Gill replaces Rohit as India's ODI captain
Test skipper Shubman Gill has replaced Rohit Sharma as India's ODI captain, the country's cricket board said Saturday, starting with the one-day series in Australia.
Test skipper Shubman Gill has replaced Rohit Sharma as India's ODI captain, the country's cricket board said Saturday, starting with the one-day series in Australia.
All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja starred with both bat and ball as India hammered West Indies by an innings and 140 runs inside three days of the first Test on Saturday.
Bangladesh have now won back-to-back thrillers against Afghanistan, clinching both matches despite frequent batting collapses that left the contests hanging in the balance.
Nurul Hasan Sohan marked his return in style, guiding Bangladesh to a nervy two-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the second T20I at Sharjah on Friday. His unbeaten 31 off 21 balls ensured the Tigers chased down 148 with five balls to spare, clinching the three-match series 2-0.
Bangladesh have handed in-form batter Saif Hassan his first-ever ODI call-up, naming him in a 16-member squad for the upcoming three-match series against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi, starting October 8.
Nurul Hasan Sohan held his nerve with a vital unbeaten 31 off 21 balls as Bangladesh edged Afghanistan by two wickets in the second T20I at Sharjah on Friday, sealing the three-match series 2-0 with one game to spare.
Red-hot Mohammed Siraj returned figures of 4-40 as India dismissed the West Indies for 162 and then turned the screw with the bat on day one of the first Test on Thursday.
Bangladesh held their nerve to seal a four-wicket win over Afghanistan in the first T20I at Sharjah, chasing down 152 with eight balls to spare in a game filled with momentum shifts.
Asian Cricket Council chief Mohsin Naqvi, who also heads Pakistan's cricket board, said Wednesday that India are "welcome" to collect their Asia Cup trophy from his office in Dubai.
Zimbabwe will host Afghanistan for a shortened series in October, featuring one Test and three T20Is at Harare Sports Club.
Ahead of the Asia Cup, Afghanistan boldly declared themselves as the "second-best team in Asia" but the campaign ended in disappointment, as Rashid Khan’s men crashed out in the group stage. It was Bangladesh and Sri Lanka who sealed Super Four berths by sending Afghanistan home.
Bangladesh missed out on a place in the Asia Cup final despite coming close, but there is little time to dwell on disappointment as the Tigers are set to take the field against Afghanistan in a three-match T20I series, with stand-in captain Jaker Ali eyeing a fresh start.