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.

February 26, 2024
February 26, 2024

Rohit lauds India's emerging Test talent after series win

India's skipper Rohit Sharma celebrated the Test series win over England by saying his team's young players had filled the shoes of missing veterans to shine in cricket's toughest format.

February 18, 2024
February 18, 2024

Rohit relishes India's big Test win with 'young team'

India skipper Rohit Sharma on Sunday said winning a Test with a huge margin over England was "quite satisfying" after youngsters stood up to deliver in the absence of frontline players.

February 15, 2024
February 15, 2024

Rohit, Jadeja tons help India to 326-5 in England Test

Centuries from skipper Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja helped India recover and then dominate Thursday after early blows on day one of the third Test against England.

February 15, 2024
February 15, 2024

Rohit brings up his 11th Test ton

Rohit registered his 11th Test century soon after the tea break

February 2, 2024
February 2, 2024

Jaiswal ton steers India to 336-6 in England Test

Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal hit an unbeaten 179 as India took opening day honours in the second Test despite regular England strikes, including debutant Shoaib Bashir's two wickets, on Friday.

January 24, 2024
January 24, 2024

India not unbeatable at home, says Rohit Sharma

Since Alastair Cook led a touring England to a 2-1 series victory more than a decade ago, India have gone on to win 16 consecutive test series at home.

January 24, 2024
January 24, 2024

Rohit hopes England's Bashir visa row resolved 'quickly'

India skipper Rohit Sharma said Wednesday he feels for England's Shoaib Bashir after the uncapped spinner was forced to return home to resolve visa issues ahead of a five-Test series.

January 23, 2024
January 23, 2024

Indian stars dominate ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year

India skipper Rohit Sharma was named captain of ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year. The team also features two Australians, two South Africans and a New Zealand star.

January 7, 2024
January 7, 2024

Kohli, Rohit return for Afghanistan T20Is

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have made a comeback to India's T20I setup for the first time since the end of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022, in what is a major development for the side ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024.

January 4, 2024
January 4, 2024

India unfairly criticised for pitches: Rohit

There should be a review of how pitches are rated with India receiving undue criticism according to test captain Rohit Sharma in the wake of his side’s seven-wicket win over hosts South Africa on a seaming surface with variable bounce at Newlands.