The BCCI had confirmed that the all-rounder will be consulting a hand specialist in Sydney before he returns to India.
Gujarat off-spinner Mohnish Parmar, who is alleged to have a suspect bowling action, will undergo a rehabilitation programme at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore to correct it.
'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'
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.
"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.
Yuvraj Singh is busy working on his comeback at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore.
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.
Bharat Arun was the bowling coach of the Indian team under Ravi Shastri.
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.
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.
Within the last year or so, Kuldeep Yadav has managed to change his status to become India's No 1 spinner for the World Cup.
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.
Rishabh Pant's plan to surprise his mother ahead of the new year turned into a horrific accident after his car collided with a road divider on the Delhi-Dehradun highway in the early hours on Friday.
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.
The U-19 side will be playing in the Asian Cup beginning December 23 in the UAE.
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.
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
India's preparatory camp for the upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka began in Bangalore on Wednesday
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.
Former India captain Mohammed Azharuddin threw his weight behind WV Raman, saying there are very few sharper brains around in cricket than the recently-removed women's national team coach.
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.
India vice-captain Rohit Sharma welcomed the appointment of Rahul Dravid as the head coach of the team, saying that the players are looking forward to working with the batting great.
The former India captain is 'upset and hurt' at being removed as Talent Resources Development Officer for West Zone.
Bhuvneshwar said he wanted to work with coach Rahul Dravid
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.
A fit-again Ravindra Jadeja made a strong comeback with a seven-wicket haul in the second innings against Tamil Nadu as he bowled 41.1 overs in the Ranji Trophy match.
KL Rahul has been ruled out of the Border-Gavaskar series after spraining his left wrist while batting in the nets.
'I just kept belief on myself, because ups and downs are part of everyone's life, so I just kept belief that I can do it no matter if it is a white ball or red ball.'
Former India captain and batting great Rahul Dravid believes maintaining good mental health is a "big challenge" in a tough game like cricket and players should strike a balance in everything they do.
'There is a lot more stability; not much changing and chopping,' says Brijesh Patel, chairman of the cricket selectors.
In case Ravichandran Ashwin is ruled out, the Indian team management's preferred choice is Yuzvendra Chahal.
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