India will attempt to end its title drought against a South African side, which is unfamiliar with the winning feeling at major events.
Will Rahul Dravid like to end current term on high or seek extension?
India had 'Fab 5' with the bat in early 2000s, now they have them with the ball: Nasser Hussain
'When you have the prime minister of a country walking into the dressing room, it is special.'
Check out pictures of Indian players having some fun in the sun...
Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid have enough options to choose from with selectors adding three players to the squad -- Sarfaraz Khan, Sourabh Kumar and Washington Sundar.
He added that he was in agreement with head coach Rahul Dravid's tactic of employing new ball bowlers, who are best suited to red-ball or Test format, in 50-over cricket as they would extract more movement and swing from the white ball in the early overs.
The Indian team, currently in the Caribbean for their Windies tour, were hosted at the Indian high commission in Guyana.
World No 1 India may feel they have never had a better chance of winning their first ever Test series in South Africa.
India coach Rahul Dravid hopes to have his full-strength squad in time for the World Cup starting next week.
Wicketkeeper-batter K L Rahul will miss India's first two matches of the upcoming Asia Cup after failing to recover fully from a niggle.
Virat Kohli is now the fifth highest run-scorer for India in Test cricket.
Don't believe in counting my chickens too much, says Rahul Dravid
That's the strange way Indian cricketers celebrate team-mates's birthdays, by smashing cake on the birthday boy's face.
Head coach Rahul Dravid has tested negative for COVID-19 and is set to join the Indian team ahead of its much-awaited Asia Cup opener against Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday.
Ever since Rohit took on the role of an opener in Tests, he has achieved notable success, including scoring impressive centuries in challenging conditions.
Kohli dealt well with breach of privacy, says coach Rahul Dravid
Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of the upcoming two-Test series in South Africa on fitness grounds
In selectors' radar, Kumar Kushagra gets maiden India A call-up against England Lions
Rohit, Dravid will find way to succeed: Ganguly on ICC World Cup 2023
Rahul Dravid's two-year contract ended after the World Cup and he is unlikely to seek an extension or accept one if offered by the BCCI.
'The reports circulating in certain media sections are completely incorrect.'
'They perhaps hoped to get an early wicket, but once they didn't get that, they went into a shell.'
Yuvraj was not impressed with the hullabaloo around the move
Uncapped pace bowler Akash Deep has emerged as the frontrunner to partner Mohammed Siraj in the fourth Test against England after he was seen sweating it out during optional training in Ranchi on Thursday.
The path found by champions like GR Viswanath, Syed Kirmani, Brijesh Patel, EAS Prasanna and BS Chandrasekhar has only broadened over the years through which several ace cricketers walked through.
In cricket, we have something that we can share with our families, neighbours and indeed, the whole country. It is colour-blind, language-neutral, truly secular and transcends all regions, from Kashmir to Kerala and Mizoram to Maharashtra, explains Shreekant Sambrani.
Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has nothing but empathy for Hardik Pandya as he navigates a challenging phase in his career and is hopeful that the all-rounder, who "hasn't been a free man in the last two months", will become one during next month's T20 World Cup.
Yashasvi Jaiswal's Test career is just nine games old but the great Brian Lara feels if there is anyone who can get close to his lofty feats, including the record 400 not out, it is the 22-year-old southpaw from India.
Kohli's knock of 88 (94) was his 10th 50-plus score in the ODI format this year second only to Shubman Gill who leads the charts with twelve 50-plus ODI scores in 2023.
As Ravichandran Ashwin prepares to step onto the field for his 100th Test in the upcoming Dharamsala fixture on March 7, he is poised to join a prestigious group of 14 Indian cricketers
Hanuma Vihari is eying a Test comeback by capping off the Ranji Trophy season on a strong note.
Shubman Gill was at his silken best during Indian team's intra-squad training game here at the Tuks Oval on Thursday even though there wasn't an opportunity to get a glimpse of that enchanting sight.
'Today is a hugely emotional moment for a man who is sitting back in Chennai.'
Rohit said he never doubted Jaiswal's talent and, during their opening partnership, kept telling the debutant that he belonged at the Test level.
Ashwin noted that Kohli has redefined how a batsman should perceive and prepare for the game
India go back to the drawing board after Pope cracks spin code.
Javed Miandad feels Sarfaraz Ahmed was better suited to lead the Test team in Australia
Only if we could have a Rohit versus Ashwin clash in the semis! What a perfect fill-up it would be for the resurgence of the Ranji Trophy.
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