Young New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra on Thursday said he was clueless if his name had any link with Rahul Dravid but he hopes to pick the brains of the India chief coach during the ongoing three-match T20I series in India.
The ace batsman expects the team to regain touch in the Champions Trophy.
The 21-year-old Uthappa, called in to replace Dinesh Karthik, scored an unbeaten 47 to lead India to a daunting target of 317 with two balls to spare.
'Rahul Dravid let us down both in the batting front and captaincy.'
The veteran batsman has accepted the BCCI's request to take over the reins of the Test team, a BCCI source said.
'Not sure I'm a favourite just yet, but the Chennai fans are amazing. It's a special feeling when you've got fans cheering your name.'
Except for Mahendra Singh Dhoni's shock pull out, there were no major surprises in the 16-man Indian squad for the forthcoming three-Test series against Sri Lanka.
National selectors ignored Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly while naming 30 Indian probables for the ICC Champions Trophy in September.
At 37, the numbers behind his all-format dominance reveal not just longevity but an unmatched hunger for excellence.
India skipper Rahul Dravid on Wednesday said he received full support from Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly during the World Cup.
India are hoping their powerful batting line-up can shine against Australia in Friday's tri-series match.
Rahul Dravid said he was looking forward to coaching the India 'A' team.
Miffed with reports that its senior players were contemplating retirement after failing in the Test series loss to Australia, the Indian team management rejected the speculation as "baseless" and refused to answer queries on the matter.
New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips praised Virat Kohli's legacy in cricket, calling his 300th ODI a 'big feat' in the modern era.
Sourav Ganguly and young Ishant Sharma have been included in the 12 for the three-day warm-up match ahead of the first Test against England.
Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly believe India can win the last two ODIs to fashion a series victory.
Alastair Cook backs Joe Root to surpass Sachin Tendulkar as leading run-getter in Test cricket
Sachin Tendulkar may not have been a huge success as India captain but many a young career bloomed under his leadership, said former India skipper Sourav Ganguly.
Former India spinner R Ashwin has called for a shift away from the superstar culture prevalent in Indian cricket, urging for a more grounded approach.
A structure, made of 10,000 bricks, has been raised in Bangalore to honour India's prolific batsman Rahul Dravid.
A cloud of uncertainty surrounds the Indian cricket team's tour of Pakistan as some senior players are reportedly unwilling to travel to the strife-torn country because of security concerns. Television channels on Wednesday said captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag are unwilling to undertake the tour, scheduled early next year.
Sachin Tendulkar scored his 41st ODI hundred as India beat the West Indies by 160 runs in the fourth and final match to win the series 3-1.
Reader Aditya sent us pictures of Ganguly, Dravid, Sehwag and other cricketers from Australia.
Sachin Tendulkar lost the coveted number one spot in the ICC Test rankings to South Africa's Jacques Kallis, but Rahul Dravid, adjudged man-of-the-match for his century in the first Test against the West Indies, returned to the top-20 after climbing nine rungs.
At a time when retired players like Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and Adam Gilchrist are taking up roles as captain-cum-mentors of their respective Indian Premier League (IPL) franchisees, a player very much active on the international circuit doesn't seem too inclined on the same.
Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson feels that playing India on their soil is always a 'huge challenge' irrespective of whether the hosts are at the top or bottom of the ICC rankings
The BCCI has also put forward the names of Irfan Pathan and Yuvraj Singh for the Arjuna Award.
India captain Virat Kohli struck his 15th Test century while opener Murali Vijay hit form and compiled a ton of his own to help India wrest control on Day 3 of the 4th Test in Mumbai on Saturday. Here are the statistical highlights from the third day's play of the fourth cricket Test played between India and England at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
The flop show of India's senior batsmen in the Test series loss to Australia notwithstanding, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni refused to say anything on their future, insisting that decisions would not be taken in haste.
The 'big-four' of India's batting department need to fire in unison to fish the team out of troubled waters if the visitors want to make a comeback in the third cricket Test against Australia, starting Friday at Perth, feels Yuvraj Singh.
Former Australian captain Mark Taylor feels India's in-form batsmen have not been tested enough in the past few months and they might find the going tough on bouncy pitches here when the Aussies unleash their young pacers during the upcoming Test series.
Rahul Dravid became the oldest player to make Twenty20 International debut for a Test-playing country in the one-off T20 match between India and England.
Ganguly said the absence of a coach will not have an adverse effect on the team's performance.
Rahul Dravid on Friday became the third Indian batsman and the 24th in the world to complete 7000 Test runs.
He equalled former Pakistan all rounder Wasim Akram's world record for most ODI appearances.
The former India captain said he favours Yuvraj Singh opening the Indian innings as he is a left-hander.
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