Akash Deep could not stop raving about India captain Rohit Sharma. The young right-arm pacer, who has impressed one and all in the two Tests that he has played so far, said the transition from domestic to international cricket was a seamless one because of the relaxed atmosphere in the Indian dressing room and the credit for that should go to captain Rohit.

India and Bangladesh are set to face each other in the second and final Test of the two-match series at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur. This is kind of a comeback at the venue for Rohit and Kohli as the duo last played a Test here in 2016 while they featured in an ODI in 2017.

Kanpur: Akash Deep, the latest addition to India's ever-growing pace battery, on Wednesday credited skipper Rohit Sharma for his seamless transition from domestic to international cricket and said the exceptional work ethics of the legends in the team inspire him to push himself even harder.

Virat Kohli dropped five spots to go out of the top-10 in the latest ICC Test rankings. India captain Rohit Sharma also slipped down in the pecking order.

Two of India's biggest superstars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli endured twin failures in the first Test against Bangladesh at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a fifty while Ravi Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja starred with the bat.

India's commanding 280-run win over Bangladesh in the first Test saw lackluster performances from Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Former opener Sanjay Manjrekar criticized the preferential treatment of high-profile players,

Talking about the same former India player Sanjay Manjrekar came up with a blunt remark and blamed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for treating players differently.

Former Indian batter-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar slammed Virat and Rohit for not playing the Duleep Trophy following their flop show in Chennai Test vs Bangladesh. He even accused BCCI of 'special treatment' to Kohli and Rohit.

Though Jasprit Bumrah picked 4 wickets for 50 runs in the opening innings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium against Bangladesh, Rohit Sharma scored 11 runs in the first Test and Virat Kohli couldn't impress with his batting.

Virat Kohli, the star India batter, could return to play Ranji Trophy for Delhi in the 2024-25 season. If it happens, this will be the first time in 12 years that Kohli will ply his trade for India's premier first-class cricket competition.

Former Indian cricketer turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has called out the 'special treatment' of BCCI when it comes to Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. The duo struggled against Bangladesh in the first Test and Manjrekar feels their exclusion from the recently concluded Duleep Trophy could 'hurt Indian cricket' and other players.