BCCI Implements New Rule For Team India Players: A 5-match T20 series is being played between India and South Africa. Before this, Team India has also played a series of 2 Test and 3 ODI matches with the South African team. At the same time, now the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has taken a big decision during the T20 series. BCCI has issued a new order for the players of ODI and T20 team, under which, all the players of ‘White Ball Format’ will have to play at least 2-2 matches in an important domestic tournament and this rule will be applicable for junior as well as senior players.

BCCI issued orders for players

According to media reports, BCCI, taking a big decision, has issued an order for all the players of India’s ODI and T20 team. In this order, all the players have been asked to play at least two matches in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26. This decision has been taken to maintain the match fitness of the players and to strengthen domestic cricket. Vijay Hazare Trophy is an important domestic List A tournament of Indian cricket, which is going to start from December 24, 2025. This decision has been taken especially keeping in mind those senior players who have not been able to play domestic cricket for a long time due to international schedules. Under this rule of BCCI, whenever a central contract player is free from national duty, it will be mandatory for him to participate in the domestic tournament. With this, not only will the players be able to practice matches continuously, but young players of domestic cricket will also get a chance to learn from their seniors.

Rohit-Virat will also take part in Vijay Hazare Trophy

This year, Vijay Hazare Trophy i.e. List-A tournament is going to run from December 24, 2025 to January 18, 2026, in which Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are scheduled to play. Because Virat has already informed Delhi Cricket Association about his availability. According to reports, he is going to play two matches. At the same time, Virat played his last match in Vijay Hazare Trophy 16 years ago in 2010. On the other hand, Rohit Sharma will also be seen playing in this tournament. Rohit last played in the Vijay Hazare Trophy on October 17, 2010.

There are 7 batsmen from India who have scored centuries in less than 50 balls in T20 International cricket. Suryakumar Yadav has done this thrice, while Abhishek has scored a century in less than 50 balls twice. The batsman who has scored a century in the fewest balls for India is Rohit Sharma, but fans may be surprised because Virat Kohli’s name is not included in it.

The batsman who has scored a century in the fewest number of balls for India in T20 International is Rohit Sharma, who scored a century in 35 balls against Sri Lanka in Indore. In this match played in December 2017, Rohit had scored 118 runs in 43 balls. In this innings he hit 10 sixes and 12 fours.

Suryakumar Yadav has done this 3 times

Indian T20 team captain Suryakumar Yadav has scored a century in less than 50 balls thrice in this format. His fastest century is also against Sri Lanka, he scored a century in 45 balls in the match played in Rajkot in 2023. Surya scored a century in 48 balls against England and 49 balls against New Zealand in 2022.

Number-1 in ICC T20 batting rankings, Abhishek Sharma has scored a century in less than 50 balls twice in T20 International. He is the second fastest batsman to score a century for India, he scored a century in 37 balls against England in February this year. His second fastest century is against Zimbabwe in 46 balls, which he scored last year.

Sanju Samson has also scored 2 centuries in T20 International in less than 50 balls, his fastest century is against Bangladesh in 40 balls. Sanju’s second fastest century is against South Africa in 47 balls. Apart from Rohit, Surya, Abhishek and Sanju, KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Tilak Verma are also included in the list.

Indians who scored centuries in less than 50 balls (T20I)

• Rohit Sharma- 35
• Abhishek Sharma- 37
• Sanju Samson- 40
• Tilak Verma- 41
• Suryakumar Yadav- 45
• KL Rahul- 46
• Abhishek Sharma- 46
• Sanju Samson- 47
• Suryakumar Yadav- 48
• Yashasvi Jaiswal- 48
• Suryakumar Yadav- 49

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are in excellent form. Virat is scoring 302 runs in the series against South Africa, while Rohit is also scoring runs continuously. Meanwhile, former cricketer Robin Uthappa has targeted Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir. Uthappa says that Rohit and Virat have done well against South Africa, yet Gautam Gambhir has held back from praising them.

Robin Uthappa on his YouTube channel said, “I found it surprising that in the press conference after the series ended, I did not see Gautam Gambhir praising Virat and Rohit. Here are two batsmen who are batting with all their heart and showing how well they can play. They have removed every doubt about what they can do and have silenced their critics by showing what they can do for India if they are in great form.”

It is important to stay in the present

India had defeated South Africa 2-1 in the ODI series. After Team India won the series, Gautam Gambhir was asked about the plans for 2027 ODI World Cup. Gambhir said, “First you have to understand that the ODI World Cup is still 2 years away. It is important that you think while living in the present.”

In the ODI series against South Africa, Virat Kohli scored two consecutive centuries and played an unbeaten inning of 65 runs in the final match, which contributed significantly to Team India’s victory. He scored 302 runs in 3 matches and for this performance he was also given the Player of the Series award. On the other hand, Rohit Sharma had scored 146 runs and remains the world’s number-1 batsman in the ODI rankings.

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When Yashasvi Jaiswal was asked which cricketers fit the names of the titles of Bollywood films, he answered openly. You will also laugh after hearing the cricketers whose names he took on the title. If asked about the cricketer who works hardest, most people will take the name of Virat Kohli, but Yashasvi said something different. He called Kohli a hero and Yuzvendra Chahal as Baahubali.

Team India’s stalwart Rohit Sharma

These questions were asked to Yashasvi Jaiswal during an interview on Aaj Tak channel. He was asked to compare the names of films with any cricketer, he described Rohit Sharma as the leader of Team India. When asked about the strongman of Team India, he took the name of leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal.

Saiara told Virat Kohli

Saiyara is a Bollywood movie, in which Saiyara means a loving person. Yashasvi Jaiswal took the name of Virat Kohli as the captain of Team India. Hardik Pandya was described as Dabangg, which means fearless. When Yashasvi was asked about the most Dildaar, he took the name of Virat Kohli here too, in Dildaar he also included KL Rahul along with Kohli and said that if both are together then you do not need to think anything.

On ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ he did not take anyone else’s name but his own. After thinking for a long time, he took his name and said that at the moment youth is going on with me. Hearing this, everyone started laughing. He called Kuldeep Yadav the laziest of the Indian team.

Who is the most hardworking in Team India?

Virat Kohli is considered to be the fittest cricketer of India, who rarely got out of the team due to injury in his career. However, when Yashasvi was asked to name the most hardworking player of Team India, he took the name of Shubman Gill. He said that he has seen Gill very closely. Yashasvi said, “He works hard and is very regular about his routine. He works a lot on his diet, fitness, training and skills. It is incredible. I love watching him and playing with him. He is also an amazing person.”

The 31st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is going to be held on 22 December. This time the biggest discussion is about the contracts of two senior players of Team India, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. In the last one year, both the legends have retired from Test and T20 formats, and are currently playing only ODI cricket. In such a situation, there can be a big impact on his central contract grade.

Kohli-Rohit may be out of A+ category?

In the 2024–25 contract cycle (from 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025), Kohli and Rohit were placed in the A+ category. Jasprit Bumrah Ravindra Jadeja is also included in this category. However, according to reports, BCCI will now reconsider the grading of both the players. If they are out of A+ grade, there could be a cut of Rs 2 crore in the annual salary of both the players.

A+ Grade: 7 crore rupees

A Grade: Rs 5 crore

Because now both the players are available only in ODI format, it is considered difficult for them to remain in A+ category.

Will Shubman Gill enter A+?

Team India’s current Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill can get the biggest benefit in this meeting. Gill is currently in the A category, but in the last one year he got the command of the team, and he has consistently played an important role in all formats. In such a situation, there is every possibility of him getting promotion in A+ grade. Ravindra Jadeja and Bumrah will also remain in this category.

Women’s cricket and domestic cricket also on the agenda

In the AGM, not only the contracts of male players but also the salary and contract structure of female domestic cricketers will be discussed. Along with this, a proposal can also be made to increase the fees of umpires and match referees.

First meeting after major changes in BCCI

This AGM is the first meeting after the recent administrative changes of BCCI. Because in September:

• Mithun Manhas becomes the new president
• Raghuram Bhatt became treasurer
• Devjit becomes secretary of SAICA
• Prabhtej Singh Bhatia appointed joint secretary

Not only this, Saurashtra Cricket Association President Jaydev Shah has also become the new councillor.

Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal said on Wednesday that he starts feeling uncomfortable when Rohit Sharma does not scold any of his favorite junior players on the field because the former captain’s scoldings are always full of pampering and love.

When Rohit was India’s Test captain, he became famous for his humorous take on the fielding mistakes of players on the field, which is now quite popular as a ‘meme’.

Jaiswal said in the ‘Agenda Aaj Tak’ conference, “Whenever Rohit bhaiya scolds us, there is a lot of affection and love hidden in it. To be honest, if Rohit bhaiya is not scolding then it seems that something is wrong, what happened, why is he not scolding? Did he feel bad about anything I said? ,

Jaiswal formed big partnerships with both Virat Kohli and Rohit during his maiden ODI century in Visakhapatnam. He told how his presence changes the atmosphere of the dressing room.

He said, “When both of them (Ro-Ko, Rohit-Kohli) are there, it is very good for us because they discuss the game and share their experiences. The way he has played and won matches for India, he is an inspiration for us. They tell us what mistakes they made in their younger days and how we can avoid them. ,

Jaiswal said, “When he is not there, we miss him.” When they are there the atmosphere becomes relaxed. While playing the third ODI, Rohit bhaiya told me to be patient, take time and he himself would take risks, how many people would do that? Similarly, Virat Paaji gave me small targets and said that we have to win this match. ,

Jaiswal said that his first ODI century felt as special to him as the Oval Test century. When asked if he thought about making a place in the T20 World Cup squad, he said, “My dream is to play the T20 World Cup, but I try to focus on my game and will wait for my time.” ,

On whether he can captain India in future, Jaiswal said, “If I get a chance, I would like to captain India.” ,

The changes in the contracts of Indian superstars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as well as women players in domestic cricket will be discussed in the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Apex Council of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on December 22.

The 31st AGM of the Apex Council will be held online in which the decision on the contracts of Kohli and Rohit is expected. Both of them have retired from Test and T20 international cricket in the last one year and now play only One Day International cricket.

In this context, India’s Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill can be placed in the ‘A Plus’ category along with senior all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah.

Among other matters, changes in the payment of umpires and match referees as well as updates to the board’s digital assets will also be discussed.

This will be the first AGM of the Apex Council after the change in BCCI officials. Mithun Manhas became the chairman of the board in September and Raghuram Bhatt was made the treasurer while Devjit Saikia and Prabhtej Singh Bhatia were appointed secretary and joint secretary respectively.

In the last elections of the board, Saurashtra Cricket Association President Jaydev Shah also joined the board as a councillor.

Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal said on Wednesday that he starts feeling uncomfortable when Rohit Sharma does not scold any of his favorite junior players on the field, because Rohit’s scolding is always full of pampering and love. Let us tell you that when Rohit Sharma was the Test captain of India, he became famous for scolding the players on the field for their fielding mistakes in his humorous style, which is now quite popular in the form of ‘memes’.

Yashasvi Jaiswal said- If Rohit bhaiya is not scolding then it seems that…

Yashasvi Jaiswal said in a news channel’s program, “Whenever Rohit bhaiya scolds us, there is a lot of affection and love hidden in it. To be honest, if Rohit bhaiya is not scolding, then it seems that something is wrong. What happened, why is he not scolding us? Does he feel bad about something I said?”

Jaiswal made big partnerships with both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma during his maiden ODI century in Visakhapatnam. He told how his presence changes the atmosphere of the dressing room. He said, “When both of them (Rohit-Kohli) are there, it is very good for us, because they discuss the game and share their experiences. The way they have played and won matches for India, they are an inspiration for us. They tell us what mistakes they made in their young days and how we can avoid them.”

If I get a chance, I would like to captain India – Yashasvi Jaiswal

Jaiswal said, “When he is not there, we miss him. When he is there, the atmosphere becomes relaxed. While playing the third ODI, Rohit bhaiya told me to be composed, take time and he himself will take risks, how many people will do this? Similarly, Virat Paaji gave me small targets and said that we have to win this match.”

When asked if he thought about making a place in the T20 World Cup squad, he said, “My dream is to play the T20 World Cup, but I try to focus on my game and will wait for my time.” On whether he can captain India in future, Jaiswal said, “If I get a chance, I would like to captain India.”

Former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi clearly says that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli must play till 2027 ODI World Cup. He targeted the attempts to drop Rohit and Virat from the ODI team and said that these two players are the backbone of Team India. He also targeted Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir and said that Gambhir cannot always be right.

Rohit and Virat’s support

Speaking to Telecom Asia.net, Shahid Afridi said, “It is true that Virat and Rohit are the backbone of the Indian batting line-up. The way they played in the recent ODI series, it can be said with full confidence that both of them are capable of playing till the 2027 World Cup.”

He further said, “You have to preserve these two star players. When India is playing with a weak team, then Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma can be rested and new players can be given a chance.”

Rohit broke the record of sixes, Afridi happy

Till a few days ago, the record of hitting most sixes in ODI cricket was in the name of Shahid Afridi. He had hit 351 sixes in his career. Rohit Sharma has overtaken him in this list, who currently has 355 sixes in his name.

Shahid Afridi said on his record of sixes being broken, “Records are made only to be broken, now this one has also been broken. I am happy that the player I like has broken my record. The record of my fastest century remained in my name for about 18 years, eventually that too was broken. One player makes a record, another comes and breaks it. This is the name of cricket.”

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Former Pakistani captain Shahid Afridi has once again given a big statement regarding Indian cricket. This time he has made a scathing attack on Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir and has also openly supported Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Afridi said that these two players are the backbone of the Indian team and the team will continue to need them till the 2027 ODI World Cup.

Kohli-Rohit are the backbone of the Indian team: Afridi

Afridi said that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are one of the most reliable ODI batsmen not only in India but in the world. Seeing the strong performance of both the players in the recent series against South Africa, he clearly said that both of them will remain the “backbone” of the Indian team till the 2027 ODI World Cup. He said, “It is true that Virat and Rohit are the backbone of the Indian batting line-up. Looking at their recent performance, it is clear that they can easily play till the 2027 World Cup.”

Can get rest against weak teams

Afridi also said that India must play Kohli and Rohit in big tournaments and important series. However, if the team is playing against a weak opposition, then both of them can be rested to give opportunities to new players.

Direct attack on Gambhir’s thinking

The most talked about part of Afridi’s statement was the one in which he took on Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir. There have been many disputes on the field between Afridi and Gambhir. He said, “The way Gautam started as a coach, it seemed that he thought he was always right. After some time, it was proved that you cannot be right every time.”

This statement has come at a time when Gambhir has already made it clear that the 2027 World Cup is still far away and the team wants to give a new direction to the young players by giving them more opportunities.

Afridi happy when Rohit’s record is broken

Afridi also talked about the record of Rohit Sharma in which the Indian captain overtook his record of most sixes in ODI. He said, “Records are made only to be broken. I am happy that the player who broke my record is a classy batsman like Rohit.” Rohit had left Afridi (351) behind by hitting his 355th six in Raipur ODI against South Africa.

Praise for Rohit’s game

Recalling the old days, Afridi said that when he played for Deccan Chargers in IPL 2008, he had realized that Rohit would one day become a big name in India. “He had that class in his batting that has the power to win matches on any day,” he said.