Insider details from the Indian cricket team’s dressing room have been leaked in an article by Devendra Pandey who is a close friend of Rohit Sharma
A senior member of the Indian squad has now positioned himself to succeed the World Cup-winning captain, despite concerns regarding the future of Rohit Sharma.
Who is Indian Express cricket journalist Devendra Pandey and what is his relation with Rohit Sharma as his article with insider information goes viral
The veteran player, who presents himself as “Mr Fix-It,” believes that the younger members of the Indian team are not yet prepared to assume a leadership role and is positioning himself as a backup as per an Indian Express article by journalist Devendra Pandey.
Over the years, Devendra Pandey has become famous for having inside knowledge of the Indian cricket team dressing room with information allegedly being leaked to him from someone inside the camp. Devendra is well known for being close to Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma with the two who share a 20 year old friendship spotted together on a bevy of occasions.
Based in Mumbai, Devendra Pandey is a Ramnath Goenka Award winner who works with the Indian Express sports desk as a Deputy Associate Editor. He has working as a sports journalist for the past 17 years after giving up on his cricket career. He writes on cricket and keeps a close watch on the behind-the-scenes happenings in cricket administration in the country and has covered multiple World Cups and major cricketing events around the globe.
While many Indian Cricket team fans have accused Rohit himself of leaking information to Devendra over the years in a bid to safeguard his reputation, these are just rumors as of yet. The latest piece from Devendra after India’s defeat in the MCG test match against Australia also claims that Gambhir was seething after the defeat and had decided to impose his style on the group after giving them a free hand for six months.
A) Matters are going to go from bad to worse when Gambhir has chosen to impose himself over the team.
B) Notice how ALL these leaks come from one man – Devendra Pandey.
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— Hitesh Garg (@hitesh_garg18) January 1, 2025
The form of Rohit Sharma has suffered after he had a strong start to the season with 455 runs in the England series. Rohit amassed 619 runs at an average of 24.76 in 26 innings across 14 Test matches in 2024.
The Indian team’s problems go beyond Rohit Sharma’s play; their campaign is in jeopardy due to internal strife and poor results.
Tension in the team’s dressing room increases as a senior Indian cricket player step forward as a candidate for interim captaincy amid continued issues with form and leadership of Rohit Sharma.
The Border Gavaskar Trophy presents a challenging situation for the Indian cricket squad. The team’s captain, Rohit Sharma, has been under intense criticism for his leadership choices and batting performance, which has led to rumours of divisions among the team.
Journalists Sriram Veera, Devendra Pandey, and Venkata Krishna B of The Indian Express have reported that anarchy had broken out in the locker room after India’s loss in Melbourne. According to reports, head coach Gautam Gambhir expressed displeasure with the team’s form and preparation in a scathing evaluation of their recent performances.
You can clearly see the author of the article Devendra Pandey hanging out in the same car as Rohit I wonder who leaked the news to him
— Archer (@poserarcher) January 1, 2025
Questions have been raised about Rohit Sharma’s batting performance. In Australia, the Mumbai batsman has scored 3, 6, 10, 3, and 9 in his last five innings. Prior to the series, he had similarly poor record, scoring 91 runs in three games against New Zealand and 42 runs in four innings against Bangladesh. Rohit chose not to interfere with KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal’s opening combination when he joined the team following the first Test in Perth. Rather, he batted at number six, which did not work out because he was still having trouble scoring runs in Adelaide and Brisbane.
Rohit resumed his typical opening role in the fourth Test but was unable to have a big effect.
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— Stephen (@albatrosscric) January 1, 2025
Irfan Pathan, a former all-rounder for India, commented on Rohit’s difficulties and implied that the only reason he is still in the starting lineup is because he is captain.