The big names in Indian cricket, of late, have opted to stay away when it comes to applying for the national selector's job.
"Sure, it (India-Pakistan final) will (happen). Now that Pakistan has qualified for the final, India will be at their best," Mithali said on the Star Sports show 'Cricket Live'.
The ace off-spinner discusses Mahendra Singh Dhoni's style of captaincy, why ODI cricket is suffering and what makes India the top side in the world.
Umesh has picked up 10 wickets in five matches for KKR
Shastri reminisced the first day of the IPL.
Statistical highlights on day three of the third cricket Test between India and New Zealand, in Indore, on Monday.
Delhi outclassed Rajasthan by an innings and seven runs to gain a bonus point in the Group B match of the Ranji Trophy in New Delhi, on Wednesday.
India beat New Zealand by 10 wickets on Day 4 of the first Test to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series at Seddon Park, Hamilton, on Saturday. Harbhajan Singh returned a six-wicket haul as New Zealand were dismissed for 279 in their second innings. India then chased down the required 39 runs for victory in 5.2 overs. Gautam Gambhir was unbeaten on 30 and Rahul Dravid on 8.
The constant search for excellence has pushed R Ashwin to new heights but by his own admission, it has also been 'incredibly draining'.
Images from Day 1 of the first Test between India and the West Indies in Dominica, on Wednesday.
Ravichandran Ashwin dismissed Tom Latham to claim his 418th Test wicket and go past Harbhajan Singh on the fifth and final day of the opening Test against New Zealand in Kanpur on Monday. He is now only behind Anil Kumble and Kapil Dev in the overall standings.
Ravichandran Ashwin becomes leading wicket-taker in Border-Gavaskar Trophy history
'Found this picture of ours... Any guesses when this was clicked?'
Virat Kohli will join the elite company of eleven other Indians and a total of 70 other players across the various countries to complete the century of Test match appearances.
The franchise is expected to bid for Australia's pace sensation Mitchell Johnson in the auction on February 12 using the 'joker card', which will give them the first right of refusal.
Glimpses from Parliament and outside Parliament on Tuesday.
One of cricket's greatest players passed into the ages on Monday. Rediff.com salutes the legend.
'You must tell yourself that this is not the end of the road and keep motivating yourself to do well,' the off-spinner tells Harish Kotian.
'He has scored one fifty in five matches, and it was a scratchy fifty against Netherlands.'
Ashwin went past Harbhajan, who took 265 wickets in India at an average of 28.76, after dismissing Ben Stokes with a perfect off-spinner on the second day of the second Test against England in Chennai.
A summary of Wednesday's play in the Ranji Trophy matches at various venues across the country.
"Wishing you a very Happy Birthday @JayShah," Kohli tweeted.
Harbhajan feels Siraj can pip Ishant for a place in the final XI.
India's out-of-favour seniors Zaheer Khan and Virender Sehwag have been omitted from the Board of Control for Cricket in India's contracted players' list for 2013-14. The retiring Sachin Tendulkar, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina and Ravichandran Ashwin are the five players in Grade 'A', and will pocket Rs 1 crore for the 2013-14 season.
BCCI uploaded a video where Virat Kohli can be seen carefully listening to what Yuvraj Singh is saying.
Chopra expressed his disappointment a day after Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha came down heavily on the wrestlers for hitting the streets to resume their protests instead of approaching its athletes' commission to lodge their complaints against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Indian cricket fraternity has also come out in support of the young pacer who had dropped a crucial catch in the 18th over of the match.
Ravichandran Ashwin has defended the much hyped in-house rivalry between him and comeback-man Harbhajan Singh.
The Delhi Police on Friday registered two FIRs in connection with sexual harassment allegations levelled by women wrestlers against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
'It's always nice to talk cricket. The more you talk, the more you learn.'
The Motera stadium now rechristened as the 'Narendra Modi' stadium has witnessed some of the iconic moments in India cricket.
Bhajji will spend the next seven days in quarantine in his hotel room in Mumbai before joining his KKR teammates for practice.
Harbhajan Singh was CSK's third-highest wicket-taker last season.
Andrew Symonds, who was 46 and was a member of Australia's World Cup-winning teams in 2003 and 2007, died in a car accident in Queensland.
Following the massive win, congratulations poured in for the champions from all quarters with Sachin Tendulkar leading the nation in wishing the players.
Veteran all-rounder Dwayne Bravo on Thursday went past Lasith Malinga to become the IPL's highest wicket-taker during Chennai Super Kings's IPL 2022 match against Lucknow Super Giants in Mumbai.
Members of the Indian cricket fraternity paid their tribute to the Indian soldiers.
Former England batter Kevin Pietersen on Monday backed the under-fire Indian cricket team, saying the players are not robots and need fans' support all the time.
Sachin Tendulkar backed Arshdeep Singh and urged the fans to keep cricket "free from personal attacks" after the young pacer faced vitriolic online abuse in the aftermath of India's five-wicket loss to Pakistan in the Asia Cup on Sunday.
'Umran Malik is bowling at 150 km per hour. I mean when you have the best car in the world, and you leave it in the garage, then what's the point of having that car?'
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