Mohammed Shami has etched his name in the record books, becoming the fastest Indian and the second-fastest bowler in the world to claim 200 wickets in ODIs
Hardik Pandya continued to be targetted by irate Mumbai Indians fans.
He added that, Ravindra Jadeja and Rachin Ravindra would also be crucial retentions, with captain Ruturaj Gaikwad also an obvious choice.
Temperamental off-spinner Harbhajan Singh is no stranger to controversy, having been booked five times for violation of the ICC Code of Conduct in his international career so far.
Andrew Symonds said the Indian off-spinner had himself to blame for incurring a three-match ban from match referee Mike Procter.
Conversation should have been behind closed doors
The off-spinner, who underwent biomechanical analysis at the University of Western Australia, has been cleared to play.
Mumbai medium pacer Dhawal Kulkarni, who has played four ODIs for India (8 wickets), was named as a replacement for the injured Mohammed Shami in the One-day squad.
It was a light-hearted joke shared between old colleagues.
Spinners are having a field day on the very first day of the Test.
The off-spinner does not want to experiment during his stint for Lancashire and only wishes to get his rhythm back.
'I played a stupid shot. When I returned to the dressing room everyone had a go at me, especially Sachin Tendulkar who said I had missed the second chance of a century against Australia,' said Harbhajan Singh the end of the second day's play in the fourth Test against Australia.
He said the same doctor who operated on Tendulkar's finger will perform the surgery.\n\n\n\n
The West Indies skipper said it was the off-spinner's hunger for wickets that did them in.
The BCCI president said that the decision was taken by the ICC during the day.
'They have a fine spin bowling attack and some good players who have done well for a long time.'
The two Indian players, who are in Lahore on a sightseeing visit, also plan to visit Karachi.
Harbhajan Singh was on Saturday slapped with a show cause notice by the Board of Control for Cricket in India asking why disciplinary action should not be taken against him for allegedly slapping Sreesanth in Mohali.
'It was tough to give up cricket. But I received very good guidance from my mother. She told me to become a nice human being, whether I am a good cricketer or not.'
The Indian women's team is placed in a tough group alongside Australia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and New Zealand at the T20 World Cup.
The Australian skipper is furious that the Indian off-spinner escaped with a light punishment.
India pacer Mohammed Siraj broke his silence on the controversial send-off and war of words with Travis Head.
Arora will have to resign from the Rajya Sabha if he wins the bypoll, the date for which is yet to be announced.
The Indian off-spinner declined to comment on being reported for a suspected illegal bowling action.
The ICC confirmed that it had received a report on the bowling action of India bowler Harbhajan Singh from the BCCI.
India's captain also said off-spinner Ramesh Powar is competing for a spot with one of the pace bowlers.
World Cup winning off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has admitted that he owes his success to the golden generation of Indian cricketers and said he was lucky to play under the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman, Rahul Dravid and Anil Kumble.
For India's spin great Harbhajan Singh, it was a fan boy moment as he caught up with his heroes -- cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar and Tamil film superstar Rajinikant Akash during Akash Ambani's wedding in Mumbai last weekend.
'When it comes to playing spin, the only way, spend time playing against it for hours and hours and hours.'
Former India cricketers Harbhajan Singh and Mohammad Kaif gave the fans some 'good news' when they appeared on the popular television show Big Boss hosted by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan. The Road Safety World Series will see some of the biggest legends of the game take on each other in a five-nation T20 tournament featuring India, West Indies, Australia, South Africa and Sri Lanka
The off-spinner will not receive the benefits of a new proposal that allows for a bowler to straighten his arm upto 15 degrees.
The cricket board has told off-spinner Harbhajan Singh to stop talking to the media on the just-concluded tour of Australia where he was involved in the racism controversy.
On the show, Pandya had boasted about hooking up with multiple women and being open about it with his parents. Rahul was, however, a little more restrained in his responses on relationships and women.
Mumbai Indians coach Shaun Pollock on Thursday lauded Harbhajan Singh's captaincy in the Champions League T20 tournament, saying the offspinner thrives on responsibility and "lead the team from the front".
Team manager Shivlal Yadav said the off-spinner will play no further part in the tour of Australia after electing to have surgery on his injured finger.
Australia colts lost as many as 17 wickets on the third day after commencing on their overnight score of 142 for 3 in reply to India's massive first-innings total of 492.
Team sources said a decision whether to play the ace off-spinner in the third Test will be taken on Tuesday morning.
Harbhajan Singh said he had not stopped bowling the 'doosra' and was confident of coming out clean in the tests.
