In a release, the BCCI said: “The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announces the extension of contracts for Head Coach Mr. Rahul Dravid and the Support Staff of Team India (Senior Men). The BCCI engaged in productive discussions with Mr. Rahul Dravid after the term of his contract ended following the recently concluded ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 and unanimously agreed to further the tenure.

The Board acknowledges Mr. Dravid’s instrumental role in moulding the Indian Team and commends his exceptional professionalism. The Board also appreciates Mr. VVS Laxman for his exemplary roles as Head of NCA and as the stand-in Head Coach. Similar to their legendary on-field partnerships, Mr. Dravid and Mr. Laxman have worked closely in driving Indian Cricket forward.

Mr. Roger Binny, President, BCCI, said: “Mr. Rahul Dravid’s vision, professionalism, and unyielding efforts have been important pillars in Team India’s success. As Head Coach of the Indian Cricket Team, you are always under immense scrutiny and I extend appreciation to him not only for embracing the challenges but for thriving in them. The performances of the Indian Team are a testament to his strategic guidance. I am delighted that he accepted the offer to remain the Head Coach, and it speaks of the mutual respect and shared vision between him and the BCCI. I have no doubt that under him, the team will continue its march to the pinnacle of success and set new benchmarks along the way.”

Mr. Jay Shah, Honorary Secretary, BCCI, said: “I had mentioned that there is no better person than Rahul Dravid to take over the role of Head Coach at the time of his appointment, and Mr. Dravid has proven himself again with his unparalleled commitment to excellence. Team India is now a formidable unit across formats, and our top ranking in all three formats directly reflects his vision, guidance, and the roadmap he charted for the team. Having won 10 consecutive games before the final, our World Cup campaign was nothing short of extraordinary, and the Head Coach deserves appreciation for setting up the right platform for the team to flourish. The Head Coach has our full backing, and we will provide him with all the support needed for sustained success at the international level.”

On Tenure Renewal, Mr. Rahul Dravid, Head Coach, Team India, said: “The last two years with Team India have been thoroughly memorable. Together, we have witnessed the highs and lows, and throughout this journey, the support and camaraderie within the group have been phenomenal. I am genuinely proud of the culture we have set in the dressing room. It’s a culture that stands resilient, whether in moments of triumph or adversity. The skills and talent that our team possesses are phenomenal, and what we’ve stressed is following the right process and sticking to our preparations, which has had a direct impact on the overall result.

“I thank the BCCI and the Office Bearers for placing their trust in me, endorsing my vision, and providing support during this period. The demands of this role necessitate considerable time away from home, and I deeply appreciate my family’s sacrifices and support. Their instrumental role behind the scenes has been invaluable. As we embrace new challenges post the World Cup, we remain committed to the pursuit of excellence.”

Kohli’s dismissal was not even mentioned in the BCCI statement. BCCI only tweet, “The All-India Senior Selection Committee also decided to name Mr Rohit Sharma as the Captain of the ODI & T20I teams going forward. #TeamIndia | @ImRo45

With this tweet of BCCI, Kohli’s near five-year-long limited-over captaincy tenure has come to an end.

Rohit took over as India’s T20I skipper after the T20 World Cup, guided India to a 3-0 victory over New Zealand in the just-finished three-match T20I series. With Kohli having already stepped down as India’s T20I captain, it was only a matter of time until Rohit assumed command of the limited-overs side. He was also titled India’s vice-captain in Tests, serving as Kohli’s deputy and succeeding an out-of-form Ajinkya Rahane.

Rohit has less than a year to prepare for the T20 World Cup, which will be held in Australia next year, and the 50-over World Cup, which will be held in India in 2023. The two next ICC events offer to be the biggest challenge for Team India since the Rohit Sharma-Rahul Dravid combo took over.

The captaincy period of Kohli has been a wonderful story in itself. The ‘cool’ Mahendra Singh Dhoni groomed Kohli under his leadership and then when he felt that the time had come, he handed over the responsibility of the white ball to him. In the next two years, Kohli became the mighty captain of the team who would do things on his own terms.

“What a champion cricketer! First Indian woman batter to score 10K international runs. Take a bow, @M_Raj03! @Paytm #INDWvSAW #TeamIndia

Mithali, who was playing her 212th ODI for India, reached the milestone with a boundary off medium-pacer Anne Bosch in the third match of the bilateral series against South Africa before being bowled out the next ball. Mithali has 663 runs in ten Tests, with the highest score of 214 and an average of 51. Mithali has an excellent 37.52 average in T20Is, having scored 2364 runs in 89 games.

She is the recipient of several national and international awards, including the Wisden Leading Woman Cricketer in the World in 2017, Arjuna Award in 2003, and the Padma Shri in 2015, both by the Government of India.

After announcing a 21-day lockdown, Modi discussed the situation in the country through video conferencing with sports personalities for the first time. PT Usha, Vishwanathan Anand, Pullela Gopichand, Sharad Kumar, Hima Das, Bajrang Punia, Rohit Sharma, PV Sindhu, Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, and CheteshwarPujara were also included in the discussion.

Modi gave 5 spells for a fight against Corona. These are resolved, restraint, positivity, respect, and cooperation. Sachin said that mental fitness along with physical fitness is also necessary. At the same time, Hima Das said that she is very sad by the attack on doctors and police. Modi asked the players to make people aware of social distancing and cleanliness. The role of the game in this fight is important. In the conversation that lasted for about an hour, the PM told the players that their suggestions will be heeded. We are fighting this epidemic like Team India. With your inspiration, we will come out of the epidemic.

Weightlifter Meerabai Chanu said that the PM has asked everyone to unite and fight this epidemic. At the same time, athlete Hima Das expressed grief over the attack on police and doctors across the country and said that these people are not following the rules. Sachin said that PM has asked us to be vigilant even after April 14. Sachin said, ‘I suggested that I use ‘Namaste’ instead of shaking hands. Mental fitness is also important like physical fitness.

• New Zealand won the toss and choose to bowl
• Mayank Aggarwal and Prithvi Shaw make debut at Seddon Park, Hamilton in the First ODI.
• New Zealand beat India by 4 wickets in the 1st ODI.
• Shreyas Iyer (103) scored his 1st ODI hundred.
• Ross Taylor (109) got the Man of the Match Award.
• New Zealand takes lead in the 3 match ODI series by 1 -0.

On Wednesday at Seddon Park, New Zealand beat India by 4 Wickets. New Zealand won the toss and choose to bowl first. But the Indian Batsman performed very well and scored 347 runs in 50 overs with the loss of 4 Wickets. Mayank Aggarwal and Prithvi Shaw who made a debut in the match gave a good start to India and scored 50 runs together for the 1st Wicket. After that India lost their 2 wickets at just 54 runs but Kohli and Iyer did the partnership of 102 Runs and pushes back India into the game. Iyer (105) and Rahul (88)*Scored the 136 runs together for the fourth wicket and push the India team into a good position. Shreyas also scored his 1st ODI Hundred in this match.

In reply, Guptil (32) and Nicholls (78) gave a good start to New Zealand and scored 85 runs together for the first wicket. New Zealand lost their 3 wickets quickly but Ross Taylor (109) played a match-winning inning with Tom Latham (69). Both players scored 138 runs together for the fourth wicket. Due to this New Zealand chased an easily huge target given by India with the 11 balls remaining. New Zealand takes lead in the 3 match ODI series by 1 -0.

Scorecard:

India        – 347 – 4 (50.0 Overs)

Extras – 27 (lb7,b 1,nb 1,w 19, p0)

Did not bat

RavinderJadeja, SN Thakur, Shami, KuldeepYadav, Bumrah

New Zealand                      348 – 6 (48.1 Overs)

Extras – 29 (lb4,b 0, nb1,w 24, p0)

Did not bat

Tim Southee, IshSodhi, Hamish Bennett

• Rohit Sharma injured in fifth and last T -20 Match of the series in Mount Maunganui
• Mayank Aggarwal in ODI’S got a chance at the place of Rohit Sharma with KL Rahul and Prithvi Shah as the third opening batsman.
• Shubhman Gill in Test Match got a chance at the place of Rohit Sharma with KL Rahul and Prithvi Shah as the third excellence batsman.
• Gill scored 83 and 204* (not out)against the New Zealand ‘A’ in Informal test match

Big shocking news for the Indian Fans Rohit Sharma ruled out from the New Zealand Tour due to injury in fifth and last T -20 match of the series in Mount Maunganui. During the match, he got injured while running fast for a run and got strained his thigh. He returned pavilion as retired hurt and scored 60 runs in 41 balls.

According to news, Mayank Aggarwal is in the team for ODI series against New Zealand and Shubhman Gill got a chance in a test match for New Zealand  Series at the place of Rohit Sharma. The decision of giving chance to Mayank Aggarwal in white-ball format is very good because Mayank Aggarwal is very well performed with the white ball when he got a chance in home ODI’s series against the West Indies at the place of Shikhar Dhawan due to Shikhar Dhawan Injury.

India Team for ODI’s:

Lokesh Rahul(w), Mayank Agarwal, Virat Kohli(c), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Prithvi Shaw, Kuldeep Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Kedar Jadhav, Shardul Thakur

India Team for Test Match:

Virat Kohli (c), Mayank Agarwal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Rishabh Pant, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Wriddhiman Saha,Navdeep Saini, Ishant Sharma, Prithvi Shaw, Shubman Gill, Hanuma Vihari, Umesh Yadav