In South Africa, India’s head coach will be VVS Laxman.

The head coach for India’s first white ball trip of South Africa will be VVS Laxman. Gautam Gambhir, the current national coach, will be traveling to Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Therefore he will fill in.

A senior representative of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed the decision to Cricbuzz on Monday. At first, the four-match series was not planned. Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the BCCI recently made the arrangement.

India will participate in four Twenty20 Internationals on November 8, 10, 13, and 15 in Durban, Gqeberha, Centurion, and Johannesburg, respectively. The group will leave on or around November 4. On November 10–11, the BGT Indian squad departs.

Sairaj Bahutule, Hrishikesh Kanitkar, and Subhadeep Ghosh, among other coaches and staff of the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, will be a part of VVS Laxman coaching staff. Head coach Bahutule, batting coach Kanitkar, and fielding coach Ghosh were all members of the India Emerging team that competed in the Asia Emerging Cup in Oman. The Ruturaj Gaikwad-led India A squad is traveling to Australia with NCA members Sitanshu Kotak of Saurashtra and Mazhar Moidu of Kerala.

Suryakumar Yadav is the captain of the 15-man team that the Board of Control for Cricket in India. BCCI announced on Friday, October 25, for the four Twenty20 Internationals.

The decision to arrange the South African tour within India’s domestic season has drawn some criticism. “Before the trip to Australia, there is an unnecessary four-match T20 series in South Africa next month. “Approximately 50 to 60 players will not be available for their State teams in the premier national tournament. The Ranji Trophy, as a ‘A’ team will also be visiting Australia the following month. ” Sunil Gavaskar, the former captain of India, said in Sportstar.

T20I team:

Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Avesh Khan, Yash Dayal, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma (WK), and Suryakumar Yadav (C).

“100%” pain-free Shami wants to show the health for Australia in home matches.

Mohammed Shami, who had a setback in his recuperation. He said that he is “100%” pain-free and intends to play “one or two domestic matches” to demonstrate his match fitness for the Australia tour.

Following the completion of the first Test match between India and New Zealand on Sunday at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, the 34-year-old pacer. Who hasn’t competed for India. Since the 2023 ODI World Cup reported that he bowled with a full run-up and was confident about his fitness.

“Yesterday felt fantastic. Prior to that, I had been bowling with a half run-up because I didn’t want to overtax my body,” Shami stated on Monday, October 21, on the fringes of an event in Gurgaon. “We made the decision yesterday to bowl at maximum effort for the previous two sessions. I gave it everything I had. It was satisfying, and the outcomes were positive. I’m hoping to get back on track quickly.”

Mohammed Shami

The knee issues compounded Shami’s problems. He had been sidelined during the World Cup due to an injury to his left Achilles heel. It was “very difficult” to make a decision on the fast bowler at the moment, according to Rohit Sharma. Who disclosed last week that Shami had a swollen knee after almost reaching 100% fitness. It won’t be the “right decision” for the squad, Rohit continued, to send a “undercooked” Shami to Australia.

“That series is still far away, but I know everyone has been thinking about whether or not I will go to Australia,” Shami remarked, adding that he is “100%” pain-free.

“I just want to concentrate on staying in shape and building up my strength in preparation for the tour. It would be preferable for me to focus on the finer points and spend a little more time on the ground before heading out because I know the style of attack we want for that Test series.

“It’s preferable that I play one or two home matches before traveling to Australia. If I become fit and have eight to 10 days off.

“I don’t know when I can play again, but I’ll try to play a match the day I feel confident bowling 20–30 overs and the doctors give me the all-clear. Prior to heading for the Australia series, I want to spend as much time as possible on the ground.”

On November 22 in Perth, Australia, the first Test match between Australia and India will begin precisely one month from now.

Rohit Sharma explains their reasons for not wanting to bring Mohammed Shami to Australia.

Earlier to the forthcoming Border-Gavaskar Test series against Australia, India’s captain for both Test and ODI cricket, Rohit Sharma, revealed some unsettling news regarding the health of pacer Mohammed Shami. Before the opening Test match between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru. Rohit told the media that he doubted Shami would make the trip to Australia for the five-match series. Shami has been sidelined since the 2023 ODI World Cup, despite expectations that he will make a comeback.

Mohammed Shami is “undercooked,” according to Rohit, because of his extended layoff from cricket and his most recent knee problems. Shami’s knee swelling hindered his healing process and necessitated that he resume his rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). Where medical professionals and physiotherapists are assisting him. The decision to hold Shami out is to make sure he doesn’t return too soon. Rohit underlined, emphasizing how important it is for him to achieve full health before rejoining the team.

“We wish to avoid sending an undercooked Shami to Australia,” Rohit expressed. He went on to say that Shami’s level of readiness is questionable and that while he continues his rehabilitation under the team’s medical experts, the emphasis is on a full recovery to avoid any setbacks.

‘Exceptional’ series against Bangladesh, Rohit Sharma hopes, doesn’t go ‘unnoticed’

The captain of India  Rohit Sharma also commends his field players, stating that a few key catches accelerated their pursuit of win in Kanpur.

The captain of India, Rohit Sharma, has praised his team for taking the chance to force a result in the second Test match against Bangladesh in Kanpur. When play was suspended for two days due to rain. Even though there were just 35 overs bowled in total over the first three days. India managed to defeat Bangladesh, the weather, and time to sweep the series 2-0, maintaining their lead atop the World Test Championship (WTC) standings.

In the post-lunch session on day four, Rohit set the tone by hitting the first two balls he faced for sixes as India’s assault bowled Bangladesh out for 233. The other hitters agreed with this strategy as well, even though it may have either outcome.

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma informed bcci.tv that the bowlers arrived at the celebration first. They secured the wickets we required, and once we were inside. We had to assume some risk in order to succeed. I was fine with the outcome even though I knew it might have gone other way. It takes courage to accept those judgments and go to play that way. Which is why Gautam Gambhir, the coach. The other players were also astounded. Everything appears good when everything falls into place.

When things don’t fall into place, that’s where things might shift quickly. Everyone would have immediately begun to criticize the choice we made and everything. But in this changing room, what matters is what we think. It was what was important, and for this game, that is the strategy we used.

It was a clear plan that we desire the result. How we can attain the result. Everyone began looking for solutions to that. It was, in my opinion, a remarkable series. It could pass unnoticed.

Big Blow To India As Senior Batter Suffers Hand Injury Ahead Of Bangladesh Test

Team India is all set to face Bangladesh in the upcoming two-match Test series, which begins on September 19 in Chennai. Team India is all set to face Bangladesh in the upcoming two-match Test series, which begins on September 19 in Chennai. The T20 World Cup 2024 champions will return to action. After a more than month absence, having last played against Sri Lanka in a white-ball series.

India played five Tests against England earlier this year, so this will be their return to the longest format after a six-month absence. However, before of the highly anticipated Test series, India suffered a major setback when batter Suryakumar Yadav sustained a hand injury.

The prolific T20I batsman, who has only played one Test in his career, was considering a return to the longer format for India. He was participating in the recent Buchi Babu competition for Mumbai and was also named to the forthcoming Duleep Trophy. Which begins on September 5.

Surya’s plans, however, were thwarted. When he injured his hand during a Buchi Babu tournament play versus Tamil Nadu. According to ESPN Cricinfo, Surya was injured while fielding against Tamil Nadu in Coimbatore.

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It was also revealed that Surya’s participation in the Duleep Trophy is unclear at this time. Furthermore, it is unclear whether he will play in the Tests against Bangladesh. Surya previously mentioned his desire to establish his place in the Indian Test team. He made his Test debut in February 2023, against Australia.

Many people have worked extremely hard to earn their status, and I, too, want to earn it again. I debuted for India in Tests. Following that, I was harmed as well. Many people were given opportunities and performed admirably. Suryakumar told ICC that they deserve the opportunity right now.