The Indian cricket team led by Virat Kohli sported black armbands on Thursday -- opening day of the fourth Test against England -- as a mark of respect for legendary coach Vasudev Paranjape.
Dinesh Karthik is all set to make his last IPL appearance in the 2024 edition.
India were 'surprised' at the on-field umpire's call that led to captain Virat Kohli's controversial dismissal on Day 3 of the Perth Test.
India have all the resources but need to plan better going into the big-ticket ICC events, said former all-rounder Irfan Pathan who blamed an unsettled middle order for country's exit from last year's World Cup. India last won an ICC tournament in 2013, when they lifted the Champions Trophy under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Home lad KL Rahul's innings led the celebrations at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium with a cracking century.
In his column, Gavaskar had questioned Kohli being the automatic choice for captaincy following the team's exit in the World Cup, saying that the selection committee should have reviewed his leadership and the team's performance.
The Indian team has drawn praise from former cricket greats after regaining the No.1 ranking in Tests following a thumping 3-0 victory in the recently concluded Test series against New Zealand. Legendary Sri Lankan batsman Sanath Jayasuriya on Wednesday hailed Team India and captain Virat Kohli for their splendid performances in the last few months.
Arguably among the best in his trade across cricketing generations, star India speedster Jasprit Bumrah celebrated his 30th birthday on Wednesday.
Three different invitations were sent out for the wedding and the receptions with top-run guests being sent a large red box that contained an intricate chest incorporating a mini silver temple featuring gold idols of various Hindu deities, including Lord Ganesh, Radha-Krishna, and Goddess Durga.
On December 19, 2016, India, under Kohli, scored a mammoth 759 for 7 declared against England at the Chepauk in Chennai to eventually win the match by an innings and 75 runs.
The duo skipped the second ODI where Hardik Pandya led the side that went down to the West Indies by six wickets.
Skipper Virat Kohli batted like a man possessed, slamming an unbeaten 151 in company of another centurion Cheteshwar Pujara to steer India to a commendable 317 for four against England on Day 1 of the second Test in Visakhapatnam.
Pakistan Prime Minister and former cricket captain, Imran Khan, on Tuesday congratulated India on becoming the first Asian team to win a Test series in Australia.
Wins in Adelaide and Melbourne had given Virat Kohli's side a 2-1 lead going into the final Test and a draw was enough to secure a breakthrough that had eluded all previous Indian touring parties for 71 years.
Gambhir has once again criticised Virat Kohli's captaincy
'Playing for India was my dream and when I get tired, I always remind myself of this. That's where the smile is from.'
Indian captain Virat Kohli has unleashed his new haircut before the Indian Premier League starting April 7.
Former skipper Michael Clarke on Friday warned Australia ahead of their One-Day International series against India next month, saying it will be a difficult outing for the visitors as Virat Kohli's men will be tough to beat in their own backyard.
Even as a commentator, Bedi continued to rail against spinners with dodgy bowling action and called chucking a bigger threat than illegal betting.
Kohli's 147 -- his 15th Test hundred -- and an equally confident 136 by Murali Vijay enabled India to extend their first-innings lead to 51 runs in reply to England's 400.
Dhoni scored a brace and was fittingly awarded the 'man of the match'
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir said the communication gap between the Indian team management and selectors on Rohit Sharma's injury was 'unfortunate' and the onus was on head coach Ravi Shastri to update skipper Virat Kohli on the matter.
How rare is it for two players to score hundreds on captaincy debut in the same series? Virat Kohli got two when he led India in the first Test against Australia in Adelaide. Now, Steven Smith got one in his first Test as captain in the ongoing second Test at Brisbane.
'The series has shown a lot of talent, for us and India. I love Test cricket and we've seen some young, inexperienced players perform and the future looks bright in this format.'
He knows the value that a platform like ICC U-19 World Cup provides and no wonder India captain Virat Kohli urged the current crop of colt cricketers to 'respect the opportunity' that they are getting.
Kane Williamson moved up a rung to join his Indian counterpart Virat Kohli
Australia captain Steve Smith won the toss and opted to bat against an Indian side missing their inspirational skipper Virat Kohli through injury in the fourth and final Test in Dharamsala on Saturday.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni retired from Test cricket immediate effect and Virat Kohli will lead the team in the fourth Test against Australia in Sydney starting on January 6.
Former star spinner Harbhajan Singh picked Ravichandran Ashwin ahead of all-rounder Shardul Thakur for India's upcoming Boxing Day Test clash against South Africa in Centurion.
The 10-team tournament will be played across 10 venues culminating in the November 19 final at the 132,000-capacity Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
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Rohit and Shubman Gill took charge of the South African new-ball bowler duo of Lungi Ngidi and Marco Jansen and unsettled their rhythm.
Kohli, who was named man-of-the-match for the 2nd Test that India won against Sri Lanka in Nagpur on Monday, will play the third and final Test in New Delhi.
Syed Kirmani has lauded the manner in which the national cricket team has bounced back after losing the Test series in South Africa,
Former England spinner Graeme Swann has tipped Australia as favourites to win the World Twenty20 but believes that hosts India are the team most likely to topple the Steve Smith-led side at the mega event.
An "emotional" and "overwhelmed" Virat Kohli has termed his exceptional 82-run knock against Australia as his best in Twenty20 internationals.
The upcoming World Cup provides Virat Kohli a chance to complete a unique double. The Delhi youngster led India to the Under-19 World Cup crown in 2008. Three years later he's hoping to replicate that triumph at the senior level.
Hardik, who amassed 487 runs and picked 8 wickets, was simply sensational in the final as Gujarat limited a formidable Rajasthan Royals batting unit to 130 for nine.
Australia's World Cup winning captain Michael Clarke feels the Indian skipper should fly back from Surrey to play the historic one-off Test in Bengaluru.
Vice-captain Rohit Sharma will lead the side in his absence.
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