In the current scenario, form in the IPL will carry a lot of weight for selection in the Indian team bound for USA and Caribbean.
While speaking to RevSportz, Ganguly said that in the end, the best players should be picked and it doesn't matter even if both players are not present in the Indian team.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a 15-member squad led by Hardik Pandya for the T20I series against West Indies.
Shimron Hetmyer's Rs 8.50 crore annual IPL fees earned from Rajasthan Royals or Andre Russell's Rs 16 crore retention fee from Kolkata Knight Riders is an indication how cricket's financial landscape has changed and playing for the West Indies isn't a motivation anymore.
West Indies all-rounder Roston Chase and middle-order batsman Shamarh Brooks were on Saturday recalled to the squad for their two-Test series in Australia, while former captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul's son Tagenarine earned his maiden call-up.
'It's all about, I think, going out in the middle and playing your game, playing with freedom. That is very important. I'm really happy for him.
While a return to South African national team remains an enticing proposition for him, former captain Faf du Plessis wants to regain his peak fitness and game-touch abefore seriously nourishing such ambitions.
Athletes need not have prior relationship for sharing medals at big events, say Katie Moon
A disappointed Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa feels he may need to look beyond revival of his red ball career after being ignored for the four-Test series in India.
Team India's performance in recent ICC events resembles a Bollywood blockbuster, predictable to the core -- high on hope, low on scope. The WT20 was just another one.
Warner has already announced that he will end his Test career in January next year
While main events throughout the country were organised on Sunday by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America, several community members gathered at the iconic Times Square in New York to celebrate the historic event.
Dream11 will be seen on Team India jerseys starting from the Test series against the West Indies.
King Kohli marked his 500th international game with a sublime century, taking his count to 76!
'In collaboration with ICC and the West Indies Players' Association (WIPA), CWI remains committed to sensitizing and educating our players and officials on anti-corruption in sports.'
India's T20 captain Hardik Pandya could be given a break from the three-match series against Ireland starting August 18 as part of workload management.
Kumar Sangakkara will continue to serve in the dual role of Rajasthan Royals' director of cricket and head coach,
Kyle Mayers has been named vice-captain in the squad announced by the CWI senior men's selection panel.
On the occasion of Sunil Gavaskar's 60th birthday, some of his illustrious India colleagues share their views about him.
'I don't think anyone can take a call on Mahendra Singh Dhoni, whether this is going to be his last year.'
West Indies have turned their attention to theTest series as the twice champions missed out on this year's Cricket World Cup
Legendary Brian Lara's tips on situational awareness of the game will greatly help the West Indies batters during the two-Test series against India beginning on July 12, feels skipper Kraigg Brathwaite.
Very happy with how Mukesh has progressed: India bowling coach
India could use the ODI series on the tour, to test out players ahead of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup starting in October, later this year.
Rajasthan Royals is all set to offer a lucrative multi-year contract to England's limited over skipper Jos Buttler.
K L Rahul might be asked to keep wickets to bolster the batting.
Australia lead the two-Test series against West Indies 1-0 after beating the Caribbeans by 164 runs in Perth.
Uncertainty hanging over India-WI T20 matches in US due to visa issues
IMAGES from Day 1 of the 2nd Test played between India and England in Visakhapatnam, on Friday
'Once he failed in the Australia series at home, there was very little chance for him but selectors didn't want to change things ahead of WTC final.'
West Indies' performance mentor Brian Lara believes his players are moving in the "right direction" and hoped some of them will grab the opportunity and produce the goods against a formidable India.
Yashasvi Jaiswal presented a heady cocktail of patience and flair on debut but India's expected series win over West Indies will not serve as an accurate parameter.
Mohammad Kaif asserted that the Indian team has the capability to win the World Cup at home this year
'I have had a clear conversation with him on how I want him to play and have given him complete freedom. He has the game and if he wants a bit of freedom to express himself, then that is our job. We will do that with Ishan.'
Dawid Malan, England's lone soldier in a disastrous World Cup campaign, feels the match against Pakistan on Saturday could be his "last" ODI.
This was the third time India were involved in a two-day Test.
The Women's World Cup that was staged in England from June 20, 1973, was the first-ever World Cup to staged in cricket.
For the golden generation of Indian cricketers, this is their last chance to conquest what no other team could on eight previous tours.
Siraj, who was not included in the T20I squad for the Caribbean tour, took seven wickets in the two Tests, including a five-for in the first innings on a flat Port-of-Spain court to spark a batting collapse for West Indies on the fourth morning.
