High on confidence after their convincing victory in the fourth Test against England at The Oval, the Indian team got to business straightaway as they prepared for the fifth and final Test in Manchester.
While the others seemed relaxed, Pujara stood at attention.
Ashwin moves up to joint fourth, Iyer jumps 10 spots to be 16th
IMAGES from day 3 of the 1st Test between Bangladesh and India played in Chottogram on Friday.
Smriti Mandhana, on Tuesday received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
The key performers who guided India to their second successive WTC final.
'He (Virat) is certainly one who can push us back and we will have to get the better of him'
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Kohli maintains highest fitness standards while 23 of his colleagues checked-in at NCA for rehab in 2021-22 season
'30th April bole toh aaplyaa rohit caa brthdde!'
With the Indian players having to stay in the bio-bubble for the next two months during the tour of Australia, some of the players opted to bring in their families to help them cope with the isolation period.
Middle-order batter Cheteshwar Pujara threw light on the fitness of skipper Virat Kohli, who missed the ongoing second Test against South Africa in Johannesburg due to back spasms, saying he is getting better.
Pace bowler Prasidh Krishna has been added to India's squad for the fourth Test against England at The Oval, starting on Thursday.
'There are greats, there are legends and then there is @sachin_rt.'
'If it was up to me, Dubai would always host a one off match like this WTC game. Neutral venue, fabulous stadium, guaranteed weather, excellent training facilities and a travel hub!' KP tweeted.
India will now lock horns with South Africa for three Tests and three ODIs, beginning December 26.
CSK's official Twitter handle posted a video in which the likes of Sam Curran, Dwayne Bravo, Robin Uthappa, Cheteshwar Pujara can be seen paying a tribute to all frontline workers.
Here is a complete list of players, who failed to attract any bid in the IPL 2022
New Zealand's three-pronged attack could spell trouble for India on a spiced-up track and Will Somerville, who played a gutsy knock in Kanpur, might have to sit out.
The best-selling author was all of us :))) at the Virushka reception.
Senior India opener Rohit Sharma was all praise for Cheteshwar Pujara after his unbeaten knock of 91 on Day 3 in the third Test against England on Friday.
Livingstone was picked by Punjab Kings for Rs 11.5 crore
At stumps on Day 3, India were 125/3 in their second innings to extend their lead to 257 runs with Cheteshwar Pujara (50 not out) hitting a gutsy half-century.
For the Indian captain and his team, the WTC final is like their Test debuts as young players trying to come up the ranks.
India skipper Virat Kohli backed under-fire wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, saying the team management will give him all the space that he needs in the last two Tests of the five-match series against England.
Natarajan was added to the Test squad for the remaining two Test matches against Australia on January 1.
It was a performance to remember for the ages by the Indian team as they thrashed England by 151 runs on a gripping final day of the second Test at Lord's on Monday.
Pacer Ollie Robinson destroyed India's batting line-up with a five-wicket haul to power England to a huge victory by an innings and 76 runs, on Day 4 of the third Test, at Leeds on Saturday.
Bandon Mein Tha Dum is about a team that hits rock-bottom, loses key players, has its global reputation shrink overnight, but despite all the setbacks, pulls off one of the greatest comeback victories in the history of international cricket, applauds Shailesh Karkera.
Gearing up for a gruelling tour of Australia, the Indian team on Saturday began outdoor training with a light session after the entire contingent tested negative for COVID-19.
Shastri, batting coach Vikram Rathour, bowling coach Bharath Arun and fielding coach R Sridhar have all reached from their respective home cities on Sunday.
Vaibhav Rawal scored a fine century before pacer Divij Mehra's dismantled Mumbai with a five-wicket haul to power Delhi to an emphatic eight-wicket victory in the Ranji Trophy Group B match.
Shubman Gill once again showcased class as he hit his maiden Test fifty
'Everyone in the contingent will be undergoing 14-day quarantine in India'
It was a dream come true moment for Tamil Nadu bowlers Thangarasu Natarajan and Washington Sundar as they made their Test debuts at the Gabba.
Mayank Agarwal and Shreyas Iyer grabbed their chances with centuries, but seniors like Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ishant Sharma had a forgettable series.
Virat Kohli's 'magnanimous' act during the 2021 T20 World Cup was among India's top three moments
Team management was always clear that once Rohit is fit and able to join the squad, he will be Rahane's deputy.
The Indian players played in the IPL before the T20 league was suspended due to coronavirus.
The BCCI on Monday shared a clip of the team's gym session on Twitter.
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