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‘I always see Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma talking with Gautam Gambhir… they discuss ODI plans’: Sitanshu Kotak rubbishes miscommunication rumours | Cricket News

‘I always see Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma talking with Gautam Gambhir… they discuss ODI plans’: Sitanshu Kotak rubbishes miscommunication rumours | Cricket News

India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak dismissed rumours of miscommunication between the team management and stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, besides stressing that they are communicating with them on a regular basis. “They discuss with Gautam (Gambhir) about ODI formats, about the matches we have, and our plans going (ahead) to South Africa (World Cup in 2027),” he said. “Most of the time I’m there and if I’m listening. They definitely share the experience and I always see them talking. Obviously, in social media, you see a lot of things which I try to avoid seeing,” he quipped. Rumours of indifference had been floating around since Rohit and Kohli retired from Tests as well as Shubman Gill displacing Rohit as the ODI skipper. The board, according to reports, summoned a meeting to fix communication issues between senior players and selectors during the South Africa series. But Kotak stressed that the senior players and the team management are on the same page. India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir (left) talks with Shreyas Iyer during a practice session …

‘Rohit Sharma has got no reason to retire’: AB de Villiers backs India captain to continue | Cricket News

‘Rohit Sharma has got no reason to retire’: AB de Villiers backs India captain to continue | Cricket News

Only days after Rohit Sharma quashed rumours of quitting international cricket after winning the Champions Trophy, the Indian captain has found huge backing to continue from South Africa batting legend, AB de Villiers. de Villiers hailed Rohit’s supreme record as a batter and captain and appreciated the India opener for rewiring his batting in the ODI format over the last three years. The Champions Trophy triumph only nine months after lifting the T20 World Cup made Rohit only the second Indian skipper after MS Dhoni to win multiple ICC titles. “Compared to other captains, look at Rohit’s win percentage, it’s almost 74%, which is substantially more than any other captain of the past. If he keeps going, he will go down as one of the best ODI captains of all time. Rohit has also said he is not retiring and has requested that rumours be stopped spreading. Story continues below this ad Rohit led India’s tricky 252-run chase in the final against New Zealand in Dubai, charging with a brutal onslaught in the Powerplay. The …

How Rohit Sharma used his spinners as the trump card in Champions Trophy | Cricket News

How Rohit Sharma used his spinners as the trump card in Champions Trophy | Cricket News

In the final hour of New Zealand’s innings on Sunday, Rohit Sharma had the opportunity to hammer the spin nail down fully on the opposition to the last possible inch. An Axar Patel injury situation towards the end of the middle overs meant the Indian skipper had to factor in a couple of extra overs from the wobbly pace grid of Shami and Hardik Pandya at the death on the day. Though the left-arm spinner bowled another, Rohit held back Axar’s last two overs, perhaps because he had to play a crucial role with the bat at No. 5 too. The death overs yielded 79 runs, 58 of which came from five overs of pace. Despite the dawdle against spin for the majority of the innings, New Zealand had about enough to salvage a fight. Rohit’s marginal miss on a 40/40 of spin could have reared its head on another night, but not on Sunday when his pack of spinners had scythed the fight down comprehensively within the first 40 overs. Between the 28 overs …