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Everytime we lost wickets, he continued throwing punches: RCB DoC hails Patidar's captaincy
Bengaluru, April 1: Ahead of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) first home game of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), the team's Director of Cricket Mo Bobat hailed skipper Rajat Patidar's captaincy, saying that he has coped with the burden of captaincy comes it well and throws his punches despite loss of wickets.
'Injustice towards players continues': Bravo rips into WI Cricket for removing Powell from T20I captaincy
New Delhi, April 1: Former captain Dwayne Bravo has strongly criticised West Indies Cricket for their decision to replace Rovman Powell as T20I captain with Shai Hope.
Morgan reveals top picks for England's white-ball captain
London, March 29: England's former World Cup-winning skipper Eoin Morgan revealed his two picks who could become Three Lions' white-ball captain following Jos Buttler's resignation from the position after a winless ICC Champions Trophy campaign.
Stokes and Brook are contenders for England's white-ball captaincy, says Morgan
Ahmedabad, March 29: Eoin Morgan, England’s 2019 ODI World Cup winning captain, believes that Ben Stokes and Harry Brook are the two contenders to become the side’s next white-ball captain, though he also feels the latter is more of a long-term leadership option.
That ship has sailed...: Root rules himself out from England white-ball captaincy
London, March 28: England star batter Joe Root ruled himself out of white-ball captaincy for the national team, saying that the "ship has sailed" and he has "done his time" as a captain.
Ben Duckett insists England care about winning; says captaincy in white-ball format will be dream
New Delhi, March 24: All-format opener Ben Duckett assured that England do care about winning games and were "hurting" after their Champions Trophy campaign ended on a shambolic note.
PSL: David Warner replaces Shan Masood as Karachi Kings captain ahead of latest season
Karachi, March 24: Former Australia opener David Warner has taken over the captaincy of Karachi Kings from Shan Masood for the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 10.
PSL: Karachi Kings appoint David Warner as captain for 2025 season
Karachi, March 24: Former Australia opener David Warner has been appointed as Karachi Kings captain for the 2025 season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), commencing on April 11.
IPL 2025 a huge chance for Axar Patel to be an effective leader for the Delhi Capitals
New Delhi, March 23: Over the past year, Axar Patel's stocks within Indian cricket has significantly increased. The all-rounder's significant contributions with both bat and ball were instrumental in India's victories in the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup and the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Riyan Parag to lead RR in first three IPL 2025 games, Samson to play as specialist batter
Jaipur, March 20: Young all-rounder Riyan Parag will be stepping up as captain for Rajasthan Royals (RR) for their first three Indian Premier League (IPL) matches, with regular skipper Sanju Samson playing as a specialist captain till he gets completely fit from his finger injury, the Franchise's official website reported.
IPL 2025: Riyan Parag to captain Rajasthan Royals in first three games
Jaipur, March 20: Rajasthan Royals have announced that Riyan Parag will lead the team for the first three matches of IPL 2025 as the regular skipper Sanju Samson will take up his leadership duties once he's fully fit.
IPL 2025: You gain new insights with every match and week, says Gill on captaincy journey
New Delhi, March 19: Ahead of stepping into his second IPL season as the captain of Gujarat Titans, opener Shubman Gill said his captaincy journey has been a continuous endeavour, adding that he gains new insights with every match and week in the tournament.
My goal is to lift the trophy: Shreyas Iyer expressed his desire ahead of IPL 2025
New Delhi, March 18: Shreyas Iyer spoke about his goal as Punjab Kings captain, Iyer who took Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to the glory of Indian Premier League (IPL) last year was released by by KKR ahead of IPL 2025. Speaking to Jio Hotstar, Iyer said he is ready to lead his new team Punjab Kings this season, he expressed his desire to win the IPL title for Punjab.
'I want to be proactive': Pant shares most important aspect of being a captain
New Delhi, March 18: Ahead of their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 campaign, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper Rishabh Pant shared about the most important aspect of being a skipper in the tournament and said that he wants to be proactive, which he has been learning in the last couple of years.
KKR CEO Venky Mysore reveals why Rahane was chosen over Venkatesh Iyer for captaincy role
New Delhi, March 13: Kolkata Knight Riders CEO Venky Mysore revealed the reason behind choosing Ajinkya Rahane as the skipper of the defending champions instead of going with their record-signing Venkatesh Iyer.
Ben Stokes in contention to assume leadership of England's white-ball team
New Delhi, March 6: England's white-ball cricket is at a crossroads following Jos Buttler's resignation as captain after a dismal Champions Trophy campaign. With managing director Rob Key determined to find the “best person” to take over, discussions have sparked over whether Test captain Ben Stokes could also assume leadership in ODIs.
'Dhoni's trust means a lot': Gaikwad reflects on moment he became CSK captain
New Delhi, March 5: Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad recalled the moment when Mahendra Singh Dhoni revealed he will no longer be leading the side and handed over his responsibilities to the opening batter.
IPL 2025: Ajinkya Rahane named KKR skipper, Venkatesh Iyer appointed vice-captain
New Delhi, March 3: Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have named veteran India batter Ajinkya Rahane as their new skipper for 2025 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The three-time IPL winners have also appointed all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer as their vice-captain.
'Great sadness': Buttler reflects on quitting England's captaincy role
New Delhi, March 3: After stepping down as England white-ball captain following an early exit from the Champions Trophy, Jos Buttler said he was left with "great sadness" after relinquishing his leadership role which he felt was an immense honour.
Buttler ends full-time captaincy stint with dents on his credentials as England's all-time great in limited-overs cricket
Karachi, March 2: As England's star batter Jos Buttler concludes his white-ball captaincy stint, the once limited-overs giants have been left with more questions than answers and their players in dire need of proper guidance, wins, crucial runs and wickets under their belt as the journey to the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup reaches the halfway stage.
'If it's two different people, then great too': McCullum hints at split ODI, T20I captaincy
Karachi, March 2: England will now have to make crucial leadership decision after their disappointing Champions Trophy campaign as head coach Brendon McCullum addressed the captaincy issues, hinting that England may opt for multiple skippers or identify one player to handle the captaincy of both the ODI and T20I teams.
CT 2025: Buttler hopes to regain batting form following resignation from captaincy
Karachi, March 1: Following loss to South Africa in the final league stage game of ICC Champions Trophy on Saturday, England's outgoing skipper Jos Buttler expressed how lack of results during his captaincy diminished team's confidence and expressed hope that he will perform better as a batter without the burden of captaincy.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: England win toss, opt to bat against South Africa
Karachi, March 1: England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and opted to bat against South Africa in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Karachi on Saturday.
Jos Buttler steps down as England's white-ball captain following CT debacle
Karachi, Feb 28: England skipper Jos Buttler has announced his decision to step down as captain of the white-ball side after Saturday's game against South Africa, which will complete England's engagements in the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025. England have already been eliminated from the event after losses to Australia and Afghanistan.
Jos Buttler steps down as England white-ball captain after Champions Trophy debacle
Karachi, February 28: Jos Buttler has announced his decision to step down from England's white-ball captaincy duties in the aftermath of their group-stage exit at the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy.
Venkatesh Iyer definitely ready to lead KKR in IPL 2025 if offered captaincy
Madhya Pradesh, February 25: India and Madhya Pradesh all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer is "definitely ready" to lead defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year if the captaincy is offered to him.
IPL 2025: Venkatesh Iyer ready for KKR captaincy, calls it 'just a tag'
New Delhi, Feb 25: India all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer is willing to accept the leadership role at defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (IPL) for the IPL 2025 season. Venkatesh, who joined the franchise for Rs 23.75 crore at last year's mega auction, feels that captaincy is "just a tag" as any player can contribute to the team's cause. KKR and Delhi Capitals are the only two sides to not name their captains for the IPL 2025, set to commence on March 22 with a clash between KKR and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at Eden Gardens.
IPL 2025: Aakash Chopra backs Axar Patel to lead Delhi Capitals
New Delhi, Feb 14: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has identified three potential candidates for the Delhi Capitals captaincy role - Axar Patel, KL Rahul and Faf du Plessis - in the IPL 2025. He believes Axar could be the frontrunner given his recent rise in stature within Indian cricket.
You've earned this, says Kohli in a message to new RCB captain Rajat Patidar
New Delhi, Feb 13: Ahead of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have named Rajat Patidar as their new captain. Former skipper, Virat Kohli expressed his admiration for Patidar's journey and assured him of his full backing.
'I told Mo before captaining RCB...': Patidar reveals leadership talks with team director
Bengaluru, Feb 13: Newly appointed Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) skipper Rajat Patidar revealed how he reacted when he was first asked to captain the franchise and said that he told the Director of Cricket Mo Bapat that before leading RCB, he'd like to have the captaincy of the state (Madhya Pradesh) team.
Newly appointed RCB captain Patidar reflects on his quiet, calm captaincy style, up-and-down IPL journey
Bengaluru, February 13: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter and newly-appointed skipper Rajat Patidar on Thursday talked about his style of captaincy and his self-belief after being chosen as Faf Du Plessis' successor ahead of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season.
We are right behind you: Virat Kohli backs Rajat Patidar as RCB's new captain
New Delhi, February 13: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) has entered a new chapter as Rajat Patidar has been named the franchise's captain for the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The announcement has been met with strong support from former RCB captain Virat Kohli, who expressed his confidence in Patidar's leadership.
'Intense Virat and relaxed Dhoni': Shikhar Dhawan opens up on captaincy era of India icons
New Delhi, February 12: Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan untangled the characteristics that define and differentiate the captaincy of India's celebrated stars, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli.
Just like Bumrah in Tests, SKY is the best player in India's T20I team: Manjrekar
Mumbai, Jan 30: Renowned for his ability to hit across 360 degrees, Suryakumar Yadav is the best player in India's T20I team, just like ICC Player of the Year 2024 Jasprit Bumrah is in the Test team, opines former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar. Surya is one of the most inspiring stories in Indian cricket, of a player who made his national team debut at age 30 and is just three years rose to be the captain of India's T20I team.
One aspect of my captaincy....: Pant following appointment as LSG captain
Mumbai, January 20: Indian wicketkeeper-batter and newly-appointed Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant opened up on his approach towards captaincy, saying that he is someone who wants to be proactive and gives freedom to his players to express themselves freely on the field.
Rishabh Pant likely to take captaincy role of Lucknow Super Giants for IPL 2025
New Delhi, January 19: Star India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is likely to be named the skipper of the Sanjika Goenka-owned Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) franchise ahead of the Indian Premier League 2025 edition as reported by ESPNcricinfo.
Yuvraj Singh backs Rohit Sharma despite two consecutive Test series loses against New Zealand, Australia
New Delhi, January 17: Former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh backed India skipper Rohit Sharma's leadership skills despite two consecutive series losses against New Zealand and Australia in Tests at home and away respectively.
Rohit Sharma to stay India's captain till ICC Champions Trophy, Bumrah being discussed as next skipper: Sources
Mumbai, January 12: Star batter Rohit Sharma will remain Indian captain till the ICC Champions Trophy this year, said sources in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Any chance I get to take over is good fun: Steve Smith ready to lead in Sri Lanka
Sydney, January 10: Steve Smith, Australia's former full-time Test captain, believes he has evolved into a more relaxed leader over the years and feels ready to guide a rejuvenated squad during their tour of Sri Lanka. With Pat Cummins on paternity leave, Smith will lead Australia in two Tests at Galle, bringing his wealth of experience and a fresh approach to the subcontinent's challenging conditions.
'I'm bit more relaxed now, it's going to be a cool tour', says Smith on his captaincy return
New Delhi, Jan 10: Veteran batter Steve Smith said he is feeling "bit more relaxed" about the chance to lead Australia for two Tests in Galle in the absence of regular skipper Pat Cummins.