Shubman Gill’s in line to become India’s next ODI captain. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are likely to play for India A. Shreyas Iyer has spoken about non-selection. Jitesh Sharma is likely to be India’s wicketkeeper in the Asia Cup. Sunil Chhetri has confirmed that Kohli underwent a fitness assessment in London. Lastly, BCCI’s bank balance has been revealed.
Gill, new ODI captain?
Who will be India’s next ODI captain after Rohit Sharma? It seems certain that Shubman Gill, India’s Test captain and T20I vice-captain, will take over from the modern great. Some reports had emerged that Shreyas Iyer could be the next in charge, but it looks like Gill has been earmarked by the BCCI.
Rohit-Kohli for India A
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are expected to play for India A later in the month. The senior pros have retired from the longest format and haven’t played a competitive match since early June. To get back into the groove before the Australia ODI series in October, they are likely to play for India A.
Jitesh Sharma over Sanju Samson
It seems Jitesh Sharma has secured his spot in India’s playing XI for the Asia Cup. Head coach Gautam Gambhir was spotted giving advice to the wicketkeeper during his practice session at the ICC Academy in Dubai. Jitesh was attempting his scoop and pickup shot while Gambhir was talking with him in between.
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Shreyas Iyer on Asia Cup snub
Shreyas Iyer has revealed how he deals with disappointments like his Asia Cup snub or getting axed from the BCCI’s central contract. The 30-year-old revealed that his main focus has always been working on himself when faced with rejection. Shreyas stated that he feels frustrated when he isn’t selected, but working hard and waiting for an opportunity is all he can do.
Kohli shares fitness test score with Chhetri
Legendary Indian footballer Sunil Chhetri has revealed that Virat Kohli recently shared the score of his fitness test with him. This comes after reports suggested that Kohli underwent a pre-season fitness assessment in London instead of Bengaluru. Chhetri didn’t reveal the score of the test.
BCCI’s bank balance revealed
BCCI’s bank balance was a whopping INR 20,686 crore as of September 2024. A mere 5 years ago, this sum was around INR 6,000 crore back in 2019. That’s an increase of nearly 350%. In the last two seasons, BCCI disbursed INR 1,990 crore to state bodies in 2023-24 and INR 2,013 crore in 2024-25.
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