The chairman of selectors also feels that Pathan and Dhoni could lend balance to the middle-order during the World Cup.
The Indian cricket board (BCCI) has denied permission to a dozen cricketers to play in the inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League, local media reported on Sunday.
West Zone, without Sachin Tendulkar, Zaheer Khan and Irfan Pathan will take on East Zone in the Deodhar trophy on Sunday.
Pakistan has the upper hand in the Champions Trophy, winning three of the five matches against India.
Martin, who announced his intentions to retire from first class cricket after Baroda's Ranji Trophy match against Saurashtra, changed his decision following a request from skipper Irfan Pathan and Baroda Cricket Association vice-president Sanjay Patel to be with the team for its crucial match against Maharashtra.
A summary of the day's matches in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament.
Images from the third one-day international between India and Sri Lanka, being played at the R Premadasa stadium
Former Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews tweeted: 'Take a bow @imVkohli. Form is temporary class is permanent! Fabulous knock. Keep shining.'
Mumbai Indians spent Rs 15.25 crore to get Ishan Kishan back in the squad.
Under Dhoni's leadership, CSK has registered a record 121 wins in 204 matches in the IPL.
"It was high time the message was given and this strong step by the BCCI will go a long way in restoring the prestige of domestic cricket," he added.
India's captain said the left-arm speedster's spell with the new ball was a key factor in the team's huge victory over Zimbabwe in the first Test.
'I think that my job is to go out there, put in all my efforts and not care about my performances.' Irfan Pathan, in a freewheeling interview.
Former chairman of selectors Sandeep Patil feels John Wright's approach of giving a free-hand to players led to his successful coaching stint with India
Four among IPL's five best players are coming in relatively 'fresh' and only AB de Villiers among them has had a full cricket season. Lasith Malinga is returning from injury, and Irfan Pathan isn't a regular in India's playing eleven in ODIs and Tests.
Under a novel and noble initiative by the UNICEF for the protection and empowerment of adolescent girls in India, the Delhi Daredevils team visited a government run Girls' Home in Hyderabad, interacted with the inmates to learn the stories of their struggle and even played cricket with them.
India cricketer brothers Irfan and Yusuf Pathan will soon get a new address as the city and district administrations have given permission for a new bungalow at Tandalja area in Vadodara.
With no domestic cricket taking place for the next few months, it is imperative that the BCCI does a rethink of its decision to disallow players from traveling to England. After all, playing even a few competitive matches in the county circuit is better than just lumbering up in the nets at the NCA.
Irfan Pathan said players who are not in the reckoning should at least be allowed to compete in foreign T20 leagues.
The Indian players now have the opportunity to etch their names in the annals of cricketing history, with Dravid's dream, their dream, finally within reach.
If CSK fails to win Friday's match against the Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai, it could turn to be a historic new low for them. It could be the first time that CSK have lost three matches in a row at home.
Tributes also poured in from across the border with former Pakistan opener Saeed Anwar hailing Dhawan's hard work and other qualities.
Former players Irfan Pathan and Parthiv Patel believe pace bowler Mohammed Shami will the hold the key for India with the ball in the upcoming ICC World Test Championship against New Zealand.
'Cape Town once again showed cricketers with limited first class experience will always struggle against the red ball.'
India have all the resources but need to plan better going into the big-ticket ICC events, said former all-rounder Irfan Pathan who blamed an unsettled middle order for country's exit from last year's World Cup. India last won an ICC tournament in 2013, when they lifted the Champions Trophy under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
'As a young boy, I knew I had someone to look up to and try and be like him. That has never changed.'
India's captain said the team is looking to improve its batting in the first 15 overs and also cut down on the number of extras.
The Delhi opener will lead the 'A' team in the Emerging Team Trophy one-day tournament, in Sri Lanka.\n\n
National selectors ignored Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly while naming 30 Indian probables for the ICC Champions Trophy in September.
A day after scoring a thumping win over Bangalore, members of the King's XI Punjab team interacted with kids at the KSCA.
The spinner now has six five-wicket hauls against Windies, the most by an Indian.
India's top cricketers including Tendulkar, Ganguly and Dravid will not take part in the upcoming NKP Salve Challenger Trophy with the selectors deciding to rest them in view of the busy calendar ahead.
The BCCI has also put forward the names of Irfan Pathan and Yuvraj Singh for the Arjuna Award.
Opening the innings for India Seniors in Mohali, Sachin Tendulkar was dismissed after scoring only 12
Six months after storming out of the Baroda team hotel due to his argument with Krunal, Hooda joined Rajasthan ahead of the 2021-2022 season as a professional, but such was his frame of mind that Hooda never spoke money with the RCA officials.
