Gautam Gambhir's position as India's head coach is under scrutiny following a string of disappointing results and reports of discontent within the team.
'We had hoped that however behind we were, we could've shown more fight but we knew we needed exceptional performances. It was not a 469-run wicket. We gave away a lot of runs -- bowling was disappointing. We played some poor shots yesterday.'
One of the most stylish batters, Rahul admitted that in his younger days he often tried to be something he was not.
While the economy seems to be on a firm growth path, the fight against inflation is not over yet. Shaktikanta Das seems to be in no hurry. After playing well through a five-year Test match, he doesn't want to get out hit wicket, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
Rahul Dravid had the audience in splits with his humorous reply.
Shubman Gill is set to be ruled out of the World Cup match against Australia after testing positive for dengue.
In her now-deleted post, Mohamed said Sharma is "fat for a sportsman". "Need to lose weight! And of course the most unimpressive Captain India has ever had!" she said.
However, Rohit maintains that he hasn't taken a call on his T20 future.
With his century in Rawalpindi on Monday, Rachin Ravindra became the first player to score a century on debut in both the ICC World Cup and the ICC Champions Trophy.
India head coach Rahul Dravid on Sunday hinted that injuries to the likes of Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel could cost his team going into the ODI World Cup and makes the task of managing players "trickier".
'The most attractive hundred I've seen in India in recent times.'
'I'm very happy with the honour, but I don't let myself get too high'
Chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar is all set to travel to West Indies to meet head coach Rahul Dravid and skipper Rohit Sharma to discuss the road map for the ODI World Cup.
Talking about India's score in the 2nd ODI, Dravid believes the pitch was not easy for batting and they were 50-60 runs short of what could have been a winning score.
A bowler of Ravichandran Ashwin's calibre can't be put on "trial", while someone possessing Suryakumar Yadav's ability need not worry about his place in the World Cup squad.
India must improve their batting depth with the 50-overs World Cup on the horizon, coach Rahul Dravid said.
Don't believe in counting my chickens too much, says Rahul Dravid
Former chairman of selectors Sandeep Patil feels John Wright's approach of giving a free-hand to players led to his successful coaching stint with India
'The best coach is the one who is tactically superior. He should know how to pick the right XI according to the conditions.'
Ahead of the WTC Final at the Oval, India coach Rahul Dravid said the team deserved the play in the big game.
'Jammy', who scored 63 50s in Tests and 83 50s in ODIs, reached that lifetime milestone on Wednesday, January 11, 2023.
India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir finds himself caught between a rock and hard place.
But he once again tried to assert that Kohli's form is least of concerns as far as he is concerned and also urged people not to be obsessed about one particular player's numbers.
A look at some of India's best victories over Pakistan in ICC tournaments.
'Bumrah's 2024 exploits were a masterclass in skill, precision, and relentless consistency,' ICC said in a statement.
Images from the first One-Day International between India and England at the Barabati Stadium, in Cuttack, on Sunday.
'They would have been under not only mental but also physical burnout and everyone needed a break'
Harry Brook matched the legendary Sachin Tendulkar's career-high of 898 rating points in the ICC Test batting rankings.
Small things were changed in the Indian Davis Cup set-up for the tie against Togo and it was evident that they made a difference.
The Indian cricket team think-tank's urge to play more all-rounders in recent years has got a lot to do with the current crop of top-order batters not rolling their arms over unlike some of their illustrious seniors from the bygone era.
'In the last two years, we had prioritised T20s a lot as there were two World Cups. In the next 8-10 months, we will be prioritising ODI cricket. It is not easy to juggle three formats.'
Yashasvi Jaiswal looks well-placed to carry forward the glorious legacy of batting excellence established by the likes of Sachin Tendukar and Virat Kohli, said former India coach Greg Chappell.
India's head coach Rahul Dravid doesn't regret one bit playing the four-Test series against Australia on spinner-friendly tracks.
Nothing new in BCCI's policy document, says former India spinner Harbhajan Singh.
Rahul has scored only 22 runs in three games but the coach said that there is no chance of replacing him
I think he's just really earning the rewards for a lot of the hard work he's put in on and off the field, and long may it continue. He's been absolutely phenomenal for us and he's just a joy to watch. He puts on a show, no doubt,"
This achievement places him in an elite group of Indian cricketers, joining Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid as the only Indians to have reached this landmark.
'I would love to sit with Rahul and go out for a dinner and say sorry to him again.'
Virat Kohli surpassed Rahul Dravid to become the second highest run-scorer for India in international cricket.
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