India head coach Gautam Gambhir said he has not seen a 'better T20 hundred' than Abhishek Sharma's 54-ball 135 in the fifth T20I against England.
If Smith is ruled out, then the left-hand batter Travis Head will lead the squad as he is the vice-captain of the side.
Michael Clarke expressed that if star India batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli fail to perform during the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy, they could retire
'Jaiswal is too talented to be written off after one bad innings. He'll bounce back. The real test is how he handles the second innings.'
Front-on replays were inconclusive, and Rahul maintained that the sound detected was caused by his bat brushing the pad, not the ball.
both Kohli and Rohit have struggled to find their best form, attracting scrutiny following India's recent 0-3 series loss against New Zealand.
23-year-old Harshit Rana made his India debut as a concussion substitute, marking a historic first for the format.
Rain is expected to influence the first morning of play on Friday, with a 25% chance of showers forecast.
Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy with a back injury.
He added that it is amazing to watch Head, who wants to play at the peak of his powers and at the moment.
Jasprit Bumrah was left frustrated after missing out on another chance to bowl on the "spiciest wicket of the series". However, India's premier pacer emphasized that sometimes it becomes imperative for a player to respect his body.
The start of India's two-day warm-up match against the Australian Prime Minister's XI on Saturday was delayed because of rain.
If Pakistan can either draw or win both Tests in South Africa, it will significantly boost India's chances, even if they manage a 2-2 draw in their current Test series against Australia.
Lord's suffers a loss of 4 million pounds in ticket sales due to India's absence in WTC final.
Kohli follows Rohit into retirement: Can Next Gen stars emulate India's batting luminaries?
Varma's current rating of 832 points is the fourth-highest ever achieved by an Indian batter in T20I history, behind only Suryakumar Yadav, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul.
Images from Day 1 of the fifth Test between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.
'Siraj is now getting flak from the same 'saints' of Australian cricket who once prided themselves on their on-field aggression.'
Amid his poor run, there was also speculation that he had developed serious differences with Gambhir and that there was dissension in the dressing room due to the poor performance of him and other senior batters, including Virat Kohli.
'He's no doubt scored a fair few runs against me so it's always a good contest and one we both enjoy.'
Cummins, Hazlewood ruled out of Champions Trophy.
Was it a lack of confidence about whether he would perform in England that influenced his decision? asks K R Nayar.
'They'll think that he'll come in straight away and set the world on fire.' 'It's never that easy when you come back from injury.'
Virat, a player often hyped and celebrated on Australian soil, generates headlines, catchy articles and massive viewership numbers whenever he lands Down Under.
Hayden shared his views on how to dismiss the Australian batters at Gabba.
'The only concern they might have is around Jasprit Bumrah's fitness and what that does to the bowling attack... that's where the main challenge lies for India.'
Following the Board's instruction, the likes of Rohit Sharma, Kohli, and Yashasvi Jaiswal played at least a match for their state teams before the Champions Trophy.
Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and spinner Nathan Lyon made history on Friday as they became the first bowling quartet in Test history to take 500 Test wickets while playing together.
The legendary Adam Gilchrist showered praise on Australia captain Pat Cummins for his outstanding performance in the Adelaide Test.
Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Akash Deep and Sarfaraz Khan along with Assistant Coach Abhishek Nayar reached Perth on Monday.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the third Test against Australia in Brisbane?
'Intensity and target. Fielding Coach T Dilip describes #TeamIndia's fielding drill in Perth.'
Cricketing legends and captains, past and present, echoed their sentiments, while groundsmen and support staff were honoured.
Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja, is the other Indian giving Bumrah company in the top-10, having climbed a spot to be joint-ninth.
'I think Bumrah is that good... he's so much better than the other bowlers they had in the team.'
Former batter Manoj Tiwary said India head coach Gautam Gambhir is 'not the right choice' for the role and is better suited to mentoring IPL franchises.
Indian superstar Virat Kohli will play his first Ranji Trophy game since 2012 after making himself available for Delhi's tie against Railways scheduled from January 30.
Cameron Green will change Australia's bowling dynamics for the upcoming five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy and may increase spinner Nathan Lyon's workload
Virat Kohli's refusal to make changes in his batting to overcome a weakness outside the off-stump has seen his average drop from the 50s to 48.13, says former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar.
India will open their Champions Trophy campaign against Bangladesh on February 20 in Dubai.
