Picked for the ongoing tour of England as a back-up middle-order batsman the talented K L Rahul did well to open the Indian innings and put his hand up in adverse conditions.
Kolkata Knight Riders new skipper Eoin Morgan says Dinesh Karthik put the team first, ahead of him being the skipper.
'You don't go on Khatron Ke Khiladi to overcome your fears, you go there to experience your fears and what those fears do to you.'
The BCCI is not sending either Prithvi Shaw or Devdutt Padikkal to England as a replacement for the injured Shubman Gill, who has been ruled out of the five-match Test series with shin splints.
Harbhajan feels Siraj can pip Ishant for a place in the final XI.
India were 98 for 2 at close of play on the fourth day of the third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday, still 308 runs behind Australia and a full day's batting away from saving the match.
Unless they getting their batting and bowling woes sorted out soon, the 2023 World Cup looks another distant dream for the Men in Blue.
Mayank Agarwal and Shreyas Iyer grabbed their chances with centuries, but seniors like Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ishant Sharma had a forgettable series.
Venkatesh Iyer's 88-run partnership from just 52 balls for the second wicket with Rahul Tripathi had sealed the contest in KKR's favour.
Former wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel said India have all the 'bases covered' for the ICC World Test Championship final against New Zealand, to be played in Southampton from June 18 to 22.
Their play-off chances hanging by a thread, Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Mumbai Indians with a prayer on their lips in a must-win Indian Premier League game for them on Sunday.
Rohit Sharma was four not out, with Shubman Gill yet to score, after the injury-decimated tourists bowled Australia out for 294 in their second innings.
Former India pacer Ajit Agarkar blamed the Mumbai Indians' middle order for the defending champions' poor show in the ongoing Indian Premier League.
Two more failures in two home games could effectively mean end of the road for Ajinkya Rahane, who is leading India in the first Test in Kanpur, starting on Thursday.
The legendary batsman congratulated Siraj for his feat and showered praise on Shardul.
Rohit Sharma will certainly leave a gaping hole at the top of the order, something that skipper Virat Kohli wouldn't have fancied at the onset of a gruelling two-month tour.
Isa Guha feels that Indian team going into the first Test looks way more settled compared to the Australian side
Virat, Ishant set to return for England series starting Feb 5 as selection for first two Tests takes place on Tuesday.
Images from Sunday's IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Mumbai.
A virgin Motera pitch has become the big talking point as captain Virat Kohli looks to get the combination right with India looking to continue their momentum to trouble England in the day-night third Test match, starting in Ahmedabad, on Wednesday.
Mumbai Indians's road to redemption in the Indian Premier League faces another tricky test on Sunday when they host formidable Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai.
The tournament, which has been shifted to the UAE due to five million plus COVID cases in India, is a 'TV-only event', expected to be lapped up by all and sundry who crave for cricket and Bollywood in equal measure during prime time.
Fit again Ravindra Jadeja and Hanuma Vihari made their way back into the Indian Test squad, while all-rounder Hardik Pandya was left out for next month's IIC World Test Championship final against New Zealand and the five-match series against England.
Who do you think should feature in India's playing XI for the first Test against New Zealand starting in Wellington from Friday?
In other big movements, Punjab Kings have released their last edition's captain Mayank Agarwal, while West Indies skipper Nicholas Pooran was released by Sunrisers Hyderabad.
India will aim to soar higher with the return of Virat Kohli against Joe Root's England
IMAGES from Day 2 of the rescheduled 5th Test between England and India at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Saturday.
Who do you think should be part of the Indian team for the opening Test against England?
Mumbai Indians have an eight-match winning streak against Kolkata Knight Riders with an overall 18-5 head-to-head record.
Images from Day 1 of the fourth and final Test between India and England, at the Narendra Modi stadium, in Motera, Ahmedabad, on Thursday.
A final decision by the team's think-tank will be taken after the final practice session on Friday.
The lack of fight in the run chase was a big disappointment, as mentioned by captain Rohit Sharma in Wellington. Despite having eight batsmen in the eleven, India lost by 80 runs.
'It is something we know about the IPL that the business end matters, we always come back well in the second half of this tournament'
R Sridhar recalls 'Ravi ship' and more
Images from the first One-Day International between India and England, in Pune, on Tuesday.
Salman Khan completes 10 years of hosting Bigg Boss over the weekend and to celebrate the special occasion, the contestants dance on his hit numbers.
'No one knows the final details about it yet but there will be a stricter protocol in Brisbane than here.'
Shikhar Dhawan failed to recover from his knee injury. The team management is keen on Mayank translating his stupendous Test performance into the ODI arena
