Karun Nair has managed only 131 runs across six innings at a below-par average of 21.83, in the first three Tests against England.
'We obviously want to wheel him in, but we also want to respect where his body's at, and on the basis of that, we just felt that it wasn't worth including him in the squad.'
Veteran opening batter Paul Stirling was on Wednesday named Ireland skipper in their 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in West Indies and USA.
Former wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta highlighted the slope at Lord's as a significant factor, especially for the Indian players, who have never played before at this venue.
Ben Stokes acknowledged that missed opportunities early in the match allowed India to take firm control of the second Test at Edgbaston
Akash Deep dedicated his stellar performance in the second Test to his sister, who has been battling cancer for the past two months.
The 46-year-old Filipino came out of retirement on Saturday to fight Mario Barrios in Las Vegas but fell short of breaking his own record as the oldest-ever welterweight champion as the American boxer escaped with a majority draw.
Tinku commended Gill's strong technical foundation and composure, expressing confidence that this is just the beginning of a record-breaking career.
Jaiswal (87) became the first Indian batter dismissed between (80 to 99) at Birmingham.
In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to Pant's disciplinary record, for whom it was the first offence in 24 months.
'If you get to the point where you can draw the game, of course, we're not stupid enough to think that you have to just win or lose.'
Broad witnessed Gill's batting prowess and rich vein of form, but he didn't hold back from praising the 25-year-old, who continues to prove himself as a captain players would want to play for.
As England and India gear up for the final Test of the fiercely fought five-match series starting at The Oval on Thursday, a number of individuals on either side will be on the cusp of major individual milestones.
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World number one Jannik Sinner produced a sublime semi-final display as he fought back from a set down to beat American Tommy Paul 1-6, 6-0, 6-3 on Friday to set up an Italian Open final showdown with Carlos Alcaraz.
'He leads a lot of actions. And in this series so far, he's done it with the ball at times that we've needed somebody to put his hand up and create something.'
'I think Shubman has done a good job in putting things together and staying calm. You look at him, you always feel that he's not panicking. He is calm.'
Shubman Gill walked out at Edgbaston with questions swirling around his captaincy - and answered them with his bat
The usually mobbed Indian cricket team likes training in a relaxed atmosphere and that was evident in their body language as the players went about their business in their only practice session at the Kent County Cricket Ground before the fourth Test in Manchester.
Jofra Archer will play his first Test in more than four years as he replaces fellow seamer Josh Tongue for the third Test at Lord's.
England were second-best in all departments in a heavy Test loss to India at Edgbaston after they misread the pitch and made the wrong decision at the toss, coach Brendon McCullum said after his team lost by 336 runs on Sunday.
Virat Kohli, former Test captain, lauded the team's resilience
Former England captain Nasser Hussain was full of praise for Akash Deep
The health minister said he is personally monitoring the health of Lakra.
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With the emergence of their battery of fast bowlers, India have turned the tide at Lord's with two of their victories coming from their last three Tests -- in 2014 and 2021.
He revealed that the team consciously chose to go on the offensive with short balls when England were 83 for 5.
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In summary, excluding the inactive innings, his recent conversion record reads rather poor with no half-centuries since his eminent legendary debut knock.
Former India cricketer Arun Lal believes captain Shubman Gill's patience and self-assurance are rubbing off on the group.
Root surpassed 7000 runs in ODIs and also went past Eoin Morgan to become England's leading ODI run-scorer.
Novak Djokovic says he is still hunting more career milestones as he prepares for his 20th Wimbledon bidding to match Roger Federer's record of eight men's singles titles.
After a brilliant 269 in 387 balls in the first innings, Gill was dismissed for an entertaining 161 off 162 balls with 13 fours and 8 sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 99.38.
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England captain Ben Stokes said fast bowler Jofra Archer is 100 percent ready to play his first Test since February 2021.
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Despite the ups and downs, The Oval remains a ground of rich memories and monumental moments for Indian cricket.
Atherton reckons that in his three years at the helm, the series against India is Stokes' sternest test of leadership qualities.
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