Out-of-form skipper Rohit Sharma's batting position will be in focus against a dangerous Australia
The 31-year-old didn't find a place in the squad against England because of Reddy's recent exploits.
Images from Day 2 of the 3rd Test played between India and New Zealand, in Mumbai, on Saturday.
With Ashwin absent from the Rajkot Test, India is forced to field only 10 players and four specialist bowlers.
Ahead of the start of India's 3-match T20I series against New Zealand, Hardik Pandya and his mates -- Washington Sundar, Umran Malik, Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh, Shardul Thakur -- were spotted shirtless -- much like what Salman Khan used to do in the late 1990s and early 2000s -- at a lovely beach.
Karun Nair has got starts in majority of his six innings in England but he has not been able to convert them into something substantial.
India's Champions Trophy squad has raised eyebrows with a number of bold selections, including a spin-heavy attack and the exclusion of experienced pacer Mohammed Siraj.
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Top seed Caroline Wozniacki got the perfect boost for Wimbledon as she beat Belarussian upstart Aryna Sabalenka 7-5, 7-6(5) to claim the Eastbourne grasscourt title on Saturday.
Shami last played for India in the 2023 World Cup final in Ahmedabad after which he was sidelined because of an ankle injury which needed surgery.
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Washington Sundar shared a picture with his father and Test debut cap.
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With the series locked at 1-1, Brisbane could well decide the course of the rubber and whether Rohit's men would continue to be the master of their fate in the ongoing World Test Championship.
Gujarat Titans assistant coach Parthiv Patel praised the team's bowling unit for their spectacular performance against Rajasthan Royals, highlighting their execution of plans in a commanding 58-run win. Sai Sudharsan's classy half-century and a collective bowling effort saw GT bowl out RR for 159 in 19.1 overs.
The Bangladesh bowlers have the ability to spice up things but against India's formidable lineup, they would need plenty of runs on the board.
Nayar believes that the whole team has bought into Rohit and Gambhir's philosophy, including the two spin greats.
But in their pursuit of glory, both leaders must find a way to address the issues at hand.
Rohit's numbers with the willow has been a bit underwhelming during the five home Tests but those were played on difficult tracks.
Seniors Rohit Sharma,Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin received exemptions for the Duleep Trophy, starting in Bengaluru on September 5.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the third Test match, played between England and India at Lord's, London, on Saturday.
DK is doing commentary for the cricket World Cup so he couldn't be in Hangzhou, but he didn't miss a moment of the action.
The squad also features Karun Nair, who returns to the national set up after a long gap of eight years.
India will look for the right balance as they aim for a series-levelling victory against a spunky New Zealand in the must-win second Test.
India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said on Tuesday that middle-order batters KL Rahul and Sarfaraz Khan are locked in a selection battle for the second Test against New Zealand here even though head coach Gautam Gambhir is keen to give the former, a long rope.
Shubman Gill is enjoying a 'honeymoon period' as India's Test captain but there will be more pressure on him in the days to come, feels former India skipper Sourav Ganguly.
It was a proper Test innings, it was of the highest class, and given the circumstances it came in, it was one of the best innings by an Indian batsman in recent memory, applauds Prem Panicker.
'He has not lived up to expectations.' 'If this was Shubman Gill from Tamil Nadu, he would have been dropped.'
The three players will travel back home to India with the rest of the T20 World Cup winning squad.
Rajasthan Royals' 14-year-old opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi created history as he became the youngest ever to hit a century in the IPL.
Former India spinner R Ashwin has called for a shift away from the superstar culture prevalent in Indian cricket, urging for a more grounded approach.
'Vikram would be working with all the reserves and we had those slingers with us who did an exceptional job'
Rahul, who initially batted at No. 6 in the first two games, didn't look comfortable and fared far better at the familiar No. 5 position with a useful 40 off 29 balls in India's one-sided 142-run victory in the third ODI in Ahmedabad.
Vignesh, N Jagadeesan and Washington Sundar were the only three players wearing woolen headgear
It could also open the door for in-form Andhra all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, who scored a historic maiden Test century during the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.
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'We have nothing but respect for every Indian cricketer who takes the field on Friday'
Washington Sundar jumped seven places to move to 46th on the same list for Test bowlers.
Images from Day 1 of the 'Pink-ball' second Test between Australia and India in Adelaide on Friday.
