Rahane lauded Gill's temperament under pressure, especially after India had lost the opening Test.
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'We did go through a few name books that friends sent over. Then I googled 'Evaarah' and looked up the meaning.'
Sai Sudharsan made the opportunity count in his comeback game with a fifty while Rishabh Pant suffered another injury as India played the old-fashioned way to reach 264 for four at stumps on Day 1 of the fourth Test in Manchester on Wednesday.
Ganguly said had the top-order batter applied a bit better, the result would have ben different.
After a cautious start, Crawley and Duckett punished the straying Indian bowlers with an array of crisp boundaries. The pair blunted the new ball and raced to 77 without loss at tea.
Images from Day 4 of the second Test between England and India at Edgbaston, in Birmingham, on Saturday.
Walking out with intent and flair, the wicketkeeper-batter smashed a quickfire 51 off just 56 deliveries in the morning session, propelling England to a strong 387.
'I told Jassi bhai, If I take five wickets, who should I hug?'
Shubman Gill was "extremely proud" of the fight that his team put up after being down and out but rued the absence of one fifty partnership and Rishabh Pant's first innings run-out in their 22-run defeat against England in the third Test at the Lord's.
LSG skipper KL Rahul, whose team also finished out of play-off zone was disappointed.
'There will be things that happen between the two teams but both teams know there's a line you can't cross but it's not really been troubled too much'
Indian captain Shubman Gill and his teammates also revelled in the win and expressed their pride and joy on social media handles.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the 1st Test between England and India at Headingley in Leeds on Friday
'Look, when someone comes back into the Test side like he does after a lengthy absence, the pressure is always there, and I think he has handled that very well.'
Former England captain Michael Vaughan feels Zak Crawley's time-wasting tactics at the end of the third day in the ongoing third Test was "as good a piece" he has ever seen, but said India can't complain as the visitors employed the same approach on the second day at Lord's.
It was a dramatic end to day three of the third Test with opener Zak Crawley using the delaying tactic to ensure England only played one over
'You have to move ahead with whatever (players) you have and ensure they perform.'
Stokes, 34, underwent a successful operation on as torn hamstring in December followed by a rigorous physical fitness programme during which he lost 10 kilograms in weight.
In the team's first session ahead of the third Test, Bumrah seemed to be good spirits, constantly chatting with fellow teammates and at times with the travelling Indian media.
Joe Root was on 36 and digging in when Mohammed Siraj angled one in that rapped him square on the pads. The Indians went up in unison. But umpire Paul Reiffel stood his ground.
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Pathan expressed his admiration for Bumrah but acknowledged that he has to give his all and put in extra effort if the situation demands it.
Abhishek Sharma opened up about a small but meaningful habit-pulling out a chit from his pocket after scoring a century in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Images from Day 4 of the fifth Test between England and India at The Oval, London, on Sunday.
Jaiswal (87) became the first Indian batter dismissed between (80 to 99) at Birmingham.
Across the first Test at Leeds, which India lost by five wickets, the visitors were relying heavily on Bumrah for wickets and cutting the flow of runs.
Star Sports, the official broadcasters in India, tweeted a clip of Brook playing mind games with Krishna.
I would hope that India stick by him, at least another couple of games, just to give him a run at No.3, feels former England captain Michael Vaughan.
Former cricketers Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton lampooned England's top order for their early collapse
KL Rahul lauded his bowlers for their ability to read the pitch and adapt to the given roles.
'Most of the batters performed. I would say that is a very good sign going forward. Apart from this you have got three quality batters who are not even part of the squad -- Shreyas (Iyer), Sarfaraz (Khan) and (Devdutt) Padikkal.'
Gautam Gambhir seemed in no mood to laud individual brilliance like the twin hundreds by Rishabh Pant
It is now-or-never for the now senior-most superstar batter to produce an all-timer series that justifies his talent.
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'It's exciting to be part of the game when he's at the crease'
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