Former Australia captain Michael Clarke believes India is in "safe hands" and has "enough talent" to trounce England, but it will all come down to how the young-looking squad will leave a mark in the series on a territory known for being "tough".
While Virat Kohli and K L Rahul opted for Dubai to ring in the New Year, Cheteshwar Pujara, Mohammed Shami and Smriti Mandhana opted for the mountains.
Abhishek Sharma blasted his way to a superb century as Sunrisers Hyderabad chased down a record total to outclass Punjab Kings in a high-scoring IPL 2025 match.
IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Chennai Super Kings and SunRisers Hyderabad in Chennai, on Friday.
Shami ended with a four-wicket haul to help India limit Australia to 263
Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel would like to quickly forget the underwhelming performances of his side in home conditions and get their stuttering campaign back on track when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad, who are teetering on the edge of elimination, in the IPL match in Hyderabad on Monday.
Star batter Shubman Gill was on Saturday named captain of the Indian Test squad for the upcoming five-match away series against England, signaling the start of a new era in Indian red-ball cricket.
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Pace great James Anderson believes the new-look Indian team will prove to be a strong opposition for England in the upcoming five-Test series.
Mohammed Shami's absence will certainly leave a gaping hole in India's planning but former South African pacer Fanie de Villiers believes that Rohit Sharma's men have the best chance of ending a 31-year wait for a Test series win in the Rainbow Nation.
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Decision to rest Mohammed Shami, a move Mhambrey acknowledges is not easy.
'These surfaces in particular have been a little bit different. It has been tricky, it has not been easy for the batters.'
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.
Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill and Mohammed Shami feature among the ODI Cricketer of the Year nominees.
However, while speaking to JioHotstar, the Indian skipper was non-committal on playing the next big ICC 50-over tournament, in South Africa.
Seamer Mohammed Shami claimed career-best figures of 5-51 and India's frontline batters gave a good account themselves to secure their five-wicket victory against Australia in the opening One-Day International on Friday.
The 15-member squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 and ODI series against England were announced on Saturday.
Gujarat Titans pace bowler Mohit Sharma conceded it was hard to replace a bowler of the calibre of Mohammed Shami as his team succumbed to a massive 63-run defeat at the hands of reigning IPL champions Chennai Super Kings in Chennai.
Former Australia wicket-keeping great Ian Healy has questioned the tactical acumen of Cooper Connolly, saying he was "angry" with the way the opener handled India's pace spearhead Mohammed Shami in the Champions Trophy semi-final in Dubai.
Rachin Ravindra had two reprieves before being sent back by Kuldeep Yadav.
Suryakumar expressed excitement over Shami's return.
Indian pacer Umesh Yadav said that it will be fun to bowl for Gujarat Titans (GT) in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) with teammates Mohammed Shami and Mohit Sharma, with whom he formed the pace attack duing Cricket World Cup in 2015.
Mohammed Shami believes there is no better way to maintain optimum fitness than playing matches regularly.
Ravichandran Ashwin said it's surprising to see so many taboos regarding the 'Mankad' form of dismissal.
'When you are scoring runs and taking wickets, everyone is standing with you.' 'But the real test is to realise who is with you during your tough times.'
Mohammed Shami claimed 3/25 as debutants Gujarat Titans got off to a winning start in IPL 2022.
India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will need more time to recover from his hamstring injury and along with pacer Mohammed Shami could miss the remainder of the five-match Test series against England.
Led by Shubman Gill, a defiant India put on a mentally strong and technically disciplined response to keep the series alive with England 2-1 up. While there were plenty of positives to take forward, a few concerns continue to linger as the series heads to a decider at The Oval.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes that the five-Test series could be a start of 'something special' for Shubman Gill-led India.
From his introduction to cricket, his comeback from injury in 2015, his desire to win the World Cup, his love for farming... the India and Gujarat Titans spearhead was really frank.
'It's the game of cricket. You're going to miss out, you're going to drop a catch -- you've got to get on with what's in front of you.'
Once again, GT rode on the backs of the two players who have been lethal throughout this IPL season.
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Kumble admitted that given Bumrah's history with back injury, it will not be possible for him to play all the five-Test matches.
'Arshdeep, Shami can make impact in Bumrah's absence'
Shami has been chosen in India's white-ball rubber squad against England consisting five T20Is and three ODIs which will act as a build up to the Champions Trophy next month, where the team's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah's inclusion is subject to fitness.
Gambhir has backed young pacers Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh, along with the experienced Mohammed Shami, to step up in Bumrah's absence.
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The showstopper of this year's IPL is a robot dog, which has instantly become a hit among players, experts and fans alike.
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