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The Rohit Sharma-led Men in Blue are gearing up to take on Sri Lanka in a three-match ODI series, which is set to kick start from Friday, August 2 in Colombo. Ahead of the series, the side were seen practicing with head coach Gautam Gambhir taking over the Head Coach reigns.
In this article, we will go through all the big news that took place on July 31 and August 1.
Major cricket events that happened on July 31 and August 1
Rohit Sharma deletes post after fans troll him for editing pics
India’s ODI and Test captain Rohit Sharma deleted one of his latest Instagram posts after fans trolled him for editing his picture. The 2024 T20 World Cup winning captain shared a few images from his practice session ahead of the first ODI against Sri Lanka. However, the post went viral for all the wrong reasons and fans trolled him for editing his tummy.
BCCI-IPL franchises hold discussions on player retentions and other key topics in Mumbai
The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Wednesday organized a constructive dialogue with the owners of the 10 franchises on various subjects pertaining to the upcoming season of the TATA IPL. The franchise owners tabled feedback on player regulations and other commercial aspects, including central merchandising, licensing, and gaming.
Anshuman Gaekwad passes away; members of cricketing community react
Former Indian cricketer and head coach, Anshuman Gaekwad lost his long ailing battle with cancer on Wednesday, July 31 at the Bhailal Amin General Hospital in Vadodara. Gaekwad breathed his last on Wednesday, aged 71 years. The news sent shockwaves in the cricketing community with members reacting on his sombre moment in Indian cricket.
Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka ruled out of ODI series vs India
Ahead of the three-match ODI series against India, Sri Lanka has been handed a massive blow with two of its star pacers set to miss the ODI leg. Matheesha Pathirana and Dilshan Madushanka have been ruled out of the series with shoulder and hamstring injury respectively. The SLC have brought uncapped right-arm seamer Mohamed Shiraz as one of the replacements.
WATCH: Virat Kohli gets angry at fan for calling him ‘Chokli’
Virat Kohli, known for his fiery batting and aggressive approach, was seen snapping at a fan. Recently, a video of Kohli from one of the practice sessions went viral like wildfire, where he was seen snapping at a fan. In a vide, Kohli was seen shadow practicing with his bat when the fan started chanting “Chokli…Chokli”. The cricketer turned around and told him, "Not now".
Ravi Shastri picks better India captain from Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni
Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri has praised Rohit Sharma, describing him as "one of the all-time greats" and placing his captaincy on par with legendary Indian captain MS Dhoni. Shastri made these remarks during the latest episode of The ICC Review, where he highlighted Rohit's exceptional leadership and tactical acumen in white-ball cricket. "If you ask me who's better, I'd say both are on par when it comes to tactics in the white-ball game. I can't pay a bigger compliment to Rohit than that because you know what MS has done and the titles he has won," Shastri remarked.
Zak Crawley ruled out of The Hundred 2024 with broken finger
Zak Crawley has been ruled out of the ongoing edition of The Hundred after he broke his finger while fielding in the third Test against the West Indies last week in Birmingham. The flamboyant England opener suffered the injury while he was fielding at slips in West Indies' second innings. He was rushed to the hospital for an X-ray which revealed a fracture. The full extent of the injury is yet to be revealed but as per a report by The Telegraph
