R Ashwin is a content man after becoming only the second Indian to take 500 Test wickets and has no interest in chasing Anil Kumble's national record of 619 scalps.
That depends on Axar Patel's recovery from injury.
The SCA Stadium has seen largely empty stands on the first three days of the opening match of a five-Test series between India and England and local organisers blame it on the cash crunch.
A bowler of Ravichandran Ashwin's calibre can't be put on "trial", while someone possessing Suryakumar Yadav's ability need not worry about his place in the World Cup squad.
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Images from the 2nd One Day International between India and Australia at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday, September 24.
Neither side will be at full strength, as a string of first-team players will be missing due to injuries, when India and New Zealand meet in the opening match of the ODI series on Wednesday in Hamilton.
Veteran opener Virender Sehwag was dropped from the Indian squad for the first three One-Day Internationals against England, starting in Rajkot on January 11.
The 23-year-old suffered an injury during Northamptonshire's one-day championship fixture against Durham last month. According to ESPNcricinfo further scans revealed the injury was a lot worse than initially expected.
India's squad for the five-match ODI series against England, starting in Rajkot on January 11, will be picked in New Delhi on Sunday.
The Indian squad for the five-match ODI series against England, starting in Rajkot on January 11, will be picked here on Sunday.
This will be the first clash between the two arch-rivals on Indian soil in seven years.
It remains to be seen whether India are able to add 'another sweetest victory' or if the visitors spoil their party.
'The discussion before this innings with Dhruv was 'go down to the level of your practice and everything will be fine'. The talk is always about staying hungry.'
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men will have to inflict a 5-0 whitewash on England to regain its numero uno status on the ICC ODI Championship table.
Propped up by the massive series-levelling win in the second ODI, India will look to keep the momentum going when they go into the third one-dayer against England in Ranchi on Friday, hoping that skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's first match in his hometown will prove lucky.
Talented middle-order batsman Cheteshwar Pujara on Monday said that he would grab the opportunity with both hands if he gets a chance to play against England in the One-Day International series starting in Rajkot on January 11.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has revised the timings of the first four matches in the India-England ODI series because the dew factor. The matches will commence at 12 noon, which is two-and-a-half-hours earlier than the scheduled start of play.
As India takes on England in the first ODI at Rajkot on Friday, Rajneesh Gupta brings you a statistical dossier of the career performances of players from both sides.
Ranchi will witness its favourite son, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, in India colours for the first time when it hosts a One-Day International during the England series, from November 2012 to January 2013.
After hammering the Kiwis 3-0 in the Tests, the focus now shifts to white-ball cricket . New Zealand will be bolstered by the presence of star allrounder Corey Anderson as captain Kane Williamson looks to avenge the defeat in Tests. Also, MS Dhoni's men will need to win the ODI series by a 4-1 margin to claim third place on the ICC ODI Championship.
'There will be an extended period of time out and we're just going to weigh whether that time falls potentially with an option to carry him through the front half of the World Cup.'
The South African pacer however renders himself doubtful for 4th ODI
Power-hitting left hander Colin Munro is likely to open New Zealand's innings with Martin Guptill on the limited-overs tour of India, with Tom Latham dropping down the order, coach Mike Hesson has said.
India go into the game 0-1 down after Australia registered a 10-wicket win in the lung-opener at Mumbai
They might have been hit all over the park in the lone Twenty20 in Rajkot, but Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said he expects his bowlers to adapt quickly and deliver in the upcoming ODI series against Australia starting in Pune, on Sunday.
Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag, who missed the last ODI series in Sri Lanka, are set to return to the Indian limited overs squad when the national selectors meet in Nagpur on Wednesday to name the team for the seven-match series against England commencing on November 14 at Rajkot.
All-rounder Hardik Pandya is set to lead India in the upcoming three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, scheduled to start in Mumbai on January 3.
Rohit said it's important not to 'mix up' the two white ball formats.
Ambati Rayudu, after a good Asia Cup performance, will retain his place even if Kohli decides to play.
Statistical highlights of the second One-day International between India and England at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on Wednesday.
Rahul Dravid suffered from cramps in Ahmedabad and will sit out for the match as a precautionary measure
'They've done great service to Indian cricket, they are extremely fit and both have a lot of cricket left in them.'
"Jinx (Ajinkya Rahane) batted well at No 3 but Virat couldn't score, this is something we will have to look at," Dhoni said.
Maverick batsman Chris Gayle opted out of the ODI and T20 series against India citing personal reasons as the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) named three fresh faces for the assignment.
The Indian team management will be fretting over its bowling combination with Jaydev Unadkat, Mukesh Kumar and Navdeep Saini locked in a three-way fight for the third pacer's slot.
The talented Punjab youngster Gurkeerat Singh Mann was selected for the upcoming One-day International series against South Africa.
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Statistical highlights from the first ODI between India and the West Indies, in Kochi, on Wednesday.
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