'I felt that was lacking and I always knew I had the game to get the runs and it was just a matter of spending time in the middle'
Jurel, Sarfaraz in line for debuts, Shubman Gill skips optional training
IMAGES from the Day 2 of the first Test between South Africa and India, at Centurion, on Wednesday.
Star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has called for an improved performance from India's batting unit in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, saying the lack of runs from the top-order builds pressure on the lower-order.
Virat Kohli booed by home fans after bumping shoulders with Konstas on the pitch after the 19-year-old smashed India's bowlers around the park early on.
IMAGES from day 3 of the 1st Test between Bangladesh and India played in Chottogram on Friday.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the 2nd Test played between India and Bangladesh in Kanpur, on Monday.
For him, selection for T20 World Cup shouldn't be based on one IPL season.
'We think he is a deserving captain and we will see how he fits into the role.'
Many seniors including captain Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul are all set to be rested for the upcoming five-match T20I series against South Africa, with an eye on the marquee tour of England in July.
Following Pant's absence, KL Rahul has filled in to his shoes and produced a good show at the recent ODI World Cup, amassing 452 runs at an average of 75.33.
Pakistan batter Shoaib Malik on Sunday equalled India opener KL Rahul's record of fastest fifty in the ongoing T20 World Cup.
IMAGES from the Asia Cup Super 4 match played between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo on Friday.
IMAGES from the first ODI between South Africa and India played at The Wanderers, in Johannesburg, on Sunday.
Former Australian skipper Aaron Finch said that Alex Carey and Rishabh Pant, two left-handed wicketkeeper-batters will be extremely important for their respective sides during the highly-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India.
India's second and final warm-up game against New Zealand was called off without a ball being bowled because of heavy rain at The Gabba in Brisbane, on Wednesday.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji list the 50 Most Valuable Players in the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Former opener Wasim Jaffer believes India can't afford to look beyond the experienced Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Jaffer, who recently retired from all forms of cricket, said the two-time World Cup winning captain Dhoni is an 'asset' for the team.
Lungi Ngidi decimated India's top order as South Africa triumphed by five wickets
All about IPL 2025 which kicks off on March 22, Saturday.
Ravi Shastri, who knows a thing or two about winning Test rubbers in Australia, on Thursday asked India skipper Rohit Sharma
IMAGES from Day 5 of the 2nd Test played between India and Bangladesh in Kanpur, on Tuesday.
High-flying Rajasthan Royals will look to continue their winning momentum and consolidate their position at the top when they take on a resurgent Lucknow Super Giants, who would be gunning for revenge at home in an IPL match in Lucknow on Saturday.
"To be honest, I was not serious when I was young," he said in a video released by the BCCI on Thursday.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the first Test between India and Bangladesh, played in Chennai, on Saturday.
De Zorzi ton guides South Africa to eight-wicket win over India
'The reports circulating in certain media sections are completely incorrect.'
Shami had been picked in the initial squad for the two Tests, but was forced to withdraw due to fitness issues.
Hardik Pandya will miss their World Cup match with England as he continues to recover from a left ankle injury
India clinched a comfortable five-wicket win over Australia in the first ODI of the three-match series.
India announced their final squad for the ICC Men's ODI World Cup with the injured Axar Patel dropped from the final squad and Ravichandran Ashwin making his way into the 15-member team.
Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes K L Rahul is most suitable for the number five position in the batting order in the ODIs but suggested that the team management must look for batsmen like Suresh Raina and Yuvraj Singh. KL Rahul had batted in the middle-order in the home ODIs against Australia in January earlier this year with success and then continued his good form in the limited-overs series in New Zealand.
'They are trying hard to get Virat Kohli to come back because the series is missing him.'
Neither DC nor LSG look like outfits that give you the vibe of a champion side
Karnataka opening batsman and Kings XI Punjab's Mayank Agarwal has got hitched with long-time girlfriend Aashita Sood on Monday.
Middle-order batter Suryakumar Yadav was left out of India's important T20 World Cup game against New Zealand on Sunday after he 'complained of back-spasm', leading to a forced change in the playing eleven.
Can the subcontinent giants maintain their 12-year invincibility?
'Rahul needs to play county cricket, but will he skip the IPL?'
KL Rahul rounded off his superb contribution during the limited overs portion of the tour with his century in the third and final match at Bay Oval in Mt. Maunganui.
Suspended India players Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul on Tuesday gave their statements to BCCI CEO Rahul Johri, initiating the inquiry into their much-condemned comments on women that have split the Committee of Administrators.
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