Yuvraj was not impressed with the hullabaloo around the move
The return of old guards Rohit, Kohli and KL Rahul and also Shreyas Iyer will give India a huge boost as they eye the ODI series after clinching the T20Is against Sri Lanka.
The national selectors did well to deliver a loud and clear message as they sought to kickstart the transition in the Indian T20 team.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli took to the nets during India's training session at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur.
Former captain Sunil Gavaskar has backed Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to play in the T20 World Cup in June, saying the two senior players are not only the key batters but also terrific fielders in the Indian team.
The Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee will have some sleepless nights before selecting the squad for T20s against Afghanistan with veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli keen to play the World Cup in June.
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma hailed Shubman Gill as the next big thing in Indian cricket.
Rohit and Kohli became the fastest batting pair to reach the milestone of 5000 runs in ODIs.
Admirers in southern India have a particular way of showering affection on their heroes, whether they are politicians, cricketers or actors.
With the series locked at 1-1, Brisbane could well decide the course of the rubber and whether Rohit's men would continue to be the master of their fate in the ongoing World Test Championship.
India would want the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer to get into ODI mode as soon as possible.
India's struggles against left-arm pacers continued in their high-octane clash against Pakistan during the Asia Cup 2023 at Kandy.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a 15-member squad led by Hardik Pandya for the T20I series against West Indies.
Gambhir's tenure officially begins when India play three T20 internationals and three ODIs in Sri Lanka starting on Saturday in Pallekele.
Pant breaks into top-10, Rohit, Kohli slip
'I see them as well rested India players. Could have been selected for the Duleep Trophy.'
Jasprit Bumrah has been named as India's captain for the three-match T20I series against Ireland next month.
Senior India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has urged fans to be patient with star batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as far as winning an ICC trophy is concerned, saying it took even "the great" Sachin Tendulkar six attempts to win a World Cup.
When you are defending to save a game, a loose delivery comes along and you suddenly opt to play an attacking shot, you are unlikely to hit as well as if you were playing your naturally aggressive game all along. First Pant, then Jaiswal, found that out the costly way, observes Prem Panicker.
Rohit Sharma and veteran batter Virat Kohli moved down a rung each to be placed 8th and 10th
India's previous bilateral ODI series defeat against Sri Lanka came way back in 1997.
Prithvi Shaw was rewarded for his good showing in domestic cricket as he was called up to the Indian team for the upcoming three-match T20I series against New Zealand.
How India's players fared in the Bangladesh Test series.
India captain Rohit Sharma's abysmal form in the IPL is not a matter of concern as he will be back among the runs soon, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said on Tuesday.
'...VVS Laxman is going to Zimbabwe but new coach will join from Sri Lanka series'
A second-string Indian team will play against Ireland in two T20 Internationals in Malahide on June 26 and June 28.
Dhoni has earned over Rs 137 crore by playing the IPL.
'We are pretty sorted in terms of how we are going to start in the first game (versus Pakistan).'
Rohit sticks to his game plan to hit ton and take India to victory.
India captain Rohit Sharma including mainstays Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja have placed in the highest category of BCCI central contracts.
Iyer is a player who primarily plays with hands with not much pronounced footwork.
Hussain also lavished praise on Kohli after the maestro recorded his 48th ODI hundred in the seven-wicket win against Bangladesh.
The duo is just 27 runs away from completing 1,000 partnership runs against the Windies and if they manage to do so, they will become the first pair to achieve the feat against the Caribbean team in ODIs.
Sachin Tendulkar led the cricketing fraternity in lauding the fighting spirit of Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja in the World Cup semi-final against New Zealand.
India haven't let the intensity down one bit ahead of their World Cup 2023 match against Bangladesh in Pune on Thursday.
They took the centre-stage in the showpiece, showed the world what they are made of and walked away from the global meet with honour and distinction.
Snubbed by the selectors, Rohit Sharma (105) unleashed his pent-up frustration on the Australian bowlers, while Virat Kohli too raised his stake with an identical ton as Board President's XI finished day one of the warm-up match on a respectable 371 for six wickets in Hyderabad on Thursday. Rohit's effervescent 105 off 144 balls was studded with 12 boundaries and four sixes. Kohli's identical 105 came off 146 deliveries, including 14 fours and a six.
That depends on Axar Patel's recovery from injury.
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja could do with a break, which will allow India to try out new players in the Caribbean.
Poor batting was at the heart of the debacle.
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