Captain Rohit Sharma believes all individuals showed a lot of character and stepped up when needed to take India to the World Test Championship final for the second consecutive time.
'The Indian top order should observe Babar and Kane to understand how to handle pacers when the ball is moving around. Both of them possess exceptional skills in playing late.'
As Ravichandran Ashwin prepares to step onto the field for his 100th Test in the upcoming Dharamsala fixture on March 7, he is poised to join a prestigious group of 14 Indian cricketers
Team India began their preparation for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy
Gill's first game as No. 3, replacing the dogged Cheteshwar Pujara, didn't start well.
Australia racked up 469 in their first innings and then reduced India to 151/5 to put themselves in the box seat in the World Test Championship final.
Cheteshwar Pujara is set to play his 100th Test when the second Test gets underway on Friday, and ahead of the milestone match, Pujara opened up on his best knocks and preparations in a candid chat.
Will Rohit continue playing Test cricket for the next two years and complete the upcoming cycle?
Ravi Shastri sounded sceptical about the possibility of players getting extended gap after the IPL or practice games ahead of future WTC final matches.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the 3rd Test played between India and Australia in Indore on Thursday.
'Lyon has over 400 Test wickets and dismissed India's best batter in this crucial moment.'
India will be hoping to pull off a miracle on Sunday by surviving Australia's relentless bowling onslaught.
Impressed with his captaincy at the ODI World Cup, former captain Sourav Ganguly on Friday threw his weight behind Rohit Sharma, saying he should lead India at least till the T20 World Cup in June next year.
West Zone will boast of a power-packed batting line-up in Cheteshwar Pujara, Prithvi Shaw, Suryakumar Yadav and Sarfaraz Khan for the Duleep Trophy semi-final against Central Zone.
Images from Day 3 of the fourth and final Test between India and Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, on Saturday.
Hazlewood makes the cut as Australia confirm WTC final squad
A belligerent century from India all-rounder Shivam Dube brought Mumbai back into the contest against Uttar Pradesh.
The final will be played at the Oval from June 7-11.
India have already secured the Border-Gavaskar trophy and they will now be playing for a record-extending 16th straight series win at home
India dropped both Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara from the side following the South Africa tour but brought them back rather than grooming youngsters? Rahane scored the bulk of the runs for India in the WTC final but was going back to him and Pujara the right call?
Jaiswal's selection comes after an impressive performance in the domestic circuit across various formats,
Dharmendrasinh Jadeja took 7/32 as Saurashtra thrashed Rajasthan by 218 runs.
Shivam Dube continued his recent streak of form with a counter-attacking fifty that proved to be the cornerstone of Mumbai's excellent 330 for six against Bengal
Roundup of Ranji Trophy matched played on Sunday
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI in the second Test against Australia?
This is India's second appearance in the WTC final after losing the inaugural game in 2021 to New Zealand.
India's senior batter Cheteshwar Pujara warmed up for the Test series in South Africa with a gruelling nets session.
'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.'
Team India visited the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya, a one-of-a-kind museum dedicated to the Prime Ministers of India.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the WTC final against Australia?
India batter Shubman Gill doesn't see the role of a number three much different to an opener after deciding to bat lower down the order.
We have Shubman Gill at one end ready to carry on the mantle but what about his partner?
Who do you think should be part of India's playing for the second and final Test against South Africa?
The sub-narratives in the main story will be equally intriguing in the next 13 days.
Star India batter Cheteshwar Pujara hit 22 runs in an over en route to a scintillating 107 off 79 balls for Sussex in the Royal London One-Day Cup in Birmingham on Friday. However, his fine innings went in vain as Sussex fell short by four runs while chasing Warwickshire's 310 for 6.
Almost the entire Indian team was seen drenched in colours
By the time India came out to bat, Bangladesh's attack had already lost some teeth with skipper Shakib Al Hasan (shoulder) and seamer Ebadot Hossain (back) unable to bowl with injuries suffered during the match.
Pujara went into lunch on 92 and hardly wasted any time to reach the landmark upon his return. Pujara hammered Saurabh for a couple of fours, one through the cover and one behind the point fielder, to complete his hundred.
'Delhi can be expected to have very low bounce, in case they put in some grass, then the wicket becomes decent for batting also.'
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