A 91-run victory over India Green saw India Blue top the table with nine points and seal a place in Sunday's final of the Challenger tournament.
While Rohit Sharma will be eager to test his ultra-aggressive batting template against the Asian giants, for Virat Kohli it is the perfect platform to return to form after enduring a tough phase in the last few years.
The Indian squad for the continental championship will be selected on Monday, but it is still not clear if the official announcement will happen on the day.
The Bollywood star says Team India should not settle for anything less than triumph, but not at the cost of sportsmanship.
India beat England by seven wickets in the second Test to go 1-0 up in the three-match series.
Rohan Gavaskar, Dinesh Karthik and Ajit Agarkar have been named in the 15-man squad for the Holland tri-series and NatWest Challenge.
Aided by fine knocks from Dinesh Karthik, Gautam Gambhir and Rahul Dravid, India amassed 281 for 3 by close on Day 1 of their four-day match against Sussex.
India left out V V S Laxman and Yuvraj Singh, opting to go in with five bowlers for the first Test against Bangladesh.
The spin duo of Krishnappa Gowtham and Karn Sharma shared nine wickets between them as India Red skittled out India Green for 157 on the second day of the Duleep Trophy match in Lucknow.
The RCB spinners choked KKR for runs; and in the batsmen's bid to make up the run-rate KKR lost wickets regularly.
Kolkata Knight Riders coach Chandrakant Pandit was happy with rookie spinner Suyash Sharma's "fighting attitude", saying it was very difficult for rival batters to pick the lad.
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The games will mark the onset of a long summer for the Indian team, with sterner tests against England to follow this short series in Malahide on the outskirts of Dublin.
Delhi Capitals skipper Shreyas Iyer says the time spent in gym sessions is paying off, since he's not a gifted player.
The Men in Blue are on a 12-match winning streak and come Thursday, they can create an all-time record of winning 13 T20I games in a row.
Shubhman Gill once again impressed with his composure and knack of converting starts into significant contributions.
South Zone managed 327 for 9 by the lose of play on the opening day of the Duleep Trophy match against North Zone.
Stand-in captain Rahul Dravid won the toss and elected to bat against Australia in the rain-hit fourth and final Test on Wednesday.
Kolkata Knight Riders possess one of the most destructive batting line-ups in the IPL, something which was on full display during the 10-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad, said skipper Eoin Morgan in Chennai on Sunday.
Speaking at the post-match presentation, where he was named 'Man of the Match' Rohit said he was surprised by his own batting.
Riding on Samson's record-breaking unbeaten 212 off just 129 balls, Kerala posted a mammoth 377/3 on the board and restricted Goa to 153/3 after play was called off due to inclement weather.
India suffered a heartbreaking 31-run loss to England as skipper Virat Kohli's heroics went in vain amid yet another abject batting capitulation in a riveting opening Test in Birmingham.
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Tamil Nadu were 202 for 5 in the second innings, ahead by only 47 runs, after day three of the Ranji Trophy match.
Mohammed Shami was ruled out of the rubber, starting Tuesday, late on Saturday night after he tested positive for COVID-19.
Former and current players took to Twitter to extend wishes to Ravi Shastri
Former champions Kolkata Knight Riders will look to strike a perfect balance under the astute leadership of Eoin Morgan when they open their IPL campaign against a consistent Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai on Sunday.
'But in the team, the environment is good and all are first-class fit and ready for second T20I'
They notched up an identical seven wicket victory over Cricket Association of Bengal and New South Wales on the opening day of the Unibic 20-20 Bradman Cup tournament in Bangalore.
Selectors once again ignored Ashwin and Jadeja for the 3-match T20 series against Australia.
Shubman Gill's epic century powered Gujarat Titans to a sensational victory against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday.
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