Shardul Thakur allayed concerns over his fitness, saying he has been under bowled in the IPL
Former England captain Nasser Hussain believes India's lack of success away from home in Test cricket is down to lack of a seam-bowling all-rounder like England's Ben Stokes.
The most pressing issue for the governing ICC is what to do about the six Test series
Pujara took to Twitter to post pictures of him along with his wife getting vaccinated
In other developments in cricket, England opener Rory Burns has been rendered a doubtful starter for the tour of Sri Lanka.
Shastri has been serving as the head coach of the Indian team since 2017, having got an extension after the 2019 ICC World Cup.
Australia great Ricky Ponting has weighed in on the David Warner selection debate and thinks Australia should stick with the opener.
India lead the table with 360 points and Australia are placed second with 296 points.
The Indian team management will be fretting over its bowling combination with Jaydev Unadkat, Mukesh Kumar and Navdeep Saini locked in a three-way fight for the third pacer's slot.
'I am really sorry that it shouldn't happen again. I got a lot of stick from my wife and my mum for saying that'.
Last week, Team India roared into the final of the inaugural edition of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) following an emphatic 3-1 series win over England.
Spin all-rounder Washington Sundar shone with the bat, while stumper-batsman Rishabh Pant impressed both behind and in front of the stumps.
How India's players fared in the Bangladesh Test series.
As per the existing format, a team is supposed to play six series in the WTC, three home and three away but they are not scheduled alternatively.
'Obviously we need a lot of more experience with that ball, but it's a great time for us to play a day-night Test'
'To date, they've been fantastic in how they've continued to play all three formats of the game. Their commitment to Test cricket... I don't think it has ever been as strong as it is now'
Williamson said that both of them have known each other for a long time as called him as 'a mate'.
We had to fight really hard to reverse momentum, says Kane Williamson
Hathurusingha was also fully aware of the difficulty posed by his lack of red-ball cricket experience before the series.
Young prodigy Yashasvi Jaiswal is considered the frontrunner to make his Test debut in the West Indies, but there are other options in Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shubman Gill.
KL Rahul's tactical acumen will be tested along with his batting prowess when a depleted Indian team clashes with a tricky Bangladesh
What changes do you think India should make for the fourth and final Test in Ahmedabad?
Axar Patel reveals his batting mantra against spinners
New Zealand have never won a major global title, losing the last two 50-over World Cup finals and never reaching the World Twenty20 final.
India's batting megastars will be desperate to clear the cobwebs from their head in pursuit of a second successive World Test Championship final berth as they take on Australia in the series-deciding fourth Test in Ahmedabad from Thursday.
Rajput said that India will miss pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at home, if he is ruled out of the event through injury.
Leg-spinner Yasir Shah marks his return to the national men's team as Pakistan on Wednesday announced an 18-member squad for next month's two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.
The stage will also be set for Virat Kohli to score his first Test hundred since November 2019.
India finished as the number one team with 72.2 percentage points in the WTC points table, the factor that determined the final placings rather than total points won, following a change to the points system owing to the Covid-19 disruption.
'They have got tremendous depth in their squad, the big guns are back and they are a quality outfit under the leadership of Virat Kohli.'
Afridi stated that the team is looking to spoil Warner's farewell series
Rahane, who led India to their greatest overseas Test series victory in Australia recently, also said that there is no room for complacency against a quality side like England in the series, starting here on Friday.
Ahead of the first ODI against Australia, Hardik Pandya said the team will try to be a little brave, like they have been in the past few matches.
Smith said the IPL has helped him get used to play alongside rival international players and he is eager to play alongside Cheteshwar Pujara, who has been leading Sussex this season.
Sundar was left stranded on 96 as India got dismissed for 365 in their first innings on the third day of the Test match
Following his three-wicket haul in India's five-wicket win over Australia, Mohammed Shami said he enjoyed bowling with Mohammed Siraj.
'His elbow is still niggling him a wee bit'
Former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop said Jasprit Bumrah's career can only be managed by picking and choosing tournaments amid the relentless schedule.
It will be his first tour of England with the senior team having made his debut in Australia in December last year.
'I don't think I have ever been a part of such a Test match where things have happened so quickly.'
