Former India wicketkeeper-batsman Deep Dasgupta said he believes Shikhar Dhawan is a strong contender for India captaincy for the proposed limited-overs series against Sri Lanka in July. Deep Dasgupta, speaking to Sports Today, said an experienced bowler like Bhuvneshwar Kumar is a good captaincy candidate for the limited-overs series in Sri Lanka. BCCI president Sourav Ganguly confirmed that India will …
Former India wicketkeeper-batsman Deep Dasgupta has said that Royal Challengers Bangalore have managed to start their IPL campaign on a positive note this year because of a sorted batting order among other reasons. The cricketer-turned-commentator, who was speaking to Sports Today ahead of RCB's Sunday's clash against Kolkata Knight Riders, added that Virat Kohli's team has also benefited from not …
Former India cricketer Deep Dasgupta is eagerly waiting to see Virat Kohli partnering opener Devdutt Padikkal at the top when they take the field against Mumbai Indians in the opening match of IPL 2021 on Friday. Virat Kohli had said last month that he will be moving himself up the batting order to open with Padikkal, who was a revelation …
Former India wicketkeeper-batsman Deep Dasgupta has reckoned that all-rounder Hardik Pandya is in the Test squad for England series for a "very specific reason" and that he might not feature in the first Test in Chennai. "There is a huge England series coming up, there is a very, very good chance of India qualifying for the World Test Championship finals, …
On Tuesday, India bowler T Natarajan shared a post on social media where he had worn the Team India Test whites for the first time. But on Thursday when Team India announced the squad for the Sydney Test, it was Navdeep Saini who was given the opportunity to make his Test debut for India ahead of Natarajan. Former India batsman …