India pacer Mohammed Shami said on Monday that he is completely pain-free and is still not out of reckoning for the marquee Test tour of Australia starting next month.
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Banter between Shoaib Bashir and Sarfaraz Khan during the fourth Test in Ranchi on Saturday.
The BCCI has also named one inter-squad for a three-day match slated for December 20 to 22.
Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of the upcoming two-Test series in South Africa on fitness grounds
The Uttar Pradesh left hander has played 44 first-class matches, scoring 3109 runs at an average of 57.57.
In selectors' radar, Kumar Kushagra gets maiden India A call-up against England Lions
New Zealand can become only the second team to inflict a series whitewash on India in their backyard.
India arrived in Bengaluru seeking a big win over the 2021 champions to improve their chances of making a third successive final in June 2025, but will now need to battle to keep alive their run of 18 straight home series victories since 2012.
Sudharsan and Rinku put on 55 runs for the fourth-wicket stand.
Rohit has managed just one half-century in his last eight innings in which he has tallied 104 runs. Kohli's freefall in Test cricket continues. He has fallen to spin three times in the first two Tests. Ashwin, usually, dominant at home, managed just six wickets in the first two Tests at an average of 43.
Inside the locker room secrets of India's Test series triumph
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IMAGES from Day 5 of the 2nd Test played between India and Bangladesh in Kanpur, on Tuesday.
'Even if we had won the New Zealand series 3-0, it would have meant little because the conditions in Australia are very different, and the team there is very different.' 'In Australia, you just go with a clean slate and start fresh. It doesn't matter what has happened on the previous page.'
India captain Rohit Sharma including mainstays Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja have placed in the highest category of BCCI central contracts.
The selectors announced India's teams for the tour of South Africa.
Root relies on trademark style to rescue England
'There will be a lot of spice to the contest -- there is a reason India is the only team other than England against whom Australia is keen to play a five Test series.' 'I'll watch, as I suspect most fans will -- but this one time, I'll watch with considerable trepidation and, from a fan's point of view, with the hope that the team finds its feet and that right quick,' notes the distinguished cricket commentator Prem Panicker.
Seniors Rohit Sharma,Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin received exemptions for the Duleep Trophy, starting in Bengaluru on September 5.
Roundup of matches across the country in the ongoing BCCI Ranji Trophy
IMAGES from Day 4 of the 2nd Test played between India and Bangladesh in Kanpur, on Monday.
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Mayank Yadav doubtful for remainder of IPL; all set to get BCCI pace bowling contract
Heinrich Klaasen is the most expensive retained player in IPL history.
The standout performers that allowed India to maintain their upper hand over England were young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav.
India boast of a near perfect record against Bangladesh in Tests, having never lost a Test match against their neighbours.
Joe Root became England's most successful batter after he became the first batter from his nation to go past the 19,000-run mark
For the 'Bazball' inspired England, the win in Hyderabad has become a distant memory and a repeat of 2021 looks likely when India bounced back to win the four-Test series 3-1.
India's premier pace bowler and vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah was rested for the fourth Test match against England.
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Cricketers, shaped by diverse journeys from unexpected corners of the country, serve as a testament to the power of unwavering belief.
SKY, Ishan, Faf, Rajat, DK... so many wonderful knocks to choose from...
The Mumbai batter lit the Chinnaswamy stadium with his brilliant batting.
A high-stakes match between cross-city rivals Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Chennai on Friday will usher in IPL 2024, but, beyond the grandeur around it, the two protagonists will have to find early answers to some deep questions as they attempt to enter a rarefied territory.
Bengal veteran Abhimanyu Easwaran was on Saturday named captain of a 13-member India A squad for the upcoming four-day match against visiting England Lions which will be preceded by a warm-up fixture.
Gavaskar is also excited that his favourite player, Rishabh Pant, will be making a much-awaited comeback after surviving a near-fatal car accident.
Chasing 192 for a victory that would fetch them an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series, India cruised to 40 for no loss at stumps on day three.
A resurgent Royal Challengers Bengaluru will look for their fourth consecutive victory when they face an unpredictable Punjab Kings as the two sides fight for survival in the Indian Premier League, in Dharamsala on Thursday.
Images from the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore, at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, on Thursday.
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