The Indian vice-captain was full of praise for Gautam Gambhir, saying the way he played helped him pace his innings the way he usually does.
"You have to put a value on the India cap. It is not something to be shared around," the Indian coach said.
35 others have been injured in the landslides and flashfloods triggered by torrential rains.
The massive consignment of arms was meant for Northeastern rebels, says India.
Taijul Islam excelled with bat and ball as Bangladesh scored a tense three-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the first Test in Dhaka on Monday.
Bangladesh beat Ireland by eight wickets to register their third straight victory in the Plate Championship.
Nepal went down to Australia by six wickets and missed out on the semi-final of the Plate Championship.
The hosts cruised to a four wicket victory over Canada at the Chittagong Divisional Stadium.\n\n
Fast bowler Mohammad Amir was named in the Pakistan squads on Friday for the limited over New Zealand tour, marking a return to the national team after serving a five-year ban for spot-fixing.
Parrikar was originally scheduled to travel to Bangladesh much earlier this month but the visit was delayed.
A Bangladeshi court on Monday sent a female cricketer to two-days' police custody after she was arrested with 14,000 pills of popular drug ya ba, as methamphetamine is widely known in Asia, a senior police officer said.
Rajin Saleh top-scored with 77 and spinner Manjural Islam Rana took four for 34 as Bangladesh won the third ODI by 40 runs.
Tatenda Taibu and Barney Rogers struck half-centuries to lead Zimbabwe to a 31-run victory over Bangladesh.
Bangladesh claimed their first Test victory at their 35th attempt as they crushed Zimbabwe by 226 runs.
The Bangladesh captain made 94 as his side made a solid 280 for four on the opening day of the first Test against Zimbabwe.
The trio will make way for Virender Sehwag, Zaheer Khan and Murali Kartik.
BCCI would take a decision in two to three days on the choice of a bio-mechanic expert.
Mohammad Ashraful said a pep talk from his idol Sachin Tendulkar before the second Test helped to improve his confidence.
"We have never heard of this organization Harkut-ul-Zihad before," Bangladesh Finance Minister Saifur Rahman said.
Batsman Craig McMillan has again been left out of New Zealand's Test side for their tour of Australia starting later this month.
At the close on day 3, Bangladesh were 210 for eight in their second innings, still needing 153 runs to make New Zealand bat again.
Fleming, playing a record 87th Test for his country, struck 137 not out in NZ's 338 for three in the first Test against Bangaldesh.
England coach Trevor Bayliss knows there is no quick fix to his side's batting problems against spin but hopes that their recent exposure to conditions in Bangladesh will help them in a five-Test series against India, starting next week.
Thousands of people took to the streets in cities across Bangladesh as the perennial under-achievers beat England by 108 runs on Sunday to post one of their most momentous cricketing victories. It was Bangladesh's first win in the game's long form against a full-strength major Test-playing country. It was also only the eighth Test victory in 95 matches since the country secured Test status in 2000.
Australia beat Ireland by 49 runs to reach the final of the Plate Championship in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
Bangladesh Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the death sentences handed down to two top opposition leaders convicted for war crimes committed during 1971 independence war against Pakistan, rejecting their final review petitions.
A look at the completed matches on the second day of the tournament.
England comfortably beat Nepal by eight wickets in the Under-19 World Cup.
'Which is your favourite scene in the film?' 'The scene where I get beaten up by the police in the lock-up and my friend Murad (Ranveer Singh) comes to meet me.' 'It was an emotional scene and showed a tough guy like Moeen in a vulnerable state.' 'Also, you witness a deep friendship in that scene.' 'I know the value of friends and I know that a friend can unconditionally help another.' 'It's very reflective of my own life.'
Unrest in Bangladesh's Khagracherri district has led around 90 Bangladeshi families to cross the unfenced Indo-Bangla border and take shelter at Tuichakma in Tripura's Dhalai district, official sources said on Wednesday.
A team of Container Corporation of India would visit Bangladesh next month to facilitate a rail link to start a container service for faster trade between India and Bangladesh.
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