Who do you think should be part of the Indian team for the fifth Test against England?
Senuran Muthusamy and Marco Jansen made Indian finger spinners' look ordinary in good batting conditions with invaluable lower-order contributions as South Africa seized control of the second Test.
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma bonded and practiced with youngsters Ayush Mhatre and Indian Test batter Sarfaraz Khan on Tuesday.
Gill back in full flow, Hardik opts out of practice ahead of SA T20I series
With the T20 World Cup less than two months away, India would want their captain Suryakumar Yadav to rediscover his rhythm sooner rather than later.
On Saturday, Indian captain Shubman Gill concluded a record-breaking Birmingham Test against England with breathtaking knocks of 269 and 161 across both innings, making him the batter with the second-highest aggregate of runs in a Test match.
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma feels facing an Indian side with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma is nothing new.
'I believe the spirituality he has imbibed has played a big role in this turnaround. It has played a big role.'
South Africa will aim for their first Test victory in India in more than 15 years.
Take a look at the numbers and narratives that made Edgbaston Test one for the ages.
There is a slight desperation to win ODI series after below par Test outing: Ten Doeschate
The India vs England Test series 2025 wasn't just cricket -- it was grit, growth and glory wrapped in whites.
The IPL 2026 auction is gearing up for a blockbuster showdown, with 350 players fighting for just 77 spots including 31 overseas berths in what promises to be one of the most competitive bidding wars yet.
In a first for the tournament, the WPL final will not be played over the weekend, but on Thursday, February, probably to avoid a clash with the men's T20 World Cup, which begins the same week in India and Sri Lanka.
The country also mounted bids on some high-profile continental and global events, including the 2031 World Athletics Championships with Ahmedabad as the proposed venue.
The collapse, India's lowest failed chase at home, has left behind deeper fault lines than a dry Eden Gardens wicket can conceal.
At 37, the numbers behind his all-format dominance reveal not just longevity but an unmatched hunger for excellence.
'...the guys who are just part of Test cricket, I think for them to prepare and play domestic cricket is very, very important.'
India, for all their internal debates and external expectations, look like the one side that has clarity of purpose. And clarity, in high-pressure tournaments, often counts for more than raw talent.
While this is a thoroughly modern SUV, the soul of the original '90s icon lingers.
Pandya's return from a nearly two-month layoff due left quadriceps injury propelled India to a massive 101-run win against South Africa in the opening T20I in Cuttack on Tuesday.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Friday announced the appointment of New Zealand cricket legend Tim Southee as the team's bowling coach for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
'It's about taking the right options in the given situation.'
And ahead of the 4th Test, some members of the Indian team went all out at a gym training session.
'Gursharan came and helped me reach my hundred and I got selected to play for India after that.'
In the series opener at Headingley and the third Test at Lord's, India were outbowled by the hosts, leading to their downfall.
Will Sai Sudarshan or Abhimanyu Easwaran bat at No. 3?
India have long curated home tracks that accentuate turn, but the assumption their own batters would master such conditions no longer appears safe following their defeat in the opening Test against South Africa.
Former captain Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said India may have missed a trick by not playing Kuldeep Yadav at Lord's and Manchester, as quality spinners come to the fore on the last two days of a Test match.
All eyes were on pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who participated in the training session, though his availability for the match is a big doubt.
The fourth T20I between India and South Africa in Lucknow was called off without a ball being bowled on Wednesday, as dense fog and worsening air quality rendered playing conditions unsafe at the Ekana stadium.
Test captain Shubman Gill also doesn't fit in the Indian T20 line-up, which has a settled top three in Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson and captain Suryakumar Yadav.
I won't be able to play freely if I focus on criticism: Harshit Rana
The focus is to bring momentum back into the Indian dressing room: Morne Morkel
Kuldeep Yadav has been released from the Indian squad for the last two T20I against Australia.
Countering Bumrah before spinners come into play will be key for SA: Graeme Smith
Despite having an impeccable domestic record and a decent start to his international career, he was not picked for the England tour as selectors preferred Sai Sudharsan and Karun Nair over him.
Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and K L Rahul perished early as India fumbled in the chase of a mammoth 549-run target on Day 4 of the second Test.
'It has been a very transparent dressing room, it has been a very honest dressing room and that is how we want this dressing room to be.'
'Now there is no fight between us (Thackerays); now the fight is with them.'
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