'Watching him bat this innings is like watching the MCC coaching manual in action.'
Mhatre later shared the moment on Instagram with a photo and the caption, 'A bat, a blessing, and a memory of a lifetime - thank you Rohit da.'
India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak explained the team's rationale behind playing an all-rounder at No 8 rather than fielding a specialist bowler.
'His hands are quite sore. We want to get his confidence back up.'
Shafali returns to T20 side for England tour, fit-again Yastika also comes back
India is already negotiating a bilateral trade agreement with the US. The two countries are aiming to finalise the first phase of the pact by fall (September-October) of this year.
Earlier, Mukesh bowled with venom, taking three wickets to help India crawl back into the contest as England Lions stumbled to 333 for five at lunch on Day 3.
This will also be India's first T20 bilateral series in Bangladesh and first exclusive white-ball tour since 2014.
Ahead of the 2nd Test starting on Wednesday, July 2, former Australian cricketer Brad Haddin had some advice for Gill, as the visitors look to level the five-match Test series.
Over 2.5 million voters will decide the fate of 239 candidates in the fray for 26 Jammu and Kashmir assembly seats in the second phase of the election to be held in the Union territory on Wednesday.
'VS was a man who devoted every moment of his life, from the beginning till his death at the age of 100, to the struggle against the injustices inflicted upon land, nature and the common man.'
Across five fiercely contested Tests, more than 7,000 runs were scored, including a record-equalling 21 individual centuries. Every match stretched into a gripping fifth day. The sun shone, the stands were full, and the cricket -- emotional, enthralling, and endlessly unpredictable -- captured imaginations around the world.
With over 500 runs, six crucial catches, the most by an Indian on the tour, Rahul led by example and lived up to his wiseman tag.
Led by Shubman Gill, a defiant India put on a mentally strong and technically disciplined response to keep the series alive with England 2-1 up. While there were plenty of positives to take forward, a few concerns continue to linger as the series heads to a decider at The Oval.
'There's too much coincidence in back-to-back failures of missions critical to national security.'
Karun Nair's struggles at the crucial No. 3 position is a big headache for Team India.
Technique and natural pace may me Jadeja's undoing in England
Here is a look back at India's hard-fought 1-0 series win in England, 54 years back.
Rohit Sharma last went past the 50-run mark five months ago, when he made 52 against New Zealand during the Bengaluru Test in October.
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The squad also features Karun Nair, who returns to the national set up after a long gap of eight years.
As he closes the most revered chapter of his career, here are some of his best Test knocks:
'What does Indira Gandhi want from me? At this age, what will I do to her?'
During his gutsy knock on Friday, he became the third highest run getter for India in the World Test Championships with 2032 runs in 52 innings.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the 1st Test between England and India at Headingley in Leeds on Saturday.
IMAGES from the second T20I in Gqeberha played between India and South Africa on Sunday
One of the highlights at the Pushkar Mela is the stylish mustache competition, where competitors in colourful traditional attire show off their moustaches.
India ended an 11-year-long ICC Trophy drought, beating South Africa by seven runs to claim the ICC T20 World Cup title for the second time on June 29 last year, in Barbados.
The arrival of the New Year will see an exciting white-ball showdown with England visiting India for five T20Is and three ODIs.
Defending champions Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz powered into the second round of the French Open on Monday.
2013 winners India are placed in Group A alongside defending champions Pakistan, New Zealand and Bangladesh.
Many in the party believe that as was the cases in Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Chhattisgarh, the BJP leadership might put its bets on a "dark horse" among the newly-elected MLAs.
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rediffGURU Dr Nagarajan JSK helps students make the right career choices.
Virat Kohli continues to prove why he is one of the greatest ODI batters of all time, moving up to the fourth spot with 747 rating points in the latest ICC ODI rankings.
The bungalow is named Veena Palace after his mother.
The Congress on Tuesday announced its second list of 43 candidates for the Lok Sabha polls, fielding Kamal Nath's son Nakul Nath once again from Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara and Ashok Gehlot's son Vaibhav Gehlot from Rajasthan's Jalore.
In the 2nd match of the day, Dempo Sports Club and Namdhari settled for a draw after a frantic final few minutes in Fatorda, Goa.
IMAGES from the 2nd T20I played between India and South Africa in Gqeberha on Tuesday.
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