Ravindra Jadeja termed his spin partnership with Ravichandran Ashwin as 'Indran-Chandran'.
'When it comes to strategy or planning for a match, there is nobody better than Dhoni.' 'Whether he is uncapped or capped, every franchise would want to pick Dhoni, no matter what price he is available for.'
Having joined the franchise in 2019, Gaikwad has established himself in the team but leading the side will be a massive challenge.
'Sorry for stealing it (the player of the Match award) from Jaddu. I wanted to make a big contribution. I have made fifties in World Cups, wanted to finish it off this time.'
Even while bringing the curtains down on his T20I stint, Jadeja was in the shadows of the icons.
Harbhajan Singh was overcome by a sense of deja vu while watching Kuldeep Yadav's hat-trick. He feels the feat will make the young spinner an indispensable part of the Team India set-up, just like him, after that epic 2001 series.
Head coach Rahul Dravid did not see Indian batters replying to England's 'Bazball' in kind but he said they will not be taking a backward step in the five-match Test series beginning in Hyderabad from Thursday.
Tushar Deshpande's breathtaking bowling display in the Powerplay was the difference for Chennai Super Kings in their 78-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad and skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad acknowledged that the pacer brought the momentum, which was missing this season, back in the side.
Playing an aggressive brand of cricket, Yashasvi Jaiswal has already hit two double hundreds in his nascent career and the young India opener says though Test cricket is "tough" he believes in making it big after getting a start.
The best part of Yashasvi Jaiswal's entertaining unbeaten 76 was the manner in which he completely unsettled England's troika of spinners, India's left-arm slow bowler Axar Patel reckoned after opening day's play in the first Test.
The pitches might not have been entirely in their favour, but the Indian pacers' ability to strike at vital situations has made a sea of difference in the Test series against England, reckons top-order batter Shubman Gill.
It helps to read wicket, try different options, says Jasprit Bumrah
The ODI World Cup is exactly a month away and ahead of the mega-event, former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag urged the BCCI to have 'Bharat' written on the player jerseys instead of India.
Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are India's stormtroopers at home, tossing over opponents like pioneer dolls and their numbers validate their supremacy too.
The legendary Anil Kumble has heaped praise on Ravindra Jadeja for his ability to change angles and advised the batters to display more attacking intent if they have to get on top of the left-arm spinner.
Rayudu later revealed that Dhoni called them both before the ceremony, emphasising the significance of the moment.
Rohit had no hesitation in admitting that Ashwin and Jadeja have been the primary reasons for India's success in the last decade.
Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh endorses India's decision to pick Ravindra Jadeja ahead Ravichandran Ashwin in the first Test against England.
Can the subcontinent giants maintain their 12-year invincibility?
Following India's five-wicket win over Australia, stand-in skipper Hardik Pandya said KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja's partnership had a calming effect on the others watching from outside.
After Tuesday morning's triumph, movie folk rushed to congratulate the Chennai Super Kings on winning the IPL 2023 title.
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma on Saturday lauded his bowlers for bundling out Pakistan for a paltry 191 on a pitch that had nothing much in it for the bowlers during their marquee World Cup match.
'From one Ravi to another, go out there and enjoy yourself like you normally do'
Shastri also highlighted the importance of having 2 quality left-handers in the top 7 of the Indian batting line-up for the upcoming tournaments.
Images from the ICC Men's ODI World Cup match between India and Bangladesh at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Thursday, October 19.
Between them, Ashwin and Jadeja shared 47 wickets
A month and half back, Ravichandran Ashwin was eloquently explaining on his Tamil YouTube channel, why a talent like Tilak Varma should be seriously considered for the ODI World Cup.
MS Dhoni said that his job this IPL season is to come down the order and provide the final flourish with the bat.
R Ashwin has urged selectors and team management to show faith in Tilak Varma and include the left-hander in the World Cup squad.
Australia's mindless aggression backfired on a low and slow Kotla track.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni handed over the Chennai Super Kings' captaincy to Ravindra Jadeja ahead of IPL 2022.
Fleming was all praise for Jadeja's firepower.
Ravichandran Ashwin said his plan to lure the Australian batters to play the drive and induce mistakes on a slow Nagpur pitch worked to perfection in the Nagpur Test.
'But at least I'm contributing with the ball, and I'm positive about it.'
Rohit impressed with middle-order show
Rohit Sharma has backed Ravichandran Ashwin's idea of an early start in the ODI World Cup to negate the dew factor. India's captain does not want any team to gain undue advantage in a major event.
Ravindra Jadeja's absence from the T20 series was expected to weaken India but the hosts found an able replacement in "outstanding" Axar Patel, said Australia coach Andrew McDonald.
Rohit Sharma feels there can't be a one-size-fits-all approach for batting on turning pitches in India.
CSK has been a part of 10 out of 12 seasons of IPL and have never finished lower than semi-finals or play-offs.
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