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India vs Pakistan: No war, no shooting; just fight to be Miandad, Joginder, not Chetan Sharma, Misbah | Cricket News

India vs Pakistan: No war, no shooting; just fight to be Miandad, Joginder, not Chetan Sharma, Misbah | Cricket News

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However hard the TV broadcasters try to beat the war drums, India vs Pakistan cricket, these days, is anything but ‘war minus the shooting’. However hard the billboard artists try to photoshop Rohit Sharma and Mohammad Rizwan to make them appear menacing, the two naturally congenial captains still can’t pass off as ruthless generals leading bloodthirsty armies. That old narrative promoting cricket’s most storied derby has got boring and inaccurate but, somehow it has survived. The caricaturing of this high-stakes sporting contest needs to stop. Indo-Pak cricket needs to be saved from the marketers who seem hell-bent on reducing this many-layered rivalry into a one-dimensional cliché. It is these unimaginative war references that justify the mixing of sports and politics and the slamming of the cricket door between the two neighbours, whose players famously get along and whose fans have never waged pitched battles in the stands. Story continues below this ad This Sunday, India and Pakistan will meet again and those familiar voices are on air again. Netflix has timed the airing of its …

Ex-BCCI Selector’s ‘Rohit Sharma’ Solution Amid India Batting Crisis

Ex-BCCI Selector’s ‘Rohit Sharma’ Solution Amid India Batting Crisis

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Former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief selector Chetan Sharma on Saturday said that India skipper Rohit Sharma should open in the upcoming Boxing Day Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. The 2024/25 Test season, which started with a series against Bangladesh, has been disastrous for Rohit. Not only did he endure a rare home series loss–a 0-3 whitewash against New Zealand, India’s first series defeat at home in 12 years–but he has also managed just 152 runs in seven Tests at an average of 11.69, with only one fifty in 13 innings. His highest score this season is 52. In 13 Tests this year, Rohit has scored 607 runs at an average of 26.39, with two centuries and two fifties in 24 innings. His highest score is 131. The series is currently tied at 1-1 ahead of the Boxing Day Test, set to be played at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday. Speaking to ANI, Chetan Sharma reflected on the performance of the Indian bowlers, noting that …

“What Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli Have Done…”: Ex-Selector Gives ‘Lean Patch’ Verdict

“What Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli Have Done…”: Ex-Selector Gives ‘Lean Patch’ Verdict

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Virat Kohli (L) and Rohit Sharma© AFP Indian cricket team star batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma faced a lot of criticism from fans as well as experts following their poor show in the Test series against New Zealand. The two cricketers failed to perform with the bat as India slumped to a humiliating 0-3 loss in the three-match series at home. While a number of ex-India cricketers have criticised the duo for their massive dip in form, former BCCI chief selector Chetan Sharma jumped to their support. Sharma pointed out that both Virat as well as Rohit have contributed a lot to Indian cricket before he predicted a good show from them against Australia. “Let’s honor and respect what Rohit and Virat have done for the country. Players like Rohit and Virat are never out of form. They are never in a lean or bad patch. These words shouldn’t be used for them. We are thankful to them. They are still doing it. We always talk about them and focus on them …

Chetan Sharma To Continue As Chairman Of BCCI Selection Committee, New Panel Named

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Former India cricketer Chetan Sharma, who was the head of the BCCI selection committee for the men’s cricket team from December 2020 till late last year, will continue as the chief selector, according to a BCCI statement on Saturday. Other selectors in panel are Sridharan Sharath from South Zone, Shiv Sundar Das from Central Zone, Subroto Banerjee from East and Salil Ankola from West Zone. “The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) comprising Ms Sulakshana Naik, Mr Ashok Malhotra, and Mr Jatin Paranjape undertook an extensive process for selecting members of the All-India Senior Selection Committee. The Board received around 600 applications following its advertisement for the five posts issued on its official website on 18th November 2022,” the BCCI statement said. “Upon due deliberation and careful consideration, the CAC shortlisted 11 individuals for personal interviews. Based on the interviews, the Committee has recommended the following candidates for the Senior Men’s National Selection Committee. 1) Chetan Sharma 2) Shiv Sundar Das 3) Subroto Banerjee 4) Salil Ankola 5) Sridharan Sharath “The committee further recommended Mr Chetan Sharma for …

Chetan Sharma Likely To Continue As BCCI’s Chief Selector: Sources

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File image of Chetan Sharma© Twitter Former India cricketer Chetan Sharma, who was the head of the BCCI selection committee for the men’s cricket team, is likely to continue as chief selector, sources told NDTV. The Chetan Sharma-led panel was earlier dissolved as the BCCI started the process to appoint a new selection panel. However, now it is very likely for Chetan to continue in his role. Also, 13 ex-India cricketers have been shortlisted for the selection panel, according to sources. more updates to follow Topics mentioned in this article Source link

Chetan Sharma Might Be Short-listed Again For New BCCI Selection Panel: Report

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File image of Chetan Sharma© Twitter The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), comprising Ashok Malhotra, Sulakshana Naik and Jatin Paranjpe, is likely to meet in Mumbai on December 29 to interview the prospective candidates for the new national selection panel. It is understood that BCCI are in the process of shortlisting the names for interview and last committee’s chairman Chetan Sharma has a bright chance of being in the pruned list along with his central zone colleague Harvinder Singh. “If all goes well, on December 29, the CAC is supposed to meet physically in Mumbai and interview the shortlisted names,” a BCCI source in the know-how of things told PTI on condition of anonymity. Meanwhile, it is understood that Chetan and his committee has been given another week’s extension and asked to cover this round of Ranji Trophy games. Chetan and his colleague Harvinder were in Delhi to watch the home team’s match against Tamil Nadu, while Sunil Joshi is in Hyderabad watching the game between Assam and Hyderabad. “They were informed only yesterday that they …

KL Rahul May Face T20I Axe With Chetan Sharma-led Committee Set To Select Teams For Sri Lanka Series: Report

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File image of KL Rahul© AFP The outgoing selection committee led by Chetan Sharma will be picking the two white ball Indian squads for the upcoming home series against Sri Lanka, starting January 3, as the new panel will not be named before another week’s time, according to BCCI sources. It is expected that the interviews of the short-listed candidates to pick the selection committee members by the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) will happen between December 26 and 28. “The old committee will probably select the Sri Lanka white ball squad,” a BCCI source privy to development told PTI on conditions of anonymity. “As of now, it doesn’t look like Rohit Sharma’s finger will heal enough before the T20Is and in that case, Hardik will lead the side. As far as KL Rahul is concerned, his T20I days seem to be numbered.” There is a possibility that the T20I side to be named will comprise only the specialists of that format. Some players like Virat Kohli might also be given a break from the T20 …