Rohit Sharma reminded every one that he is not just going out there and swinging his bat without any thought.
"Don't expect me to wait outside the PCB office, holding a letter in my hands seeking a coaching job," said the Pakistan bowling great.
The BCCI and Anil Kumble were at loggerheads on Tuesday over the exact reason for the former Indian captain's sudden resignation as the chairman of the National Cricket Academy (NCA).
India's World Cup preparations appear to have suffered a major setback with pacer Praveen Kumar's participation looking doubtful for the upcoming tournament, beginning in Dhaka on February 19, because of a recurring injury. According to sources, the Uttar Pradesh pacer is likely to miss the tournament as he hasn't fully recovered from the elbow injury he sustained in South Africa last month.
The big names in Indian cricket, of late, have opted to stay away when it comes to applying for the national selector's job.
K L Rahul is set to be included in India's 15-member provisional World Cup squad, which will be announced by Tuesday.
Also missing from the first day's action at the NCA was Mumbai opener Wasim Jaffer, who is down with viral fever.
Mithali Raj will lead the 17-member Indian women's cricket squad for the upcoming England tour from August 26 to September 9. India will be playing five One-Day Internationals and a Twenty20 match during the tour.
Yuvraj Singh is busy working on his comeback at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore.
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.
'We're going to have to work with the Health Department and Government authorities to find out a way in which even if a player tests positive, the whole tournament isn't cancelled'
WI later confirmed that the game had to be pushed back further. There was, however, no explanation for the inordinate delay.
The BCCI had confirmed that the all-rounder will be consulting a hand specialist in Sydney before he returns to India.
CSK's pace trio of Matheesha Pathirana, Deepak Chahar and Tushar Deshpande accounted for seven wickets for 59 runs in 11 overs to send MI crashing to defeat.
Pakistan's discarded fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar is yet to give up hopes of reviving his international career. He was recently seen practicing with the Pakistan 'A' players at Lahore's National Cricket Academy.
BCCI shot a letter to Kapil Dev asking him not to align with the ICL, but the former all-rounder is unperturbed.
The former England captain said India will struggle to win a Test series outside the subcontinent until they find a specialist opening pair.
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 trophy returned to Dubai on Thursday after embarking on a world tour, which started at the ICC headquarters in the city on July 3. The trophy has so far visited India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan, England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Papua New Guinea.
BCCI President Sharad Pawar said since Dav Whatmore had already been appointed for the NCA job, there was no question of considering him for the coach's post.
Shastri takes over from Ajay Shirke, who was made acting chairman of the Bangalore-based Academy after Kapil Dev was sacked from the post for signing up with the rebel Indian Cricket League.
Sources confirmed that a senior member of the BCCI medical team has tested positive.
Australia-bound Rohit Sharma started his fitness training at the National Cricket Academy, in Bengaluru, on Thursday.
India's pace spearhead Zaheer Khan says his recovery post-ankle surgery is "slow but positive" and has not set any timeframe for making his international comeback.
The lanky bowler has been undergoing a rehabilitation programme at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore.
India's preparatory camp for the upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka began in Bangalore on Wednesday
Bharat Arun was the bowling coach of the Indian team under Ravi Shastri.
The Indian coach told youngsters at the NCA that one should not be discouraged when results do not come up to expectations.
Swashbuckling opener Virender Sehwag on Thursday said he is not yet close to his peak fitness and want to spend one more week at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore for rehabilitation.
Ruled out of the West Indies Test series due to an elbow injury, India pacer S Sreesanth is hoping to be fit for the England tour next month.
The former India captain is 'upset and hurt' at being removed as Talent Resources Development Officer for West Zone.
Delhi middle order batsman Virat Kohli was on Monday named by the junior national selectors to lead the India under-19 squad in the February 10-March 3 World Cup in Malaysia.
'There is a lot more stability; not much changing and chopping,' says Brijesh Patel, chairman of the cricket selectors.
Hardik Pandya has been on the road to recovery after going under the knife following a lower-back injury five months ago. Hardik slammed eight fours and 10 sixes in his sizzling innings
While the coaching module has been tweaked to make it more appealing for modern coaches, what came as a pleasant surprise was the introduction of a "corporate problem-solving class", where the incumbents were asked to find methods of trouble shooting while dealing with multiple off-the-field stakeholders.
Harbhajan Singh pays tribute to Sourav Ganguly, the captain who transformed his career.
The Indian team will finetune their preparations for the forthcoming World Cup with a three-day training camp at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore.
In case Ravichandran Ashwin is ruled out, the Indian team management's preferred choice is Yuzvendra Chahal.
He will be looking after the Pakistan senior, A and under-19 teams besides being based at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore.
Paceman Shanthakumaran Sreesanth on Sunday said he was fast recovering from his injury and hopeful of playing in the second Test against South Africa starting on February 14 in Kolkata.
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