Shikhar Dhawan named as captain of Indian squad for upcoming 3 match ODI series against South Africa

October 2, 2022 7:35 PM

Shikhar Dhawan named as captain of Indian squad for upcoming 3 match ODI series against South Africa

In Cricket, the All-India Senior Selection Committee has picked India's squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against South Africa. Shikhar Dhawan has been named captain of the squad which will play ODIs against the Proteas on October 6, 9 and 11 in Lucknow, Ranchi and New Delhi respectively. Middle-order batter Rajat Patidar and pacer Mukesh Kumar have received maiden ODI call-ups. Interestingly, batter Shreyas Iyer, pace all-rounder Deepak Chahar and leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi, ...

Injuries worry Indian cricket team ahead of assignment against New Zealand

January 21, 2020 6:06 PM

Injuries worry Indian cricket team ahead of assignment against New Zealand

The Indian cricket team is grappling with a couple of major injury concerns ahead of their away assignment against New Zealand.  Opener Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out of the T20 series and senior pacer Ishant Sharma is certain to miss the Tests. Dhawan was ousted from the five-match T20 series starting on Friday, due to a shoulder injury he suffered while fielding in the third ODI against Australia in Bengaluru.Ishant, on the other hand, was declared unfit for the Tests starting from February...