As England and India gear up for the final Test of the fiercely fought five-match series starting at The Oval on Thursday, a number of individuals on either side will be on the cusp of major individual milestones.
Shubman Gill has not just scored a double hundred; he's rewritten the record books.
Shubman Gill had a phenomenal Test series against England, leading a young Indian side in transition to a 2-2 draw and earning the Player of the Series award.
Here's a quick look back to the day when India erased a good chunk of the stigma of being poor travellers.
Manjrekar however, did flag India's overseas batting fragility.
The three ODIs in Zimbabwe will be played in Harare on August 18, 20 and 22.
Asaduddin Owaisi, once known more for his fiery medium fast bowling than for his fiery oratory, recalls besting future India paceman Venkatesh Prasad in an inter-university final match in the early 90s.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly says former teammate VVS Laxman's stature in Indian cricket is beyond everything
After eight years, cricket gives another chance to Karun Nair
The coach also needs to be technically savvy with knowledge of biomechanics and ability to decipher the data stored in GPS devices.
Laxman accompanied Team India as its coach during its two T20I match series against Ireland,
ECB should offer BCCI minority ownership in Hundred to attract Indian players: Lancashire CEO
Legendary cricketer Ian Chappell's insightful writings, critical reviews and anecdotes from his playing days will be missed. The Australian icon brought the curtain down on his more than five-decade-long journalistic career, penning his last piece on Sunday.
The book has received raving reviews from legendary cricketers Anil Kumble, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman.
Crypto-currency, which is fast gaining popularity in the western market is now to enter cricketing space with 'Cricket Foundation', which claims to have 50,000 users even before its launch, and is complemented by over 60,000 followers on social media.
The BCCI's Centre of Excellence (COE) in India is expected to witness a few changes in staff composition in the coming months following the resignation of Nitin Patel, head of Sports Science and Medical Team, after a successful stint of nearly three years.
Laxman handpicked his maiden century against Australia at Sydney in 2000 as the best of the lot out of his 17 Test tons.
Former India captain Mohammed Azharuddin plans to approach the Telangana High Court to challenge the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) Ombudsman's order to remove his name from the North Stand at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
Kohli's farewell came during a turbulent Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, a place once synonymous with his rise.
The cricketing fraternity came together to mourn the loss of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh
Sachin Tendulkar spilled out his dressing room secrets, while Virender Sehwag paid tributes to his wristy flicks as the duo wished former team-mate VVS Laxman on his 43rd birthday in their own unique styles, on Wednesday.
Suryakumar Yadav to announce the winner, and Yadav playfully approached Samson with a handshake before unexpectedly declaring Tilak Varma the winner.
Skills should be preferred over yo-yo tests, says Virender Sehwag.
Gongadi Trisha emerged the player of the ICC women's under-19 T20 World Cup, scoring 309 runs, including a hundred, at an average of 77.25. She also took seven wickets in the tournament with her handy leg spin.
Sitanshu Kotak, 52, is a longtime staff of the National Cricket Academy as its batting coach
'This time, even after we led 2-1 in the series, we decided how to play the last match (aggressively), everybody stepped up. Credit goes to everybody. We won this series as a team.'
'Fielding is non-negotiable. Whether you are a batsman or a bowler, you have to be an excellent fielder and you have to be athletic which will help you in running between the wickets. That's how the game has evolved'
BCCI's Ombudsman cum ethics officer Justice (Retd) DK Jain rejected complainant Sanjeev Gupta's request for access to contractual obligations of cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman with their respective IPL franchises.
Terming the Women's Premier League (WPL) a "great supply chain" for the national team, India head coach Amol Muzumdar on Thursday said his side is a frontrunner to win the ongoing T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.
Recently-retired Indian cricketer VVS Laxman was felicitated by the Karnataka State Cricket Association and insisted that his decision to retire despite being named in the squad is correct.
"The whole idea of this launch and fund-raiser on May 5 is to build a corpus and to support more (children)," he said.
Refreshed and re-energised, the team is surely geared up for the all-important third T20I scheduled for Wednesday.
Ashwin acknowledged the emotional turmoil he was experiencing, despite his calm demeanour.
Cricketer VVS Laxman will be conferred the Padma Shri for his services to the game.
Starting from his Test debut, Laxman has saved India from humiliating defeats on numerous occasions. Rajneesh Gupta features some of Laxman's match-saving performances.
VVS Laxman, who won many a match for India with his lazy elegance including an epic 281 against Australia in Kolkata, announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect, bringing down the curtains on a glorious career spanning 16 years.
The BCCI secretary Ajay Shirke on Thursday clarified that allegations of Conflict of Interest against former India batsman VVS Laxman being a shareholder in chief coach Anil Kumble's company are "erroneous". There has been media reports that Laxman, who was a part of the three member Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) alongside Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly, was a shareholder in Kumble's company 'Tenvic' when the interview for the chief coach's post happened.
Former India great VVS Laxman feels Mayank Agarwal's "fearless" approach while batting resembles the maverick Virender Sehwag, the Karnataka opener's idol.
Former cricketers VVS Laxman and Harbhajan Singh supported their team mate and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Gautam Gambhir.
