Raina and Dhoni play for the same IPL franchise -- the Chennai Super Kings.Dhoni is set to be back in action at the IPL, where he will captain the CSK, starting March 23.
Root's unbeaten knock was studded with 14 boundaries and a six.
Former India batsman Mohammed Kaif played the anchor role with an unbeaten 108 as Central Zone recovered from a difficult position to end the opening day at 292 for eight in their Duleep Trophy semi-final against defending champions South Zone on Saturday.
Andre Russell played a knock of 31 runs for KKR, but in the end, RCB managed to hold on to record their third victory in a row this season. This is the first time that RCB has managed to win their first three games in an IPL season.
Australia paceman James Pattinson rues changing bowling tactcs against Sachin Tendulkar and says bowling in shorter spells was the plan from the outset.
Krunal, who made his ODI debut last month, highlighted his father's role in his life and got emotional remembering his dad.
A fit-again Gautam Gambhir will lead a 14-member Indian Board President's XI against the touring Australian team in a three-day practice match from September 25 in Chandigarh.
Mumbai Indians paid the price of a listless batting display as they suffered their first defeat in the Champions League Twenty20 with a five-wicket loss to New South Wales in Chennai on Sunday.
Another all-round show by Yuvraj Singh helped India thrash the West Indies by 80 runs in their final Group B match of the World Cup. Chasing 269 for victory, the West Indies could only amass 188 from 43 overs.
Images from the match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals played in MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday.
Kings XI Punjab ended their losing streak as they edged past Chennai Super Kings in the Super Over after the IPL match ended in a tie atthe MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai, on Sunday.
An out of sorts Yuvraj Singh found difficulty in middling the ball as Chennai Super Kings were successful in defending a mediocre score of 142 defeating Pune Warriors India by 25 runs in an IPL match at the MA Chidambaram stadium on Monday.
It will be a classic case of'friends turning into foes' when Mahendra Singh Dhoni'sChennai Super Kings (CSK) clash with Gautam Gambhir ledKolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the opening match of the IPLon Friday, less than a week after the duo guided India to theirhistoric World Cup triumph in Mumbai.
India's 80-run win over West Indies in their final Group B match of the ICC World Cup at the MA Chidambaram stadium on Sunday not only booked them a quarter-final date with three-time defending champions Australia but also ensured they go into that game on a winning note.
Round up of the World Cup warm-up matches played on Saturday.
'The challenge will be to keep getting myself in positions to make big hundreds. I've got to keep taking them.'
England will need their batting unit to fire against India, who are eyeing a 13th consecutive Test series victory on home soil.
'It was a tough wicket, we were 10-15 runs short of the par score, there was a lot of dew and we showed a lot of character to drag the match to the last over.'
India crushed New Zealand by eight wickets in the fifth and final One-Day International, to complete a 5-0 series whitewash, at the MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai, on Friday.
Chennai Super Kings edged past Rajasthan Royals by 23 runs in a high-scoring affair in the Indian Premier League match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Chennai Super Kings and Deccan Chargers in Chennai, on Sunday.
Eoin Morgan has said that Dinesh Karthik is a vital cog in the franchise's set up
'...and the only thing I expect from you guys is to make the most of the time that we spend on the field whether it is a practice session, game drills it is needless to mention'
In a heart-warming gesture, the Cricket Board on Monday donated Rs three crore for the security personnel who either lost life or sustained injuries during last month's terror attacks in Mumbai.
Images from the World CUp match between New Zealand and Kenya, at the M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, on Saturday.
CSK to donate proceeds from IPL opener to Pulwama martyrs' families
Indian rookie Karun Nair has joined the legendary opener Virender Sehwag to become only the second Indian batsman to score a triple century in Tests. Nair reached the milestone in 381 balls having moved from 200 to 300 in just 75 deliveries. Sehwag has two triple hundreds to his name, first scoring 309 against Pakistan in 2004 in Multan, while the second one was a brilliant 319 against the mighty South Africa in 2008 in Chennai.
Chasing a record 482 for an improbable victory, England endured a top order collapse to finish day three on 53-3, still 429 behind at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium.
The hosts finished day two on 54-1 for an overall lead of 249 runs on a deteriorating track.
Kohli wants to focus on the things which the hosts can control like playing good cricket in the upcoming games.
Instead of enforcing the follow-on, however, England captain Joe Root decided to set India a target in the first match of the four-Test series
The authorities have also asked fans to refrain from indulging in racist behaviour, adding that strict action will be taken against anyone flouting the rules. During the recent tour of Australia, some of the India players were racially abused, which has also been confirmed by Cricket Australia.
Delhi promoted all-rounder Lalit Yadav and Pant said the team management is trying to groom him.
Former India captain and chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar showered rich praise on Virender Sehwag for his blazing triple century on Day 3 of the first Test against South Africa in Chennai on Friday, saying, it was one of the finest innings he's seen in Test cricket.
The Anil Kumble-led Indian cricket team had a strenuous three hour-long practice session in hot and humid conditions at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday ahead of the first of the three Test-series against South Africa beginning in Chennai on March 26.
Tamil Nadu's chances of qualifying for the knock out semifinals as the second team from Elite Group A dimmed further with rain forcing a tame draw in their penultimate Super League match against Rajasthan in Chennai on Thursday.
Statistical highlights at the end of the first Test between India and South Africa at MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai on Sunday.
South Africa captain Graeme Smith won the toss and elected to bat in the first Test against India.
"It reminded me a little bit of Flintoff in 2005 and the impact of that over to Ponting and Langer, but in the context of this game it was huge," Root said.
Opener Shubman Gill scored an elegant 50 but India struggled against James Anderson's (3-17) reverse-swing mastery, while left-arm spinner Jack Leach (4-76) ran through the lower order.
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