"Every match is important and poses a different challenge, there's nothing like preparation. We will go match by match. If we do better here then we will think of the SA series," he said.
Shastri also lauded the efforts of newcomers like Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur and T Natarajan for their contributions in the historic series win.
KL Rahul was dropped while senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and left-arm tweaker Ravindra Jadeja continued to be left out of the Indian ODI team, for the forthcoming three-match ODI series against New Zealand.
Almost out of reckoning for a place in the play-offs, bottom-placed Sunrisers Hyderabad will look to play party-poopers when they take on an equally struggling Punjab Kings in the battle of laggards in the IPL in Sharjah on Saturday.
A win for Punjab will elevate them to the top four, while a victory for KKR will take them to 14 points
Notwithstanding India's shock defeat in the first Test against Sri Lanka, Team Director Ravi Shastri has made it clear that the team will not change its style of play in the remaining two Tests, saying the endeavour has always been to play "fearless cricket".
The reasons for India's poor show in England lie between a very demanding captain, a very smug coach and inadequate coaching staff, says Sudhir Bisht.
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Ravichandran Ashwin has said that the Indian team is standing strongly behind beleaguered skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and there is no change in the dressing room atmosphere despite the visitors losing their first-ever ODI series to Bangladesh.
Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Saturday said the ICC Champions Trophy final between India and Pakistan appeared 'fixed' and demanded a probe into the matter.
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Gilchrist made the comments after the IPL governing council proposed to have a dedicated "no-ball" umpire to reduce the number of howlers in the lucrative league.
Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami gave an exhibition of high-quality fast bowling on Saturday, on Day 2 of India's warm-up match against New Zealand XI, sending a warning signal for the home team ahead of first Test in Wellington.
Following is a fact box on the second Test of the four-match series between Australia and India:
Images from the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings, in Chennai, on Friday.
Or should they include a fast bowler for the Eden Gardens Test against Sri Lanka?
Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant is glad that he has seen a lot of 'ups and downs' and evolved as a player, having learnt from his 'mistakes' in his short but eventful international career.
India would have been better served with a frontline spinner in their side, pace spearhead Mohammed Shami said.
Unless they getting their batting and bowling woes sorted out soon, the 2023 World Cup looks another distant dream for the Men in Blue.
Kuldeep Yadav, among all the players in this team, has more experience of playing with pink ball and the kind of revolution he produces, he could make it difficult for batsmen to spot the black seam of the pink kookaburra under lights.
Images from Sunday's IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab, in Dubai.
Ravi Shastri and bowling coach Bharat Arun had a close look at the pitch which wore a dry look, indicating that it would have something for the spinners.
It will not be an easy task for a struggling Punjab side to stand up to the challenge thrown by a RCB team
India last won a Test series in England in 2007 under Rahul Dravid, and it will be no easy task ahead of the Virat Kohli-led side to replicate that feat.
The two sides experienced contrasting fortunes in their respective tournament opener.
Virat Kohli's men ticked almost all the boxes during their 203-run win in the opening encounter in Visakhapatnam and they would like to maintain the same intensity in their bid to seal the series in Pune itself.
Following is a fact file on the first Test match between Australia and India in Adelaide and how the teams have performed at the Adelaide Oval over the years:
Jadeja hit his 15th fifty in the longest format of the game on Monday in the Boxing Day Test against Australia.
India bowling coach Bharat Arun likens R Ashwin to fine wine
Rishabh Pant is a 'champion cricketer in the making', who is very much in the mix for the 2019 India's World Cup campaign for his ability to seamlessly switch formats, says chairman of selectors MSK Prasad.
Virat Kohli's men lock horns with a fairly inexperienced Bangladesh at the Holkar Stadium and it could be a stroll in the park for the hosts.
Images from Day 3 of the ICC World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand, at The Hampshire Bowl, in Southampton, on Saturday.
KXIP's chances of a top four finish took a serious hit after Rajasthan Royals handed them a seven-wicket loss,
Images from Monday's Indian Premier League match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab in Sharjah.
India coach Ravi Shastri is happy that his team responded magnificently after he sought accountability post back-to-back defeat in the first two Tests.
KXIP got its campaign back on track with three consecutive wins -- over mighty Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore and the KL Rahul-led side would be hoping to carry the winning momentum forward to break into top four.
Following is a fact box on the final Test of the four-match series between Australia and India
Virat Kohli is the first Indian captain to win two series in Sri Lanka.
Ravi Shastri, who is confident that the fast bowlers will have a crucial role to play in the second Test in Perth, hinted at ditching net practice ahead of the clash.
