BCCI denies Gautam Gambhir, Suryakumar Yadav > Hardik Pandya, Rs 470 crore for Indian Olympians

We waited and waited for the BCCI to announce India’s squad for the white-ball series against Sri Lanka. However, it seems that the announcement will come on Thursday (July 18). However, there have been mixed reports on which group of players India will include and who will be rested. However, the biggest buzz was who will be appointing Gautam Gambhir as captain in T20Is. With Rohit Sharma pulling out of the format, the BCCI should lock in their next permanent captain and take a long-term view of the 2026 T20 World Cup.

BCCI denies Gautam Gambhir yet?

Gautam Gambhir, India’s new head coach, is already facing resistance from the BCCI over his coaching staff choices. Gambhir’s wishes are not fully supported by the board. While Abhishek Nayar may be accepted as assistant coach, Gambhir’s bowling coach choices, R Vinay Kumar and L Balaji, were rejected. Ryan ten Doeschate’s proposal as fielding coach received a lukewarm response and Morne Morkel was also rejected as a potential bowling coach.

Gambhir chooses Suryakumar over Pandya?

When Rohit Sharma took a rest from Team India’s T20 matches, we knew that Hardik Pandya would take over the captaincy duties. In fact, he was considered as the permanent captain after Hitman retired. However, reports say that there is a high possibility that not Pandya but Suryakumar Yadav will lead India in T20Is against Sri Lanka. While SKY has led India a couple of times, it may not be a wise decision.

Indian Governor Pays Rs 470 Crore For Paris Olympic Participants

Team India gets a training boost of Rs. 470 crore for the Paris Olympics! This huge investment will target 117 athletes across 16 disciplines. Athletics tops the list with Rs. 96 crore, followed by Badminton (Rs. 72 crore), Archery (Rs. 39 crore) and Wrestling (Rs. 37 crore). This funding is aimed at improving training facilities, coaching and competitive exposure. With stars like Neeraj Chopra and PV Sindhu receiving support, India’s Olympic dreams are getting a huge boost!

Yashasvi Jaiswal & Shubman Gill achieve rankings in T20Is

Yashasvi Jaiswal shines in the latest ICC T20I rankings, jumping 4 places to 6th after scoring 141 runs in the Zimbabwe series. The tremendous performance places him behind Travis Head (1st) and Suryakumar Yadav (2nd) among batters. Captain Shubman Gill has also impressed, jumping 36 places to 37th with his series-high 170 runs. With this, he surpasses veterans Rohit Sharma (42nd) and Virat Kohli (51st) to become India’s 4th highest-ranked T20I batters.

Women in Blue arrives for Asia Cup in SL

Team India, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, has arrived in Sri Lanka for the Women’s Asia Cup 2024! They will kick off their campaign against Pakistan on July 19 at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium. India are in Group A with Pakistan, Nepal and the UAE. Sri Lanka top Group B with Malaysia, Thailand and Bangladesh. The knockout stages begin with the semi-finals on July 26, leading to the final on July 28.

Virat Kohli gets support from youngsters!

Defending Virat Kohli! RCB’s Yash Dayal has praised RCB’s royal family (Kohli) and highlighted their strong teammate bond. The post comes amid criticism surrounding Kohli, who has been slammed for Amit Mishra’s comments about him. Shashank Singh, during an interaction with Insidesport, also spoke highly of Kohli’s positive and friendly nature, suggesting that Kohli is receiving undeserved negativity.

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