India's Asia-Cup-bound squad have started reaching Bengaluru for a 6-day conditioning camp that starts on Thursday at the Karnataka State Cricket Association's campus
Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals are the top two teams in the points table so far with 10 points from seven matches.
Jasprit Bumrah doesn't seem to be a long-term captaincy option given his nagging fitness concerns.
The applicant should have played either 7 Tests or 30 first-class matches. A candidate with experience of 10 ODIs or 20 first-class matches will also be considered.
The spotlight will be firmly on Mohammed Shami as the Indian team contemplates his inclusion in the playing XI.
Former pacer Ajit Agarkar says someone like Ravichandran Ashwin not making it to the India's playing eleven in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy, speaks volumes about the strength of the bowling attack of the defending champions.
Mohammed Shami is making significant strides in his recovery from an ankle injury that has kept him out of cricket since the ODI World Cup last November.
Delhi Capitals have also signed on Shane Watson as an assistant coach.
'And how we can take Indian cricket forward, that's the only aim anybody should have.'
However there is no clarity whether Ponting will get the support staff of his choice as Shane Watson and James Hopes might not be seen in the dug-out next time around.
The BCCI top brass will be hoping to convince Rohit Sharma to lead the India team in T20 Internationals despite his reluctance.
No place for Dhawan, Tilak Varma included in 17-man squad.
They are scheduled to fly out to Johannesburg on Friday.
Their eyes trained on the big-ticket T20 World Cup in the Americas in June, the national selectors aren't finding it easy to pick just one among Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for the upcoming Afghanistan series.
If history is anything to go by, Leeds always has room for a little magic.
The national selectors want all the players to be available for the Duleep Trophy ahead of the two Test series against Bangladesh next month.
India spinner Varun Chakravarthy on Friday equated the standards of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy to the IPL.
Post Kohli's departure following the pink-ball Test, Ajinkya Rahane is likely to take the skipper's position at number four while Hanuma Vihari will bat at number five.
The BCCI secretary is the convenor of the senior selection committee (men) and with Shah busy with his political commitments, it is understood that the meeting will be held in Ahmedabad.
Shubman Gill, the vice-captain of India's white-ball teams, praised the new head coach, Gautam Gambhir, for his clear thinking
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The big-hitting former batter also lauded Rohit for dropping himself from the Sydney Test, saying it was a selfless act.
K L Rahul is set to be included in India's 15-member provisional World Cup squad, which will be announced by Tuesday.
The future of some senior India players will be decided after the tour of Australia as the BCCI evaluates the shocking 0-3 drubbing against New Zealand at home while rolling out a structured phaseout policy before the start of the next WTC cycle.
'There is a role for him to come up the order.'
Agarkar said Team India has always found out ways to emerge victorious even in crunch situations.
Yuzvendra Chahal shared a cryptic response on not being selected for the team.
All eyes will be on Captain Shubman Gill and Coach Gautam Gambhir to lead the Indian Test team into a bold new era.
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According to ESPNCricinfo, Shubman Gill has also confirmed his availability for Punjab's upcoming Ranji Trophy sixth-round fixture against Karnataka, set to begin on January 23.
India claimed a memorable four-wicket victory at Adelaide Oval, on December 16, 2003 -- their first Test win on Australian soil in 22 years.
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Pakistan has the upper hand in the Champions Trophy, winning three of the five matches against India.
India remain bereft of a global title since winning the 2013 Champions Trophy.
Cameron Green brought up his half-century in the first over of the second day's play as his attacking knock continued to frustrate the Indian bowlers in the fourth and final Test.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a 15-member squad led by Hardik Pandya for the T20I series against West Indies.
Ishan Kishan's reluctance to play first-class cricket and focus only on the IPL forced the BCCI to make a minimum number of Ranji Trophy games mandatory for players in order to be eligible for IPL's auction pool.
