Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar is of the view that young left-arm spinner Axar Patel is not Test cricket material and, at best, 'a roller of the ball'.
USA's sparkling debut, Afghan bravehearts' dream run and India's brilliance
Who do you think should be part of the Indian team for the T20 World Cup Super 8s match against Bangladesh?
Delhi Capitals remove Ponting from head coach's post, Ganguly could assume new role
Axar Patel is summoned as the 15th member of the Indian team due to Ravindra Jadeja's suspension.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of T20 World Cup 2024 after Game 54.
'The wicket was good to bat on, a lot of the batters got starts but didn't convert. This win gives us a lot of confidence. Very proud of such a young squad.'
Who do you think should be part of the Indian team for the T20 World Cup Super 8s match against Afghanistan?
India boast of a near perfect record against Bangladesh in Tests, having never lost a Test match against their neighbours.
Rain threatens high-voltage India-England semi-final clash
Former England captain Nasser Hussain said that the Indian fans are waiting to put 'Bazball' to bed during the five-Test series against the Three Lions from January 25 onwards and said that Indian spinners and batters will outplay those of England on turning tracks.
Images from Day 3 of the second Test between India and England in Visakhapatnam on Sunday.
Harsha Bhogle has expressed his concerns over the potential absence of Naseem Shah
The Proteas batter played for RCB from 2011-21.
Rohit Sharma did practically everything right in the T20 WC: He batted brilliantly, he captained even more capably, but he failed to top the most valuable player table. Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of T20 World Cup 2024.
Very emotional after the last six months: Hardik Pandya after India's T20 WC win
Left-arm spinner Axar Patel and top-order batsman Karun Nair put up impressive performances as India 'A' comfortably beat Afghanistan 'A' by seven wickets to register their first-win in the tri-nation 'A' tournament in Pretoria.
Virat Kohli's string of low scores would be a concern for India when they play against Canada in their final group match of the T20 World Cup.
Sanju Samson, a strong contender for the US and Caribbean tour, faces competition due to his usual batting position at No. 3 for Rajasthan Royals.
Suryakumar revealed that in the team meeting, he asked the players to be fearless in the game.
Deepak Chahar has replaced Pandya in the squad, Ravindra Jadeja will come in for Axar, while Siddharth Kaul will be flown in as reinforcement for Shardul, the BCCI confirmed on Thursday.
India's chase got off to a rocky start with captain Rohit Sharma being bowled out by Fazalhaq Farooqi (1-28) for a golden duck. But the 22-year-old Jaiswal built a 57-run partnership with Virat Kohli (29) that put India in the driving seat.
With head coach Rahul Dravid watching on, Kuldeep was bowling to an imaginary field against Rohit, who was beaten by the left-armer at the start of the session.
Who do you think should be part of the Indian team for the T20 World Cup semi-final against England?
A resurgent Delhi Capitals will look to exploit Kolkata Knight Riders' bowling vulnerabilities and ascend to top-four in the table during their Indian Premier League match in Kolkata on Monday.
'So, if one or two (batsmen) from the top-order can bowl it will definitely help the team, of course, depending on pitch conditions and situations. Also, it will be a surprise element to the opposition, if a batter can bowl.'
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the first Test against England?
Mike Atherton feels India's spinners will win it for them
Axar Patel made an expected comeback to the side for the first two Tests against England.
While a few catches were put down by both teams, there were some that stuck.
Rohit has overtaken former skipper Dhoni as the most successful T20I captain with 49 wins in 62 matches.
England's World Cup-winning former skipper Eoin Morgan picked India as his favourites to win the upcoming T20 World Cup.
The Capitals have been inconsistent so far, winning five and losing six of their last 11 games.
Will India bring in Sanju Samson for the struggling Shivam Dube?
India will attempt to end its title drought against a South African side, which is unfamiliar with the winning feeling at major events.
India's previous bilateral ODI series defeat against Sri Lanka came way back in 1997.
Runs came in all directions at the Wankhede on Sunday.
Delhi Capitals finished 9th in IPL 2023. Will IPL 2024 be the year DC win its maiden title?
Axar Patel claimed a career-best 6-38 as India bundled out England for 112 on Day 1
He walked on crutches in one of his first public appearances at Feroz Shah Kotla last year, but when an emotional Rishabh Pant walks out as captain of Delhi Capitals, he will need to put on his 'out of box' thinking cap to stop a marauding Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL match in New Delhi on Saturday.
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