A round up of the fourth and final day's action of the Ranji Trophy matches on Sunday.
Middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer has successfully completed his rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy following a back injury and will join India's squad ahead of the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar series against Australia, beginning New Delhi on Friday.
Rajneesh Gupta presents some interesting numbers from Day 1 of the 1st Test.
A resolute Ravichandran Ashwin and a hamstrung Hanuma Vihari battled pain and a hostile Australian bowling attack while displaying the largely extinct art of Test-saving batsmanship to snatch a remarkable draw for India in the third Test, after Rishabh Pant raised visions of an improbable victory, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, on Monday.
Poor batting was at the heart of the debacle.
India skipper Virat Kohli emerged as the International Cricketer of the Year at the CEAT Cricket Ratings awards which were presented, in Mumbai, on Monday night.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the first Test against New Zealand, starting on Thursday?
Images from Day 1 of the second Test between South Africa and India in Durban on Thursday.
Jaydev Unadkat posted a picture of his fiancee Rinny and himself on his social media accounts, announced his engagement on Sunday.
India will be under tremendous pressure when they face an equally circumspect Australia in a battle of two out-of-form batting units in the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth
'It was during Covid that Ashwin realised that family can also be a part of his life. So he expanded a little bit to give us space which gave him more happiness and stability to deal with a lot of things on the field. That is why he has had a detached attachment over the last few years.'
Cheteshwar Pujara defended teammate Ravichandran Ashwin after a poor outing by the premier off-spinner left India facing a daunting task in the fourth Test against England, in Southampton, on Saturday.
Indian cricket team, led by skipper Virat Kohli, on Thursday reached St Kitts to play a four-Test bilateral series against the West Indies starting with the opening match at Antigua on July 21.
Shubman Gill, who scored his maiden Test century at home in the ongoing fourth and final Test, said he was determined not play a loose shot.
Former India cricketer Bishen Singh Bedi has alleged bias in BCCI's remuneration policy and questioned skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's cult status and leadership skills.
As many as four world-class match-winners are expected to bid adieu to the game one by one in the next couple of years and Gautam Gambhir is in an unenviable position as head coach.
Indian all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin, who has been rested for the upcoming limited-overs series against Sri Lanka, is confirmed to make his county cricket debut for Worcestershire this season.
The stage will also be set for Virat Kohli to score his first Test hundred since November 2019.
Pace bowler Prasidh Krishna has been added to India's squad for the fourth Test against England at The Oval, starting on Thursday.
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'If we keep bowling like this, we will win as many as Tests as possible.'
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He may be out of the scheme of things as far as Kings XI are concerned, but Cheteshwar Pujara is not taking things easy.
Brought into the squad only after first-choice opener Murali Vijay was ruled out due to injury, Dhawan made full use of the opportunity and played an entertaining 168-ball innings that was studded with 31 fours. This was his fifth Test hundred.
Cheteshwar Pujara is known for his penchant for hitting big hundreds but believes that his 52 on a seaming Eden Gardens track is more apt reflection of his strong character in adverse conditions.
Cheteshwar Pujara and Rohit Sharma hit hundreds, but it was batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar who stole the limelight with a majestic 74 in his farewell match as India took a firm grip of the second Test against the West Indies, at the Wankhede stadium, in Mumbai, on Friday. When stumps were drawn on Day 2, the home side had the West Indies tottering at 43 for 3 in the second innings.
'...whether he is a top player or not, it doesn't matter.' 'If I go by a player's name I won't be able to bowl at my best.' 'For me he is just a batter, and my only focus is where I need to land the ball.'
Wriddhiman Saha's career-best first-class knock of 203 was the stand-out performance as Rest of India lifted the Irani Cup after effortlessly chasing down a 379-run target set by Gujarat with more than two sessions to spare, in Mumbai, on Tuesday.
Images from Day 3 of the second Test between South Africa and India, in Johannesburg, on Wednesday.
Vihari capitalised on the opportunity by playing a knock of 58
They may be leading different teams, but Rest of India skipper Cheteshwar Pujara and his Rajasthan counterpart Hrishikesh Kanitkar have similar strategy for the Irani Cup match: unleash their respective pace batteries on the opposition.
Saurashtra batsman Cheteshwar Pujara says he feels encouraged when truly great cricketers like Gundappa Viswanath appreciate his technique and performance.
India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara credited all-rounder Hardik Pandya for helping India stay afloat in the first Test against South Africa, in Cape Town, on Saturday.
India's stand-in skipper KL Rahul also reserved praise for Shardul Thakur, who put an all-round performance in the game including a seven-wicket haul in the first innings.
Sachin Tendulkar has ended his record-breaking 200-Test career by finishing 18th in the ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen as he jumped five places in the latest chart released on Sunday.
The sub-narratives in the main story will be equally intriguing in the next 13 days.
Virat Kohli joined the national team's training session on Monday at the picturesque Arundel Castle Cricket Club.
Statistical highlights on day 3 of the first Test between India and New Zealand in Kanpur on Saturday.
Images from Day 4 of the third Test between Australia and India in Brisbane on Tuesday.
India will be without captain and batting mainstay Virat Kohli, who decided to skip the first of the two Tests, while batter Rohit Sharma, wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant and fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami will miss both matches.
