Indian batters are not known for their sweeping skills but they made a conscious effort to practise that shot in their opening net session ahead of the second Test against England beginning in Visakhapatnam on Friday.
Head coach Rahul Dravid on Thursday stated that he hasn't signed any papers regarding the length of his contract extension with Team India.
Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of the upcoming two-Test series in South Africa on fitness grounds
While Rathour might have referred to the match against Australia at Mohali where India couldn't protect a 200-plus target, he was sympathetic to the bowlers despite the kind of criticism they have faced of late.
Uncapped pace bowler Akash Deep has emerged as the frontrunner to partner Mohammed Siraj in the fourth Test against England after he was seen sweating it out during optional training in Ranchi on Thursday.
India will secure a series victory with a win against England in the third Test beginning in Ranchi on Friday but they must do so without their pace spearhead against a touring side looking to uphold their aggressive style of play.
Shubman Gill has missed India's first two ICC ODI World Cup matches and ahead of the hosts' marquee clash against Pakistan, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma provided a major update on the opener's availability.
The Indian team appeared in high spirits as they departed Barbados.
India haven't let the intensity down one bit ahead of their World Cup 2023 match against Bangladesh in Pune on Thursday.
Virat Kohli shouldn't give up on the drives through the off-side which has got him loads of runs but he does need to be judicious while choosing the right delivery for the shot, said India's batting coach Vikram Rathour.
Ahead of the highly anticipated clash against Pakistan in the Super 4s of the Asia Cup 2023, Team India players opted for indoor nets training in Colombo.
As Mohammed Shami walked back to the top of his run-up, Virat Kohli geed the fans at the Wankhede Stadium to go full throat with their chants - Shaamii! Shaamii! They obliged merrily.
Young Indian players showed immense fortitude to tide over the absence of stars like Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami to out-punch England 4-1 in the Test series, and head coach Rahul Dravid lauded them for delivering in crunch situations.
India have uncapped players like pacer Avesh Khan, leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi in the squad and Rathour said the focus is more on winning the series than giving chance to the youngsters.
Vikram Rathour also said that India is using the Windies T20Is as a preparation for the T20 World to be held in Australia later this year.
Long-time opener Rohit Sharma was fully taken into confidence before being replaced by Ishan Kishan at the top of batting order for India's T20 World Cup match against New Zealand.
Iyer is a player who primarily plays with hands with not much pronounced footwork.
Ajinkya Rahane's place in the India Test squad has come into question following a string of low scores in England but batting coach Vikram Rathour said they are not overly worried about the vice captain's form slump.
Ajinkya Rahane will be aiming to pile on the runs to extend his international career and lead India to a series sweep against a feeble West Indies.
Shreyas Iyer trained hard in the nets with the aim of overcoming his longstanding struggles ahead of the World Cup game against Sri Lanka.
Rohit Sharma acknowledged that there has been a lot of talk about KL Rahul's prolonged lean patch and that the batter needs to devise his own methods of scoring runs on slow turners.
It was an optional session at the Supersport Park but for India skipper Rohit Sharma, skipping the nets wasn't an option.
'Sometimes too much money comes, arrogance comes.'
India's immediate target is to win their remaining three group matches to try and stay alive in the Twenty20 World Cup and not worry about any run-rate scenario yet, batting coach Vikram Rathour said on Tuesday.
The day night Test will be played at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru from Saturday, March 12.
KL Rahul suffered a blow to his hand during practice but the touring side are optimistic the opener will play the second and final Test
'Shubman Gill is sort of struggling a little bit in controlling his tempo.'
Shreyas Iyer's dream Test debut has put India in pole position in the opening Test against New Zealand but it also presented his team with a selection headache for the second and final test in Mumbai next week.
Of the last 15 Tests played in India, only two reached day five. However, the ICC does not think there is a problem with Tests rarely lasting full five days in India.
Virat Kohli's last Test century was against Bangladesh in November 2019. Will century 28 come at Chattogram?
Mohammed Shami possesses a rare ability of landing the ball in an upright seam position every single time and no coach in the world can create such a fast bowling "artist", gushed India's bowling coach Paras Mhambrey.
Ahead of the Asia Cup 2023, Indian cricketers on Thursday underwent rigorous fitness drills, including the Yo-Yo test which was aced by the players in attendance in Bengaluru.
Batting coach Vikram Rathour on Saturday said that a first innings score of 250-plus will put India in a fighting position against New Zealand, keeping the prevailing conditions in Southampton in mind during the ICC World Test Championship final.
The Indian team management is pleased with the way the players are adjusting to the bounce and pace of the Australian pitches ahead of the T20 World Cup.
Rohit and I keep talking about situations, it helps in forging big partnerships: Jaiswal
India batting coach Vikram Rathour on Sunday said the team was a bit distracted going into day four of the fourth Test after head coach Ravi Shastri tested positive for COVID-19, but did well with the bat to set England a huge target for victory.
Rohit proved his adaptability and mixed caution with aggression even when wickets kept tumbling at the other end.
Shooting ace Bindra, who claimed a historic gold medal in the men's 10m air rifle competition at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, runs the Abhinav Bindra Sports Medicine and Research Institute (ABSMARI) -- a one-of-a-kind institute for physiotherapy in the country with a world-class biomechanical and sports science laboratory set up for academic purposes -- in Bhubaneswar.
KL Rahul has been undergoing a lean patch, but his place in the Indian line-up isn't under any threat. Is it favouritism or talent?
India batting coach Vikram Rathour said that pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is working closely with the medical team and the decision on his inclusion will be taken ahead of the start of the match on Friday.
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