Sunil Gavaskar has backed 'Viratball' to counter England's much talked about 'Bazball'
Indian batter Sarfaraz Khan had a memorable debut in the international arena during the third Test against England, becoming the only fourth Indian to score twin half-centuries on Test debut.
Rohit Sharma, India's captain, acknowledged the dry pitch and the team's readiness for the challenge.
Axar Patel made an expected comeback to the side for the first two Tests against England.
IMAGES from the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
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How the IPL teams have shaped up after the auction.
Yashasvi Jaiswal's dream season just got better as he single-handedly seized the initiative from England with a sizzling century, putting India in complete control.
Australia's two-time World Cup-winning captain Ricky Ponting believes India will have to over some mental demons to win an elusive ICC trophy.
Kuldeep Yadav wrecked England's top order and fellow spinner Ravichandran Ashwin polished off the tail to bundle out England in just over two sessions.
India and England have played with contrasting approaches in the World Cup so far, producing contrasting results. That is unlikely to change when the teams meet in Lucknow on Sunday.
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There could be some eye-popping deals for players, who would have struggled otherwise to attract attention in the mega auction.
India will be looking for another favorable result to extend their lead in the World Test Championships standings.
Images from the T20 World Cup Group A match between India and Pakistan in New York on Sunday.
Will India retain the same playing XI?
Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson got the nod as the two wicketkeepers in India's 15-member squad.
The former Congress president also tagged a post by Tesla CEO Elon Musk in which he talked about eliminating EVMs.
WV Raman backed the selection of four spinners in India's T20 World Cup squad
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K L Rahul has been ruled out of after failing to recover from injury to his right quadriceps
India face Australia in the WTC final at The Oval in London on Wednesday, June 7.
Believe it or not, this is the first T20 World Cup won by India after the launch of the IPL in 2008 -- after 16 seasons of the T20 league.
Ravichandran Ashwin's World Cup hopes got a big boost after he was picked in the Indian squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia.
Pathan conceded that Jasprit Bumrah is the only automatic selection among the bowlers.
Hardik Pandya has quit Gujarat Titans to rejoin his former team Mumbai Indians, following a trade between the two franchises.
Since embracing Bazball, England are yet to lose a Test series, while India remain unbeaten at home since 2012-13.
In the all-rounders' list, Ravindra Jadeja is placed 10th, while the top spot continues to be held by Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan.
Suryakumar strengthens top position in ICC T20 batter rankings
'Off to England for the World Test Championship Final with the one and only Rohit Sharma.'
The South Africa series in that context is the last big international T20 series that India play followed by one against Afghanistan in mid-January.
Ben Duckett's hundred overshadowed Ravichandran Ashwin's monumental feat as England stormed to 207/2 at stumps on Day 2.
Ghavri backed Ashwin for the upcoming World Cup, saying he will be vital in Indian conditions.
Sans Hardik, it's starting all over again for dominant India
India opener Shubman Gill's reign at the top of the ODI batters' list was short-lived as he was replaced by former Pakistani skipper Babar Azam in the ICC Player Rankings issued on Wednesday.
India faces the dilemma of whether to provide more game time to their first-choice team or offer opportunities to fringe players ahead of the upcoming World Cup at home next month.
Depleted India out to gatecrash Ben Stokes's 100th Test party
Former India pacer Zaheer Khan feels the Rajkot pitch will be similar to the ones in Hyderabad and Vizag, bringing reverse swing into play once again.
K L Rahul is set to be included in India's 15-member provisional World Cup squad, which will be announced by Tuesday.
Ahead of the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023, here's a full list of the final squads of all ten teams.
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