Reader Sameer Ahmed Taj sent us this photograph with Shardul Thakur.
Team India are in mandatory quarantine at the Leela Hotel in Chennai.
Cricket Australia have targeted the inclusion of the sport at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics as part of a strategic plan to expand participation and maintain the game's position at the heart of the country's sporting culture.
Nothing surpasses this: Ravi Shastri after series win.
The legendary batsman congratulated Siraj for his feat and showered praise on Shardul.
'...according to me Australia should have gone to India earlier. The preparation was not up to the mark at all. If you couldn't go to India, you should have gone to the UAE at least to prepare for a tour like this.'
India, however, went to Gabba and scripted a record chase of 328 with 19 balls remaining on the final day for a thrilling three-wicket win, which also sealed the series.
Mitchell Marsh, Nic Maddinson and Josh Inglis have been called in as additional cover.
Nathan Lyon captured a long-awaited 400th Test wicket and spun Australia to the brink of a comprehensive victory in the first Ashes Test in Brisbane on Saturday as England lost eight wickets in a stunning morning collapse on Day 4.
The 34-year-old will hope to push for a second century, four years after his glorious 140 in Perth.
'If we can put that new ball in the right areas and get a couple of wickets with that new ball, it can really turn quickly.'
Can this Indian side, which has shown character and courage after the debacle in the first Test at Adelaide, stun the Aussies at their favourite hunting ground?
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) tweeted a short footage of the players batting in the nets and on display was a square cut, front foot defence, on-drive, a whack down the pitch -- it was all that and more.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the 1st Ashes Test played at the Gabba in Brisbane on Friday.
'We just let them off the hook there and probably didn't build pressure the way we wanted to.'
Travis Head smashed a T20-style century to put Australia firmly in control of the first Ashes Test on Thursday as England were hit by an injury crisis during a miserable day two in the field at the Gabba.
Cheteshwar Pujara is set to play his 100th Test when the second Test gets underway on Friday, and ahead of the milestone match, Pujara opened up on his best knocks and preparations in a candid chat.
Williams added: "The first time I realised that there was a no-ball was actually when we were walking out to shake the umpire's hands, and they told us to stop and the replay came on the big screen, and then we all noticed that it was a no-ball. Very interesting times that."
Shastri hails Siraj for overcoming every hurdle in Australia
Joe Root's decision to bat backfired on England, who were bowled out for just 147 on a rain-hit first day.
Carey said selectors had not spoken to him about playing beyond the first two Tests.
The Indian team is likely to tour Australia twice in the next Future Tours Programme (FTP) cycle from 2024-2032, with the number of Tests per series increased from the existing four to five.
England face a rejuvenated Australian team who have turned day-night cricket into a competitive advantage, winning all eight of their Tests under lights dating back to the format's 2015 debut.
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.
The stage will also be set for Virat Kohli to score his first Test hundred since November 2019.
It took nearly a year longer than Australia hoped but Nathan Lyon ended his agonising wait for a 400th Test victim in style on Saturday during a match-winning four-wicket haul that sent England crashing to a stinging Ashes defeat at the Gabba.
Dominic Xavier wonders why India has lost its mojo.
'Hits a six, takes a catch... Guiding India to the match.'
Captain Pat Cummins said after the match that Hazlewood's injury was nothing too serious.
The veteran coach also said both teams would have to be tactfully aware of playing at the MCG.
In his last five innings including the first practice match against Western Australia, Rohit has scored just 63 runs, including two ducks in the T20I series against South Africa.
'Now that you have this self-belief, you can see where you have taken a game as a team.'
Mitchell Starc's first ball of the match was as good as Steve Harmison's was poor, a full yorker which went behind the legs of hapless England opener Rory Burns and swung into the base of his stumps
'Just a remarkable win...To go to Australia and win a Test series in this way will be remembered in the history of Indian cricket forever... BCCI announces a 5 cr bonus for the team ...The value of this win is beyond any number... well done to every member of the touring party,' BCCI President Sourav Ganguly tweeted.
Sundar went on to play a knock of 62 runs in his debut Test
Ending weeks of speculation, Cricket Australia on Thursday confirmed that India will make the trip Down Under starting October this year for an assignment comprising four Tests, along with three ODIs and as many T20 Internationals.
Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting believes India have a couple of injury concerns and will have to rejig their combination if Ravindra Jadeja and Hanuma Vihari are not fit in time for the final Test.
KL Rahul's tactical acumen will be tested along with his batting prowess when a depleted Indian team clashes with a tricky Bangladesh
Khawaja to battle Head for openers' spot as Australia name squad for first two Tests.
'Siraj, leader of the attack in his first Test series and he has led from the front.'
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