Sarfaraz's inclusion is well-deserved, backed by an exceptional performance in the unofficial Test match against England Lions,
Cricket fraternity took to social media to extend Christmas greetings
Both men's and women's teams took a chartered flight, many traveling with their families.
The Wankhede stadium in Mumbai holds a special place in Indian cricket history as it was where India won World Cup 2011.
Ashwin bagged the wicket of Jonny Bairstow to become the first Indian player to reach the landmark milestone.
As her husband -- player of the match in the Vizag Test -- gears up for the third Test against England in Rajkot, Sanjana Ganesan, Bumrah's wife, found herself facing body-shaming comments in a promotional post with a Valentine's Day theme.
Posting photos of himself in a hospital bed, Shami said, 'Just had a successful heel operation on my achilles tendon!'
Virat Kohli took to Instagram on Tuesday to post a couple of videos of him working out.
Captain Rohit has been 'absolutely phenomenal': Bumrah
'Iconic to see the rocket man live @eltonofficial,' Roger Federer tweeted with a photo alongside Elton John after attending the live gig.
Bavuma scored 86 runs before falling leg before wicket to an away swinging full toss from Jayden Seales while opener Tony de Zorzi contributed 76.
Basit didn't hold back while criticising the Pakistan opener and pinpointed Shafique's wicket as the reason behind the team's loss.
For Aravindh, the opening was not a problem as black, as Shankland was not too optimistic against the Indian.
It's travel time for everyone, including Bollywood's celebrities.
'This is his first tour and he is travelling with me. I am excited to see him.'
Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been included in the Test squad for the upcoming two-match series against Bangladesh.
Disha dons a bikini... Raashii basks in the sun... Soha goes to Goa...
Sky is the limit, we are ending with heaps of learnings: Corey Anderson on USA's T20 WC campaign
Yashasvi Jaiswal's not wasting any time, diving headfirst into practice sessions and showcasing his already impressive batting skills.
"There is plenty of talent...": Vaughan on Virat, Rohit,Jadeja retiring from T20Is
Kuldeep Yadav advised rest as precautionary measure for groin niggle
West Indies pace sensation Shamar Joseph, who single-handedly won a Test against Australia last month, was on Saturday roped in by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for the upcoming IPL season as replacement for England's Mark Wood.
The BCCI had mandated all international players, except for seniors like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, to play in tournaments such as Ranji and Duleep Trophy when they are not busy with national commitments, the move highlighting the board's emphasis on the role of domestic cricket.
Wolvaardt and Luus joined forces to push the hosts on the backfoot.
With the fourth Test against England set to be played in Ranchi on Friday, February 23, Wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel recalled his first interaction with his idol, Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Skipper Harmanpreet Singh, who powered India to a second successive bronze medal in hockey at the Olympics in Paris, was on Saturday nominated for the FIH Player of the Year Award.
'The CT is a critically important tournament in world cricket because the One Day World Cup is only once in every four years. It is great because it breaks up those four years.'
'Another Arjun-Parineeti release six months after Namaste England seems suicidal.'
In the absence of national regulars, the focus will shift on the likes of Rinku, who was surprisingly not picked for the first round despite having an impressive first-class record.
US team mates will be busy preparing for their showdown with England at the World Cup in Qatar.
The GREAT scholarship programme offers financial support of a minimum of 10,000 to students pursuing a one-year postgraduate study in the UK.
The image was apparently taken in 2009 when the batter was 20 years of age at a New Year's Eve Party.
Saha was among the players who contracted the dreaded virus in the currently-suspended Indian Premier League
Also present: Ravi Shastri and Harbhajan Singh.
However, Rana can take a slice of comfort as he completed a four-wicket haul in the opening session of the day to bowl out India A for 290 in their first dig.
PV Sindhu still has the hunger to succeed, and the primary aim is to help her regain consistency, says her new coach Anup Sridhar, who has been roped in by the two-time Olympic medallist on a trial basis following the Paris Games.
I'm relentlessly trying to learn from Kohli's batting: Rajat Patidar
PV Sindhu says if she remains injury-free and in peak physical condition, she will aim for a third medal.
KKR rope in Jason Roy for Rs 2.8 crore
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