A natural, the fast bowler - the star of India's series-levelling Test win in South Africa - is unstained by conventions, a product of the milieu, society and culture he grew up in, and groomed by wise men who knew how to harness his potential.
Melbourne Stars wicketkeeper Sam Harper is in hospital after being struck by a ball at training on Friday.
Rohit’s long pitch monologue at the press conference was like the passionate disposition of a star witness in an intense court drama.
With figures of 4/17, Bengal right armer finished as player of the match as India bounced back in some style from the 0-3 ODI series defeat to outplay the world champions in a thumping 9-wicket win.
The one picked by the BCA president Rakesh Tiwary takes the field. The team with blessings of secretary Amit Kumar left high and dry.
The lockdown didn’t deter Sanjeev as he started training Vaibhav on a cement pitch at home, after reading about a similar arrangement in a newspaper about how Shubman Gill's father used to train him in Fazilka, Punjab.
While co-hosts USA will kickstart the competition on June 1 against Canada, the final will be played in Barbados on June 29.
India vs England: Chef Omar Meziane, who in the past traveled with the team to Pakistan in December 2022 when Ben Stokes' side whitewashed the Men in Green; Ben Stokes' side, will start their campaign in Hyderabad
The Proteas named an uncapped Neil Brand their captain for the series against New Zealand, which is part of the World Test Championship (WTC), South Africa also withdrew from a white-ball series last year against Australia.
India would ultimately fight back and level the 2-match series at 1-1 in the second Test which ended in one and a half days with 33 wickets falling.
The persistent seamer went on to remove Saud Shakeel, Sajid Khan and Agha Salman in a maiden over - W,0,W,0,W,0. By the end of the day, the score read 68/7 with Pakistan leading by 82 runs.
India vs South Africa: India has never beaten South Africa before in a Test match at Cape Town, On Friday in the shortest match in the history of international red-ball cricket Rohit Sharma's men beat Dean Elgar's side by seven wickets
Baggy green is considered a price possession and holds a high place in the Australian cricketing culture
Ranji Trophy is not the marquee tournament anymore, but for those on the fringe and ready to toil it can be rewarding.
Both have not played T20 Internationals since the 2022 World Cup; selectors to meet to pick team for T20s against Afghanistan.
India was humbled in the first Test but would, at least, leave South Africa without being embarrassed, and also with a slice of history, registering their first Test win in Cape Town after trying for years.
Choosing his end to attack, never dropping the bat below the waist, South African opener plays with assured footwork to score memorable 106 off 103 balls on devilish track.
Ranji Trophy will fight for relevance once again with a Test series against England and India A games in progress at the same time.
Setback and heartaches of 2023 thing of past, India's premier fast bowler back to leading from front.
"We know pitches in India will spin but people don't like it because it turns from ball one. But if it seams from ball one, that is OK? That is not fair," Rohit said.
IND vs SA: Before the series gritty South African Test opener Dean Elgar has called it a day on his Test career and would confirm that the second of the two-match Test series against India in Cape Town will be his final international red-ball game
This is the shortest Test match ever in terms of overs bowled, bettering the previous best that involved Australia and South Africa at the MCG way back in 1932.
The previous record for the quickest Test match finish was held by Australia's contest against South Africa back in 1932, which was finished inside 652 deliveries.
India vs South Africa 2nd Test Day 2 Highlights: Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah's dominant bowling performance has helped India win a memorable overseas Test at the Newlands in Capetown and level the two match series 1-1
It was a second instance of Siraj claiming six wickets in an innings and his best figures in Test cricket.


