The Event Technical Committee for the ICC Champions Trophy allowed the Indians to replace the injured batting ace with Rohan Gavaskar.
Anil Kumble returned to the side while Badani replaced an injured Rohan Gavaskar in the first final at Melbourne.
Former internationals Rohan Gavaskar, Deep Dasgupta and Hemang Badani are among 101 cricketers who have severed links with the rebel Indian Cricket League and applied to the Board of Control for Cricket in India to return to the fold under the amnesty scheme that ended May 31. Seventy-nine current and 11 former Test cricketers -- including ex-captain Ajit Wadekar and off-spin legend Erapalli Prasanna -- have taken advantage of the amnesty scheme.
Former Test cricketer Sandeep Patil was selected coach.
Roundup of matches across the country in the ongoing BCCI Ranji Trophy
Deep Dasgupta and Rohan Gavaskar slammed whirlwind half-centuries to guide Royal Bengal Tigers to an eight-wicket victory over Dhaka Warriors in the ICL 20s Championship at the Tau Devi Lal stadium on Saturday night.
Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar celebrated his 60th birthday on Friday in solemn fashion at Puttaparthi, the abode of Sri Satya Sai Baba, in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. Accompanied by wife Marshniel, son Rohan and former brother-in-law, India batsman Gundappa Viswanath, Gavaskar reached Puttaparthi Ashram from Bangalore and met with Sai Baba in the morning.
Skipper Sourav Ganguly revealed that his star opening batsman is suffering from a tennis elbow. He may be replaced by Rohan Gavaskar.
Rohan Gavaskar, Dinesh Karthik and Ajit Agarkar have been named in the 15-man squad for the Holland tri-series and NatWest Challenge.
All-rounder Rohan Gavaskar, who toured Australia, was dropped from the 15-member squad for the one-day series against Pakistan.
Chasing a daunting target of 472 for victory, Bengal were dismissed for 339 in their second innings shortly after tea on Day 4 of the five-day final.
Gujarat pacer Hitesh Majumdar took 5 for 65 to force Bengal concede a three-run lead in the first innings.
Set a victory target of 419, West were 60 for 3 in their second innings at stumps on the penultimate day of the Duleep Trophy match against South Zone.
Ashok Dinda's six-wicket haul and Rohan Gavaskar's fine half-century gave East Zone a healthy lead over Central Zone in their four-day Duleep Trophy match.
The Indian captain will lead a 15-member East Zone team for the Duleep Trophy match against North Zone.
Tejinder Pal Singh played an important innings of 86 to take his team to 305 for nine against Bengal.
Replying to Maharashtra's first innings of 350, Bengal recovered after the loss of four wickets for 63 runs to score 378 in the Ranji Trophy match.
A fighting 126-run partnership between captain Rohan Gavaskar (96) and Sanjeeb Sanyal (60) couldn't save Bengal in the Ranji Trophy match.
The medium pacer took five wickets as Plate 'A' were dismissed for 135 in their first innings on the opening day of the Duleep Trophy cricket match against Elite 'B'.
East got five points from a draw with South in the Duleep Trophy.\n\n
Karnataka were well-placed with a 183-run first innings lead on the penultimate day of the Ranji Trophy match.
Rohan Gavaskar took moral responsibility for the unimpressive display put up by the side this season.
Alam sighed when he heard about Bedi's death before gathering his breath to pay tribute to one of the greatest spinners of all time.
The prolific Yashasvi Jaiswal and highest wicket-taker Ravi Bishnoi were among three Indians named in the ICC Under-19 World Cup Team of the Tournament on Monday. Besides left-handed opener Jaiswal and leg-spinner Bishnoi, right-arm pacer Kartik Tyagi is the other Indian to figure in the 12-member team, led by World Cup-winning Bangladesh skipper Akbar Ali.
Arguably the greatest slow left-arm bowler that the world has ever seen, Bishan Singh Bedi left an indelible impression in minds of many with a character to die for.
Jaiswal, who struck a sublime 213 in the first innings, scored a magnificent 144 out of his team's second innings total of 246, helping the side set a stiff target for the hosts.
Earlier this month, former Supreme Court judge Jain had asked Dravid to respond in writing after receiving a complaint from Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) life member Sanjeev Gupta.
As the BCCI works out a compensation package and a formula to distribute it for the COVID-19 hit domestic cricketers, voices demanding central contracts for such players are getting louder with seasoned names like Jaydev Unadkat, Sheldon Jackson and Harpreet Singh Bhatia leading the chorus.
For Tendulkar, the biggest disappointment has been getting dropped from the Mumbai squad this season without being given a chance to prove his mettle.
The Committee of Administrators is facing practical problems in implementing the Conflict of Interest guidelines on the day-to-day BCCI operations, CoA member Diana Edulji conceded.
A summary of Tuesday's action in the Ranji Trophy.
The players' group has suggested a few options like having a short-term contract only for the duration of the IPL, so the cricketer is free to do commentary or coaching assignment for the rest of the year.
'When you saw him, you immediately knew that he was something special.'
Ajit Wadekar recalls how India turned the tables on the the West Indies and won a historic victory.
'The dressing room is a precinct that abounds with all the complexities that make up human nature -- and the unpredictable consequences that can emerge from interpersonal relationships. 'A cursory study of cricket history throws up interesting (and some hugely surprising) examples of conflict between players from the same team,' says Ayaz Memon
It is widely considered the greatest comeback in Test history.
Statistical highlights of the fifth and final day of the first Test between India and Australia at the Adelaide Oval.
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