India coach Rahul Dravid has indicated that the team management may take some tough selection decisions going forward and emphasised on the need to have clear communication with the players.
Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow slammed majestic centuries as England pulled off their highest-ever successful run chase in the longest format for a convincing seven-wicket win over India in the rescheduled fifth Test in Birmingham on Tuesday.
If BCCI decides to send multiple names in the men's category, senior opener Shikhar Dhawan could also be preferred as he missed out in 2018 despite the Board sending his nomination.
It is learnt that BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, secretary Jay Shah and CEO Hemang Amin have all got in touch with their Cricket Australia counterparts after complaints reached them. They have been assured that the Indian contingent will be made to feel comfortable from here on. The series is tied 1-1 currently.
Left-arm pacer Thangarasu Natarajan earned his maiden call-up to the Indian Test squad after he was named as the replacement for the injured Umesh Yadav for the last two games against Australia.
The Elite list is set to comprise only three players ---skipper Virat Kohli, his limited overs deputy Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah.
Hardik Pandya felt as if he was 'playing an ODI' during his whirlwind half-century in his maiden outing.
'Young India has shown the way. Young India is showing that they are not afraid. What a win, what a magnificent win'
Former India fielding coach R Sridhar reflected on the ups and downs of his seven-year tenure.
A brilliant performance by New Zealand's seamers and a composed run chase by Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor ensured the Black Caps made history by beating India to win the inaugural ICC World Test Championship.
India opener Prithvi Shaw is likely to retain his place in the playing eleven for the second Test against New Zealand, starting Saturday, while Ravindra Jadeja may replace Ravichandran Ashwin.
With two senior pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar (thigh injury) and Ishant Sharma (side strain) all but ruled out, Navdeep Saini will certainly be the fourth pacer after Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and Umesh Yadav.
Images from Day 1 of the second Test between Australia and India, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, on Saturday.
Kohli didn't name anyone but expressed his displeasure at some of the players not showing enough intent to score runs
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI in the ICC WTC final against New Zealand?
New Zealand's 6-foot-8-inch pace sensation Kyle Jamieson's father savours his son's memorable Test debut against India in which he snared 3 for 38 on Day 1 of the first Test.
The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators announced a new category 'A+' with an annual retainership of Rs. 7 crore. The top category includes the likes of captain Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah.
Images from Day 1 of the third Test between England and India, at Leeds, on Wednesday.
'There is the World Test Championship final, which we are aiming at, so we need to win a few games to achieve it.'
Images from Day 5 of the ICC World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand, at The Hampshire Bowl, in Southampton, on Tuesday.
For Kohli, a trophy-less cabinet doesn't do justice to the champion performer that he has been for a decade.
Steve Smith's unconventional technique will warrant a slightly wider line from Indian bowlers, the iconic Sachin Tendulkar said, urging the pacers to target the 'fifth stump' to blunt the redoubtable batsman during the upcoming series in Australia.
The IPL franchises may have turned him down but Team India's Test specialist Hanuma Vihari is all set to prepare for the six-match Test series in England later this year by competing for English county side Warwickshire.
Kolkata Knight Riders coach Dave Whatmore on Wednesday questioned selection of Yuvraj Singh ahead of in-form Cheteshwar Pujara for the Sri Lanka Test series, saying that the young Gujarat player has matured as a batsman and is a must in senior side now.
Images from Day 5 of the first Test between India and New Zealand, at Green Park in Kanpur, on Monday.
Is Kohli not a great captain in spite of so many wins? My answer is, yes, declares Dr Sudhir Bisht.
Virat, Ishant set to return for England series starting Feb 5 as selection for first two Tests takes place on Tuesday.
Harish Kotian evaluates the Indian team's performances in the first Test.
Rohit Sharma is ready to be flexible about his batting position in the eagerly-anticipated Test series against Australia
Kohli's deputy Ajinkya Rahane will lead India in the final three Tests.
Images from Day 2 of the second Test between India and South Africa in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
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.
Not just the 40 points, India will also be eyeing a 3-0 whitewash in the Gandhi-Mandela series.
Kohli was at his aggressive best in the just-concluded second Test against Sri Lanka as he smashed a strokeful 213 off 267 balls to help India amass a huge first innings total.
Rohit Sharma is certain to replace Mayank Agarwal at the top of the order against Australia in the third Test, starting in Sydney from Thursday.
The second day of the ongoing Ranji Trophy Group matches in Mumbai and Rajkot will start late by two hours from the regular time due to solar eclipse on Thursday. A source in the Mumbai Cricket Association confirmed the development after the opening day's play between Mumbai and Railways concluded at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
A delighted Indian Test captain Virat Kohli termed his team's 2-1 series win as a "magnificent milestone" as they now became a a "part of history".
Images from Day 4 of the third Test between Australia and India, at the SCG, on Sunday.
Ashwin missed three Test matches on the tour of Australia due to a left-sided abdominal strain, something that also made him miss a Test match in England.
Wicketkeeper batsman Parthiv Patel will lead a 15-member Indian squad at the Emerging Players Tournament in Brisbane, Australia, from August 8 to 20. Cheteshwar Pujara, who led India 'A' recently in England, was named Patel's deputy by the senior national selection committee that met on Tuesday in Chennai to pick the squad.
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