Ravi Shastri guided India to back-to-back series wins in Australia and his short advice to current head coach Gautam Gambhir is to "stay calm" over the course of five Tests Down Under and avoid knee-jerk reactions.
'RCB should take this chance. Somehow convince Rohit and make him the captain.'
'If we play well against those two (Ashwin, Jadeja), we'll generally find ourselves in a better position compared to when they've had a field day and run through us.'
Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne described wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant as the most "amusing" player in the Indian team, ahead of the upcoming five-match Test series between the fierce rivals.
India need victory big enough to boost its net run-rate (NRR) when they face Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
'He is someone who has had a big influence on a couple of series. Got to try to keep him quiet.'
Australia's last series win against India came in 2014-15, and they haven't tasted victory on Indian soil since 2004-05.
Virat Kohli and Steve Smith have indulged in fiery on field exchanges early in their careers but their relationship has evolved in recent times.
Nathan Lyon has identified Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Rishabh Pant as the three "big ones" to watch out for in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series.
Rahul Dravid's son Samit evoked comparisons with his legendary father after hitting a massive six during the Maharaja Trophy T20 match in Bengaluru on Friday.
The Indian women's team is placed in a tough group alongside Australia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and New Zealand at the T20 World Cup.
Pat Cummins left his fans pleasantly surprised as he delivered the famous dialogue from Allu Arjun's Telugu blockbuster Pushpa.
Jasprit Bumrah posted the cute picture of Angad wearing his India cap on Instagram, embellishing it with a couple of heart emojis.
Australia have lost their last four Test series against India, including two successive defeats at home.
India will be under tremendous pressure when they face an equally circumspect Australia in a battle of two out-of-form batting units in the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth
Virat Kohli is set to join his franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore's training camp ahead of IPL 2024.
Kiara looked stunning in a blue ensemble, while Sidharth exuded elegance in a white suit and tie.
'I think the way he goes about his aggressive nature and his work ethic would make him very enjoyable to play with.'
Cheteshwar Pujara, who knows a thing or two about grinding the Australian attack in their den, backs K L Rahul to bat at the vital number three slot in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He says the swashbuckling Yashasvi Jaiswal is capable of doing what David Warner did in his prime.
The 33-year-old from Uttar Pradesh emphasised the need for India to focus on bowling all-rounders.
India opener Shafali Verma said her no-holds-barred approach goes well with Smriti Mandhana's elegance.
Hazlewood said Australia rarely falters when it comes to doing the basics right.
In the wee hours of Friday, May 31, India's talisman Virat Kohli left for the United States for the T20 World Cup, starting on Saturday, June 1.
The world's top two Test teams will clash in a five-match affair starting on November 22 in Perth and India will enter the contest having held the trophy for nearly a decade, which includes winning two consecutive series Down Under.
'My captaincy is simple. The mantra is to give team-mates the confidence, belief and the love.'
It is learnt that Faiyaz Ansari drowned in the swimming pool of the hotel on June 21.
The 51-year-old from Mumbai also said he loved playing tennis with the late Australian spin great Shane Warne and former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh and described them as cricketers who would make best doubles partners.
Zee Network were the highest bidder but did not qualify since they did not have prior experience of broadcasting live matches.
It said it will make a fresh bid for the BCCI's telecast rights only if Zee agrees to make one.
Australia spinner Nathan Lyon termed Indian players as superstars' while hoping to revive his on-field rivalry with India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.
Mitchell Starc and Steven Smith believe that Virat Kohli is an Australian in the way he thinks, acts, and has the desire to perform in big games.
'We haven't discussed anything with M S Dhoni. We will speak post October 15.'
India have won all the last four series of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, taking into account their home wins in 2016-17 and 2022-23 -- both also 2-1 results in a four-match contest.
'I just want to play good cricket and yeah, doing it for someone is totally against who I am as a person and what I believe in.'
Well-rounded training session suggests Pandya is working on all aspects of his game to be a key contributor for India.
'Upsetting the balance by moving Kohli down the order wouldn't be ideal, especially if they make frequent changes at the top.'
Pat Cummins is looking at the upcoming five-Test series against India as a chance to 'make amends' for the successive defeats at home against their fierce rivals.
'Not just in India, but in world cricket, we need guys who are a little bit more aggressive and play the game a little bit harder.'
Last month, Manu Sawhney took charge as executive vice president, programming and marketing, ESPN-Star Sports.
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