'If you consider Parag for captaincy, how do you expect Samson to stay?'
The veteran spinner was named as a late replacement for the injured Axar Patel in India' 15-member squad for World Cup 2023.
Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are India's stormtroopers at home, tossing over opponents like pioneer dolls and their numbers validate their supremacy too.
'Over the years, I have played under different captains. I know the mindset of every single captain whom I have played under and I also understand what players need and their mindset.'
Gavaskar wants Ashwin to lead team out on field in Dharamsala in his 100th Test.
Kuldeep Yadav is spending more time with Ravindra Jadeja on the tour of England
Test skipper Shubman Gill was on Thursday named captain of the North Zone squad for the upcoming Duleep Trophy, beginning August 28, less than three weeks after he led a young Indian side to a thrilling 2-2 draw against England in a gruelling five-Test series.
'Fan wars should never go this ugly a route. One should remember which country these players represent -- our country. So, then what warrants a cricketer getting booed?'
As Ravichandran Ashwin achieved the milestone 100th Test in Mohali, everyone had their lists of his best bowling feats. But Ashwin's finest cricketing moment was probably when he and Hanuma Vihari battled inhuman injury to draw the Sydney Test against Australia after India were bowled out for 36 in the first Test at Adelaide.
A sharp mind with a penchant for trying out new things, senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is relentless in his bowling approach and always tries to keep himself one step ahead of opposition batters, his long-time national team-mate Cheteshwar Pujara said.
Engineer surprised by Kuldeep's omission from 1st Test, says he should be playing all matches
This is Ravichandran Ashwin's sixth stint at the top of the rankings. He first became number one in December 2015.
Former captain Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said India may have missed a trick by not playing Kuldeep Yadav at Lord's and Manchester, as quality spinners come to the fore on the last two days of a Test match.
A key moment that is being anticipated in this series is Ashwin touching 500 Test wickets and becoming only second Indian and ninth overall bowler to do so.
Images from Day 3 of the fourth Test between India and England in Ranchi on Sunday, February 25.
'Amidst all the chaos and scathing assessments, I feel it's very important to acknowledge all my team mates who played in this cycle.'
India will be looking for another favorable result to extend their lead in the World Test Championships standings.
India head coach Rahul Dravid was delighted to see the players identify themselves with Rohit Sharma's leadership principles.
Cheteshwar Pujara, one of India's finest Test batters, called time on his illustrious career on Sunday.
Pace great James Anderson believes the new-look Indian team will prove to be a strong opposition for England in the upcoming five-Test series.
R Ashwin led India's fightback with a six wicket haul as Australia posted 480 in their first innings of the fourth and final Test in Ahmedabad.
The retirement of Ravichandran Ashwin has opened the door for other spin all-rounders to step up, and Vidyut is confident that Washington Sundar could be the one to watch.
Bumrah, who was named Player of the Match after helping India level the five-match series with a 106-run victory, ended Ashwin's 11-month long reign. Ashwin, on 499 Test wickets, is now third in the standings.
Stokes took his first five-wicket haul for eight years in India's first innings, an impressive feat given his recent injury issues.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing for the World Cup opener against Australia?
Celebrated Indian spin maestros Anil Kumble and Ravichandran Ashwin showered praise upon Lyon.
'We've gone head-to-head many times in different conditions around the world. I've definitely learned from him.'
Ravichandran Ashwin's childhood coach Sunil Subramanian wished the experienced off-spinner ahead of his 100th Test as India is set to lock horns with England in the fifth and final Test of the five-match series at Dharamsala from Thursday.
Mighty impressed with Shubman Gill's footwork in difficult English conditions, former India skipper Sourav Ganguly is expecting the young skipper to score truckloads of runs in away conditions
South African batting great AB de Villiers on Wednesday called Ravichandran Ashwin a legend and said the senior India spinner has not always got enough credit for his service.
Yashasvi Jaiswal entered the first Test against England at Headingley with a sparkling century. He exited it under intense scrutiny - not for his batting, but for a torrid time in the slip cordon.
'It's the most basic stuff, guys. Follow the ball and then leave the crease. Even now in Ranji Trophy and international cricket, the batsman will always look at the 'keeper and slip fielder, ask their permission and only then leave the crease.'
That depends on Axar Patel's recovery from injury.
The spinner now has six five-wicket hauls against Windies, the most by an Indian.
Star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is in contention for the prestigious title of Test Cricketer of the Year
Former India opener Aakash Chopra lashed out at off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin for not being creative enough on the batting-friendly pitches as he has produced disappointing performances in the first two Tests against England.
Shubman Gill was deemed Rohti's long-term successor and was crowned the new Test skipper.
Cheteshwar Pujara was the cornerstone of the Indian batting line-up in Tests, featuring in 103 matches in which he scored 7,195 runs at an average of 43.60, with 19 centuries.
With over 500 runs, six crucial catches, the most by an Indian on the tour, Rahul led by example and lived up to his wiseman tag.
True to form, Pant brought up his seventh Test hundred in the most Pant-esque way possible, with a soaring one-handed six off Shoaib Bashir. A
