Where India Cricket Future Stands?

After losing their way out from ICC T20 World Cup 2012, the questions raises in every Indian mind is where it's time to move with leadership after-all Dhoni finishes his 5 years captaincy. Is this Indian team lead by MS Dhoni capable of winning other major cup of ICC?

Dhoni captaincy came under firing line when he dropped Shewag in all important clash with Aussies, and last night, when Rohit Sharma came into the attack ahead of R Ashwin. He said that, ‘I am a great believer in the present’, that doesn't seems to be enough now, India needs to plan for the future.

Team India seems to be in trouble at every single corner of the game, as their opening pair yet to fire they last scored 100-run partnership in Tests came way back in December 2010. Delhi pair, Gambhir has issues with his footwork while Sehwag’s fitness worries are now starting to affect his game as well, they were looking badly out of form.....

Is Irfan Pathan the only all-rounder we have, he might be good with ball but his batting abilities doesn't meet all-rounder abilities in any manner, compared to Shane Watson (Aus). Neither do Piyush Chawla, R Ashwin, Harbhajan Singh are bidding for ll-rounder position with their batting abilities. Only hope for us is Yuvraj Singh, who battled out cancer for several months entered without any match practice. He did exceptional job with ball, still not in his hitting zone, big worries for India:(

Zaheer Khan is a class act but that doesn't speak his performance, he struggles in T20 are very apparent. Zak bowling style much suited to long formats but in T20s! Does India really need him Zaheer in T20 cricket?

The Rohit Sharma question looms large once again. Almost 5 years in international cricket, what is Rohit Sharma’s standing? His average for the tournament is 41.00. Rhoit's 25 off 27 balls in the match against South Africa makes one wonder what’s really happening with him. In every match he was shunted up and down the order. That could not have been easy for him.

There is only one positive hope for Indian Cricket grooming is none other than Virat Kholi. He has been outstanding though out the tournament; will Kholi be leading next Team India for next T20 World Cup?

Are you with Dhoni or Kholi with young guns for next ICC World T20???????

Push in your thoughts with us....!!!!!!!!!!..........

Ajinkya Rahane: Any batting order will do for him

Mumbai batsmen Ajinkya Rahane, who showed a glimpse of hope for India in upcoming future, Rahane played as opener in recently finished disastrous England summer. Ajinkya Rahane says he cannot afford to be choose about his batting position in the India team and added that any batting position will do for him.

Rahane's sound technique and temperament on his debut tour earned him two half-centuries and impressed entire nation and cricketing fans. However, the tourists failed to win even one out of the five one-dayers and a lone Twenty20 match after a 4-0 whitewash in the preceding test series.

Will Rahanr be the future of Indian cricket

The 23-year old right-handed batsman, made his debut as key players in the team were injured. Rahane says that he must give way to regular opener Virender Sehwag makes returns from a shoulder injury. He insisted that he can open to batting anywhere in the order. During the first few years in Ranji Trophy, he had opened the innings but the next two years he played at the number three position in domestic level.

Rahane believe that if you are playing international cricket, they must be ready to bat at any position. Any player’s ultimate dream is to play for Team India and he is not any exception, it his dream too. When Sachin Tendulkar, Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir remain India's first choices for the top three batting spots and there is so much competition for other slots in the batting order with likes of Yuvraj, Raina, Yusuf and Rohit.  Rahane said that it’s difficult to get selected for the Indian team and to stay there and play consistently for a long period is more difficult.

The 23-year-old batsmen said that he thinks he still have to work hard than he is working now and have to keep my complete focus only on cricket. Rahane cherishes the memory of interacting with some of the great players, he grew up idolising.  

On his debut the Master Sachin Tendulkar came up to him after the match and said 'well played, very well done and you have batted very well'. Later, Rahul and MS also gave me some tips, Rahane quoted that when such stalwarts themselves come forward and give him tips it  was a huge thing for a youngster like him.

Murali says India will soon regain No. 1 position

Team India has just finished off disastrous tour of England, where they had lost Tests, ODI’s and T-20 and ended the England summer without a win.

Murali is confident that India to regain No.1 spot

The retired Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan feels the Indian cricket team will soon bounce back to regain its number one position in Tests. India went to England as the number one in Tests, but gently surrendered their top ranking after a 4-0 whitewash.

The World Champions has nothing to cherish off from the England tour as they failed to win a single match in the rain-marred five-match series, where they lost to 3-0. Murali said that India has a very good team and they were at their best prior to this series. And it was just one bad series. He added that many key were injured and rested in the series and team is not at its best. Murali is sure that MS Dhoni-led Indian team will clinch the number one ranking in Test cricket very soon.

The leading wicket taker went to explain the factors that India’s pathetic tour as players like Sehwag, Yuvraj and Gambhir are key factors of their winning combination but they had to meet full fit and roaring England team in their home soil. While Murali backed the Indian off-spinner who is going through a rough patch.

World Champions slips to 5th position in ICC rankings

World champions India, dropped to the 5th position in the ICC ODI Championship in the rankings table after India lost to England won the 5-match ODI series with 3-0 following their 4-0 in Test series and also lost only T20. Team India finished England summer without any win.

India slips to 5th position in ICC Rankings

It is India’s lowest ever rank in ODI since October 2008, after Team India finishing the disappointment England summer. India lost its number-one position in the ICC Test Championship to third spot after losing all the four Tests. India had entered the series in third position on 117 ratings points and finished on 112 ratings points after it loosing ODI series.   England has gained a place and has moved to fourth position. 

Indian skipper MS Dhoni moved three places up  after finishing the England ODI series as the leading run-getter.  Indian rising talent Virat Kohli was followed by the MS Dhoni, however Virat slipped three places to ninth position. Elegant left-handed batsman Suresh Raina has jumped five places to the 30th spot. The Wall Rahul Dravid announced his retirement from ODI cricket ODI career in 118th position after playing his first series in two years.

The Indian bowling has nothing to look back of the tour, but tall off-spinner R Ashwin, who took six wickets against England, jumped 34 places to 41st spot, while medium pacer Praveen Kumar moved four places to 21st position.