India will be bolstered by the return of former captains Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma - both of whom have retired from Test cricket - adding more depth and experience to the side.
'KL was excellent in nullifying that early threat and played very straight.'
Make track and field events more attractive and marketable, says Neeraj Chopra
Saurabh Kumar was virtually unplayable on a raging turner, returning with a match-haul of 10 wickets as Rest of India beat Saurashtra
Giving a strong indication of him turning up in India's World Cup opener against Australia in Chennai on Sunday, veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin went through an engaging net session on Thursday.
With KL Rahul struggling to find his form, the Irani Cup can help Mayank Agarwal find his way back into the national team.
Hardik Pandya's leadership skills and India's overall World Cup preparedness will be under focus
The 30-year-old, a regular India Test opener, now not only dons the wicketkeeping gloves in the absence of injured Rishabh Pant, but has also been pushed to No 5 in the batting order, with Shubman Gill occupying the opening slot.
Shreyas Iyer, who made his Test debut in the first match against New Zealand in Kanpur on Thursday, received his Test captain from the legendary Sunil Gavaskar.
Course correction for the Indian women's cricket team has become the need of the hour.
Smith, considered one of the best batsmen in international cricket, could managed just 10 runs in the four innings he has played so far in the series and Moody said he is overdue for a big score.
Shreyas Iyer sparkled with a half-century on debut, while Ravindra Jadeja also hit an unbeaten fifty to keep New Zealand at bay on Day 1 of the first Test in Kanpur on Thursday.
Shastri also lauded the efforts of newcomers like Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur and T Natarajan for their contributions in the historic series win.
Team India possess a much more balanced squad in the shortest format.
In an address during the virtual meeting of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) on Saturday, Modi said COVID-19 had been used as an opportunity to work towards making the country self-reliant.
An emphatic victory over Bangladesh in their final warm-up game on Tuesday may have boosted the team's confidence, but former champions India are yet to finalise plans for their World Cup campaign opener against South Africa, says seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
For at least half the duration of India's chase it was Bangladesh that held a modest advantage.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is expecting to play atleast six home and away Test series against India in the next eight-year FTP cycle between 2015 and 2023 which will also include an "off-shore" home series in the United Arab Emirates.
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin claimed five second innings wickets as India beat Sri Lanka by 278 runs in the second Test for a series-levelling victory at the P Sara Oval, in Colombo, on Monday.
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