Murmurs Growing in BCCI Corridors About 'Dravid-backed' Feeder System for Team India Call-up
There is an 'unofficial diktat', according to which players need to first perform well for the India ‘A’ team before they can be picked for the national team. People with knowledge of the situation have informed Cricketnext that with Rahul Dravid in charge of the U-19 and ‘A’ team, the national selectors seemingly have agreed that the ideal feeder line is to first have players perform in the ‘A’ team before they are rewarded with national caps.from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ItPWO8
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Teenage wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan, whose 21-ball 62 helped Mumbai Indians (MI) thrash Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by a whopping 102 runs, credited the team's backing for his success, saying it has helped him bat freely.
Australia's players must be ready for a hostile reception in England over the ball-tampering scandal when they tour the country for next month's limited-overs series, stand-in captain Tim Paine said on Thursday.
The Mumbai Indians are known to up their game when it comes to the second half of an IPL season, and the three time champions have made that a habit. Captain Rohit Sharma though is of the opinion that the team should change that habit.
Mumbai Indians batsman Ishan Kishan has often spoken about being inspired by former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. And on Wednesday at the Eden Gardens, he had his Dhoni moment when he used his version of the famous ‘Helicopter Shot’ to send Kuldeep Yadav into the long-on stands. The commentators too couldn’t miss the opportunity to show highlights of how he used his wrists just like Dhoni to send the ball into the stands.
