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Ravichandran Ashwin has taken criticism on the chin and has responded with a bagful of wickets, refusing to let that 'outside noise' disturb the equilibrium of his mind.
Indian batter Sarfaraz Khan had a memorable debut in the international arena during the third Test against England, becoming the only fourth Indian to score twin half-centuries on Test debut.
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India secured their second Twenty20 World Cup title with a dramatic seven-run win over South Africa in the final in Barbados.
'It turned out to be a special day. I have never thought about taking five wickets. I just wanted the team to win which is more important.'
Spinner Kuldeep Yadav's surprise exclusion from the playing XI in the second Test against Bangladesh drew a strong criticism from the legendary Sunil Gavaskar.
Suryakumar Yadav slammed a century while Kuldeep Yadav claimed five wickets as India crushed South Africa by 106 runs to level the three-match T20I series 1-1.
'And for some reason, I don't want to jinx it, but I think there's a big one coming up.'
Moved by the youngster's stories and the emotions surrounding it, Rohit said he was "lost in their debuts".
Rohit Sharma, India's captain, acknowledged the dry pitch and the team's readiness for the challenge.
KL Rahul (64 not out) helped India chase down their target with 40 balls remaining
IMAGES from the 3rd ODI played between Sri Lanka and India, in Colombo, on Wednesday.
Winning their last T20 World Cup Super Eight match against Australia was not a 'breeze', says India skipper Rohit Sharma. He had to tweak his batting to take the wind out of the 2021 champions' sails
It was a headache to decide between Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav as third spinner: Rohit Sharma
If one looks at selection pattern, Jurel was the second keeper behind Sanju Samson for this series and Jitesh was a late entrant because of the unavailability of the World Cup squad members.
While Nortje missed DC's IPL opener as he was yet to recover fully from a back injury, Ishant just bowled two overs before limping off the field with a twisted ankle.
India and England have played with contrasting approaches in the World Cup so far, producing contrasting results. That is unlikely to change when the teams meet in Lucknow on Sunday.
India captain Rohit Sharma including mainstays Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja have placed in the highest category of BCCI central contracts.
Saturday witnessed an onslaught of runs, with a total of over 450 runs scored, setting the stage for several outstanding batting performances.
Quickfire cameos did the job in the low-scoring match between Delhi Capitals and the Gujarat Titans.
Boycott said that Anderson deserves all the adulation but owing to his age, he is being used too less.
Ravichandran Ashwin said shutting out external noises was integral for his success in the varied Indian conditions.
What stands out for Kuldeep 2.0 is his aggressive approach.
The third ODI, a day-night match, will be held on Sunday at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram.
'He uses his feet really well to go down the pitch to smother the turn if needed. He then goes and uses the crease as well. So, he's a very good player. I don't think he is going to be fussed about playing Kuldeep. He will know how to tackle him.'
'Our two (spinners) bowled well but in hindsight, probably should have bowled Moeen in our innings with the way spin was playing.'
Rohit Sharma has now led India to the third global final in last 12 months.
India will be looking for another favorable result to extend their lead in the World Test Championships standings.
Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson got the nod as the two wicketkeepers in India's 15-member squad.
Shubman Gill climbs to career-high No. 5, Kuldeep Yadav enter top 10
WV Raman backed the selection of four spinners in India's T20 World Cup squad
Kuldeep Yadav becomes only the second Indian spinner after Sachin Tendulkar to scalp a fifer against Pakistan.
K L Rahul has been ruled out of after failing to recover from injury to his right quadriceps
As always, HP looked dapper as he soaked in the sun and enjoyed delicious looking bowls of food.
Pathan conceded that Jasprit Bumrah is the only automatic selection among the bowlers.
USA cricketers Saurabh, Harmeet open up on connection with Indian stars
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The man who owns the World record of fastest List A hundred (off 29 balls in the Marsh Cup) has now done enough that Delhi Capitals have been forced to drop David Warner on the pretext of a hand injury.
Former spinner Pragyan Ojha feels the current lot of young Indian batters must learn to pace their innings while the team remains on experimentation mode ahead of the ODI World Cup at home.
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