As Ravichandran Ashwin prepares to step onto the field for his 100th Test in the upcoming Dharamsala fixture on March 7, he is poised to join a prestigious group of 14 Indian cricketers
Off the field the Board of Control for Cricket in India looks set for a complete overhaul with Supreme Court's stinging observations tightening the noose around the mandarins of the richest sports body.
Following Monday's selection, Rajneesh Gupta presents the Test career figures of the touring party along with the players' performance against Australia.
Anil Kumble was also keen to retain Ashwin, who captained the side in the previous two editions.
Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers from the Indore Test.
India's champions from the last edition who will be missed when the action commences in Australia-New Zealand next year.
Former captain Kapil Dev on Monday expressed amazement at the pace at which the current Indian cricket team settled into a formidable outfit despite losing, one after another, some of the world's top players over the last few years. "There is no team in the world, after losing their legendary players, bounced back quicker than this Indian team. Normally, once the great players go in a bunch, a team needs at least five to seven years to come back. But this Indian team has come back so quickly, I have never seen something like this. I am amazed," Kapil told PTI in New Delhi.
PHOTOS of the IPL 2023 Qualifier 2 match between Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday.
India coach Ravi Shastri on Monday defended the team management's decision to leave out Ajinkya Rahane from the first two Tests in South Africa, saying Rohit Sharma was the best option going by form.
The Kings XI Punjab juggernaut continues to roll this IPL season. On Friday night in Bangalore they scored another commanding victory, beating Royal Challengers Bangalore by 32 runs to consolidate their position atop the eight-team table.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India seems to be all set to retain chief coach Anil Kumble as acting president C K Khanna on Thursday wrote a letter to secretary Amitabh Chaudhary urging him to defer the recruitment process till the end of the West Indies tour.
India will play their inaugural World Test Championship final against New Zealand at Southampton's Ageas Bowl Stadium from June 18-22, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly confirmed
Yashasvi Jaiswal hit a century on debut as India seized complete control on the second day of the first Test against the West Indies.
India's cricket fraternity, led by Sachin Tendulkar, on Sunday hailed the Indian team's comprehensive victory over Australia in the third Test in Melbourne, terming it an incredible effort and one to be cherished for a long time.
The 24-year-old, who was part of India's World Cup-winning Under-19 team in 2008, was banned for use of a prohibited substance during the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League in 2013.
India have a chance to hold the Proteas by the scruff of their neck with the latter seemingly at their weakest following back-to-back defeats,
The Indian spin legend has been put in charge of "all cricket-related affairs" of the IPL team.
Following Rohit Sharma's fighting half-century, India finished the day on 227-8, taking a massive 339-run lead on Day 3 of the 2nd Test in Kolkata on Sunday. Here are the statistical highlights from the day's play.
Ganguly's comment came after some reports stated that concerned with poor ticket sales especially during the India-Sri Lanka series opener last month at EdenGardens, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president has pushed for day-night Test matches at home.
'He never had a negative thought in his mind, he was supremely confident.' 'He always stuck to his natural game, he never moved away from that.'
"India have to be honest now. What happens when India arrive at a World Cup? Everyone plays them up. Nobody wants to criticise them because you get hammered on social media and pundits worry about losing work in India one day," he wrote. However, Vaughan feels now is the "time to tell it straight,"
Yuvraj Singh slammed the Indian team management and selectors for the country's World Cup ouster in the semi-finals earlier this year, saying its planning for the 50-over tournament was "completely wrong".
Mahendra Singh Dhoni invested in the future as skipper by demanding younger players and it is now time that 'practical decisions' are taken with regards to him given that youngsters are once again waiting in the wings, said former India opener Gautam Gambhir.
Former India coach John Wright feels the only way the current team can defend its World Cup title is by backing its exciting batting line-up with a much-improved bowling effort than what it has shown of late.
Congratulating 25-year-old middle order batsman Karun Nair for scoring his maiden triple century, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Anurag Thakur on Monday credited Rahul Dravid, India's Under-19 coach, for nurturing and 'well grooming' the youngsters through his valuable tips and vast cricketing experience.
A near-perfect series for Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja.
Agarwal, thrusted into the squad following failure of KL Rahul and Murali Vijay, responded with a 76-run knock off balls, sorting out India's opening woes to some extent.
'It would be a shame if he is not made the white-ball captain after this. Because there's nothing more Rohit Sharma can do.'
It was a proper Test innings, it was of the highest class, and given the circumstances it came in, it was one of the best innings by an Indian batsman in recent memory, applauds Prem Panicker.
Unheralded teenagers Prabh Simran Singh and Prayas Ray Barman attracted astonishing bids during the IPL Players' Auction on a day when superstar Dale Steyn went unsold and once a hot-property Yuvraj Singh went for his base price.
Rishabh Pant was hospitalised following a major car crash on Friday.
In a telephonic conversation with ANI, Jayasekara insisted that Sri Lanka did not want to raise such an issue when India are touring the country, but added that if evidences are provided and Ranatunga forwards a written request, an inquiry can be initiated.
The Australia vice-captain struggled in the four-Test series in India preceding the IPL but has been at his attacking best in the Twenty20 tournament, where he has registered back-to-back 600-plus run seasons.
- 'If Kohli can bat as many overs as possible, it will be beneficial to the team' - 'Game-plan has to be complemented by performance'
Delhi all-rounder Rajat Bhatia is a surprise inclusion in the 30-man shortlist, for the upcoming ICC World Twenty20, to be held in Bangladesh from March 16 to April 6. It includes young Kerala wicketkeeper Sanju Samson, former India Under-19 captain Unmukt Chand, Railways leg-spinner Karan Sharma and Harbhajan Singh.
Rahul Dravid has no qualms conceding that he wouldn't have survived international cricket of today by batting at the pace he did at his prime but neither does he believe that defensive technique will become redundant even though the "value is decreasing". Dravid said the likes of Virat kohli and Rohit Sharma "have blown the ODI paradigm to an all new level" but someone like Cheteshwar Pujara will also always be needed in Test cricket. As for himself, he doesn't mind being called defensive as he always wanted to be a Test player.
The mood in the Indian camp was summed up best by the skipper after a green pitch was unveiled on eve of the maiden Test at the new facility.
With the national selection committee and the team management deciding to promote Rohit as an opener, keeping his spunky strokeplay in mind, the next five Tests could be a make or break for the 32-year-old stylish right-hander.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the numbers from the first Test in Rajkot.
Manjot Kalra's journey has just begun and in Delhi it can get more intriguing if not interesting.
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