Riding on a solid batting performance, the formidable Chennai Super Kings opened their Champions League Twenty20 campaign in style, defeating South Africa's Titans by four wickets in a high-scoring encounter in Ranchi on Sunday.
Yashasvi Jaiswal will aim to add his bit to the combination conundrum with a handy contribution while Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Siraj need to put their best foot forward during India's only T20 World Cup warm-up game against Bangladesh ahead of their tournament opener on June 5.
Iyer is the 16th Indian batter to score a century on Test debut.
From Neeraj Chopra to PV Sindhu, India's top sports personalities hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for hosting a successful G20 Summit and taking "international diplomacy to a whole new level".
India's prolific opener Rohit Sharma believes Mahendra Singh Dhoni is "one of a kind", playing down recent comparisons of his leadership style and composure with the two-time World Cup-winning captain.
India captain Virat Kohli, senior batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni and stylish left-handed batsmen Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina, have found places in this year's ESPN World Fame 100 list that made its debut last year.
Suresh Raina is still not available for selection for India's third ODI against New Zealand as "he has not yet fully recovered from viral fever" but Rohit Sharma spent a considerable time at the nets.
Raina confident of India maintaining World Cup record
After last year's low, there is lot to gain for CSK
Tributes also poured in from across the border with former Pakistan opener Saeed Anwar hailing Dhawan's hard work and other qualities.
A look at the records set during India's innings against the Netherlands in the ICC World Cup match in Bengaluru on Sunday.
Cricket is all about enjoying and expressing yourself, Gujarat Lions skipper Suresh Raina has said.
Gujarat Lions captain Suresh Raina said they missed the services of experienced Ravindra Jadeja and Dwayne Bravo and the display against Kolkata Knight Riders should be a 'learning curve' for the young bowlers of his side.
Raina feels the left-handed Rishabh Pant could be the X factor for India alongside Hardik Pandya
India batsman Suresh Raina on Thursday completed a decade in international cricket in which he established himself as one of the key players in limited-overs cricket but failed to make an impact in Test cricket.
Suresh Raina feels that Chennai Super Kings' stupendous success as the most consistent team in the eight editions of Indian Premier League tournament should be attributed to their skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's leadership skills.
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir on Monday said that in the absence of Suresh Raina, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni should bat higher up the order for Chennai Super Kings in this year's Indian Premier League.
Images from Saturday's IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals, at the Wankhede stadium, in Mumbai.
Chennai Super Kings will launch their Indian Premier League (IPL) title defence against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Friday
Chennai Super Kings batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad, who tested positive for COVID-19 last month, continues to be in isolation and is unlikely to be available for the team's IPL opener against Mumbai Indians on September 19 in Abu Dhabi.
Operating like a well-oiled unit, Chennai Super Kings will start as overwhelming favourites when they clash with struggling Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL match in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Images from the third and final Twenty20 international between India and England at Bengaluru on Wednesday.
There were no surprises as the preliminary list of 30 Indian probables.
Indian cricketers turned to social media to extend their heartfelt wishes on the occasion of the 77th Independence Day.
The Miracle Makers is an account of India's historic Test series of 2020-2021.
Mohammad Kaif was retained as the skipper of Uttar Pradesh Ranji team for 2007-08.
Statistical highlights of the fifth and final one-dayer between India and England in Leeds on Friday.
Chennai Super Kings flies to the UAE for IPL 2021.
With SRH's reputation of leaking runs in the death overs, CSK would have fancied their chances of posting a challenging total. But the SRH bowlers came back strongly.
When the Royal Challengers captain got to 37 during his innings of 52, he became the Indian batsman with most runs in Twenty20 (International and domestic) cricket in a calendar year.
India restored some pride with a consolation 77-run win over Bangladesh in third and final ODI to prevent the spirited hosts from securing a 3-0 series whitewash.
Out of six finals played, India have won three World titles, including two ODI World Cups (1983 and 2011) and one T20 World Cup in 2007.
BCCI donates 51 crore to Prime Minister's Relief Fund for disaster management in wake of COVID-19 pandemic while Suresh Raina donated 52 lakh.
''What an incredible story the Dutch have written.'
Suresh Raina has no problems batting at No 4 in the Indian team despite being a No 3 batsman for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Lauding Chennai Super Kings' team effort in their victory against Royal Challengers Bangalore, top-order batsman Suresh Raina on Monday credited skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's leadership qualities for the side's excellent showing in the ongoing Indian Premier League.
Yes, thinks former India captain Sunil Gavaskar.
Quite a few celebrities attended the launch of a new music reality show, the Indian Pro Music League.
CSK shared a video compilation of the players, dedicating a special birthday wish for Dhoni.
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