Royal Challengers Bengaluru mentor Dinesh Karthik conceded that his side has received a 'challenging' pitch at the Chinnaswamy Stadium this season despite asking for a batting friendly surface.
Gautam Gambhir has enlisted Kolkata Knight Riders Assistant Coach Abhishek Nayar's expertise for the role of assistant coach with Team India.
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar on Sunday said that veteran pacer Zaheer Khan's omission from the squad for fourth Test was on expected lines but Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh have made "soft targets."
India pace spearhead Zaheer Khan is likely to play in Mumbai's next two Ranji Trophy games -- against Orissa at Cuttack later this month and Saurashtra at Rajkot next month. The selectors will monitor his progress in these two games before taking a final call.
Mumbai Indians batting coach Kieron Pollard has defended Rohit Sharma's recent struggles in IPL 2025, saying the veteran batter should not be judged on a few low scores.
The English club is waiting to see if he gets picked for India for the ODI series involving Australia and the West Indies in Malaysia.
It's got nothing to do with showbiz!
'When Bumrah is not bowling, we should go on the defensive and keep them all tied up.' 'Just stop the flow of runs and wickets will fall.'
During the first Test against England in Hyderabad, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja surpassed the iconic pair of Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh as the most successful Test bowling duo for India.
The left-arm paceman is optimistic of earning a call-up for the premier one-day competition.
The BCCI on Tuesday dismissed reports about the likely non-availability of India's pace spearhead Zaheer Khan for next month's World Twenty20 Championship in England, terming them speculative.
When play was called off early due to bad light, on Day 1 of the second Test, South Africa were tottering at 266 for 9, after being well-placed on 228 for 2 at tea.
West Zone need 76 runs more to register an outright victory after they bowled out South Zone for 211 in the second innings
Veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar and pace spearhead Zaheer Khan remained static at their respective 12th spots to be the highest-placed Indian cricketers in the latest ICC Test rankings issued on Wednesday.
Indian left-arm seamer Zaheer Khan will play for Worcestershire this season as a replacement for Australian paceman Nathan Bracken.
The Indian fast bowler boarded a car and went out for dinner without permission or informing the personnel in advance
After succumbing to a 90-run defeat against South Africa in the third ODI, India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said that his side missed the services of Zaheer Khan and Ashish Nehra.
India's master batsman Sachin Tendulkar and star bowler Zaheer Khan got Mumbai Indians' Indian Premier League campaign into top gear as they joined the training camp in Mumbai on Wednesday, ahead of the third season.
Tamil Nadu Police have lodged a complaint with the Indian team management against pace spearhead Zaheer Khan for breaching security guidelines and getting into an argument with guards at the team hotel.
India's pace spearhead Zaheer Khan is likely to miss the tri-series in Sri Lanka and the Champions Trophy in South Africa as he has undergone a major surgery on his left shoulder in Johannesburg, sources said on Thursday.
India's chairman of selectors Dilip Vengsarkar said on Tuesday that pace spearhead Zaheer Khan was left out of India's Twenty-20 World Championship squad to recuperate from a heel injury.
Indian bowler Ishant Sharma revealed that the Indian batter Virat Kohli's dropped catch was the reason why India's former pacer Zaheer Khan could not play 100 Test matches for India.
India's premier fast bowler Zaheer Khan, currently recovering from a heel injury, praised Ishant Sharma's showing in Australia, saying the youngster has all the traits to develop into a top class fast bowler. Zaheer, who played 53 Tests and 144 one-dayers since making his debut in October 2000, believes people must just leave Ishant alone and not burden him with tips or suggestions.
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Training with his Mumbai Ranji Trophy team-mates for the past few couple of weeks, injured Indian pace spearhead Zaheer Khan on Wednesday conceded that he had some work to do before attaining full fitness.
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya Rahane expressed disappointment with the Eden Gardens pitch, lamenting the lack of assistance for spinners after his team's second loss at home.
India's pace spearhead Zaheer Khan says his recovery post-ankle surgery is "slow but positive" and has not set any timeframe for making his international comeback.
'Nonchalance is a way of life for him'
Zaheer to play for Mumbai\nThe India medium pacer will sever ties with Baroda after seven years to play for Mumbai this season.
In what would come as a massive blow to the Indian cricket team, pace spearhead Zaheer Khan's leg injury has turned out to be a hamstring strain but it is not yet known how serious the problem is.
Zaheer Khan has placed himself in the league of best Indian bowlers when he completed the landmark 250-wickets in the first Test against Australia.
If history is anything to go by, Leeds always has room for a little magic.
Pathan said he has learnt a lot from Zaheer and is happy to see him back in the Indian team for the Pakistan tour.
The left arm seamer is suspected to have sustained a hamstring injury in his right leg.
Mumbai Cricket Association's managing committee accepted his formal request to play for Mumbai.
After his dazzling display in England, Zaheer has become a subject of research for the Australians, revealed their pace spearhead Brett Lee.
Trent Boult and his wife Gert Smith effortlessly stole the spotlight.
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