Images from Day 2 of the fifth Test between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday.
Ashwin's decision too came as a bit of a surprise, especially considering the team's reliance on him.
India will have to wait until day two to show their skills and may need early wickets to force a third consecutive result in the series.
After shouldering the bowling attack and now stepping up to bat, he's proven himself to be an all-round hero.
Former batter Manoj Tiwary said India head coach Gautam Gambhir is 'not the right choice' for the role and is better suited to mentoring IPL franchises.
Will Rohit Sharma get one final opportunity to salvage his Test career?
A summary of Ranji matches played on Tuesday.
The all-rounder begun his rehabilitation after undergoing surgery following a thumb injury in Australia.
Rohit Sharma will either open or bat at number three in the Adelaide Test against Australia, reckoned former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh
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.
Skipper Iyer hit 137 not out as Mumbai crushed Puducherry by a massive 163 runs in their Group C game in Ahmedabad.
India spared Bangladesh the ignominy of a follow-on but grabbed an overall lead of 308 with seven wickets in hands to seize control of the opening Test in Chennai on Friday.
'Going into Brisbane, India need a tight strategy for Travis Head and they need to get Akash Deep in and maybe Ravindra Jadeja for Ashwin.'
Images from Day 1 of the fifth Test between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.
India dominates ICC Test Rankings
Just-retired R Ashwin's father Ravichandran kicked up a controversy on Thursday by claiming that "humiliation" could have been a reason for his son's decision to call it quits but the veteran off-spinner made light of the "dad comment", blaming it on lack of media training.
IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.
'Maybe he got some indication from the team management that he is no longer in the scheme of things.'
Images from Day 4 of the fourth Test between Australia and India at the MCG on Sunday.
'We have nothing but respect for every Indian cricketer who takes the field on Friday'
Those three wickets for six runs, in a manic final 15 minutes of the day's play, undid all the good work that had gone before, asserts Prem Panicker.
Chennai Super Kings Captain Ravindra Jadeja felt his bowlers were hampered by the dew during their six-wicket defeat against the Lucknow Super Giants.
Australia's mouthwatering clash with India sees the two behemoths of the modern game go head-to-head in five tests over six weeks with the tourists eyeing a third straight series triumph Down Under.
At Stumps on Day 3, the visitors are struggling at 51/4 with right-hand batter KL Rahul (33*) and team skipper Rohit Sharma (0*) unbeaten at the crease.
New Zealand can become only the second team to inflict a series whitewash on India in their backyard.
While the question of whether this will be Dhoni's final season remains unanswered, Viswanathan expressed optimism about his continued involvement with CSK.
Wives and kids of CSK players took to the pitch for the after-game party, joining in the cheers and taking in the love of the fans who lit up the stadium in Ahmedabad.
Dhoni's fans can now look forward to seeing him captivate the crowd at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Images from Day 1 of the third Test between Australia and India in Brisbane on Saturday.
2024 saw some of the most competitive and captivating cricket being played on the field.
Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah saved India the blushes in the Brisbane Test with a resolute 10th wicket partnership but the rookie pacer on Sunday said his focus was on a wholesome contribution to the team rather than looking to "merely save the follow-on".
Virat Kohli booed by home fans after bumping shoulders with Konstas on the pitch after the 19-year-old smashed India's bowlers around the park early on.
Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma ignore each other on match eve
Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne described wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant as the most "amusing" player in the Indian team, ahead of the upcoming five-match Test series between the fierce rivals.
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