Five astonishing moments from the Duleep Trophy match at the Chinnaswamy Stadium that are good signs for the Indian team

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Five astonishing moments from the Duleep Trophy match at the Chinnaswamy Stadium that are good signs for the Indian team

The Duleep Trophy has reached higher limits this time around as the BCCI announced that every international red ball player for India will also have to participate in the domestic red ball season in order to restore their position in the Indian team.

Players with the likes of Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Mayank Agarwal, and many more have participated in the Duleep Trophy games. Such players are going to play a part in the Duleep trophy as they might find a place in India’s squad for the long Test schedule.

The Chinnaswamy stadium is hosting the India A vs. India B match, while the other match at Anantpura was comfortably won by India C on day 3.

Let’s have a look at the 5 most breathtaking moments:

Mohammad Shami was seen watching the Duleep Trophy.

Star Indian pacer who has been in rehab for many months now, Mohammad Shami, is in the National Cricket Academy to mark his return from injury. In the meantime, he skips his schedule to the Chinnaswamy stadium as he watches the Duleep Trophy match.

This might be sighted well for the Indian team, as Shami might look to make a comeback to the Indian team soon, as he would be a key factor for India in their upcoming Test schedule vs. New Zealand and then later the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Musheer Khan’s record-breaking innings

When India B seemed to be in trouble in the first innings struggling due to early loss of wickets, as they were left staggering at 94/7, Sarfaraz Khan’s brother, the 19-year-old Mumbai boy, Musheer Khan, came into bat alongside Navdeep Saini, the no. 9.

Musheer, on his Duleep Trophy debut, scored a stunning hundred on Day 1 as he took his team to a decent total, while later he batted in the second day before he got out for 181 runs in order to score quick runs towards the back end of the innings. This is the highest-ever score made on a Duleep trophy debut by a player.

Rishabh Pant’s handy half-century

Welcome back, Pant, as he bats for his brilliant 50 with his knock in the second inning of the Duleep Trophy, as he almost is back to the red ball after 21 months of absence from the game. Pant scored a battling fifty in the second inning, which came off just 34 balls.

Pant went on to score 61 runs off just 47 balls, alongside Sarfaraz Khan, who also added quick runs. They added valuable runs to the team total that helped them post a total of over 250+ to the opponent side. This can be good signs for the Indian side, as they will find their wk-batter back into the side roaring as ever.

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Dhruv Jurel equals the record of MS Dhoni in the Duleep Trophy.

MS Dhoni has set a record in the Duleep Trophy behind the stumps, which he made while playing for East Zone in 2004-05, where he took 7 catches in a single match.

Jurel too achieved the feat against India B, as he completed 7 catches in the match as well and turned out to be one of the most subtle wicket-keeping options in the country, though his batting form has been of concern.

Akash Deep, with nine wickets in the match, has emerged as the highest wicket-taker.

Akash Deep
Akash Deep emerges as the Ideal 4th choice bowler for India (Image Credit: Tv9 Bangla)

India A team’s ace pacer, Akash Deep, the medium seamer, has emerged as their finest of bowlers. He picked up four wickets in the first inning, despite a strong resilience from Musheer. Then in the second innings, he went for a stunning 5-fer, which made him the finest performer from the India A side.

The bowler has done his job, and now it’s only to India A batters to earn the target for them after India B were bowled out for a minor 184. He can be ideal for India’s fourth pacer role, as the nation has been in the hunt for one, for a long time.

Moeen Ali, 2-times English World Cup winner retires from international cricket

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Moeen Ali, 2-times English World Cup winner retires from international cricket

Legendary English all-rounder Moeen Ali has finally drawn curtains to his illustrious international career for England. This is now official as the player with two World Cup titles has ended his days for the Three Lions.

Moeen has represented the English side for a decade now since he marked his debut back in 2014 when he was primarily seen as a player of the longest format of the game. Ali was one of England’s frontline spinners after Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar retired internationally from tests.

However, Ali soon introduced himself as a world-class all-rounder and his aggressive nature. He was then brought in by Captain Morgan to the limited-overs cricket, where he emerged as England’s second all-rounder option alongside Ben Stokes.

Ali was a part of England’s World Cup-winning team in 2019, their first ever in the history of cricket. Also, he reversed international retirement alongside Stokes to feature for the three-lions in the T20 World Cup 2022 under skipper Buttler. This was their second T20 World Cup title following the first win under Collingwood.

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Moeen Ali with the T20 World Cup title (Image Credit: The Mirror)

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In a recent interview with the Daily Mail, he admitted that he is 37 years old and also didn’t get picked for the Australia series, to which he explains that he has played much of his game and it’s time for the next generation to go out there and play his game.

Moeen Ali retires internationally with nearly 300 matches across all three formats of the game. He has scored 6678 runs while also picking up 366 wickets. He will be remembered as England’s all-time greatest all-rounder, having scored eight centuries as well.

“People forget the impact you make in games. It might only have been 20 or 30, but it was a crucial 20 or 30. For me, it was about making an impact. I know what I brought to the side, on and off the field. As long as I felt people enjoyed watching me play, whether or not I did well, I was happy with that,” Ali remarked on his role in the England setup.

Moeen has represented several teams globally across several franchise tournaments, as he has played for teams like Royal Challengers Bangalore and the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. He is also about to make his debut in the CPL after being announced as a replacement in the Guyana Amazon Warriors team.

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Moeen Ali with Chennai Super Kings in the IPL (Image Credit: Sportstar – The Hindu)


During his decade-long cricket career, when asked about his most memorable moment, Ali shared his two World Cup-winning moments as well as their Ashes victory.

However, for England, he has individually scored England’s fastest 50 in just 16 deliveries against South Africa in 2022. He also remembers his wonderful Test hat-trick from Oval.



“Winning the Ashes and two World Cups was great, but from an individual point of view, it was my Test hat-trick against South Africa at the Oval to win us the game. And I’m proud to have the fastest T20 50 for England (16 balls vs. South Africa in 2022).”

He said, on recalling his greatest moment

Styris remarked, “At Deccan Charges, I saw this kid had something special,” deeming Rohit Sharma’s greatness

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The previous Kiwi all-rounder and one of the finest T20 players of his time, Scott Styris, recently in an interview claimed how he saw Rohit Sharma’s potential back in 2008 when he shared the dressing room with the 20-year-old.


“It (the IPL 2008) was my first opportunity to be a teammate and see (and hear of) Rohit Sharma. He was with us at the Deccan Chargers. He was 19 or 20 years old at that time, and I could see then that this kid was something special. I’ve just come back from Sri Lanka, where I commented on India vs. Sri Lanka. I caught up with him there, and he’s still the same guy that he was 16 years ago,”

Styris said to the Cricket journalists

Styris was a part of the Deccan Chargers unit in 2008, the inaugural season when they seemed to be the best team on paper, having the biggest of names. However, even Styris remarked that it was the lack of balance that led to their failure as they ended at the bottom of the table.


It was during his time in 2008 and 2009, the year Deccan Chargers lifted the trophy under Aussie skipper Adam Gilchrist, that both Rohit Sharma and Scott Styris shared a common space. He also shared that Rohit, after all these 16 years, still remains the same, as the two met during his visit to Sri Lanka, where Styris was present as a commentator.

Rohit Sharma was last seen with India in the T20 World Cup trophy in the United States, where he emerged as the World Cup-winning captain for India, which ended their trophy drought for 11 years since the Champions Trophy and also their 13-year World Cup trophy drought.

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Sharma will next be seen for Bangladesh’s tour of India (Image Credit: Britannica)


Rohit was moved to the Mumbai Indians camp in the IPL 2011 auction from the Deccan Chargers, as he emerged to be an immensely successful player and a skipper in the Mumbai camp. He led the Mumbaikars to a 5-time IPL championship, as he became one of the most successful IPL captains.

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Rohit’s legacy is truly amazing if seen today, and Styris said he had seen the potential and his brilliance years back when Sharma was just a kid, roughly 20 or 21 years of age. After having announced his retirement from the shortest format of the game, he turned his fortune towards the longest format and is currently eyeing the World Test Championship after India failed to win it twice despite qualifying for the finals.

Rohit will next be seen captaining the Indian side for the Bangladesh tour, followed by the New Zealand home tour. The biggest challenge for him comes with India travelling to the Australian island for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy later in November this year.

AUS vs SCO 3rd T20I: Green’s Allround-Show Helps Australia sweep Scotland on their home

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AUS vs SCO 3rd T20I: Green’s Allround-Show Helps Australia sweep Scotland on their home

AUS vs SCO 3rd T20I: It is less than 24 hours and Australia have defeated Scotland twice at their home and this was a clean sweep for Australia in the three-match T20I Series.

It was Travis Head in the first T20I, Josh Inglis in the second T20I, and this time it was Cam Green who took his team home comfortably. Australia defeated Scotland by 6 wickets in the third and the last T20I.

Let’s take a look at the match highlights of AUS vs SCO 3rd T20I:

AUS vs SCO 3rd T20I Match Highlights

Australia won the toss and opted to bowl first, with Scotland getting off to a brisk start, accumulating 54 runs during the powerplay despite losing both openers. Brandon McMullen once again stood out with the bat, delivering an array of stylish shots. Scotland’s No. 3 notched up his third fifty against Australia in just four innings, and his second in two days.

Brandon McMullan (Getty Images)
Brandon McMullan (Getty Images)

However, McMullen received little support from his teammates, mirroring the previous day’s performance. His dismissal—courtesy of a superb catch by Travis Head—marked a turning point for Scotland. The team’s scoring rate plummeted, managing just 17 runs in the final four overs while losing four wickets, leaving them with a total of 149 on the board.

In response, Scotland’s bowlers made an early impact, exploiting swing to dismiss Jake Fraser-McGurk for a duck. Travis Head followed shortly after, leaving Australia at 45/2 at the end of the powerplay. Cam Green and Mitch Marsh stabilized the chase for Australia despite the early setbacks.

Though Marsh’s knock of 31 was unconvincing, ending with him chopping a ball onto his stumps, Green anchored the innings with an unbeaten 62. His all-around performance shone through, complementing his earlier bowling figures of 3/35, which had restricted Scotland.

AUS vs SCO 3rd T20I: Green's Allround-Show Helps Australia sweep Scotland on their home
Cam Green (Getty Images)

Aaron Hardie joined Green to apply the finishing touches, guiding Australia to comfortably chase down the target with nearly four overs to spare, securing another comprehensive victory in the series.

AUS vs SCO 3rd T20I Scorecard

Scotland- 149/9 (20 overs)

Australia- 153/4 (16.1 overs)

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Babar Azam will be removed from captaincy responsibilities before the Pakistan vs Australia ODI series

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Babar Azam will be removed from captaincy responsibilities before the Pakistan vs Australia ODI series

After the defeat in the home Test series against Bangladesh, there is turmoil in the Pakistani camp, and there is a feeling of disappointment among the spectators. Babar Azam is being held responsible for the defeat against Bangladesh, after which his ODI captaincy also seems to be in danger.

Pakistani star cricketer Babar flopped against Bangladesh, he could score only 64 runs in 4 innings of 2 matches. After his poor performance, there are reports that Babar Azam may be removed from ODI and T20I captaincy. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) may turn to some other captaincy option for white ball.

Pakistan and Australia will play a three-match ODI and T20I series from November 4. Before this series, according to media reports, it is being reported that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) may give the responsibility of captaincy to a new player. The first name in the race for captaincy is Mohammad Rizwan.

According to Pakistani news (geo.tv), Pakistani head coach Gary Kirsten has talked to the Pakistan Cricket Board about making Mohammad Rizwan the captain of the team. He wants Rizwan to be given the captaincy of all three formats.

Babar Azam Captaincy Record

Test matches: 20
Won: 10
Lost: 6
Drawn: 4

ODIs: 43
Won: 26
Lost: 15
Tied: 1
Drawn: 1

T20 Internationals: 85
Won: 48
Lost: 29
Tied: 1
Drawn: 7

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Source: Geo Super

AUS vs SCO 2nd T20I: Australia Sealed the T20I Series Against Scotland; All Eyes On the Last T20I

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AUS vs SCO 2nd T20I: Australia Sealed the T20I Series Against Scotland; All Eyes On the Last T20I

AUS vs SCO 2nd T20I: The mighty Australian Team slaughtered the Scottish team in the second T20I. This could not be the right match for Scotland as they were never in the contest in both the T20Is. Australia defeated Scotland in the second T20I by 70 runs.

The young Australian wicket-keeper-batter Josh Inglis struck an outstanding 43-ball half-century smashing the Scottish bowler as if they were a secondary school’s kids. Let’s take a look at the AUS vs SCO 2nd T20I match highlights.

AUS vs SCO 2nd T20I Match Highlights

Scotland made a strong start after choosing to bowl, with Bradley Currie striking early to dismiss both Australian openers, including the key wicket of Travis Head for a golden duck. Josh Inglis and Cam Green then stabilized the innings with a 92-run partnership, with Inglis taking an aggressive approach from the start.

Despite Currie returning to break the partnership, Inglis powered ahead to become the fastest Australian to score a T20I century. Sole contributed with tight overs and managed to remove Inglis, while Tim David’s late cameo helped Australia post a challenging 196 runs.

AUS vs SCO 2nd T20I: Australia Sealed the T20I Series Against Scotland; All Eyes On the Last T20I
Josh Inglis (Getty Images)

In response, Scotland’s batting line-up faltered, with only two players managing double-digit scores, both from the top three. The team struggled to build momentum, with no batter crossing the 20-run mark, making their chase of 197 an uphill task. McMullen showed some promise with clean hitting down the ground, but his effort lacked support as Scotland kept losing wickets regularly.

Australia’s dominance in the game was evident, as they bowled out Scotland for 126, securing a comfortable 70-run victory. Scotland’s poor batting display was a key factor in their defeat, though their bowling performance showed some improvement, particularly with Bradley Currie’s impact. The arrival of Currie bolstered the Scottish attack, giving them some hope despite their heavy loss.

Brandon McMullan (Getty Images)
AUS vs SCO 2nd T20I

Comparing this match to the first game, Scotland’s bowling had clearly improved. In the previous match, Australia easily chased down 154, but today, the Scottish bowlers were more disciplined and posed challenges to the Australian batsmen, even managing to slow their run-scoring at times.

Ultimately, while Australia’s powerful batting lineup proved too strong, Scotland can take some positives from their bowling effort. However, their batting remains a major concern, as consistent collapses prevented them from mounting a competitive chase against a formidable Australian side.

AUS vs SCO 2nd T20I Team Scorecard

Australia: 196/4 (20 Overs)

Scotland: 126/10 (16.4 Overs)

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All about Duleep Trophy Day 2: Musheer’s 181 to Gill bowled out, Rana’s 4-fer to Suthar’s 5-fer: Different scenarios at the Chinnaswamy and Anantapur tracks

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The Duleep Trophy has a unique place this time around not only in India’s domestic circle as it marks the return of several heavyweight names to the Duleep Trophy, but also the players will have to perform in order to feature in the India team for the upcoming test schedule.

Day 1 saw the bowlers perform exceptionally well as both the Teams at Anantapur and also Chinnawamy failed in front of the pacers and occasionally spinners. However, amidst all Musheer Khan with a debut hundred and Axar Patel with a vital 86 on Day 1 emerged as heroes with the bat.

With the ball, several players like Manav Suthar, Avesh Khan, Khaleel Ahmed and Akash Deep struck with their heads held high.

In the Day 2 match, the India A vs India B match saw their rescuer and 19-year-old batter, Musheer Khan stand firm with an innings of 105*, taking his team forward with his memorable knock of 181 runs. Then later Navdeep Saini scored a 50, which also helped them post a total of 321 in their first innings.

Next the India A came in to bat, as Shubman Gill and Mayank Agarwal handed them good starts, as the first blood was drawn by Navdeep Saini with an unplayable in-swinger that swung back into the right-hander. Gill let the ball go as it swung back and took the top of the off-stump.

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Shubman Gill dismissed by a beauty from Navdeep Saini (Image Credit: Wisden)

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Mayank Agarwal was the last wicket to fall in the day, as Navdeep Saini’s down-the-leg ball took his edge and was caught outstandingly by a full-stretched diving Pant.

The India C vs D match that is being played in Anantapur, saw India C take a 4-run lead in the first innings as Baba Indrajith scored a subtle 72 runs, and Harshit Rana took 4 wickets. While in the second innings, they were again in trouble and then rescued by Shreyas Iyer’s fast fifty and Devdutt Padikkal’s 50-run as well.

Axar left the crease not out on 11, as Manav Suthar took a 5-fer in the day as the fan-filled domestic stadium at Anantapur lauded his efforts. The team India D were 206/8 as they will resume play on Day 3.

Neeraj Chopra eyes Gold again after qualifying for the Diamond League final amid India’s Paralympics heroics

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India has performed extremely well in the Paralympics, a performance which takes the nation to the next level of success, as their medal tally reaches 25, a record number of medals. With 5 Gold medals, 9 Silver medals and 11 bronze medals, from the 12 different disciplines they participated in.

India were record medalists, as they made a record in the Tokyo Paralympics and have made a newer one in the Paris Paralympics, as the nation nears 30 medals which can help them finish among the top 12 teams in the competition.

The medal tally began with Avani Lekhara, clinching the gold for the second time after her first victory in Tokyo Olympics. Next Paralympians like Nitesh Kumar, Sumit Antil, Harvinder Singh and Dharambir went on to clinch gold for the nation as well.

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9 of the Silver medalists from the nation, included, Manish Narwal, Nishad Kumar, Yogesh Kathuniya, Thulasimathi Murugesan, Suhas Yathiraj, Sharad Kumar, Ajeet Singh, Sachin Khilari and Parnav Soorma.

India gained the double podium twice this Paralympics a pride moment for the country. First Avani and Mona Agarwal clinched gold and bronze in the same event while next in the event of Men’s Club Throw F51 event, Dharambir and Soorma clinched Gold and silver together.

Even Indian Paralympian archer, Harvinder Singh emerged as India’s first-ever champion in the event. While Preethi Pal and Deepthi Jeevanji emerged as historic Paralympic athletic champions with 3 bronze medals.

Also, Kapil Parmar has emerged as India’s first Paralympian who has won a Paralympic Bronze medal in the Men’s 60Kg J1 category event of Judo. Today athletes like, Dipesh Kumar (javelin), Praveen Kumar (Men’s High Jump), Ajabaji Chaudhary (Women’s Javelin), Soman Rana and Hokato Sema (shot-put) will be athletes looking for a medal.


Also, India’s two-time Olympics champion in Javelin, Neeraj Chopra, Gold medalist from Tokyo and Silver medalist in the Paris Olympics 2024, despite a groin injury and sheer discomfort went on to secure a place in the Diamond League finals after finishing 4th place in the qualifiers.

The season finale will be taking place for two days from September 13th and 14th, as he has a Gold medal in the Diamond League back in Zurich 2022 and then a silver to follow in 2023 at Eugene.

IPL 2025: 3 Players who might be retained by KKR if Sangakara turns in as their mentor replacing Gambhir

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IPL 2025: 3 Players who might be retained by KKR if Sangakara turns in as their mentor replacing Gambhir

IPL 2025: The Indian Premier League 2024 saw the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) perform to the best of their standards, with some crucial changes to the squad under legendary franchise veteran player turned mentor, Gautam Gambhir.

Gambhir was seen in the IPL as a mentor with the Lucknow Super Giants since their debut in the tournament in 2022, while next he was roped into the KKR side ahead of the 2024 IPL mini-auction. Gambhir took some unconventional calls, like making a huge bid of 24.75 crores INR on World Cup-winning bowler, Mitchell Starc.

After their IPL triumph, Gambhir was approached as a national replacement for Team India’s head coach, replacing the likes of T20 World Cup-winning coach Rahul Dravid. KKR has been in the quest for a new mentor since Gambhir turned team India head coach.

Likely, some reports from the Indian newspaper Telegraph suggest that Royals Director of Cricket, Kumara Sangakara is in talks of being appointed as KKR mentor. Recently, Rahul Dravid was reported to be coming in as the head coach of Rajasthan Royals.

3. Rinku Singh

The Kolkata Knight Riders star Rinku Singh has been a part of the franchise for a long time, as Rinku will also be seen in a role this time around as well. The batter has been a recognised talent even for the Men in Blues and can currently be seen captaining the Meerut Mavericks in the UP T20 League.

Alongside his aggressive batting and six-hitting capacity in the role of a finisher, Rinku has also evolved to be a bowler with wicket-taking abilities. A seemingly too low a price of 55lakhs, for a player of his calibre is what would add to him being retained.

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2. Sunil Narine

Kolkata’s MVP, most-valuable player Sunil Narine will be again retained for sure as he has always been since his debut in 2012 for the franchise. The player’s all-around capacity to bat up the order and make full use of the powerplay, alongside being the most economical spinners in World t20, makes him the best for the role of an all-rounder.

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Sunil Narine will be one among the retained players (Image Credit: SportsMax)

1. Phil Salt

Though KKR will be in dilemma over Andre Russel their marquee player, skipper Shreyas Iyer as well as bowling sensation Harshit Rana, still English opener Phil Salt might be given the upper hand if Sangakara’s preferences are to be trusted.

Phil Salt has performed highly in the IPL 2024, as he scored many runs up the order for Knight Riders alongside Narine. Salt has recently been appointed as the T20I skipper for an injured English skipper Jos Buttler.

“Dravid was balanced, Gautam is very one-sided about…” Rishabh Pant differentiates Rahul and Gautam as head coach

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“Dravid was balanced, Gautam is very one-sided about…” Rishabh Pant differentiates Rahul and Gautam as head coach

Gautam Gambhir, the new Head Coach of India, took over the duties after the completion of T20 World Cup-winning coach Rahul Dravid’s Tenure. Rishabh Pant has now spoken on the shuttle changes in the team’s dressing room and environment around the team’s mindset.

After Rahul Dravid, the selection of Gautam Gambhir for the post of Head Coach was a clear-cut indication of the aggressive approach by BCCI. We all have seen how eager Gautam is for a positive result.

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"Dravid was balanced, Gautam is very one-sided about..." Rishabh Pant differentiates Rahul and Gautam as head coach 14

Rahul Dravid’s tenure as head coach of the Indian cricket team was marked by significant achievements, including guiding the team to multiple ICC finals and ultimately ending their ICC trophy drought by securing a World Cup victory. Under his leadership, India reached the finals of the ICC World Test Championship 2023 and the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, both against Australia.

Despite suffering close defeats in these high-stakes encounters, Dravid’s resilience and dedication remained unwavering. The Indian team under his supervision lifted the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 trophy.

Gautam Gambhir was appointed as the head coach of the Indian Cricket team after the World Cup 2024 and the team has played a T20I series and an ODI series under him against Sri Lanka. India won the T20I series 3-0 and lost the ODI series 2-1.

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"Dravid was balanced, Gautam is very one-sided about..." Rishabh Pant differentiates Rahul and Gautam as head coach 15

Rishabh Pant, having worked closely with both coaches, shared his insights on their contrasting styles during an interview on JioCinema ahead of the Duleep Trophy 2024, where he represents India B.

Rishabh Pant candidly noted that Rahul Dravid and Gautam Gambhir possess distinct coaching approaches, with Dravid being more balanced and composed, while Gambhir is known for his aggressive demeanor.

The anchor asked, “What is the biggest change that can happen under Gautam Gambhir and how it can take Indian cricket forward?“

Rishabh Pant responded, “I feel Rahul bhai was very balanced as a human being and as a coach. It could be both good and bad because in cricket there can be positives. This is upon the individuals whether to focus on the positives and negatives, and it depends on where individuals want to focus.”

“Gauti bhai (Gambhir) is more aggressive, he’s very one-sided about the fact that you have to win. But you need to find the right balance and improve. This is the best part of international cricket,” he concluded.

Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant

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SOURCE: CRICIT (HINDUSTAN TIMES)

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