Rahul Chahar would have added another dimension to India's attack.
Rahane said Virat Kohli and his men are taking the match as just another game.
The left arm pacer had dismissed Virat Kohli with a snorter on day two. With the pitch playing tricks, he felt he got lucky.
BCCI sharing an aesthetic picture of sunny Ageas Bowl which will host the WTC final.
Cricket South Africa lodged a formal complaint with the International Cricket Council over Cricket Australia's decision to indefinitely postpone next month's three-match Test series.
Images from Day 3 of the fourth and final Test between India and Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, on Saturday.
In the next cycle, the Aussies are scheduled to play four games in India, two in Pakistan and two in Sri Lanka, besides 10 Tests at home.
Boland troubled India throughout the game with his incisive bowling, not allowing the famed Indian batting line-up to breathe easy at any point
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.
Mumbai Indians roped in Sandeep Warrier as Jasprit Bumrah's replacement for the 2023 IPL season.
India captain Rohit Sharma on Friday said his team was not brave and lacked application in the third Test against Australia in Indore.
The unparalleled success of India's Test team on away tours over the past decade was largely because of its all weather pace attack but the same can't be said about the fast bowling resources available for the two-Test series against the West Indies.
Warner's impressive innings came after Australia selectors on Wednesday retained him in the squad for the WTC
We had to fight really hard to reverse momentum, says Kane Williamson
Ajinkya Rahane's assured approach in the middle has been the hallmark of his comeback and the Indian team will need him to maintain form when it tours South Africa later this year.
'If it was up to me, Dubai would always host a one off match like this WTC game. Neutral venue, fabulous stadium, guaranteed weather, excellent training facilities and a travel hub!' KP tweeted.
Labuschagne has regained the No. 1 position after Root overtook him in mid-June with successive centuries against New Zealand.
'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'
India now has 430 points while New Zealand, holding the second spot, has 420 points on the table.
'What I feel is that India should have played games, you know matches, at least two-three games before the Test match (WTC), to get acclimatised to the conditions.'
After suffering a 1-2 series loss in South Africa, India dropped to the third spot
Ishan Kishan alongwith a few others will check into the National Cricket Academy ahead of the Windies tour
After rain ensured no play on Day 1, the match finally commenced on Saturday as New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced the men's international fixtures for the 2022-23 home season, with South Africa set to host England, West Indies and the Netherlands.
Bumrah sustained a lower back stress fracture after the England tour and missed the Asia Cup last year.
There has been a lot of talk going around KL Rahul's poor form and ahead of the third Test, former India coach Ravi Shastri opened up on Rahul's struggles.
Thakur asserted that India remain very much in the game despite trailing Australia by 296 runs.
Sachin Tendulkar leads the cricket world to hail New Zealand's triumph.
Tendulkar's advice for Camron Green: In white ball format, keep the bat face open for better off-side scoring
The last time Team India won an ICC World Cup was in 2011 in India. It was a 50-over ODI format that was won under the astute leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
With Ajinkya Rahane making a comeback, Wriddhiman Saha brushed aside questions on his chances of a India comeback, stating his only focus is doing well for Gujarat Titans.
Brook, Gardner named ICC Players of the Month
India look to snap five-year trophy-less streak against Theekshana-less Lanka
Australia great Ricky Ponting has weighed in on the David Warner selection debate and thinks Australia should stick with the opener.
BCCI has summoned 20 potential all-rounders for a near three-week camp at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru.
Kohli has so far led India in three ICC events -- the 2017 Champions Trophy, the 2019 50-over World Cup and the recently completed inaugural edition of the World Test Championship (WTC). In all these events, India managed to reach the closing stages, but the trophy eluded the team.
Mitchell Starc keeps away from T20 leagues around the world, including the IPL, despite the handsome money on offer as he wants to be at his best playing for Australia.
Correct decision was made: Ponting on Green's catch to dismiss Gill
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'd really like to see Alex Carey bat at six and Australia pick five bowlers'
