Former West Indies captain Kieron Pollard says Rohit Sharma's pride in performance will always be a driving factor in his career.
As Indian bowlers' desperate search for a breakthrough continued on Day 5 of the first Test against England in Leeds, poor show by fielders added to their woes.
Sachin Tendulkar has scored the most runs by an Indian in England. Virat Kohli holds the record for most wins by an Indian captain in England.
It took eight years for Karun Nair to don India jersey again but 25 days into his second coming in Test cricket, the Karnataka batter could well have played his last international game
Shubman Gill had a phenomenal Test series against England, leading a young Indian side in transition to a 2-2 draw and earning the Player of the Series award.
Will Jasprit Bumrah be ready to play the second Test at Edgbaston? That is the biggest question confronting the Indian team management as the visitors look to draw parity against England after losing the series opener from a commanding position at Leeds.
India's star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja enjoyed a leisurely stroll through his favourite city, London.
Pant plays the numbers game beautifully, has his own computer: Shastri
Jasprit Bumrah was rested from the second Test at Edgbaston, as part of his workload management.
'Ideally we would have wanted about 40 runs more'.
Fulham held visitors Manchester United to a 1-1 draw in the Premier League on Sunday.
Following criticism from India captain Shubman Gill and former England pacer Stuart Broad, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will collect as many used balls as possible and return them to the company that manufactures Dukes balls by the end of the week.
India may have drawn the series in England, but Jasprit Bumrah's performance has come under scrutiny-with Irfan Pathan rating the world's No. 1 Test bowler a modest 6 out of 10 for failing to deliver decisive wins.
Beleaguered India seamer Prasidh Krishna has taken "complete responsibility" for his failure to hit the right lengths during a forgettable outing in the first Test against England, but said he was always trying to make it difficult for the English batters to score freely.
While former Australian opener Matthew Hayden reckons series will go India's way, two former India players believe otherwise.
'Nitish is our premium batting all-rounder at the moment. So I would say it's a very good chance to play this Test.'
Rishabh worked on his defence after Australia failures, says childhood coach Devender Sharma
Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yada soaked up London's charm as they strolled through parks and enjoyed coffee at cozy cafes.
This isn't just a Test match - it's a test of Shubman Gill's leadership, temperament, and decision-making.
Mohammed Siraj's match-winning spell in The Oval Test reminded us all what Test cricket -- and fast bowling -- is truly about: Discipline, endurance, and unwavering grit, says Aadharsh A V.
Handed the reins of a depleted Indian side in his maiden stint as Test captain, the 24-year-old has been tasked with breaking a 17-year drought without the experience of Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli by his side.
The marquee contest will witness an engrossing tussle for supremacy between two battle-hardened all-rounders: Jadeja, India's man for all seasons, and England's superstar Ben Stokes, who has been the face of a defining era for the Three Lions.
Yashasvi Jaiswal wanted to be more consistent on his first tour of England but drew immense satisfaction from his second-innings ton on a "spicy" pitch at The Oval to help India set a massive 374-run target in the fifth Test.
All my centuries are special, Gill and I were trying to bat session by session: Jaiswal
An injury-plagued India could be forced to depart from their preferred template when they takes on a reinvigorated England in the fourth Test starting in Manchester on Wednesday.
Four days before the opening Test, Leeds chief curator Richard Robinson and his crew were seen working on the lush green strip of Headingley, which held moisture, to offer a good battle between the bat and ball.
Gill second successive ton as skipper takes India to 310 for 5
'His hands are quite sore. We want to get his confidence back up.'
Batting with a fractured toe, the left-hander embodied the spirit of selflessness - drawing praise from head coach Gautam Gambhir.
'I wouldn't bowl to him (Gill) in England, that's for sure.'
'I think the partnership between me and Washington was very important.'
'There was a time when I was in a quality over quantity mindset in international cricket and did not hit enough balls. Now I am back to enjoying hitting a lot of balls in the nets.'
'Everyone has the right to have an opinion about the culture of that dressing room. And every opinion for me will matter'
Rishabh Pant, who hit two centuries in the Headingley Test, now trails top-ranked batter Joe Root by just 88 points.
In a touching gesture, dashing opener Yashasvi Jaiswal gifted an autographed bat to Ravi, a visually impaired child, who cherished the dream of meeting the latest Indian batting star.
Jasprit Bumrah reflected on missed catching opportunities off his bowling and emphasised the importance of moving on during the game.
Pant's effort earned accolades from Tendulkar, who lauded the wicketkeeper-batter's paddle sweep.
The duo is followed by a former Sri Lanka icon, Mahela Jayawardene, with 205 outfield catches in 149 appearances.
While the young Indian team showed great resolve to earn a creditable draw in England, the series exposed several weaknesses that need urgent attention.
With the series nicely poised at 1-1 going into the third Test, the narrative built around both the teams has changed significantly following India's 336-run routing of England at Edgbaston.
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