mid-day.com takes a look at five calls made by the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee for the ODI and T20I series in Sri Lanka
19 July,2024 10:00 PM IST | Mumbai | Rohan Koli
Star opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal with 141 runs in the series has secured the sixth spot on the list. Captain Shubman Gill was the highest run-scorer in the Zimbabwe series. Following his 170 runs in the five innings, he moved up 36 places
17 July,2024 04:14 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Gill successfully led India to a 4-1 series victory in the recently concluded T20I series against Zimbabwe
16 July,2024 04:00 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
In the Zimbabwe series, the "Men in Blue" played four opening batsmen namely Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad. Jaiswal joined Shubman Gill as an opener from the third match of Zimbabwe's tour
15 July,2024 06:12 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Apart from Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rinku Singh and Abhishek Sharma also made solid gains among the India batters. Zimbabwe's Brian Bennett gained 25 places to finish at the 96th position courtesy of his two attacking cameos, making 22 off 15 and 26 off nine in the two matches
10 July,2024 10:32 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Ahead of the IND vs ZIM 3rd T20I Shubman Gill and Co. will look to take a lead in the series
10 July,2024 07:42 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The retirement of Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja from T20Is has certainly opened the doors for new talents and Ruturaj Gaikwad is one among those to seal the number three spot. The centurion Abhishek Sharma spoke about how Ruturaj Gaikwad helped him keep perspective as he went hammer and tongs in the second T20I against Zimbabwe
09 July,2024 10:42 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
However, Yashasvi Jaiswal, with a handsome strike rate of 161 plus in 17 T20I matches, including a hundred and four half-centuries, does have the first claim to be skipper Shubman Gill's opening partner by virtue of being the reserve opener of the first-choice T20 team
09 July,2024 03:40 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Ruturaj Gaikwad also opened up about the pitch saying that it was tough for him at the start of the innings. Rinku Singh also muscled up his strokes as he played a 22-ball knock which saw him smash 2 fours and 5 sixes. He too stayed unbeaten on 48 runs
07 July,2024 10:08 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I live updates: The "Men in Blue" debutants Abhishek Sharma and Riyan Parag departed early, but will look to deliver performances in the IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I
07 July,2024 07:46 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
