Axar Patel, who is slowly adapting to the new normal of cricket, spoke about the challenges of the new rules in the game and the IPL bio-bubble.
Kings XI Punjab's Nicholas Pooran came up with an unbelievable piece of fielding on the boundary during the IPL match against Rajasthan Royals.
India's hard-hitting opener Shikhar Dhawan is confident that Delhi Capitals can win their maiden IPL title this season.
'Leg-spinners are very important and it's lovely to see that Shamsi, Adil Rashid, Rashid Khan are doing magic in the T20 World Cup. They are making proud for their respective countries. These are the three names that come to my mind in white ball cricket.'
Having sealed the series 2-0, should India field Kuldeep Yadav in the fjhinal Test?
Is Kohli not a great captain in spite of so many wins? My answer is, yes, declares Dr Sudhir Bisht.
Rohit Sharma took a cheeky dig at the pitch critics
Now that M Shahrukh Khan has landed a lucrative IPL contract, the Tamil Nadu all-rounder said he would not be bogged down by the price tag.
Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the franchise would be aiming to get off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin back in the fold in the upcoming Indian Premier League players' auction.
Shaw on Monday missed out what could have been his third fifty of the season. He is the second highest scorer for DC so far with 179 runs, behind captain Shreyas Iyer (181).
India bowling coach Bharat Arun likens R Ashwin to fine wine
Ravichandran Ashwin loves a good fight and that's the reason he is more excited than intimidated at the prospect of challenging the ever aggressive Chris Gayle against the West Indies in their cricket World Cup match in Perth on Friday.
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Labuschagne said Australia were expecting a little more help from the fifth day pitch but credited India for hanging on for a remarkable draw.
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Ben Stokes, who scored a stroke-filled 82 in his 124-run partnership with Joe Root, praised his skipper's ability to dominate spin.
'A Dukes ball is still good quality, Kookaburra is still good quality. Whatever limitations a Kookaburra might have (seam goes flat), the quality is never compromised'
Talking about Team India's new Test captain Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin has said they are starkly different personalities but get along just fine.
Ravichandran Ashwin believes India, which has recorded a historic T20 series win in the recently-concluded tour to Australia, will need to adjust to the home conditions quickly if they desire to win the ICC Twenty20 World Cup for a second time.
'I just thought I should try and get on the front foot and get home before I got locked out of the country.'
Russell was on three off five balls when he was bowled by Mohammed Shami with an inch-perfect yorker on off-stump but it was declared a no ball because the side had three fielders, instead of the mandatory four, inside the circle in the 17th over.
Ravichandran Ashwin, who has scored four Test centuries, has hit a fifty in each of the three Tests against England while Ravindra Jadeja and Jayant Yadav have also proved they are no dud with the bat.
The Indian players played in the IPL before the T20 league was suspended due to coronavirus.
'Ashwin against the left-handers could play a big role. Kuldeep has done brilliantly but I feel India should persist with Ashwin. Kuldeep is young and can learn along the way'
Kohli also confirmed Shikhar Dhawan would remain the team's third opener, with KL Rahul partnering Rohit Sharma at the top.
Rahul Chahar would have added another dimension to India's attack.
Delhi Capitals started their preparations for the upcoming IPL with their first nets session after completing their one-week quarantine, in Dubai, on Saturday. All the top India players including captain Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Shikhar Dhawan, Ishant Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane and Prithvi Shaw took part in the first nets session along with their other team-mates at the ICC Academy in Dubai, where the squad also got the opportunity to train under the lights.
Australia Test captain Tim Paine said India batting great Sunil Gavaskar is entitled to his opinion about his captaincy, while stating that it does not affect him personally or his team.
'My strength is to bowl wicket-to-wicket and not give batsmen room,' says the destroyer-in-chief of the England innings.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant is glad that he has seen a lot of 'ups and downs' and evolved as a player, having learnt from his 'mistakes' in his short but eventful international career.
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Virat Kohli's top-ranked team, with 360 points in its kitty, is certainly the favourite on paper but the Black Caps under Kane Williamson are experts at wearing down opposition with their patience
The enormity of the Indo-Pak rivalry is not lost on R Ashwin, who considers it bigger than the Ashes but the Indian off-spinner also feels that players will have to keep their emotions in check during Saturday's high-voltage World Twenty20 clash in Kolkata.
England lost all 10 wickets in their second innings to spinners, who bowled the lion's share of India's overs.
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India did to us what we have done to the other teams around the world, New Zealand stand-in skipper Tom Latham said on Monday after the humbling defeat in the second Test in Mumbai.
India would look to finalise their batting order for the tournament-proper when they take on Australia in their second and final warm-up game in Dubai on Wednesday.
Young opener Shubman Gill and pacer Mohammed Siraj will make their Test debuts in the second Boxing Day Test against Australia, starting in Melbourne, on Saturday.
On May 22, the International Cricket Council (ICC) had announced the 'Back to Cricket Guidelines' for the safe resumption of the sport.
'But at least I'm contributing with the ball, and I'm positive about it.'
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