Page 24 - Latest Updates on Rohit Sharma
IND vs AUS 3rd ODI: Rohit and Dhawan recovering, final call on Sunday
The team management is keeping a close eye on the duo and will take a call on their availability before the series decider at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru
 "IND vs AUS 3rd ODI: Rohit and Dhawan recovering, final call on Sunday")
IND vs AUS 3rd ODI: Check predicted playing 11, live streaming details here
Indian team management would like to go with the same playing 11. However, Rohit Sharma's injury may force them to make changes in India playing 11
 "IND vs AUS 3rd ODI: Check predicted playing 11, live streaming details here")
3rd ODI preview: Thriller on cards as India face Australia in Bengaluru
India got their batting combination right for the second ODI, a fair comment considering the way K L Rahul seized the opportunity in his new batting position number five
 "3rd ODI preview: Thriller on cards as India face Australia in Bengaluru")
Ind v Aus: Losing three wickets in middle-order proved fatal, says Smith
According to Smith, the key to India's victory was their partnerships in the middle.
 "Ind v Aus: Losing three wickets in middle-order proved fatal, says Smith")
Hopeful that Rohit will be fit to play final ODI vs Australia, says Kohli
Kohli said that Rohit had dislocated his left shoulder but there is no indication of it being a long-term injury.
 "Hopeful that Rohit will be fit to play final ODI vs Australia, says Kohli")
2nd ODI highlights: Kuldeep, Rahul star in IND's 36-run win to level series
Put into bat, India put up a much-improved batting performance with Rahul's blistering 52-ball-80 taking India to 340 for 6 after Dhawan (96 off 90 balls) and Kohli (78 off 76 balls) laid foundation
 "2nd ODI highlights: Kuldeep, Rahul star in IND's 36-run win to level series")
IND vs AUS 2nd ODI: Check predicted playing 11, live streaming details here
K L Rahul, who took the gloves in Pant's absence during Australia innings, is likely to retain his place, but as wicket keeper in India playing 11
 "IND vs AUS 2nd ODI: Check predicted playing 11, live streaming details here")
BCCI releases central contract list, former skipper M S Dhoni dropped
The BCCI announced the central contracts for the period of October 2019 to September 2020. Dhoni was in the A category, which fetches a player Rs 5 crore, until last year
 "BCCI releases central contract list, former skipper M S Dhoni dropped")
IND vs AUS: Will Virat Kohli bat at No 3 after 10-wkt drubbing in 1st ODI?
India will go the second ODI 0-1 down after Australia registered a 10-wicket win in the lung-opener at Mumbai, courtesy David Warner and Aaron Finch, who hit unbeaten hundreds.
 "IND vs AUS: Will Virat Kohli bat at No 3 after 10-wkt drubbing in 1st ODI?")
Swashbuckling opener Rohit Sharma named ICC 2019 ODI player of the year
England's World Cup-winning all-rounder Stokes got the biggest prize -- the 'Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy' for Player of the Year
 "Swashbuckling opener Rohit Sharma named ICC 2019 ODI player of the year")
1st ODI highlights: Warner, Finch tons help AUS crush IND by 10 wickets
India made some unusual changes in their batting line-up with Virat Kohli pushing himself down to number four to accommodate specialist openers Shikhar Dhawan (74 off 91) and K L Rahul (47 off 61) in
 "1st ODI highlights: Warner, Finch tons help AUS crush IND by 10 wickets")
IND vs SL 3rd T20: Will Samson, Pandey find a place in the playing 11?
An inexperienced Sri Lanka was no match for India in Indore and considering that, a case could be made for the inclusion of Pandey and Samson
 "IND vs SL 3rd T20: Will Samson, Pandey find a place in the playing 11?")
Virat Kohli overtakes Rohit Sharma to become highest scorer in T20I
Kohli needed only one run to surpass Sharma as both the batsmen had 2,633 runs under their belt. The skipper scored 30 runs against Sri Lanka, which helped him go past Sharma
 "Virat Kohli overtakes Rohit Sharma to become highest scorer in T20I")
India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I HIGHLIGHTS: Match called off due to rain
Incessant rain continued to blur the chances of a match in Guwahati. The umpires could not be convinced because of the damp patches on the pitch.
 "India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I HIGHLIGHTS: Match called off due to rain")
Tough for India to win ICC events unless middle-order steps up: Virat Kohli
India last won an ICC event back in 2013 (Champions Trophy), have often been described as a top-heavy team with the team relying on big contributions from either skipper himself or his deputy Rohit
Why Virat Kohli is indisputably and deservedly the athlete of the decade
In an era of one-dimensional specialists, Kohli is a specialist across formats, a cricketing polymath of sorts who insists on playing a different sport to his peers
 "Why Virat Kohli is indisputably and deservedly the athlete of the decade")
Year in Review: Gaffes galore; Rishabh Pant's top 5 blunders in 2019
With Dhoni unavailable after the ICC World Cup, Pant had a good opportunity to prove his mettle, but he squandered too many good starts as a batsman, and did little to stand out as a wicketkeeper
 "Year in Review: Gaffes galore; Rishabh Pant's top 5 blunders in 2019")
It's been a great year, except those 30 minutes in the World Cup: Kohli
Kohli looked back and called 2019 a beautiful year barring that World Cup semifinal loss to New Zealand.
 "It's been a great year, except those 30 minutes in the World Cup: Kohli")
Rohit Sharma beats Virat Kohli to become leading ODI run scorer in 2019
Rohit has scored 1,490 runs from 28 ODI matches this year, while Kohli finished with 1,377 runs from 26 matches.
 "Rohit Sharma beats Virat Kohli to become leading ODI run scorer in 2019")
Rohit breaks Jayasuriya's record as opener, Kohli scores most runs in 2019
Rohit is also at the top spot in the calendar run-scoring charts in ODIs with 1490
