Stokes, who is still recovering from a knee surgery, hasn't bowled since the second Ashes Test in June last year.
Gamechangers Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal and Shimron Hetmyer had to compete with a movie star who stole the show during the Rajasthan Royals-Punjab Kings encounter.
Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel pulled off a nervy chase as India beat England by five wickets in the fourth Test on Monday to claim an unassailable 3-1 lead.
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Bangladesh would like to exploit those chinks in England's armour
IMAGES from the ICC World Cup match played between Bangladesh and Afghanistan in Dharamsala on Saturday
The 22-year-old Kuldeep, who replaced injured skipper Viart Kohli, returned figures of four for 68 in 23 overs after Australia decided to bat and made a resounding start.
Rachin Ravindra has had a dream World Cup so far.
'That's a standard we want to keep going with for the rest of tournament.'
Fresh from posting 399 in their previous game, South Africa batting was on fire yet again at the cost of Bangladesh who endured a 149-run rout.
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Padikkal made a classy 65, including 10 fours and a six. His play on the off-side oozed elegance associated with left-handers.
Shubman Gill's first coach and father, Lakhwinder, says his son stepping out to the bowlers again has allowed him to get back among the runs.
'The game needs to look after the likes of Virat Kohli as well.'
Shami expressed his resilience and positive outlook despite being on the sidelines for the Indian team in recent times
India's star batter Virat Kohli is likely to miss the third and fourth Tests against England due to personal reasons, which also kept him out of the first two matches of the series, a BCCI source said on Wednesday.
Axar Patel made an expected comeback to the side for the first two Tests against England.
'The hardest place to play in the world is India.'
This is Ravichandran Ashwin's sixth stint at the top of the rankings. He first became number one in December 2015.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2024 after Game 62.
Suresh Lokeshwar (52) and Pradosh Ranjan Paul (65) struck half-centuries to help Tamil Nadu complete the formalities and win their Ranji Trophy Group C match against Goa by seven wickets, in Porvorim on Monday.
I don't think Rohit has been superior as captain, his bowlers did the trick: Graeme Swann
The Indian team were rewarded with a bonus as the BCCI announced the launch of the 'Test Cricket Incentive Scheme'.
India and England have played with contrasting approaches in the World Cup so far, producing contrasting results. That is unlikely to change when the teams meet in Lucknow on Sunday.
Glimpses of the devastation caused by heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, July 9, 2023.
'Watching Virat Kohli master the chase with remarkable consistency is becoming a routine for us.'
Sports Minister Anurag Thakur was in Dharamsala too.
The Indian players are set to a short break after the World Cup clash against New Zealand in Dharamsala on Sunday to spend some time with their families.
India suffered an early setback in their World Cup contest against Bangladesh when all-rounder Hardik Pandya left the field after twisting his ankle while bowling his first over in Pune on Thursday.
From CSK: Jadeja, Gaikwad, Mitchell shone. From PBKS: Prabhsimran and Shashank.
Gavaskar also urged the BCCI to have a look at the scheduling of the Ranji Trophy, which ran from a little over two months from January 5 to March 14 this year.
His Holiness The Dalai Lama had 28 youth leaders from around the world spellbound when they met him in Dharamsala on Thursday, September 22, 2022.
Zak Crawley said England's upcoming tour to India in January-March 2024 presents them with an 'amazing opportunity' to showcase 'Bazball'.
India played the tournament's best cricket for nearly six weeks but it was the familiar sight of Australia celebrating with the trophy as fireworks exploded overhead when the 13th edition of the World Cup came to a close on Sunday.
'The series has shown a lot of talent, for us and India. I love Test cricket and we've seen some young, inexperienced players perform and the future looks bright in this format.'
Mohammed Shami's 7/57 is the best figures by an Indian bowler in the World Cup.
Young Indian players showed immense fortitude to tide over the absence of stars like Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami to out-punch England 4-1 in the Test series, and head coach Rahul Dravid lauded them for delivering in crunch situations.
Since recovering from a bout of dengue that forced him to miss India's first two World Cup fixtures Shubman Gill scored 26, 53 and 16. With 1,325 runs in ODIs to his credit this year, he looked good in all those innings but was unable to make it count.
With two upset victories in the ongoing World Cup under their belt, the Netherlands are now seeking the ICC's attention for "bigger nation" status.
Afghanistan coach Trott fumes over poor outfield at HPCA stadium.
