's skipper Rohit Sharma said undue expectation was being put on frontline spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, as he called for more collective bowling efforts to win Test matches.

No Shami, Kuldeep in India squad for Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Seamer Mohammed Shami will not play in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy test series against Australia while spinner Kuldeep Yadav has been sidelined with a groin injury as the country's cricket board (BCCI) announced an 18-member squad on Friday.

November 17, 2022
November 17, 2022

Shastri tells India to pick new T20 captain

 India need to appoint a new Twenty20 captain and follow England's template to revive their fortunes in that format, former head coach Ravi Shastri said on Thursday.

November 10, 2022
November 10, 2022

Heavyweights collide as India face England in second semi-final

A high-octane clash is on the cards as India take on England in the second semi-final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Adelaide on Thursday.

November 9, 2022
November 9, 2022

Rohit takes heart from wins in England

Skipper Rohit Sharma says beating England in their back yard just a few months ago gives his India team confidence they can do it again in their Twenty20 World Cup semi-final on Thursday.

November 8, 2022
November 8, 2022

Injury scare for Rohit Sharma

Indian team on Tuesday morning suffered a massive scare as captain Rohit Sharma sustained a powerful blow on his forearm during an optional session ahead of India's T20 World Cup semifinal against England on Thursday.

October 31, 2022
October 31, 2022

Rohit, Kohli, Rahul to return for BD tour after break from NZ series

Indian captain Rohit Sharma and top order batters Virat Kohli and KL Rahul have been rested for the white ball tour of New Zealand next month but the trio will return for the following Bangladesh series, Indian selector Chetan Sharma said on Monday.

October 22, 2022
October 22, 2022

India relishing Pakistan 'challenge' in WC opener, Rohit says

Skipper Rohit Sharma said on Saturday that his India team are relishing the "challenge" of facing arch-rivals Pakistan in their opening match of the Twenty20 World Cup.

September 26, 2022
September 26, 2022

It's not easy to bowl at the death, says Sharma

Improving India's bowling remains the team's focus ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup next month, skipper Rohit Sharma has said, adding that he backs seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar to come out of a recent slump.

September 19, 2022
September 19, 2022

Sharma considering Kohli as third opener

India captain Rohit Sharma, ahead of the T20I series against Australia, has made it clear that Virat Kohli will be India's third opener in the upcoming T20 World Cup.

September 7, 2022
September 7, 2022

‘It is unfortunate’: Rohit on advantage of batting second in Asia Cup

There was a certain exhaustion to Rohit Sharma’s face as he came in for the press conference yesterday after his side’s second successive defeat in the 2022 Asia Cup, leave them almost out of the tournament.

September 7, 2022
September 7, 2022

India close to Asia Cup exit after Sri Lanka defeat

Sri Lanka produced an impressive run chase to down India by six wickets on Tuesday and leave their opponents staring at an early exit from the Asia Cup.