Bumrah and Prasidh have made promising returns on the Ireland tour with two wickets each for the pacers in the two games so far
Siraj, who was not included in the T20I squad for the Caribbean tour, took seven wickets in the two Tests, including a five-for in the first innings on a flat Port-of-Spain court to spark a batting collapse for West Indies on the fourth morning.
Jasprit Bumrah grabbed the player-of-the-match award on his international return.
Having excelled both as a batter and wicketkeeper since his comeback from injury in the Asia Cup last month, K L Rahul looks back at the phase that made him a stronger person.
Keeping in mind the recent spate of injuries among Indian cricketers, the BCCI has decided to ask its state units to appoint their own strength and conditioning coaches.
Umesh was brought in as Shami's replacement
The India team have had its share of innovations and it is now using multi-coloured rubber balls for catching practice!
Rohit said the third ODI against Australia will give the team a chance to test their consistency.
The decision to rest Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the last two ODIs against West Indies has drawn a lot of flak, but Ravichandran Ashwin defended the team management's call saying critics were finding fault for the sake of it.
'There is a plan to add a '19 plus' level where all these boys could be integrated'
Shardul Thakur's better batting ability compared to speedster Prasidh Krishna could prove to be decisive while selecting the extra pacer for World Cup but both are likely to be auditioned if India pick a 17-member squad for the Asia Cup, which is set to be named on Monday.
Jasprit Bumrah's recovery from a back injury seems to be going to plan as the fast bowler was seen sweating it out at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.
Fit-again K L Rahul was included in India's squad for the 2023 World Cup, chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar announced on Tuesday.
Pakistan pacer Umar Gul failed to impress the national selectors in his comeback bid.
The Indian team will soon have new physios and strength and conditioning (S&C) coaches, who will be part of a dedicated Sports Science & Sports Medicine (SSSM) team headed by Nitin Patel.
India Head Coach Rahul Dravid said that "targeted" players for the ODI World Cup will be playing the IPL as it will help them assess their T20 skills.
Ravichandran Ashwin will consider himself fortunate to get a rare chance to play his second World Cup at home.
India coach Rahul Dravid hopes to have his full-strength squad in time for the World Cup starting next week.
Dravid is now overseeing the transition phase as a head coach, sometthing he was part of when he along with the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly passed the baton to MS Dhoni.
India and Australia will play the second Test at the Ferozshah Kotla from Friday and it is to be seen if Iyer is able to join the team.
India and Sri Lanka will square off in three T20Is and two Tests, with the first match of the series starting in Lucknow on Thursday.
Laxman accompanied Team India as its coach during its two T20I match series against Ireland,
With key players -- KL Rahul (thigh) and Shreyas Iyer (lower back) yet to prove their fitness, the BCCI top brass and selectors could opt for safer options that gives them an opportunity to check all available players in the five (six if they reach final) Asia Cup games in Sri Lanka.
A month and half back, Ravichandran Ashwin was eloquently explaining on his Tamil YouTube channel, why a talent like Tilak Varma should be seriously considered for the ODI World Cup.
Middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer has successfully completed his rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy following a back injury and will join India's squad ahead of the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar series against Australia, beginning New Delhi on Friday.
Rahul Dravid is seen as the front-runner to take over as India head coach if Ravi Shastri decides to exit after the T20 World Cup.
India will enter the Asia Cup as a seven-time champions, most by any team, but adding an eighth title might just not feature on top of their bucket list.
India are struggling to find a batter for the No. 4 slot, something that has also troubled them in the previous edition in 2019 in England.
Rahul Dravid to oversee preparations in England
The Board of Control for Cricket in India is all set to retain the support staff members comprising of Sanjay Bangar, R Sridhar and Bharat Arun, who came in as temporary replacements for Trevor Penny and Joe Dawes.
Celebrated former captain Rahul Dravid is all but certain to to be the Indian cricket team's next head coach after he formally applied for the high-profile position on Tuesday.
India captain Rohit Sharma said application and planning are important for succeeding on spin-friendly sub-continent wickets.
Hardik Pandya has reported at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru where he will undergo fitness tests for the next couple of days before he gets an all-clear to lead Gujarat Titans in the upcoming Indian Premier League.
Sarfaraz Khan missed training session at the Eden Gardens and is set to miss the upcoming Irani Cup after sustaining an injury at the Delhi Capitals camp.
LSG captain K L Rahul sustained a serious thigh injury during the match against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday.
Bumrah sustained a lower back stress fracture after the England tour and missed the Asia Cup last year.
National Cricket Academy coaches Sitanshu Kotak, Sairaj Bahutule and Munish Bali will be part of India cricket team's support staff, which will be headed by VVS Laxman, on the short tour of Ireland later this month.
Rishabh Pant suffered multiple injuries when his car collided with a road divider on the Delhi-Dehradun highway on Friday.
"According to me, he (must have been) dropped from white-ball cricket. There has never been enough clarity. This word called 'rest' is great to have; it wasn't there when we were playing. Either we were dropped or selected."
Mohammed Shami was ruled out of the rubber, starting Tuesday, late on Saturday night after he tested positive for COVID-19.
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