The selection committee of the Indian senior Cricket team has made some surprising calls for the second half of the Sri Lanka trip where the team has to play a total of 6 limited-over games.

The most surprising of all the calls is the sack of Yuvraj Singh who had been brought into the set up only about 8 months back or so and had put up some performances too including the one in the Champions Trophy opening game where his half century had helped India start the competition with an absolutely smashing victory.

Given Yuvraj’s age, there was always a doubt how long he had been recalled for and if he was going to be in the plans of the selectors when they lay out the blueprint for the World Cup and considering the timing of his sack now, it seems that his selection towards the end of the last year was only done on a short term basis. (more…)

Australian cricket legend Brad Haddin has advised that India cricket star Virat Kohli take time out from the game. He claimed that skipper was becoming too aggressive, choosing to hail the style of stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane when Kohli missed the fourth Test due to shoulder injury.

Haddin says the visible presence of Rahane contrasted from Kohli’s fierry demeanour, adding that it was obvious in the series. Kohli’s injury would force him to miss the start of the IPL but there is a planned assessment in the second week of the April to see if he could return. (more…)