'We are pretty sorted in terms of how we are going to start in the first game (versus Pakistan).'
With most of the power-hitters in isolation after Krunal Pandya's COVID-19 positive case, India could score just 132 for 5 on a slow track. Sri Lanka chased down the total with two balls to spare and won by four wickets.
Hardik Pandya revealed that he didn't want to risk sending out Ruturaj Gaikwad to open the innings in the first T20
India bowling coach Bharat Arun on Sunday said that the toss is playing a very big role in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup, and the team chasing is having an undue advantage as bowling with the wet ball is really tough in the second innings.
Indian cricketers spend time with Air Force pilots ahead of series decider
Images from India's training session in preparation for Thursday's match against the West Indies.
Bhuvneshwar said he wanted to work with coach Rahul Dravid
A summary of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Wednesday.
'Me and my family along with Sarfaraz have given our entire life towards this dream.'
The first Test will be played behind closed doors
Five India players who were infected with COVID-19, including skipper Yash Dhull, have recovered and are available for the Under-19 World Cup quarter-final against Bangladesh.
Aware that guiding an age-group outfit is vastly different from helming a ruthlessly result-oriented international outfit, India's new head coach Rahul Dravid wants to strike a fine balance between winning every game and building a team for the future.
'That helicopter shot outside of any cricketing textbook is a testament of his originality and talent and immense self-belief.'
Will this (Rohit, KL Rahul and Kohli), be India's top three going into the T20 World Cup?
There is a possibility that India might play three pacers in the pink-ball Test.
Washington and pacer Avesh Khan, who are both set to fly back home due to injury, played for the County XI in India's only warm up game ahead of the first Test beginning August 4.
Krunal Pandya's all-round exploits and Rohit Sharma's characteristically sublime half-century powered India to a series-clinching 22-run win over West Indies in the rain-affected second T20 International
Navdeep Saini led an impressive bowling display and managed to beat West Indies by four wickets in their first T20 International match
'I am also comfortable batting at any position the team wants me to bat, at any given situation'
Kapil Dev turns 62, wishes pour in.
More than 150 labourers working in a power project are missing, officials said.
Former and current players took to Twitter to extend wishes to Ravi Shastri
With all the big four Asian sides having packed schedules until the end of the year, finding a window for the tournament this year would have been extremely difficult.
Right now, the focus of next two weeks is to play for India. All these guys are professionals...nothing else matters, captain Rohit Sharma said at a pre-match press conference on Tuesday.
Captain Kohli, his deputy Rahane and senior opener Rohit were seen batting at the nets in a video posted by the BCCI on Twitter.
Chahar became the most expensive Indian fast bowler at an IPL auction when CSK paid Rs 14 crore to secure his services
'The Indian players are going from this bubble to an even tighter bubble.' 'Ten days more of quarantine would do their heads in.'
When Kapil Dev lifted the 1983 World Cup at the Lord's balcony, the erstwhile BCCI president and one of the powerful ministers in the Indira Gandhi cabinet, late NKP Salve had a different worry.
After playing a key role in India's incredible series win in Australia last month, Pant said the comparisons with Dhoni are flattering but added he wants to carve his own identity in the game.
KL Rahul has been ruled out of the Border-Gavaskar series after spraining his left wrist while batting in the nets.
'Everyone expressed their opinion, that's about it'
Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Rana and Chetan Sakariya is looking to imbibe the traits of Rahul Dravid
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the second ODI against South Africa?
The batting was a big letdown for the Indians with Virat Kohli, Hanuma Vihari, Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer failing in both innings, while Shardul Thakur's selection over Ravichandran Ashwin turned out to be a big mistake.
Pant trained with the rest of his teammates at the Old Trafford on Saturday.
'As far as players and team management is concerned, we are focused on the game'
Virat Kohli's men ticked almost all the boxes during their 203-run win in the opening encounter in Visakhapatnam and they would like to maintain the same intensity in their bid to seal the series in Pune itself.
The Indian cricket board posted pictures of the evening on their Twitter page. Here are some moments from the evening:
Here is a complete list of players, who failed to attract any bid in the IPL 2022
With the final spot in the World Test Championships at stake, India is currently hosting England in a bilateral series consisting of four Tests, five T20Is and three ODIs.
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