Who do you think should be part of the Indian team for the first Test against England?
In a video shared on BCCI's X handle, the playing were seen performing intense drills as they prepped ahead of the opening Test against England.
Pant had to sit out the must-win clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Sunday
Here's a quick look back to the day when India erased a good chunk of the stigma of being poor travellers.
The 25-year-old Shubman Gill is a clear favourite to land the high-profile job as Indian embarks on a new World Test Championship cycle.
While the pace department needs some urgent solutions, the spin has a slightly different landscape.
Check out the top knocks of the DC vs GT match.
England tour may go either way, pressure on Gill but experience will help: Agarkar on transition
The Gautam Gambhir-led Indian team management has an opportunity to decide who among KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant will be India's long-term first-choice wicketkeeper-batter in ODIs
Rahul cracked an unbeaten 57 to anchor the Capitals' successful chase at Lucknow, sealing a comfortable eight-wicket victory with a six off Prince Yadav.
Gambhir, a former BJP MP, was effusive in his praise for the Indian cricket board for inviting the three chiefs of the armed forces to attend the IPL title clash, saying, 'It's an unbelievable step.'
As questions swirled around dropped catches, poor captaincy calls, and a one-dimensional bowling attack, former players didn't hold back.
Both DC and LSG have 10 points and a win will keep them safely perched in the higher echelons of the points table ahead of the jostlers.
Before Pant it was Multan Sultans's Pakistan batter Usman Khan who held the record.
Zaheer emphasised the team's mindset heading into the season, one that mirrors the never-back-down attitude of Pant.
Remember Gavaskar's 'stupid stupid stupid' comment during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series?
'Even if he is being hard on you, you know that it's not coming from his heart, it is coming from a team perspective.'
The CSK captain's vintage finishing act powered his side to a five wicket win, snapping a five match losing streak.
India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is up and running in Beckenham, putting in the hard yards before the upcoming five high-stakes Tests against England, slated to kick off on June 20 at Headingley.
Before Tuesday, Jitesh had not hit a half-century in IPL and when he did, he did it in style and produced a knock which will be talked about for time to come.
Shubman Gill was deemed Rohti's long-term successor and was crowned the new Test skipper.
'When I was injured, I had a conversation with myself that when I am back, I should be looking better, moving better and thinking better. Something that keeps me awake at night is that I should not be in the same place.'
Rishabh Pant reveals he feared leg amputation after life-threatening car crash
Nicholas Pooran is not just in form -- he's in a league of his own.
Shubman Gill admits India needs to relook lower-order batting after loss in 1st Test
It was fun and dance for Rishabh Pant's family as his elder sister Sakshi got engaged.
In terms of sheer numbers there is not much to choose between the two wicketkeepers.
'We won't miss Virat and Rohit. I have faith in our young team.'
Gill's magnificence. Siraj and Akash's brilliance. Jadeja's class. Jaiswal and Rahul's success. Stokes' toss blunder. Root's failures.
Star batter Shubman Gill was on Saturday named captain of the Indian Test squad for the upcoming five-match away series against England, signaling the start of a new era in Indian red-ball cricket.
Referring to clashes between police and teachers outside the district inspector of schools' office at Kasba in Kolkata, Pant appealed to the educators not to get involved in confrontations so that their plan to legally resolve the impasse does not get affected.
This chase marked the sixth time under the Ben Stokes-Brendon McCullum leadership that England had hauled in targets of 250 or more in the fourth innings.
IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants in Dharamsala, on Sunday.
Two fast-bowling all-rounders look to be in a battle for one spot, while a decision between Prasidh Krishna and left-armer Arshdeep Singh could be condition-dependent.
Pant shared a picture on Tuesday with the caption, 'keep pushing in life,' offering a personal insight into his ongoing journey towards peak fitness.
Lucknow Super Giants are no longer just contenders, they could be IPL 2025's ultimate disruptors.
Goenka approached Rahul after the match to congratulate, only to receive what looked like a cold, disinterested handshake. No words, no eye contact. Just quiet closure and a telling payback.
'With a new generation stepping up, Team India is not just carrying forward a legacy -- they are writing a new chapter in our cricketing history.'
Pant was guilty of maintaining a slow-over in the game against Kolkata Knight Riders in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.
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