'These guys (fast bowlers) are on top of their game. When they bowl, it looks like any pitch is a good pitch. Jasprit is not a part of the attack and when he comes back, it will be a one heck of an attack to counter'
Images from Monday's IPL match between Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals, in Jaipur.
A few bruised egos will eye redemption when India square off against Australia in the second Test in Melbourne from Saturday, ready to bounce back in skipper Ajinkya Rahane's hour of reckoning after their batting debacle in the series opener in Adelaide.
The former India coach reckons that KL Rahul can be used as a good wicket-keeping option at the World T20 Championship
Purnendu Maji and Srinivas Bhogle list IPL 2021's 50 Most Valuable Players.
It was skipper Kohli, who first faced the pink ball.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji identify India's most valuable players in ODI games this season.
Laxman said Kohli leads by example as far as work ethic is concerned but tends to be a bit defensive in field settings besides the issue of changing the squad too often.
'The phone numbers of over 40 Indian journalists appear on a leaked list of potential targets for surveillance, and forensic tests have confirmed that some of them were successfully snooped upon by an unidentified agency using Pegasus spyware,' report Anuj Srivas and Kabir Agarwal in The Wire.
The company management remained tight-lipped about the resignations, but indicated there was nothing unusual in these movements.
Who do you think should feature in India's playing XI for the first Test against New Zealand starting in Wellington from Friday?
The unbeaten streak of table-toppers Surisers Hyderabad would be up for a test when they take on third-placed Kings XI Punjab in an Indian Premier League contest, in Mohali, on Thursday.
Some of their bowling and fielding frailties exposed in the series-opener, India will aim for quick course correction when they take on a resurgent New Zealand in a must-win second ODI, in Auckland, on Saturday. India find themselves in a familiar situation after the loss in Hamilton. But the visitors have come from behind against the West Indies and Australia to win their last two ODI series and Virat Kohli's men will aim to do the same against the Kiwis.
It remains to be seen how the BCCI selectors pick the best players for every series in a cramped calendar, where the players have openly stated being fatigued by the bio-bubble life due to non-stop cricket.
Patole wrote that he was resigning as the chairman of the Kisan Congress and 'dismissing' the unit.
A round-up of results from the Ranji Trophy matches played on Sunday.
Injuries, confusion over team changes and replacement players have compounded problems for India, who look bereft of a clear strategy and have stumbled after a good start at the World Cup.
India head into the third Test with momentum after dampening Australia's Christmas cheer with a dominant eight-wicket win in the second match in Melbourne.
Debutants Gujarat Titans capped a fairytale season by beating inaugural champions Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets to win the IPL title in their first season in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
'T20 is so fast-paced that a coach can do very little from the sidelines, you need a very good captain, who can take decisions there and then.'
Chennai Super Kings will aim to maintain their pole position with a victory over a struggling Kings XI Punjab
A summary of Thursday's matches in the Vijay Hazare Trophy limited-overs' tournament.
The two teams are languishing at the bottom half of the table and need a win to keep alive their remote Play-off chances.
This is his 'Test' and for Kohli, a century to mark a 'century' is something he would be craving
Dravid said that he doesn't want to reveal his side to the opposition before the main day.
Images from Friday's IPL match between Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Mohali.
A charged up Sunrisers Hyderabad will have revenge on their minds when they face an in-form Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League, in Hyderabad, on Thursday.
Will India get their bowling combination right after the debacle in Chennai when they take on a buoyant West Indies in the second ODI
Images from Monday's IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab, in Hyderabad.
The R Ashwin-led Kings XI slipped to the fifth spot after suffering back-to-back losses against Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore respectively. Overall, the hosts have registered four wins from eight matches this season.
Team India possess a much more balanced squad in the shortest format.
Harish Kotian evaluates Indian performances in the third Test.
Images from Sunday's IPL match between Kings XI Punjab and Chennai Super Kings, in Mohali.
Shikhar Dhawan's poor technique in testing conditions along with the fitness status of Ishant Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin will come up for discussion when the selectors pick the Indian team for the two-Test series against the West Indies.
Kings XI Punjab face the uphill task of not only pulling the rug from under the feet of formidable Chennai Super Kings but also boosting their net run-rate in the last IPL round-robin match to salvage hopes of sneaking into the play-offs.
Homegrown cellular phone handset maker Micromax said on Friday said that its Chief Executive Officer Deepak Mehrotra has quit the firm.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the first Test against Australia?
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Teenage sensation Prithvi Shaw, who made a successful Test debut against the West Indies, will play for India 'A' captained by Dinesh Karthik.
With the national selection committee and the team management deciding to promote Rohit as an opener, keeping his spunky strokeplay in mind, the next five Tests could be a make or break for the 32-year-old stylish right-hander.
