With Harbhajan Singh nursing a toe injury, Amit Mishra is likely to retain his place in the Indian team for the third Test against Australia, with Anil Kumble coming in for Harbhajan.
Anil Kumble helped Pujara to overcome the challenges posed by Steve O'Keefe in the ongoing Test series against Australia.
'A good spinner is one who does something off the wicket whether on a green top or a turning track,' said Prasanna.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India may be adamant in its opposition to the Decision Review System, but ICC CEO Dave Richardson says the world body is hopeful of changing India's stance by first convincing ICC Cricket Committee chief Anil Kumble about the controversial innovation.
Kumble felt the ICC's proactive approach helped bring down the number of bowlers with suspect action in the last two years.
R Ashwin says he has figured out ways to tackle Australian batting mainstay Steve Smith in the upcoming five-match Test series
Anil Kumble's Royal Challengers Bangalore will be the only IPL side in action in the Champions League Twenty20 on Sunday when it squares off against West Indian underdogs Guyana in the second of the two matches in Centurion.
Kings XI Punjab are likely to continue with the captain and coach combine of K L Rahul and Anil Kumble for next year despite finishing sixth in the 2020 Indian Premier League.
'...it's been Shubman Gill, who's been moving from the opener's slot, and he himself wanted to bat at No. 3.'
India's captain said his batsmen should have batted session-wise and tried to hang around and build big scores.
R Ashwin is a content man after becoming only the second Indian to take 500 Test wickets and has no interest in chasing Anil Kumble's national record of 619 scalps.
'Delhi can be expected to have very low bounce, in case they put in some grass, then the wicket becomes decent for batting also.'
With Anil Kumble's contract ending after the ICC Champions Trophy, the Board of Control for Cricket India on Thursday invited applications for the post of head coach for the senior men's team.
India captain Anil Kumble showered rich tributes on Muttiah Muralitharan saying the ace off-spinner can scale the 1000-wicket mark in Tests.
Former India captain Anil Kumble on Tuesday pulled out of the cash-rich Indian Premier League citing business commitments, the decision coming barely three days before the players' auction.
Kumble agreed that he was hugely relieved to finally claim the 435th wicket to go past Kapil Dev.
The ace Indian leg spinner claimed 5 for 80 as Surrey bowled out Worcestershire for 304 in the County Championship.
The Indian leg spinner took 8 for 100 in the second innings to take Surrey to a seven-wicket victory against Northamptonshire.
The master spinner took his total to 533 as he moved ahead of Walsh's 519 wickets.
A book on Sachin Tendulkar, Sachin - Genius Unplugged, which features write-ups by Rahul Dravid and Anil Kumble, was launched in Bangalore on Wednesday just nine days ahead of the forthcoming World Cup.
India captain Anil Kumble said he harbours no ill feelings towards Australia's players after last week's bad-tempered second Test.
The BCCI and Anil Kumble were at loggerheads on Tuesday over the exact reason for the former Indian captain's sudden resignation as the chairman of the National Cricket Academy (NCA).
Power hitting will rule T20 cricket going forward and the Indian team needs to play a brand of cricket where big-hitting batters contribute with the ball for the balance of the side, former coach Anil Kumble suggested.
Former South African batsman Darryl Cullinan says the ace leg spinner could prove a big threat to the home side during the current series.
India's Team manager, Kapil Malhotra, for the Champions Trophy, has made a startling revelation.
Manu Bhaker on Tuesday admitted that "there has been a lapse may be on my part" while filing nominations
'There is no question of dropping Rahane. He has scored really well, he has been extremely successful over the last couple of years'
Middlesex coach and former England spinner John Emburey said Kumble is 'happy' to join them.
The Africa Cricket Association (ACA) has started dialogue with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and other stakeholders to revive the once popular Afro-Asia Cup
I will have to make it to the World Cup squad to sign off in style, said the veteran bowler.
Sachin Tendulkar might be giving retirement a thought after 23 years at the international level but former captain Anil Kumble says he cannot think of Indian cricket without the iconic batsman.
Surrey's Indian spinner picked one wicket for 100 runs as Somerset scored 442 for 2 on Day 1 of the County match.
This achievement makes him the third Indian to surpass 3000 runs and claim over 250 wickets in Tests.
Once again Anil Kumble proved that whatever be the format, he still reigns as one of the top spinners in the world. He took a four-wicket haul to help Royal Challengers Bangalore thump Deccan Chargers and finish third in the Indian Premier League, which also saw them qualify for the Champions League Twenty20.
India captain Anil Kumble said he was proud of his players after they bounced back on Sunday to level the series against Sri Lanka with a convincing 170-run victory in the second Test in Galle.
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