Remember Gavaskar's 'stupid stupid stupid' comment during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series?
Pat Cummins captured the sentiment perfectly, calling this potentially the 'last chance' for fans Down Under to witness these legends in action. With both stalwarts set to be 39 and 40 respectively by the 2027 World Cup, every appearance carries added significance. Ro-Ko have been the heartbeat of Indian cricket for over 15 years. Their return brings an emotional lift to the team and raises expectations for the series against the world champions.
Making his Test debut against Australia in 2010, Cheteshwar Pujara went on to represent India in 103 Tests, amassing 7195 runs at an average of 43.60, including 19 centuries.
'It's very unfortunate that our players don't go to him for advice.'
Even with the pressure of planning the Rajasthan Royals' IPL auction strategy in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, former Team India head coach Rahul Dravid couldn't resist keeping an eye on the enthralling opening of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth.
Ghaziabad woman files complaint against RCB pacer Yash Dayal alleging exploitation on pretext of marriage.
Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar revealed how ODI captain Rohit Sharma entrusted him with mentoring K L Rahul to adopt a more aggressive approach and unleash his full potential across formats.
Putting an end to the rumours surrounding Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's sudden Test retirement, BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla has insisted the decision was purely theirs
Australia thrashed India by an innings and 37 runs well inside three days in the third Test in Perth, making the visitors suffer their second successive overseas series defeat. The win enabled the home team to regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
It has been 10 years since Australia won the Border Gavaskar Trophy.
'Pujara, it was always reassuring to see you walk out at No.3. You brought calm, courage, and a deep love for Test cricket every time you played.'
South Africa clinched their berth in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final with a thrilling two-wicket victory over Pakistan in Centurion.
Yograj outlined the key aspects India's youngest red-ball captain must consider to soar to new heights.
'Everyone has the right to have an opinion about the culture of that dressing room. And every opinion for me will matter'
The Indian team will tour Australia later this year for a multi-format limited overs series comprising three ODIs and five T20 Internationals.
Jasprit Bumrah has revealed he rejected the BCCI's offer to become India's next Test captain
Ravichandran Ashwin paid a heartwarming tribute to batter Cheteshwar Pujara following his retirement from all forms of Indian cricket, calling his batting a "symphony".
Ishant Sharma is backing Jasprit Bumrah to lead the Indian team on the tour of England.
Dinesh Karthik believes India head coach Gautam Gambhir is tactically 'very good', but feels man-management remains an area he would need to work on.
Tickets for Sydney ODI, Canberra T20I of India's white-ball tour of Australia sold out: CA
Mohammed Shami has made a stunning return to competitive cricket after a year-long injury layoff, excelling for Bengal in their Ranji Trophy victory against Madhya Pradesh. Shami's impressive performance included seven wickets across two innings and a quickfire 37 with the bat, helping Bengal secure a narrow 11-run win.
Ritika reposted his announcement with a series of emotional emojis-a broken heart, a salute, and teary eyes-capturing the raw sentiment of the moment.
Shubman Gill has gone past the 50-run mark just once in his last 11 innings, failing in three successive series -- against Bangladesh, New Zealand and Australia.
There is no clarity when Jasprit Bumrah, who is still recuperating from a back injury, will return to action during IPL 2025.
Former India coach Ravi Shastri cautioned against giving Jasprit Bumrah five Tests in a row in England.
Australia has made a couple of changes to its squad, addressing Hazlewood's absence and the top-order issues. Sam Konstas replaces Nathan McSweeney in the squad for the fourth Test.
Pujara recalled the struggles made by his parents to support his career.
The five-match Test series will take place from June 20 to August 4, with matches scheduled at Headingley (Leeds), Edgbaston (Birmingham), Lord's and The Oval (London), and Old Trafford (Manchester).
India head coach Gautam Gambhir has backed the BCCI's directive to limit the presence of cricketers' families during long overseas tours.
Thakur, who resumed Day 3 unbeaten, brought up his century with ease, reinforcing his case as the ideal seam-bowling all-rounder ahead of the Leeds Test.
India may have drawn the series in England, but Jasprit Bumrah's performance has come under scrutiny-with Irfan Pathan rating the world's No. 1 Test bowler a modest 6 out of 10 for failing to deliver decisive wins.
For years, the cricket world has speculated about a supposed rift between star spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Harbhajan Singh, fueled by Ashwin's ascension in the Indian team as Harbhajan's career wound down.
'It's going to be a real challenge, it's actually absolutely the litmus test as a touring team.'
Australia heaved a major sigh of relief on Wednesday after skipper Pat Cummins declared run-machine Travis Head fit for the Boxing Day Test against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Ravi Shastri is tipping the side he had coached to continue their recent dominance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy
Kumble suggested that Bumrah could manage his workload by skipping India's upcoming home series instead.
Virat Kohli's former Royal Challengers Bengaluru teammate AB de Villiers has advised the struggling Indian batter to "reset" his mind
'I didn't know that we'd won kind of everything until half an hour ago but that's always the aim.'
Kumble admitted that given Bumrah's history with back injury, it will not be possible for him to play all the five-Test matches.
