BCCI spokesman Rajiv Shukla has told Greg Chappell to refrain from making comments about Members of Parliament.
It will be a real test of character for the batsmen in the third ODI and another slip-up will only lead to a fresh uproar among fans.
Upset over the humiliating loss to South Africa in the second ODI, Members of Parliament also demanded an explanation from BCCI chief Sharad Pawar.
Quinton de Kock top scored as all South Africa's batsmen got among the runs in a score of 283 for three on the first day of the second Test against New Zealand at Centurion on Saturday.
With their bowlers and batsmen hitting form, a buoyant India is looking to carry the momentum into the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup.
South Africa beat New Zealand by six wickets to keep themselves in the hunt for a berth in semis of the Twenty20 World Cup.
Rajneesh Gupta highlights all the important numbers for the England team from cricket World Cups.
India and Scotland were awarded a point each on Thursday after rain prevented any play in Durban, which left Pakistan leading the standings on two points.
The teams were awarded a point each after rain prevented the match from getting underway.
The Indian captain made it clear that the batsmen would not look to play too many fancy shots.
India go into their opening match of the Twenty20 World Cup with little experience and much hope.
Facts on the Commonwealth Games to be held in Australia's Gold Coast:
He was sworn in as a lawmaker on Tuesday.
People of Indian-origin were conspicuous by their absence.
Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban will be the three host cities for the inaugural ICC Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa in September 2007.
Jonty Rhodes believes Australia's omission of spinner Nathan Lyon will hurt them in the World T20.
Chris Gayle blazed a half-century off 17 balls to power West Indies to a four-wicket victory over South Africa in the first Twenty20 international at Newlands on Friday.
The local Indian community has reacted with shock and anger at his murder.
The posters have made headlines in Durban and people telephoned radio stations complaining about "Indians showing no respect for them".
Mohammad Yousuf's unbeaten century spurred Pakistan to an emphatic win over South Africa in the second one-day international in Durban on Wednesday.
A television channel has claimed that coach Greg Chappell and Virender Sehwag were engaged in a feud during the Durban Test.
India are grouped with arch-foes Pakistan and minnows Scotland in Group D.
Britain has pledged its full support to India in its bid to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
The Delhi left-hander scored a fluent 79 as the Indians posted 270 for 6 on the opening day of the two-day match against Kwazulu Natal XI.
The home side have a narrow advantage of 20 runs with the brilliant De Villiers on 74 from 81 balls and all-rounder Vernon Philander to resume on 14 in the search for what could be crucial first innings runs in an engrossing contest.
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High-profile withdrawals of male golfers from next month's Rio Games might damage cricket's chances of becoming an Olympic sport, fears the International Cricket Council (ICC). Golf's return to Olympics for the first time since 1904 has been hit by big-name male withdrawals over health concerns triggered by the outbreak of the Zika virus in Brazil. The top four male golfers in the world -- Jason Day, Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy -- have pulled out and ICC Chief Executive Dave Richardson fears a ripple effect.
'South Africa have found a little sweet spot with David Warner'
Australia moved one wicket from victory in the first Test against South Africa on Sunday after Mitchell Starc's swing bowling decimated the hosts' lower order and dampened their hopes of an unlikely recovery.
Shaik had been sentenced to 15 years each on two counts of corruption and three years for fraud.
SA's youngsters took time to adapt to situations
A member of the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group, this uranium-rich country has indicated that it was willing to cooperate in nuclear energy.
West Indies batsman Chris Gayle smashed fifty from 12 balls for the Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League on Monday to match India's Yuvraj Singh's record for the fastest half-century in Twenty20 cricket.
Narain Karthikeyan helped Team India snatch two points at the South African A1GP in Durban.
The 33-year-old Steyn returned home for the operation in Cape Town, which was performed on Thursday, and had a screw inserted in his right shoulder blade.
Narain Karthikeyan will race in the A1 Grand Prix for the second time this season at Durban.
Ten illegal immigrants from India and Pakistan and two suspected agents of an inter-continental human trafficking ring have been arrested in South Africa.
Hashim Amla said on Wednesday he was stepping aside as South Africa's cricket Test captain with immediate effect, a day after a double century rescued his country from possible defeat in the second Test against England.
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