'Unfortunately, I can't bring the boys up here, it is a bit too risky walking on those stones.'
Modi and Home Minister Amit A Shah consoled the dejected Indian players.
A committed cricketer, Rahul Dravid discusses how he looks at his profession.
Five Ranji Trophy league matches will be followed by white ball tournaments -- Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Wriddhiman Saha is making a comeback to his home state Bengal two years after a public fallout.
Young Indian players showed immense fortitude to tide over the absence of stars like Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami to out-punch England 4-1 in the Test series, and head coach Rahul Dravid lauded them for delivering in crunch situations.
India skipper Rohit Sharma is "not a big fan" of the IPL's 'Impact Player' rule as he feels it is hurting the country's all-rounders by not allowing cricketers like Washington Sundar and Shivam Dube to showcase their bowling prowess.
Dravid, who was then the Royals coach, was seething as he stood up from his chair and threw his team cap to the ground in disgust.
Virat Kohli described how the 'energy' inside the MCG stadium inspired him to the match-winning knock against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup last year.
Virat Kohli turned back the clock as he recollected the last time India played a Test match at Dominica in 2011.
The Indian team enjoyed a relaxed day in the West Indies as they chilled on the beach with a game of beach volleyball on Monday.
Yashasvi Jaiswal will aim to add his bit to the combination conundrum with a handy contribution while Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Siraj need to put their best foot forward during India's only T20 World Cup warm-up game against Bangladesh ahead of their tournament opener on June 5.
One stellar IPL season of 19 wickets in Kolkata Knight Riders' triumphant campaign brought pacer Harshit Rana into the national reckoning.
England skipper Ben Stokes' direct hit to dismiss Ravindra Jadeja wasn't just the turning point of the first Test but could also be one that decides the course of the series as India's No 1 all-rounder across formats was seen struggling with a hamstring niggle.
Opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal on Saturday became only the fifth Indian to score 600 or more runs in a Test series, during the second day's play of the fourth match against England in Ranchi.
'He wanted to lead by example. I thought right through the tournament, he was quite superb in doing that. And yeah, I just can't speak more highly of him as a person and as a leader.'
The decision now rests with Kishan on whether he wants to heed the advice of one of India's greatest cricketers and work towards resurrecting his career or just be content playing the IPL.
'...VVS Laxman is going to Zimbabwe but new coach will join from Sri Lanka series'
Even while bringing the curtains down on his T20I stint, Jadeja was in the shadows of the icons.
Former India pace bowler David Johnson, who played two Tests in 1996, passed away in Bengaluru on Thursday.
My focus was on playing sessions and dispatching loose balls: Jaiswal
'It is a long road, but the hunger to play cricket is back, and he wants to play in all three formats.'
Out of six finals played, India have won three World titles, including two ODI World Cups (1983 and 2011) and one T20 World Cup in 2007.
It is also understood that the board is quite happy with the way Dravid has managed the team along with captain Rohit over the last two years despite not landing any global trophies.
Captain Rohit Sharma relaxed with Head Coach Rahul Dravid and other members of the Indian cricket team and support staff team during the one day break between the first and second ODIs in Barbados on Friday, July 28. 2023.
WV Raman backed the selection of four spinners in India's T20 World Cup squad
The Board of Control for Cricket in India is clearly miffed with Ishan Kishan for not playing for Jharkhand in the ongoing Ranji Trophy and instead preparing for IPL 2024.
Rahul Dravid doesn't want to be "too harsh" while judging the younger crop of batters but the India head coach wants them to develop their own methods for countering spin-friendly conditions.
'I've always considered myself an all-rounder, it's just about going into the IPL and executing all of that, which I did in the domestic season.'
India's bid to win a 17th consecutive home Test series, however, hinges on the success of their three-pronged spin attack comprising Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel.
Yashasvi Jaiswal has smashed 655 runs in four Tests against England with two fifties and as many centuries.
Dravid was particularly happy with how Shreyas Iyer has been showing consistency at the back-end of the tournament.
Rahul Dravid features in Muttiah Muralitharan's list of great batters who could not find a way to read him.
Angelo Mathews' first-of-its-kind timed out dismissal against Bangladesh in a World Cup match has again stirred the debate about 'Spirit of Cricket' and India head coach Rahul Dravid on Saturday said a player should be allowed to follow the rules of the game to the letter, if he wishes so.
India head coach Rahul Dravid on Monday said the team management does not ask for rank turners while playing at home and it is tough to predict how a particular pitch would play out over the course of five days in a Test.
V V S Laxman hasn't applied for the post which will be both physically and mentally a taxing for next three and half years.
Four years ago he watched the World Cup final in a Bengaluru pub. On Thursday, Rachin Ravindra scored a 100 in the World Cup 2023 opening game.
Rohit Sharma to captain India in this year's T20 World Cup
Quoting Greek philosopher Socrates, Justice Bopanna emphasised that there are four qualities that are expected of a judge -- to hear courteously, to consider soberly, to answer wisely and to decide impartially.
As Bharat faces scrutiny, the spotlight shifts to whether Jurel will get an opportunity to prove his mettle on the international stage.
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