Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir and Shikar Dhawan posted Holi greetings for fans on social media.
There is a school of thought that Dhawan should be given at least the last six ODIs in January against Sri Lanka and New Zealand and then the call should be taken, before the Australia ODIs at the end of March.
Asked about the former India captain's knock against Pakistan, Dhawan said that for a cricketer like Kohli, it was more important to follow the process rather than pay heed to the critics.
Sipper Rohit Sharma hailed Prasidh Krishna's impact in the second One-Day International against the West Indies after the pacer's four-wicket haul helped India defend 237 and win by 44 runs, in Ahmedabad, on Wednesday.
Mumbai Indians edged Kings XI Punjab by four wickets in their Indian Premier League match at the Brabourne Stadium on Tuesday to consolidate their position at the top of the table.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai, on Monday.
Mumbai Indians won their second straight match with a comprehensive 29-run win over the high-flying Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League match at the D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.
As expected, it took North Zone just one session to retain their Duleep Trophy title, and in the process win the competition for a record 17th time.
Delhi piled up 337 for two wickets on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy Group A match against Karnataka.
Delhi Daredevils thrashed Rajasthan Royals by nine wickets in the third match of the Indian Premier League on Saturday night at the Ferozeshah Kotla.
Gautam Gambhir scored an unbeaten 95 as North Zone beat Central Zone by seven wickets in the Deodhar Trophy tournament.
Rest of India takes on Ranji champions Railways in the season-opening Irani Trophy match, in Delhi, from October 1 to 5.
Fresh from his exploits in Mumbai's maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 triumph, Kotian got down to business after his pace colleagues Tushar Desphande (2/23) and Mohit Avasthi (1/29) handed Bengal early blows.
Sunrisers Hyderabad outclassed Mumbai Indians by seven wickets to register their first win in IPL 9 courtesy captain David Warner's scintillating unbeaten knock of 90. Check out who all were there at the match.
Ahead of the two-match Twenty20 series against West Indies, Indian cricketers, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shikhar Dhawan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar today visited the home of American basketball team Miami Heats in Florida.
India skipper Virat Kohli says he opened in the deciding fifth T20I against England to open up a slot for someone like Suryakumar Yadav, who 'is playing the way he is at the moment'.
'I think we need to start planning for the 2019 World Cup. You have to prepare 24 months in advance. We are taking that as a challenge and look to try out different things'
Sam Curran claimed a hat-trick as Kings Xi Punjab pulled off a miraculous 14-run victory against Delhi Capitals.
Players with the maximum work load in 2015.
Following his impressive batting show in India's 5-0 series win over Sri Lanka, where he was named the man of the series, Virat Kohli has moved to second place in the ICC ODI Rankings for batsmen.
Their winning momentum punctured after a loss to Rising Pune Supergiants, Sunrisers Hyderabad would look to get back to their winning ways when they take on a struggling Royal Challengers Bangalore in an Indian Premier League Twenty20 match, in Hyderabad, on Saturday.
Erratic Sunrisers Hyderabad look to bounce back against inconsistent Mumbai Indians.
With Shikar Dhawan back in the squad, it is indeed a happy problem for skipper Virat Kohli, who has to choose two quality openers among three.
Rajneesh Gupta surveys the batting landscape in India-Australia Test encounters.
On a roll after three consecutive wins, a resurgent Sunrisers Hyderabad will start as overwhelming favourites against struggling Rising Pune Supergiants in an Indian Premier League match, in Hyderabad, on Tuesday.
IMAGES from the 1st T20I played between India and South Africa at the Wanderers on Sunday
The SCG may be perfect for the under-performing trio -- Pujara, Dhawan and Ashwin -- to regain their touch.
In an extraordinary twist to the game, India on Saturday capitulated to an embarassing 63-run defeat in the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka.
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