BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla denies plan to remove Gautam Gambhir as India coach
BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla has denied reports that the board is planning to remove Gautam Gambhir as India head coach or appoint VVS Laxman as Test coach.
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BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla has denied reports that the board is planning to remove Gautam Gambhir as India head coach or appoint VVS Laxman as Test coach.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma did not feature for Delhi and Mumbai in the third round of the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Monday, having completed their scheduled two-match commitments ahead of the New Zealand ODI series.
Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya are likely to be rested for the New Zealand ODI series with the T20 World Cup in mind, but are expected to play all five T20Is against the Kiwis.
Yashasvi Jaiswal will join the Mumbai squad ahead of their Vijay Hazare Trophy clash against Goa on December 31 after recovering from acute gastroenteritis, confirmed MCA Secretary Unmesh Khanvilkar.
Mumbai Cricket Association will speak to Shreyas Iyer about his availability for the later stages of the Vijay Hazare Trophy as he continues recovery from a spleen injury at the BCCI Centre of Excellence.
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia dismissed reports of VVS Laxman being considered to replace Gautam Gambhir as India's Test coach, calling the speculation factually incorrect and baseless.
Shubman Gill's shock exclusion from the T20 World Cup 2026 squad has reportedly caused unease in the Indian dressing room, with players questioning their security under Gautam Gambhir.
Yashasvi Jaiswal revealed that Rohit Sharma informed him about his Test debut 15 days in advance, allowing him to prepare properly for his memorable 171-run knock against West Indies.
BCCI officials have denied reports that VVS Laxman was approached for the India head coach position, confirming that Gautam Gambhir will continue until the 2027 ODI World Cup.
England's Boxing Day win over Australia has shaken up the WTC 2025-27 points table. Australia's PCT dropped to 85.71%, while India remain sixth at 48.15%.
Virat Kohli's childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma says he is "completely ready" for 2027 ODI World Cup after scoring 131 for Delhi in Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Shubman Gill has returned to intense training at the PCA Stadium in Mohali after being dropped from India's T20 World Cup squad due to poor form.
Shreyas Iyer has reported to BCCI's Centre of Excellence for assessment of his spleen injury recovery. His availability for New Zealand ODIs in January is uncertain.
Mohammad Kaif has criticized Ajit Agarkar's selection committee for "zero planning" after Shubman Gill's T20 vice-captaincy backfired and Axar Patel was reinstated.
Tom Moody calls Virat Kohli's white-ball captaincy "an era of high expectation, but ultimately, disappointment" as experts debate his trophy-less ICC tenure.