India's Test opener Wasim Jaffer says, if given the opportunity, he would certainly like to prove his worth in the shorter version of the game as well.
India is slated to play three ODIs and two Tests in Bangladesh.
Statistical highlights on day one of the opening Test between India and Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.
The Bollywood star says Team India should not settle for anything less than triumph, but not at the cost of sportsmanship.
India beat England by seven wickets in the second Test to go 1-0 up in the three-match series.
They were shot on Friday as they headed for Karbala in a bus, officials said.
India, chasing 380 for victory, were 137 for 3 in their second innings at close on Day 4 of the first Test.
Bengal ended day three at 98-2, needing another 374 runs to beat Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy final.
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Saturday.
The Indians will take on Sussex in a four-day match from July 7-10 before the first Test at Lord's on July 19.
Mumbai will take on Maharashra in the Ranji Trophy Super League Group B tie in Nasik.
They will look to continue the momentum by fielding an unchanged side in the second Test at Durban.
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.
Rajneesh Gupta presents some interesting numbers from Day 2.
Karthik may well be the answer for India as an opener, but do we have a back up ready in case he fails in England?
India left out V V S Laxman and Yuvraj Singh, opting to go in with five bowlers for the first Test against Bangladesh.
Defending champions Mumbai and Karnataka took the upper hand in their Ranji Trophy matches on Sunday.
Message board on the Indian team to South Africa.
Vidarbha claimed their maiden Ranji Trophy after beating Delhi by nine wickets in the final of India's premier domestic tournament, in Indore, on Monday.
Buttler has been 'Mankaded' twice
Swaraj and Tillerson discussed a wide range of bilateral issues, including the situation in the neighbourhood and the Indo-Asia Pacific region, officials said.
A fine century by southpaw Abhishek Nayar (105, 85 balls, 13 x 4, 2 x 6) and a gritty half century from opener Wasim Jaffer (50, 143 balls, 8 x 4) helped defending champions Mumbai gain a 111-run lead against Tamil Nadu in the Elite Group 'A' Ranji Trophy match in Chennai on Friday.
India were 254 for 3 at stumps on Day 1 in the third Test against South Africa.
The chairman of selectors admitted opening is an area of concern.
Both teams retained the eleven that played in the drawn third Test at St Kitts.
The Indians tumbled to 93 for 7 in their second innings after bowling out Rest of South Africa for 138 in their four-day tour match.
Jaffer would replace Dravid in the squad which might also see Pathan give way to pacer Sreesanth.
Mumbai opener Wasim Jaffer replaces Ganguly for the third Test against Sri Lanka beginning in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
To an award show that's famous for honouring artists belatedly, we have sent as our official entry one of our major film-makers's weakest work yet, feels Sreehari Nair.
Sachin Tendulkar, Wasim Jaffer, Ajit Agarkar and Zaheer Khan have been picked in the 31-member team.
West Zone, replying to Sri Lanka's first innings of 325, were all out for 149 on day 2 of the Duleep Trophy match.
Rest of India need 69 runs, with 10 wickets in hand, to beat Uttar Pradesh in the Irani Trophy match.
Sourav Ganguly's hopes of returning to the Indian team suffered a setback as he was not picked in the Rest of India team for the Irani Trophy tie against Uttar Pradesh.
It was 15 minutes of total confusion as TV replays of Dhoni's catch were inconclusive.
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