Rohit Sharma

India captain Rohit coy over Ashwin role in WTC final

India captain Rohit Sharma was tight-lipped on whether star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin would feature in the World Test Championship final starting on Wednesday.

A different challenge awaits India batters in WTC final

India's batters should be prepared to grind out runs in tricky English conditions against Australia's fiery pace attack in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at the Oval, skipper Rohit Sharma said on Monday.

Green looks to replicate Rohit's calmness in WTC final

Australia all-rounder Cameron Green has just completed a stint playing under Rohit Sharma, and can now turn to what he learned from the India skipper when they meet again in the ICC World Test Championship Final.

Engineers have a tendency to learn quickly, says Madhwal

An engineer by profession, Madhwal learned the game while playing tennis-ball cricket in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand but is filling in for Mumbai's injured pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah

Rohit should take a break from IPL for time being: Gavaskar

Batting great Sunil Gavaskar feels the woefully out-of-form India and Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma should take a break from the IPL and instead prepare in earnest for the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia.

Rohit registers most ducks in IPL history

Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma, dismissed for a three-ball duck during the side’s match against Chennai Super Kings on Saturday, recorded his 16th naught in the Indian Premier League.

Ganguly says India 'must play aggressively' to get big wins

India haven't won international silverware since the 2013 Champions Trophy, crashing out of the last two Twenty20 World Cups.

India to monitor players' workload in IPL ahead of WTC final

The IPL kicks off on March 31 and the final is scheduled for May 28, while the WTC decider begins at The Oval on June 7.

'Poor' pitch to Warner woe: India v Australia talking points

Rohit Sharma's India clinched the Test series against Australia 2-1 after the fourth match ended in a draw at the world's biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad on Monday.

November 9, 2022
November 9, 2022

Rohit takes heart from wins in England

Skipper Rohit Sharma says beating England in their back yard just a few months ago gives his India team confidence they can do it again in their Twenty20 World Cup semi-final on Thursday.

November 8, 2022
November 8, 2022

Injury scare for Rohit Sharma

Indian team on Tuesday morning suffered a massive scare as captain Rohit Sharma sustained a powerful blow on his forearm during an optional session ahead of India's T20 World Cup semifinal against England on Thursday.

October 31, 2022
October 31, 2022

Rohit, Kohli, Rahul to return for BD tour after break from NZ series

Indian captain Rohit Sharma and top order batters Virat Kohli and KL Rahul have been rested for the white ball tour of New Zealand next month but the trio will return for the following Bangladesh series, Indian selector Chetan Sharma said on Monday.

October 22, 2022
October 22, 2022

India relishing Pakistan 'challenge' in WC opener, Rohit says

Skipper Rohit Sharma said on Saturday that his India team are relishing the "challenge" of facing arch-rivals Pakistan in their opening match of the Twenty20 World Cup.

September 26, 2022
September 26, 2022

It's not easy to bowl at the death, says Sharma

Improving India's bowling remains the team's focus ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup next month, skipper Rohit Sharma has said, adding that he backs seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar to come out of a recent slump.

September 19, 2022
September 19, 2022

Sharma considering Kohli as third opener

India captain Rohit Sharma, ahead of the T20I series against Australia, has made it clear that Virat Kohli will be India's third opener in the upcoming T20 World Cup.

September 7, 2022
September 7, 2022

‘It is unfortunate’: Rohit on advantage of batting second in Asia Cup

There was a certain exhaustion to Rohit Sharma’s face as he came in for the press conference yesterday after his side’s second successive defeat in the 2022 Asia Cup, leave them almost out of the tournament.

September 7, 2022
September 7, 2022

India close to Asia Cup exit after Sri Lanka defeat

Sri Lanka produced an impressive run chase to down India by six wickets on Tuesday and leave their opponents staring at an early exit from the Asia Cup.

August 29, 2022
August 29, 2022

India captain lauds ‘brilliant’ Pandya

India skipper Rohit Sharma on Sunday lauded Hardik Pandya's brilliance with bat and ball after the all-rounder guided India to a thrilling five-wicket win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup.

August 28, 2022
August 28, 2022

'You people can create hype, I'll focus on the match'

India skipper Rohit Sharma believes the match against Pakistan at the Asia Cup is 'just another game' and will not let past results dictate on how they approach their arch-rivals at the tournament.