Kohli's presence is vital, given his stellar performance in the previous WTC cycle and recent contributions against the West Indies.
Fast-bowling great Richard Hadlee expects swing bowlers to dominate the final of the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) between India and New Zealand in Southampton next month.
The 51-year-old Dravid's tenure as Head Coach ended with this T20 World Cup triumph. Dravid was appointed India coach in 2021.
Outgoing head coach Rahul Dravid expressed his confidence in India's ability to win their first ICC trophy in over a decade
Prolific India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, the leading run-scorer in the ongoing Test series against England, has been nominated for ICC Men's Player of the Month Award for February alongside New Zealand's Kane Williamson and Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka.
India should look at Shardul Thakur over Mohammad Siraj as the fourth fast bowling option in the side for the ICC World Test Championship final against New Zealand in case of overcast conditions in Southamptom, said former selector Sarandeep Singh.
Southee said the team has prepared well for the marquee Test against India
'The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.'
For the Indian captain and his team, the WTC final is like their Test debuts as young players trying to come up the ranks.
After Australia thrashed India by 209 runs to win the World Test Championship final at The Oval in London on Sunday, June 11, 2023, the Aussies celebrated with their families.
Ashwin appeared to impart some of his off-spin expertise to Bumrah, who playfully bowled a few deliveries while emulating the renowned spinner's style.
We have Shubman Gill at one end ready to carry on the mantle but what about his partner?
Virat Kohli entertains team-mates ahead of the WTC final clash.
'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'
The match might end in a draw if inclement weather continues to play spoilsport.
During match no. 43 of IPL 2023, LSG skipper KL Rahul limped off the field during their home match against RCB.
The duo, along with Ajinkya Rahane from CSK and Suryakumar Yadav from the Mumbai Indians, arrived at the team's training base located at the picturesque Arundel Castle cricket club in West Sussex.
BJ Watling will be retiring from international cricket after the tour of England.
New Zealand vice-captain Tom Latham says losing the first day to rain will not change their approach to team selection.
8-day bubble in India, 10-day quarantine in UK from June 2, cricketers' families to travel along.
Star India batter Virat Kohli reached another landmark on day one of the first Test match against South Africa in Centurion on Tuesday to become the highest run-getter for India in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2019-2025.
Kohli didn't name anyone but expressed his displeasure at some of the players not showing enough intent to score runs
Hathurusingha was also fully aware of the difficulty posed by his lack of red-ball cricket experience before the series.
Rishabh Pant may not be on the field for the ICC World Test Championship final against Australia at The Oval, but that hasn't stopped him from closely following the match.
India lead the table with 360 points and Australia are placed second with 296 points.
Former Windies skipper Daren Ganga believes a change of franchise might help Sunil Narine.
In an impressive display, Jadeja notched up his 20th Test fifty in 84 balls, featuring five boundaries and two sixes.
An Indian team in transition will feel robbed of an opportunity as torrential rain came in its way of potentially winning the second Test against West Indies and completing a 2-0 series whitewash in the Port of Spain on Monday.
'...there is every possibility that Shreyas will travel for the three-match ODI series in Sri Lanka. The last ODI that India played was in South Africa and he scored a half-century (52). He had 500 plus runs (530) in the World Cup and averages just around 50. Can you drop him?'
Yuvraj feels India needs someone with Rohit's expertise to lead the Indian team at the marquee event.
Legendary Brian Lara's tips on situational awareness of the game will greatly help the West Indies batters during the two-Test series against India beginning on July 12, feels skipper Kraigg Brathwaite.
Sourav Ganguly lauded Rohit Sharma's leadership qualities for India's unbeaten run in the ongoing T20 World Cup final
From January 1, 2021 to September 9, 2024 -- during which Joe Root hit 17 centuries, Kane Williamson has hit, Steve Smith has made six tons but Virat Kohli has managed just two centuries.
How India's players fared in the Bangladesh Test series.
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.
Former pacer Venkatesh Prasad feels that a high-on-resources India has got all bases covered to get past a high-on-confidence New Zealand in the ICC World Test Championship final, starting in Southampton from June 18.
For Kohli, a trophy-less cabinet doesn't do justice to the champion performer that he has been for a decade.
Usman Khawaja said it was "really frustrating" for players to lose their match fees despite delivering entertaining matches.
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja could do with a break, which will allow India to try out new players in the Caribbean.
The Indians lost their last seven wickets for the addition of just 70 runs on the final day of the contest.
