Hardik Pandya flew to Chennai to join the Indian team ahead of the four-Test series against England.
It is learnt that neither Head Coach Ravi Shastri nor captain Virat Kohli sought any written permission from the BCCI to attend the former's book launch at the team hotel.
India have been fined 40% of their match fee for a slow over-rate during their fourth T20 win over New Zealand, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Saturday. Match referee Chris Broad imposed the sanctions after Virat Kohli's side were found two overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration during the game in Wellington on Friday.
The big question for Captain Rohit Sharma and Head Coach Rahul Dravid is to where to accomodate Virat Kohli, who has struggled for runs across formats in the last couple of years.
Virat Kohli had a forgettable outing at the Dubai International Stadium.
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After India captain Virat Kohli recently slammed the 'soft signal' from the on-field umpire when referring decisions to to the TV umpire, the BCCI has decided to do away with 'soft signal' for the upcoming Indian Premier League, starting next month.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board wants India captain Virat Kohli to be part of the two T20 Internationals, scheduled in Dhaka between March 18 to 22, to celebrate the birth centenary of country's founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The Asia XI and World XI teams are yet to be confirmed for the two games but BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury said that the matches will be held in the March 18-22 window.
India arrive in New Zealand high on confidence, having beaten Australia in the three-match series after losing the first game by 10 wickets.
India captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday said the consolation win over Australia in the third and final ODI is a timely 'boost' for the remainder of the tour, made possible by the freshness that came with a changed squad.
India captain Virat Kohli on Saturday hit out at the 'bunch of spineless people', reacting strongly to the torrent of social media abuse that was aimed at his pacer Mohammed Shami over his religion.
Virat Kohli achieved another rare milestone on Friday, becoming the quickest to aggregate 11,000 international runs as a captain during the third and final T20 International against Sri Lanka, in Pune.
India's Test captain Virat Kohli clarified regarding his relationship with teammate Rohit Sharma, saying 'there is no rift' between the two.
Bulbbul is Anushka and her brother Karnesh's latest production after the grand success of Paatal Lok.
India knocked England out of contention from the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final in June with their 10-wicket triumph in the day-night third Test in Motera which propelled the hosts to the top of the standings.
K L Rahul said turning up so frequently for international matches "is hard on the body", adding to India captain Virat Kohli's recent observation on scheduling. Fresh from his man of the series-winning effort in India's 5-0 whitewash of New Zealand in the T20 Internationals, Rahul spoke about the team's ability to consistently produce eye-catching performances despite getting little time to recover, thanks to a cramped calendar.
India captain Virat Kohli has been an inspirational figure for the young budding cricketers of the current generation.
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli has been fined $ 20,000 for his team's slow over-rate during the IPL match against Delhi Daredevils in New Delhi.
Australia buried India under an avalanche of runs for a 51-run drubbing in the second ODI and an unassailable 2-0 series lead after the majestic Steve Smith produced another master-class in the form of a 64-ball 104, in Sydney, on Sunday.
A near 50-run haul by India's notoriously brittle batting tail in the first innings of the drawn opening Test against England was like "gold dust", Indian captain Virat Kohli said.
The BCCI Medical Team revealed on Thursday that India captain Virat Kohli is undergoing treatment to recuperate from a strain in his right shoulder.
Opener KL Rahul issued a stern warning to England that if their players try to sledge any Indian player then the remaining 10 will come hard at them, as was witnessed during the second Test at Lord's.
Kohli, who made 0 and 62 in Chennai, stayed in fifth spot among batsmen with 838 points. Kane Williamson (919) of New Zealand retained the top position with Steve Smith (891) of Australia in second spot.
India captain Virat Kohli has described their 337-run win at Ferozshah Kotla here as the most special of the four-Test series against South Africa, saying his team had to work harder to achieve the result as compared to the previous matches.
Shastri has been serving as the head coach of the Indian team since 2017, having got an extension after the 2019 ICC World Cup.
With day-night Tests seen as a possible solution to Test cricket's dwindling attendances, Australia are hopeful that India will agree to play one at the Gabba this year.
India started well as opener Shikhar Dhawan scored 79 from 84 balls and former captain Virat Kohli 51 from 63, but when they were dismissed the touring side struggled to keep up with the required run-rate and finished on 265 for eight.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, and Glenn Maxwell are among some of the big names that the existing franchises have decided to retain for IPL 2022.
The new India, according to Kohli, is the one that's not afraid to take up challenges.
Solih, a cricket enthusiast, was elected Maldives President in November last year.
The third and final Twenty20 International between India and Australia was called off without a ball being bowled because of a wet outfield in Hyderabad, on Friday.
The postponement of the Test series between South Africa and Australia means New Zealand have become the first team to qualify for the inaugural ICC World Test Championship final to be held in England from June 18 to 22, with June 23 as the reserve day.
Before going into the match, he was nine-run short of the milestone figure. He got to the landmark with a half-century (54 including three sixes and two fours).
Glenn Maxwell's super all-round showing helped Royal Challengers Bangalore trounce Mumbai Indians by 54 runs as they inched closer to the IPL play-offs.
India play three ODIs against Australia starting in Sydney on Saturday before travelling to New Zealand for a five-ODI and three-T20I assignment starting January 23.
Captain Virat Kohli, who smashed an unbeaten 72 to guide India to a seven-wicket win over South Africa in the second T20 International in Mohali on Wednesday
India captain Virat Kohli and his deputy Rohit Sharma maintained their supremacy at the top of the ICC ODI rankings for batsmen, occupying the first and second spots respectively in the latest list released on Wednesday.
India's batting coach Vikram Rathour was all praise for skipper Virat Kohli's batting, saying he reaped the rewards for being more disciplined with his off-side play even as his team's performance on Day 1 of the third Test against South Africa, in Newlands, Cape Town, was "below par".
India captain Virat Kohli has batted away criticism of his recent form and says he is "at peace with my game" heading into the decisive third Test against South Africa at Newlands on Tuesday.
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