— India’s 15-member squad for South Africa Tests announced, Rahul dropped —
The BCCI on Thursday announced India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming Test series against South Africa. KL Rahul has been dropped from the squad and has been replaced by 20-year-old Shubman Gill, who has scored 1,443 runs in 14 first-class matches at an average of 72.15. India-South Africa Test series will begin on October 2.
— News about Dhoni’s press conference on retirement incorrect: MSK Prasad —
Team India chief selector MSK Prasad on Thursday said that the news about former captain MS Dhoni holding a press conference today to announce his retirement is incorrect. He further said that there is no update on the former India captain’s retirement. Dhoni was not selected for West Indies and South Africa series after he made himself unavailable.
— Bumrah best bowler in the world even if rankings didn’t say so: Pathan —
All-rounder Irfan Pathan has said fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is the best bowler in the world. “Even if the rankings did not say so. To be able to bowl with this pace with such a short run up, he is more effective,” he added. “We are very lucky to have this kind of bowler in our ranks,” he further said.
— Dhoni made me run like in a fitness test: Kohli shares throwback pic —
India captain Virat Kohli took to social media to share a throwback picture of himself bowing down to MS Dhoni after winning 2016 World T20 match against Australia. “A game I can never forget…Special night. This man, made me run like in a fitness test,” Kohli captioned the picture. Kohli had slammed an unbeaten 82 to help India reach semi-finals.
— Wahab Riaz takes indefinite break from red-ball cricket —
Pakistan fast bowler Wahab Riaz has decided to take an indefinite break from red-ball cricket in order to focus on limited-overs formats. The 34-year-old has withdrawn from the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, just two days before the start of the tournament. Riaz had made his Test debut for Pakistan in 2010 and has played 27 Tests.