Among other developments, middle order batter Shreyas Iyer will miss the next three Tests due to injury.
The woes of people living in Vizag are far from over. After struggling from the devastation and even as supply of essential services are restored in the cyclone-hit area, another threat looms large - that of an epidemic.
In a big blow to the Indian team, the hosts will miss Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul for the second Test against England.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took stock of the situation, and assured all possible assistance to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy. The prime minister also chaired a meeting of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to assess the situation.
IBM India on Wednesday announced its operations in Vizag, as part of its expansion plans to enter 14 new cities in the country, in line with its strategy to make India a truly global hub.
Jadeja shared a snapshot of the NCA on his Instagram story
He has bowled over 80 overs in the first three Tests with success, picking 17 wickets so far in the series.
'Our target was 180, but Rishabh was confident and he single-handedly batted very well in the last 5 overs.'
As many as 150 youths from the port city and its vicinity have been stuck in Cambodia for a year already, where they are being coerced to carry out cyber crime and ponzi scams by Chinese handlers, the police said.
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.
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Pant will reclaim his captaincy role for the Delhi Capitals in the upcoming Indian Premier League season.
The standout performers that allowed India to maintain their upper hand over England were young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav.
England spinner Jack Leach has been ruled out of the remainder of the Test series in India with a left knee injury.
State-owned BHEL on Friday said it is in talks with SAIL and Vizag Steel to tie up for manufacturing high grade steel, while Korean steel maker Posco may join the proposed joint venture company as a technology partner.
Any of these match ups could influence the outcome of the Perth Test.
Andhra govt to flood-proof Vizag airport
Avesh Khan, who was released to play Ranji Trophy during first Test, has rejoined the squad.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd plans to invest over Rs 2,787 crore (Rs 27.87 billion) in raising its Mumbai and Vizag refinery capacities through de-bottlenecking and process upgradation for higher volumes and better fuel quality.
The Delhi Capitals will look to build on their clinical win from their previous outing as they take on the Kolkata Knight Riders in their next home match at ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.
The Indian Premier League 2024 schedule.
India head coach Rahul Dravid on Monday said the team management does not ask for rank turners while playing at home and it is tough to predict how a particular pitch would play out over the course of five days in a Test.
'What a phenomenal guy. I am insanely proud of you @rashwin99 We love you!'
The Delhi Capitals have touched down in Chandigarh for their IPL 2024 opener against Punjab Kings. Capitals all-rounder Axar Patel opened up about how the 'banter and fun' has returned Rishabh Pant's comeback.
Former England captain Nasser Hussain hailed "magical" Jasprit Bumrah for his remarkable spell against England and felt that India pacer ended up being the difference between both sides in Vizag Test.
'Had a beautiful Darshan at Sri Varahalakshmi Narasimha Swamy Vari Devasthanam and Shri Sathyanarayana Swamy Vari Devasthanam in Vizag.'
The former English skipper was also critical of his side's batting while pointing out India's issues with converting great starts to big scores, saying that hitting 30s and 40s does not win a team Test matches.
As her husband -- player of the match in the Vizag Test -- gears up for the third Test against England in Rajkot, Sanjana Ganesan, Bumrah's wife, found herself facing body-shaming comments in a promotional post with a Valentine's Day theme.
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'@ybj_19 is a player who will destroy many attacks in all formats exactly like Viru used to do.'
Naidu claimed that he never saw such a situation like how it was when Reddy, the YSRCP chief, ruled during the past five years.
Kolkata Knight Riders may miss out on the services of their captain in the first few matches of the Indian Premier League.
'There is slight stiffness in my ankle, but that's fine.'
Shreyas Iyer is unlikely to be picked in the India squad for the remainder of the Test series against England.
'The star batter is currently out of the country, leaving a question mark over his availability for the remaining matches.'
'He has not learned from you; he has learned from his upbringing, all the hard yards he had to put in growing up, and from the IPL.'
'There are three Tests left; opportunity to score a ton of runs.'
Chahal picked up three wickets while conceding 20 runs in his quota of four overs as South Africa faltered in their chase for the first time in the series after picking up victories in Delhi and Cuttack.
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