'I wanted to convert the loose balls, and play till the end.'
Chennai Super Kings batter Sameer Rizvi credited Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his small but quick and impactful knock in his first IPL match, saying the talismanic former India skipper advised him to play his natural game when he went out to bat against Gujarat Giants.
The five-match series will begin on November 23 in Visakhapatnam and will conclude in Hyderabad on December 3.
Jurel, Sarfaraz in line for debuts, Shubman Gill skips optional training
The life of Saurabh Kumar, veteran of a decade in domestic cricket, took a sharp turn on Monday when he made the Indian squad for the second Test against England starting in Visakhapatnam on February 2.
Kolkata Knight Riders' home IPL game against Rajasthan Royals was on Tuesday advanced by a day to April 16
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Yashasvi Jaiswal wins ICC Player of Month Award
The decision now rests with Kishan on whether he wants to heed the advice of one of India's greatest cricketers and work towards resurrecting his career or just be content playing the IPL.
The touring England team will head back to their pre-series base, Abu Dhabi, for a much-needed break during which Ben Stokes and Co. will also indulge in some golf before returning to India in time for the third Test in Rajkot, starting from February 10.
England skipper Ben Stokes' direct hit to dismiss Ravindra Jadeja wasn't just the turning point of the first Test but could also be one that decides the course of the series as India's No 1 all-rounder across formats was seen struggling with a hamstring niggle.
Imphal, the Indian Navy's latest indigenous guided missile destroyer, scored a bull's eye in her maiden Brahmos firing at sea.
Rinku Singh displayed his unwavering commitment during an intense training session on Wednesday.
My focus was on playing sessions and dispatching loose balls: Jaiswal
'You have to have a plan and use every delivery wisely. I was very happy to execute it today and happy to contribute on that pitch.'
India have an enviable record at home, not having suffered a Test series defeat in the last 10 years.
Leach didn't take part in the team's training session on Wednesday and was seen receiving treatment from the physio on the sidelines.
Vaughan had also slammed Rohit for not being proactive during the series-opener last week.
Yashasvi Jaiswal has smashed 655 runs in four Tests against England with two fifties and as many centuries.
A day before their return to India, England were dealt a blow with their frontline spinner Jack Leach ruled out of the remaining three Tests with a knee injury.
The likes of Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer deserve patience amid their current poor run, said India batting coach Vikram Rathour on Wednesday, urging his wards to tackle England's aggression with intelligence in the second Test in Vishakhapatnam.
Based on closed circuit television camera footage, the Visakhapatnam police nabbed the three youth from the area.
Delhi Capitals bowling coach James Hopes feels that the team's under-fire pace spearhead Anrich Nortje will get better with time having recently made a comeback to competitive cricket after six months.
Mustafizur-less CSK face unpredictable Sunrisers Hyderabad
How Kolkata Knight Riders Assistant Coach Abhishek Nayar rested faith in Rinku's talent.
'At every venue, how many runs they get in the first innings, will be crucial.'
The MP batter registered four single digit scores in the six innings he has played so far. The 30 year old registered scores of 32, 9, 5, 0, 17 and 0.
Jasprit Bumrah's throbbing afternoon spell on the second day of the second Test against England in Visakhapatnam on Saturday made former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly advocating for sporting pitches rather than preparing rank turners.
Suryakumar Yadav finds himself named captain for the T20I series against Australia
India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will need more time to recover from his hamstring injury and along with pacer Mohammed Shami could miss the remainder of the five-match Test series against England.
'I remember the last Test series (home series against England) as well. We lost the first match and in the second match, Rohit Sharma single-handedly took India to a position from where you could not have lost.'
Raghavansi played down his effort and thanked his "guru", saying he has influenced him the most
Former Australia skipper Ian Chappell feels England under Ben Stokes will give India tough competition.
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Ricky Ponting said that he was embarrassed with his side's first half of the game and how his side conceded too many runs while bowling at a slow-over rate.
For DC, the onus will be on Prithvi Shaw and veteran Australian David Warner to provide a solid start.
Shubman Gill had twin challenges to tame when he entered the Test series against England -- a barren run that gripped him for nine innings, which was made grimmer when he dropped down to bat at a rather new No. 3 slot at this level.
After England tore the prediction books for an epochal 28-run victory in Hyderabad in the first Test, India now find themselves in a tight space, mentally and technically, ahead of the second match starting in four days in Visakhapatnam.
Search and rescue operations after two passenger trains collided 40 km from Vizianagaram.
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