After nearly a year away from the crease, Morne Morkel rolled up his sleeves and had a go with the ball, much to the delight of his players.
The sight of a pitch with a fair smattering of grass and premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah putting in hard yards at nets might be the early signs of India sticking to the three pacers theory for the first Test against New Zealand
Those three wickets for six runs, in a manic final 15 minutes of the day's play, undid all the good work that had gone before, asserts Prem Panicker.
Images from Day 4 of the fourth Test between Australia and India at the MCG on Sunday.
Musheer Khan, younger brother of Sarfaraz Khan (9), saved his side from a total collapse with an innings of rare maturity that belied his 19 tender years.
The young man, who is leading the Jio juggernaut looks delightfully dapper on the August 2017 GQ cover. Take the poll and tell us what you think of it.
The Ambanis go all out to celebrate the wedding of their youngest son, Anant, with Radhika Merchant.
Skipper Iyer hit 137 not out as Mumbai crushed Puducherry by a massive 163 runs in their Group C game in Ahmedabad.
India pacer Mohammed Shami has apologised to the fans and the BCCI after the board decided against rushing his return to the team for the high-profile tour of Australia as he is yet to attain match fitness.
Mohammed Shami's return to competitive cricket has been further pushed back after the veteran pacer was not picked in the Bengal Ranji Trophy squad.
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Sourav Ganguly believes Rishabh Pant is on course to become an all-time great in Test cricket.
A summary of Friday's action in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country.
Spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin chipped away at the wickets to leave New Zealand reeling on 171/9 in their second innings at stumps on Day 2.
Hint: She's closely related to the bride, Radhika Merchant.
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
Images from Day 2 of the fourth Test between Australia and India at the MCG on Friday.
Gautam Gambhir has already been asked a few tough questions after the 0-3 defeat at home to New Zealand and if the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is also lost, it can all go downhill for the former opener.
The cupboard is bare and it will take some time to prepare another cracking line-up that can match the aura of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma.
Virat Kohli booed by home fans after bumping shoulders with Konstas on the pitch after the 19-year-old smashed India's bowlers around the park early on.
The new red-soil pitch at Chepauk perfectly aligned with Indian team's vision to give more practice to their pacers ahead of the all-important tour to Australia.
How the India Test regulars and discards fared over the first two days in the opening round matches of Duleep Trophy.
Prithvi Shaw's inclusion comes as a fresh lease of life for the explosive batter who found himself out of reckoning in the Ranji Trophy.
Suryakumar Yadav will miss the first round match after suffering a a sprain to his right thumb.
Ruturaj Gaikwad's whirlwind 148 not out powered Maharashtra to a nine-wicket win over Services
India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj was ruled out of the upcoming Duleep Trophy because of illness.
Despite the challenging build-up, Gambhir said he is "extremely confident" of retaining the Border Gavaskar Trophy. The players will hope to be as confident as they prepare for the fight to keep their World Test Final chances alive.
India are aiming for a quick turnaround in the second Test, starting in Pune on Thursday.
Star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has called for an improved performance from India's batting unit in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, saying the lack of runs from the top-order builds pressure on the lower-order.
Mohammed Shami will make his long-awaited comeback to competitive cricket in the Ranji Trophy.
Akash Malik won India's first silver medal in archery at the Youth Olympic Games, providing a fitting finale to the country's best-ever campaign at the marquee event, in Buenos Aires. The 15-year-old son of a farmer lost a one-sided final to Trenton Cowles of the USA 0-6 as India concluded its campaign with three gold, nine silver and one bronze medal at the event, launched in 2010.
India will look for the right balance as they aim for a series-levelling victory against a spunky New Zealand in the must-win second Test.
Images from Day 1 of the fourth Test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.
'Vaibhav just came to our trials and we were really happy with what he saw.'
The pacer, who was on the road to recovery from an ankle injury, has suffered a flare-up in his right knee, potentially delaying his return to competitive cricket.
"We have not taken a decision. BJP follows a procedure. You will be informed accordingly," Singh said.
Seniors Rohit Sharma,Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin received exemptions for the Duleep Trophy, starting in Bengaluru on September 5.
The wedding saw the entire family come together, dance and bless the newly wed couple.
Pujara could get the selectors' nod if Ajit Agarkar and his team decide to fall back on his experience.
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