Shikhar Dhawan believes that every lean patch in his career has made him "stronger" but it is his clarity and calmness that has enabled him to ride over rough times.
India will need to look for a successor for Rohit Sharma, who turned 35 in April, after the ODI World Cup next year.
Punjab Kings skipper Mayank Agarwal was disappointed with the poor showing of his batters after losing to Lucknow Super Giants by 20 runs in the IPL match, at the MCA International Stadium in Pune, on Friday, saying they were below par.
Liam Livingstone's unbeaten 49* came off a mere 22 balls as he guided his team past the finish line with just under five overs to spare.
The management was keen on Agarwal as the leader even before the auction.
Images from the first One-Day International between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo, on Sunday.
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Images from the Indian Premier League match between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore, Dubai, on Friday.
Jayant Yadav will replace off-spinner Washington Sundar, who tested positive for COVID-19 during the camp in Bengaluru.
Suryakumar Yadav is all excited as he gears up for the upcoming limited overs tour of Sri Lanka.
After the first qualifier ended in Dubai on Sunday, players from the Delhi Capitals and the Chennai Super Kings caught up with their mates from the opposing side.
So, will Rahul allow Gill to continue his good form at the top of the order or perch himself out there at the onset with one eye on the Asia Cup?
Punjab Kings buried Royal Challengers Bangalore under a deluge of runs as they kept their play-off hopes alive with a thumping 54-run victory, riding on superb half-centuries from Jonny Bairstow and Liam Livingstone.
India have been fined 40 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against South Africa in the third ODI in Cape Town, the ICC said on Monday.
'At the end of the day, we also had to look at players who will figure in the playing XI.'
Yuzi Chahal strengthened his hold over the Purple Cap with 22 wickets in 11 matches.
Among all the pacers currently on view at IPL 2021, Shardul Thakur -- also known in the Indian dressing room as Lord Thakur -- celebrates wickets with more verve than the other fast boys around.
'Teaching my two team-mates a few Punjabi steps, but it's going to take a while to get them into rhythm.'
Be it the punch off the back foot off Mohammed Shami or a cracking drive through covers off Chris Jordan, 'Gabbar' was a sight to behold.
Indian cricket in 2022 was chaotic, to say the least and messy at most of the time both on and off the field.
Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will be vice-captain for the series.
'We're getting vaccinated not only for ourselves but also for those around us.'
Young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal struck a career-best 68 as Rajasthan Royals inched closer to the play-offs after outclassing Punjab Kings by six wickets, in the IPL 2022 match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.
The team was hit with a COVID-19 outbreak on Wednesday as Dhawan, reserve opener Gaikwad and middle-order batter Shreyas had tested positive for the virus during their mandatory isolation period before the start of the series.
The national selectors did well to deliver a loud and clear message as they sought to kickstart the transition in the Indian T20 team.
David Miller and Rahul Tewatia then took the team home as the latter hit two consecutive sixes off the last two balls to register a thrilling last-ball victory for Gujarat Titans.
Liam Livingstone posted an impressive all-round display against the defending champions Chennai Super Kings.
Sri Lanka's World Cup-winning former captain Arjuna Ranatunga has slammed the country's cricket board for agreeing to host a 'second-string Indian team' in a white-ball series later this month, saying that it is nothing short of an 'insult'.
Jasprit Bumrah has regained the top spot in the ICC men's ODI Player Rankings after fashioning India's 10-wicket win over England with a career-best haul of 6/19 in the first match at The Oval in London.
With a massive pool of talent that have performed in the IPL and in other T20Is, Indian selectors have their task cut out when they meet to pick the squad for the T20 World Cup on Wednesday.
Courtesy of Jonny Bairstow's stunning attack, Punjab raced to 83/3 in six overs -- the highest Powerplay score in IPL 2022.
Head coach Rahul Dravid did the talking as the Indian team had their first practice session under lights in Colombo on Thursday to prepare for the upcoming limited overs series against Sri Lanka.
Images from the third One-Day International between South Africa and India, in Cape Town, on Sunday.
IMAGES from the IPL 2022 game between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings, in Pune, on Wednesday.
Punjab Kings have hired former England first class cricketer Julian Ross Wood as their batting consultant, with emphasis on power-hitting, ahead of the Indian Premier League, starting on March 26.
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