Flamboyant India batsman KL Rahul is auctioning the bat he used during the ODI World Cup last year and other memorabilia to raise funds for vulnerable children. In a video message posted on Twitter on his birthday, Rahul said all proceeds from the auction will go to the Aware Foundation, that works to provide dispossessed, disadvantaged and vulnerable children in India the right to education.
But the Rohit Sharma-led team has it's fair share of problems in terms of picking an ideal playing XI.
Rohit Sharma on Thursday said that one will need to devise his own methods to deal with the challenges posed by the pink Kookaburra ball during the day/night Test
Rohit immediately knew the gravity of his mistake. He banged the ground in frustration, visibly furious with himself.
Here is a look at likely retentions for some teams.
Talking to broadcasters after the India innings, Starc said he did not really visualise Jaiswal's dismissal.
Rohit had missed the opening Test due to the birth of his second child.
IMAGES of the T20 World Cup warm up match played between India and Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane on Monday
While the pace department needs some urgent solutions, the spin has a slightly different landscape.
There was no room for KL Rahul in the playing XI.
Mystery spinner bowls in nets as India prep for three-match ODI series vs England.
The Indian cricket team loves football and they play the sport to warm up ahead of their net practice sessions, as well as a warm-up before the start of a match.
Daniel Vettori admitted that a resilient partnership between Indian tailenders Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep foiled their plans to enforce a follow-on
Rahul is likely to continue behind the wickets again in Friday's Twenty20 series opener in Auckland.
'I thought, let's take a little more time, calm myself, take it slowly, and try to bat deep'
KL Rahul made his relationship with Athiya Shetty official with a loved up post on social media, calling the actress 'my love'.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the 1st Test played between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru, on Thursday.
'There are people out there who try to pull you down, at times you need to neglect them. So that's just a message to shut out that noise'
Anil Kumble lauded skipper Rohit Sharma for his leadership in the longest format of the game, pointing out how the 'Hitman' has managed the youngsters in the team and has been "proactive" with his resources.
All-rounder Hardik Pandya will lead Ahmedabad and batsman KL Rahul will captain Lucknow when the franchises make their debuts in the IPL this year.
Wicketkeeper-batter K L Rahul will miss India's first two matches of the upcoming Asia Cup after failing to recover fully from a niggle.
Pat Cummins said it's tough to repose full "confidence" on ultra-edge technology but maintained that India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal had clearly edged him
'For a person like me, it's all about how I feel in my mind, what kind of prep I'm having before each game, and how I'm feeling about myself.'
IMAGES from Day 3 of the 1st Test played between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru, on Friday.
India overpowered South Africa by 16 runs in a high-scoring contest in the second T20 International in Guwahati on Sunday to register their first-ever T20 home series victory against the Proteas.
The barren run of skipper Rohit Sharma and the selection conundrum that Virat Kohli's possible return poses are the towering obstacles in India's quest for a series win against England in the second ODI in Cuttack on Sunday.
Virat Kohli's struggles against balls outside the off-stump in the ongoing Test series against Australia has the great Allan Border wondering if the Indian superstar has "just lost that edge".
KL Rahul has struggled at the top of the order, managing just 36 runs at a strike rate of 90 in the first two matches against Pakistan and Hong Kong.
Images from Day 2 of the 'Pink-ball' second Test between Australia and India in Adelaide on Saturday.
Samson was last selected to play during the tour of West Indies from July-August this year. While he scored a half-century in his last ODI and overall 60 runs in two matches, he failed to deliver during the T20I series. He scored just 32 runs in just three innings, with the best score of 13.
The skipper was happy how the bowling unit despite Hardik Pandya's ankle injury pulled things back in the middle overs after a rollicking opening stand of 93 between Litton Das (66) and Tanzid Hasan (51).
'What solution can Gambhir or Nayar possibly give, apart from telling him to not play those deliveries?'
India's batting is a major concern with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli struggling for runs ahead of the tour of Australia.
KL Rahul gave a timely reminder to the Indian team management with a sublime first-class hundred against Select County XI on the opening day of the warm-up game in Durham on Tuesday.
K L Rahul is set for a lengthy lay-off after following the surgery for his thigh injury.
Conversation should have been behind closed doors
In addition to the Karnataka batsman, leg-spinner Karn Sharma, who has been in great form for India A against the Black caps A side, was called as a replacement for injured Rajasthan youngster Rahul Chahar.
'We had a lot of communication today while we were batting, slowly we will build on it, now that I know he's going to open for the next few games as well'
So, what are the options that India can look forward to?
During Monday's net session, Bumrah repeatedly made short work of the batter often sending his off-stump cart-wheeling for fun
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