Mahendra Singh Dhoni will lead an 18-man squad for the Test series against England. Opener Gautam Gambhir, whose last Test was in 2012, makes a comeback while two uncapped medium pacers - Ishwar Pandey and Pankaj Singh - find a place in the team after Zaheer Khan, who had to set out of the India leg of the Indian Premier League following a back injury, was overlooked.
Senior India batsman Suresh Raina believes believes the team is brimming with confidence following the recent victory on Sri Lankan soil after 22 years.
With 765 international scalps in his bag, Ashwin is the second-highest wicket-taker from India after Anil Kumble.
With an eye to revive fortunes this season, CSK players including Suresh Raina, Deepak Chahar and Sam Curran started practice on Wednesday.
'Last few weeks have been horrible in Delhi with pollution levels'
Indian cricket fraternity came up with social media posts elaborating the benefits of yoga
Suresh Raina dropped a hint on rejoining the team in Dubai when asked about his future with CSK.
Out-of-favour India all-rounder Suresh Raina knows his worth in the Indian Premier League and credited Chennai Super Kings for transforming him into a 'real cricketer'.
'You can't chase 190 every time. Bowlers have to do something. We haven't won any 4 p.m. games. It's a learning curve for us. Spinners have to step up'
'I have a deep affection for Indian cricket. If someone asked me to come back, I wouldn't say no.'
'I know that the CSK squad is deep, they've got a lot of options at the top, but I also believe that as much as the pressure is now on to find that No. 3, it's just probably the most challenging time that I can look for anyway for CSK.'
Bowler Jaydev Unadkat in another player to watch out for as the three-match series in the shortest format kicks off in Johannesburg on Sunday
He was one of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's trusted lieutenants during the best days of Chennai Super Kings and not only does Suresh Raina 'miss' his captain but also feels disappointed in the manner he was removed from Rising Pune Supergiant's captaincy.
Rinku Singh, who is enjoying a stunning season, said his hard work at the KKR academy is paying off.
Inzamam also labelled Dhoni as the best Indian skipper and credited him for developing match-winners like Suresh Raina and Ravichandran Ashwin.
Virat Kohli hailed India's batting sensational Shubman Gill, who smashed a century to power India to a 168-run victory in the third and final T20I against New Zealand.
Shubman Gill continued his dream run with the bat as he smashed the highest score by an Indian in T20 Internationals.
Top India batsman Shikhar Dhawan saw it as a historic day of celebration, while former cricketer Mohammed Kaif reminded the country of its culture of peaceful coexistence as sportspersons reacted to the bhoomi pujan ceremony for a temple of Lord Ram in Ayodhya.
MS Dhoni will play for Pune in the next edition of the Indian Premier League.
Former India batsman V V S Laxman, who always reserved his best for the mighty Australia, feels that Suresh Raina 'needs a lot of clarity' as to how he would find a solution against short-pitched bowling.
IPL 2020 will be the first assignment since March for most cricketers.
Adorable tots Gracia Raina and Ziva Dhoni enjoyed CSK's win.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni was as usual in demand at the end of the IPL match!
Indian cricket fraternity reacts to Silkyara tunnel rescue
Glimpses from Jaya Bhardwaj and Deepak Chahar's reception in Delhi.
The Indian cricket fraternity praised the team for pulling off the win.
Former Australian spin wizard Brad Hogg has picked Suresh Raina as one of the best powerplay players in the Indian Premier League as he feels that the left-handed batsman has revived Chennai Super Kings' innings on numerous occasions.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni missed Wednesday's IPL match against Sunrisers Hyderabad because of a stiff back. 'The defeat was a wake-up call,' said Chennai Super Kings stand-in skipper Suresh Raina.
'Congratulations to all the husbands for renewal of their life insurance.'
Suresh Raina said he would have been left devastated had India failed to draw the fourth and final Test against Australia in Sydney following his failures with the bat in both innings.
India batsman Suresh Raina says he is hoping to continue his strong showing in the Twenty20 International series against South Africa in upcoming tournaments, including the Indian Premier League, in his bid to make a comeback into the One-Day International squad.
Suresh Raina's return could not have been better-timed as Gujarat Lions, jolted by the tournament's biggest ever defeat, seek to revive their campaign when they face off with Kolkata Knight Riders.
Since the IPL will be back in India, Gambhir felt skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni may ring in a few more changes.
'I prefer to have Sanju in the middle-order because he has a lot of shots.'
India finished at the heap of Pool B after beating Zimbabwe by six wickets in their final league match in Auckland on Saturday after Suresh Raina and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni combined well to take the team across the finish line. Here are the statistical highlights of the ICC Cricket World Cup match between India and Zimbabwe.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Chennai Super Kings vs KKR in Kolkata on Sunday.
Amid the ongoing speculations regarding Harbhajan Singh's availability for the Indian Premier League, a source in the know of developments in Chennai Super Kings said the cricketer has not yet informed the franchise that he is not coming.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and Bollywood star Anushka Sharma's wedding reception in New Delhi on Thursday.
'The good thing for India is that Virat Kohli loves the big occasion.'
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