Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane's position in group A of the BCCI central contracts could be up for deliberation
Images from Day 4 in the first Test between India and New Zealand, at Green Park in Kanpur, on Sunday.
India's specialist Test wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha said it will be difficult to fill the void created by Mahendra Singh Dhoni's retirement from the longer version of the game as the former skipper was a proven match-winner.
Former champions Kolkata Knight Riders will look to strike a perfect balance under the astute leadership of Eoin Morgan when they open their IPL campaign against a consistent Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai on Sunday.
'Healthy competition is always good for the team'
India captain Virat Kohli has demanded better catching from his fielders after they let England off the hook on the opening morning of the drawn series opener in Rajkot.
Images from the Indian Premier League final between Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Chinnaswamy stadium on Sunday.
'I feel we have tried to discuss it (with) them. To speak as much as you can to the media, but make sure that it is a proper kind of press conference where you take everyone's questions at one go.'
PHOTOS of the IPL 2023 final between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Monday.
There will certainly be some distinct home advantage for Australia along with the experience of playing more Day/Night Tests.
Rajneesh Gupta look at how many players fell by the wayside during the tenure of India's last four captains.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab at the Wankhede stadium, on Saturday.
Gujarat Titans, the team to beat in its debut IPL season, will aim to build on a dream start against an inconsistent Sunrisers Hyderabad, in Navi Mumbai, on Monday.
It will be a battle between Liam Livingstone and Lockie Ferguson.
Wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha, who was picked as replacement for the rested Mahendra Singh Dhoni for India's first three One-Day Internationals against Sri Lanka, is confident of recovering from injury in time for the opening match in Cuttack on Sunday.
The overnight batsmen each survived a review to power India to 435 for six at lunch in response to Australia's 451 after a wicketless session played out under an overcast sky.
He is the focus of attention after a magnificent hundred in the IPL final, but Wriddhiman Saha rates a long-forgotten 35-run Test knock in Australia higher than his latest feat.
Known for his six-hitting prowess, Hardik this season will have to take more responsibility with the bat and also bat higher up the order.
Shaun Marsh and Matt Renshaw struck contrasting half-centuries on an engrossing day of cricket to help Australia take a first-innings lead of 48 against India in the second Test at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday.
'The way he kept on this pitch with so much turn and bounce was a credit to him for working so hard.'
Kings XI Punjab batsman Wriddhiman Saha, who made a superb 54 to help his side score a thrilling victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL match, has said he enjoyed his batting and contribution to the team cause.
Sceptics have cast doubts that Pant's batting ability could make a international comeback difficult for the Bengal stumper but Saha remains unfazed.
'Everyone in the contingent will be undergoing 14-day quarantine in India'
RCB suffered four consecutive defeats to finish the league stage at the fourth spot, SRH registered a hat-trick of wins to edge past Virat Kohli's men in the standings.
'The calendars are incredibly packed, and particularly this year after COVID, Boards from around the world and trying to get as many competitions and as many Test matches in as possible'
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is yet to release the 'Playing Conditions' for the WTC final. Also, before boarding the flight to London, for the England tour, every male and female member needs to carry six RT-PCR negative results.
India's Test captain Virat Kohli on Saturday cut a specially customized cake kept by the hotel authorities as a part of celebration of India's upcoming historic '500th Test' against New Zealand starting at the Green Park on September 22. The New Zealand team will arrive on Monday.
Former opener Sunil Gavaskar predicted an India win by a 4-0 or 3-1 margin, depending on the weather, adding that the visitors would emerge victorious anyway as England is depleted without the likes of Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer.
Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming on Saturday said wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha is carrying injuries and his fitness will be assessed before the Pepsi Indian Premier League game against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
Sourav Ganguly has gone against the Board's constitution by attending every selection meeting since taking over the BCCI president, said the Indian Express revealed on Friday.
Saha is seeking an exit from Bengal domestic cricket after a CAB official questioned his commitment for state Ranji team.
Despite the team's resounding success against England and New Zealand in the Test series, the Indian team will not take Bangladesh lightly in the one-off Test beginning February 9 in Hyderabad, Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha said on Sunday.
'The merit is still there and he has only gotten better with time'
IPL auction moved from Bengaluru to Jaipur
Left-arm pacer Thangarasu Natarajan earned his maiden call-up to the Indian Test squad after he was named as the replacement for the injured Umesh Yadav for the last two games against Australia.
Rashid finished with final figures of 4-24 against Lucknow after what he would later attribute to 'experimenting with a different length' in this particular match.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2023 after Game 33.
Check out the early reaction of fans on Day 1 of the second Test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday.
With the wickets of Wriddhiman Saha and Ravichandran Ashwin again in a single over, Hazlewood became the 18th Australian bowler to reach 200 Test scalps.
A commendable first innings lead of 97 helped hosts Bengal get a sizeable lead of 206 runs against Ranji champions Rajasthan despite a mini batting collapse in the second innings.
