Sanju Samson not batting enough at number five and six doesn't mean he can't do the job there, said India's batting coach Sitanshu Kotak on Friday while expressing confidence in the Kerala dasher's ability ahead of the Asia Cup clash against Pakistan.
England gained the upper hand after a rain-hit first day of the final Test, needing victory to square the series, battled to 204-6, with all their big guns dismissed cheaply.
India opener and ODI vice-captain Shubman Gill has paid tribute to Rohit Sharma following his retirement from Test cricket, saying he will forever remember the lessons learned from the former captain.
Will Jasprit Bumrah be ready to play the second Test at Edgbaston? That is the biggest question confronting the Indian team management as the visitors look to draw parity against England after losing the series opener from a commanding position at Leeds.
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Woakes came out with his left hand wrapped in a sling and tucked inside his sweater at the fall of the penultimate wicket with the fifth Test - which India won narrowly - tantalisingly placed.
India skipper Suryakumar Yadav has lauded the energy and commitment of his teammates on the opening day of training ahead of the Asia Cup
Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of the remainder of the series against England due to a knee injury.
Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg believes that the aggressive tone of the ongoing Test series between India and England will be a huge selling point for the match-day tickets of the upcoming Ashes.
Even as the conditions changed, bright sunshine alternating with gloom, the Indian batters gritted their teeth and fought it out.
After a brilliant 269 in 387 balls in the first innings, Gill was dismissed for an entertaining 161 off 162 balls with 13 fours and 8 sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 99.38.
Rishabh Pant is "reinventing the game as a batsman", observed Australia batting great and former India head coach Greg Chappell after the wicketkeeper-batter smacked centuries in each innings of the first Test against England at Leeds.
The root cause was trying to play defensive game even when he felt set.
Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan are the first opening pair in the history of T20 cricket to chase 200 or more twice.
Was it an injury? A missed opportunity? Captain Shubman Gill has an explanation-but it's not one many are buying.
In a moment of poor judgment, Pant tapped the ball towards Ben Stokes at cover and set off for a non-existent single-only to be run out, leaving India at 248 for 5.
Former India cricketer Arun Lal believes captain Shubman Gill's patience and self-assurance are rubbing off on the group.
Gill conceded that the third ODI was a bittersweet experience for him as he missed out on his maiden ODI hundred by just two runs
'Most of the batters performed. I would say that is a very good sign going forward. Apart from this you have got three quality batters who are not even part of the squad -- Shreyas (Iyer), Sarfaraz (Khan) and (Devdutt) Padikkal.'
India's squad for the 2025 Asia Cup signals a bold new era, with seven fresh faces ready to debut on the continental stage.
Former England batter Jonathan Trott feels privileged to have watched current India captain Shubman Gill's double hundred and the second innings century in the Edgbaston Test which had shades of another genius Virat Kohli.
With Rohit Sharma stepping away from Test cricket, all eyes are now on who will lead India into a new red-ball era.
'You always have to put the team first rather than your personal desires'
India captain Shubman Gill has had a trial by fire in his debut series as captain with all three Tests against England lasting five days but more than the physical fatigue, he feels tired mentally.
'Whenever India bowls, Reiffel feels it's not out. Whenever India bats, he feels it's out.'
IMAGES from Day 3 of the third Test match, played between England and India at Lord's, London, on Saturday.
Sai Sudharsan made his Test debut in the series opener against England, where he played at No. 3 while skipper Shubman Gill batted at No. 4.
India fast bowler Akash Deep, who walked in as a night watchman in the third session on Day 2 of the fifth and final Test against England at The Oval, stole the spotlight on Day 3, producing and entertaining knock to register his maiden Test half-century.
India's batting faltered under pressure as they suffered a 22-run defeat in the third Test against England, at Lord's.
Australia ODIs in sight, Rohit starts training with former India assistant coach Nayar
'When we started, our primary job was to get a job; cricket was secondary for us.'
Bumrah steps aside from Test captaincy race; Gill, Pant now leading contenders
IMAGES of the Asia Cup Final played between India and Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday
Despite living in close proximity to the series venues, Kohli is expected to remain absent not just on the field, but off it too.
The Indian squad, which is expected to comprise 16 members, will be one of the trickiest ones in recent times as there is a debate around who the new captain should be.
K L Rahul, the most consistent performer with the bat for the visitors so far in the series, completed 9,000 runs in international cricket across all formats.
Bhai, tune kya batting kiya hai, kamaal ka batting kiya tune'
The BCCI invited bids for the Indian cricket team's title sponsorship rights after fantasy sports giants Dream11's pullout.
India pacer Mohammed Siraj on Wednesday landed in his hometown Hyderabad after a stellar performance in the intensely-contested drawn Test series against England and enthusiastic fans made a beeline to welcome him.
Matthew Sandery, head curator at the Dubai international stadium, was spotted near Gautam Gambhir and Sitanshu Kotak, but did not ask them to keep away. Incidentally, the BCCI, being the hosts, can even suggest the kind of wicket they would need for the match.
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