'The real problem for Shaheen Afridi is the pressure of being the spearhead of this Pakistan attack and without much real support at the other end when it comes to pace, genuine pace.'
Ravi Shastri expects big-hitting Shivam Dube to set the T20 World Cup alight
Shastri feels managing the workload of players, especially bowlers, will be Gambhir's biggest challenge.
India skipper Rohit Sharma said it's time to move on from the euphoria of the T20 World Cup victory.
Yashasvi Jaiswal joined the legendary Sunil Gavaskar as the only two Indian batters to score more than 700 runs in a bilateral Test series.
'The world is yet to watch him, show his prowess as a batter, but given the chance he will do a great job.'
Ramandeep covered good ground, running back 21 metres and just when it looked the ball was getting away from him, he put in a full length dive and while in the air he pouched the ball with his both hands outstretched to complete a fabulous catch.
'You have to keep working hard.' 'The universe sees that in you and the higher power puts those opportunities in your way.'
Shastri expects Gill to outdo Kohli's seemingly impregnable record
'Great to be back at the G with my World Championship 1985 buddy after 37 years. Goosebumps... @KrisSrikkanth'.
Ravi Shastri said that it was a touching moment for him to get bestowed with the Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award.
'Great to catch up with the maestro who looks in fine fettle - @msdhoni,' Ravi tweeted.
Jaiswal's knock was a perfect blend of attack and defence.
After several losses in the early years of the new century, a resurgent India notched up two consecutive series wins in Australia to become the Aussies' nemesis.
Venkatesh and Shreyas unleashed their inner beasts, tearing apart the SRH bowling attack.
Former India coach Ravi Shastri, looked dapper, in a black kurta and a white stole, at the toss, two days after he turned 60.
'When you have the prime minister of a country walking into the dressing room, it is special.'
Rahul Dravid's tenure as India Head Coach, which ended gloriously with the T20 World Cup triumph in Barbados on Saturday, will remain a case study on how to be stately and understated at the same time in modern-day cricket coaching.
Sachin Tendulkar performs Jal Abhishek at the Kashi Vishwanath temple.
The surface displayed a cover of lush green grass, although it is worth noting that there are still a day remaining until the game begins.
Ashwin had left for Chennai hours after reaching the coveted milestone of 500 Test wickets on the second day of the match.
Head coach Rahul Dravid on Thursday stated that he hasn't signed any papers regarding the length of his contract extension with Team India.
Cricket icon Sunil Gavaskar celebrates a magnificent 75th birthday on July 10th. Rediff.com picks 15 facts about Sunil Gavaskar you need to know:
'I have always taken pride while donning the Indian jersey during my playing days and it is going to be no different when I take up this new role.'
Thanks for reminding me that I'm aging: Mohit Sharma
Former India coach Ravi Shastri and senior spinner Ravichandran Ashwin have backed the Impact Player rule, stating that it leads to more close finishes.
He was presented the Audi 100 for winning the player of the series of the award. Then prime minister Rajiv Gandhi asked the Indian customs to waive off the heavy duty on the car when it was brought to India.
India's charismatic middle-order batter in T20 cricket Suryakumar Yadav made his Test debut along with wicketkeeper K S Bharat.
Under Ravi Shastri's tutelage, India became the first Asian team to win a Test series in Australia when they upset the hosts 2-1 in 2018-19 before winning their second successive series two years later.
Will India bring in Sanju Samson for the struggling Shivam Dube?
Out of the 20 candidates announced by the BJD for the 21 Lok Sabha seats, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's party has nominated at least seven leaders who came from either the Bharatiya Janata Party or the Congress.
Former India coach Ravi Shastri believes the mushrooming T20 leagues around the world will eventually hurt bilateral cricket, especially the ODI format.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of an international cricket stadium in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi.
After the game, Shubman Gill expressed his determination to bounce back through a heartfelt tweet.
Javed Miandad feels Sarfaraz Ahmed was better suited to lead the Test team in Australia
The Rajasthan Royal bowlers fended off the RCB batters in the Eliminator in Ahmedabad.
Being India head coach is one of the biggest assignments in the cricket world, and former Australia head coach Justin Langer believes it could be very exhausting if the timing isn't right for the incumbent.
India dropped three catches within the first Powerplay in the must win game against Nepal.
Rishabh Pant shared a short clip on Instagram in which he could be seen walking slowly in a pool with the help of a stick.
Member of the 1983 World Cup-winning team Kirti Azad on Thursday backed the BCCI's directive for cricketers to play Ranji Trophy, saying it's a good move and the rule should be applicable to every India team player, including Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
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