A late blow by South African paceman Makhaya Ntini set India back as they finished the first day on 156 for five in the first Test.
India included Ramesh Powar in place of Rudra Pratap Singh for the second ODI.
Images from the IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Jaipur.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals at the MA Chidambaram stadium on Monday.
England off-spinner Graeme Swann reckons, if India's new No 3 batsman is the new 'Wall' then England captain Alastair Cook is the new Bradman.
Cheteshwar Pujara continued good start to his Test career, scoring a double century against England on day two of the first Test in Ahmedabad, on Friday.
Following Cheteshwar Pujara's maiden double hundred Rajneesh Gupta presents the youngest Indian players to achieve the feat.
Images from Day 2 of the second Test between India and South Africa in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
Statistical highlights from Day 2 of the second Test played between India and England at Wankhede in Mumbai on Saturday.
Three-time champions India beat Bangladesh by a comfortable 131-run margin to enter the semi-final of the ICC U-19 World Cup, in Queenstown, on Friday.
Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke both hit masterful double centuries to drive Australia to 604 for seven declared before their bowlers reduced India to 61 for two at the end of second day of the fourth Test on Wednesday.
Skipper Rahul Dravid guided India 'A' to a six-wicket victory over India Seniors in the final of the tournament.
Quickfire innings from Rahul Dravid and Mohammad Kaif helped India 'A' win by six wickets in the opening match of the Challenger Series.
Long considered suspect against short-pitched deliveries, Indian batsman Suresh Raina says he no longer has trouble facing bouncers and he credits this to suggestions received from seniors like Rahul Dravid.
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.
Australia opener David Warner says the third Test is all but over for India, after they were bowled out for 161 and Australia replied with 149 for no loss by the end of the first day.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the opening Test between South Africa and India, in Centurion, on Wednesday.
Relieved at getting a Test hundred after 16 matches, VVS Laxman agreed that there is something about his relationship with Eden Gardens, but added that Tuesday's innings against the West Indies was not that challenging.
India made its way to a comfortable position on the second day of the first cricket Test against the West Indies in Kingston on Tuesday. At stumps, the visitors had scored 91 for three for an overall lead of 164.
Rahul Dravid's reign as head coach and Rohit Sharma's as T20I captain got off to a winning start as India defeated New Zealand by five wickets in a thrilling finish in Jaipur on Wednesday.
Rishabh Pant hit 111 (off 96 balls) as India demolished Namibia by 197 runs in Fatullah on Saturday to cruise into the semi-finals of the ICC U-19 World Cup.
India (454 for eight) recorded their highest total against South Africa in South Africa, in the first Test, bettering the 414 at Cape Town in January 2007.
Australia were on the brink of a series sweep after reducing India to 166 for six in their pursuit of 500 runs for an unlikely victory at the close of play on the fourth day of the fourth Test on Friday.
Indian opener Gautam Gambhir was rushed to a local hospital for a pre-cautionary medical check-up for mild concussion after he hurt himself on the second day of the fourth and final Test against England.
England off-spinner Graeme Swann has been reprimanded for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct by kicking stumps in frustration and dislodging the bails during the second day of the second Test against India.
Rahul Dravid brushed aside comparisons after equaling Sunil Gavaskar's record of 34 Test hundreds, saying the first batsman to surpass 10,000 Test runs had influenced him as a cricketer.
The entire country may be waiting for Sachin Tendulkar's 100th international ton when he resumes his innings on Friday but the India opener Gautam Gambhir says the team is fully focused on the end result.
Shikhar Dhawan continues his golden run in Sri Lanka.
A bowler transformed in England's second innings, Indian pacer Ishant Sharma credited his senior partner Zaheer Khan for the turnaround during which he grabbed four wickets in the ongoing first cricket Test at Lord's in London on Sunday.
England required nine further wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series against world number one side India at the close of the penultimate day of the first Test at Lord's on Sunday. After wicketkeeper Matt Prior had completed his sixth Test century India, set 458 to win, were 80 for one with a maximum 98 overs to be bowled on Monday's final day.
Stuat Broad, who bagged four wickets in India's first innings, says unless India was dismissed for 120-130, England would not have looked at the follow-on.
India surprisingly opted not to press for a win with 86 needed from 15 overs with seven wickets in hand as the third and final Test against the West Indies ended in a draw, giving the visitors a 1-0 series victory Roseau.
A whirlwind, unbeaten 89 by man-of-the-match Shane Watson ensured Rajasthan Royals a comprehensive 10-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in their Indian Premier League match at the Wankhede stadium on Friday.
Sachin Tendulkar (6018) is the first Indian and the third overall to aggregate 6,000 runs or more in Tests at home, joining Australia's Ricky Ponting (6790) and West Indian Brian Lara (6217).
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