Harbhajan Singh urges India to play Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq carefully ahead of the T20 World Cup clash in Colombo, while Nayan Mongia backs Hardik Pandya to shine under pressure.
The former India wicket-keeper-batsman says he does not want other players to suffer and be treated the way he was during his career.
Pant now has three Test centuries on English soil.
The former India batsman and coach said he is th ebest wicketkeeper in the country.
In November, the BCCI had sacked the entire selection panel headed by Chetan Sharma. The other members were Harvinder Singh, Sunil Joshi and Debasish Mohanty.
Former India wicketkeeper-batsman Nayan Mongia talks tells Haresh Pandya that Mahendra Singh Dhoni must be retained as captain irrespective of the widespread criticism his Test captaincy has triggered in recent times.
India went down by an innings and 32 runs -- their worst Test defeat on South African soil.
Former India stumper Nayan Mongia tells Haresh Pandya that many players from the Under-19 World Cup-winning team have the potential to make it to India's senior squad.
Rishabh Pant broke Mahendra Singh Dhoni's record to become the fastest Indian wicketkeeper to reach 100 dismissals, during the first Test against South Africa in Centurion on Tuesday.
'Hardik will lead the side. As far as KL Rahul is concerned, his T20I days seem to be numbered'
Board of Control for Cricket in India president Sourav Ganguly said the two replacements in the selection panel will be picked by the end of this month.
Former India pacer Ajit Agarkar on Friday entered the race for the national selector's job and is a frontrunner for the chairman's post. Agarkar, who is a former chairman of Mumbai senior selection committee, is in contention for the chairman's post as the new constitution doesn't have provisions for zonal system.
Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh will be among a host of former stars in the India Maharaja team which will take part in the inaugural edition of the Legends League Cricket (LLC), starting on January 20 in Oman.
Mongia, Maninder, Das among notable names in contention for senior selectors' posts
Saha affected his 100th dismissal when Umesh Yadav had Shadman Islam (29) caught at the hands of the wicket-keeper.
Rishabh Pant on Tuesday surpassed the iconic Mahendra Singh Dhoni to become the fastest Indian wicket-keeper-batsman to reach the 1,000-run mark in Test cricket during the final Test against Australia at the Gabba on Tuesday, January 19, 2021.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Sunday completed another milestone as he pipped Syed Kirmani to become the Indian wicketkeeper with highest number of dismissals in his kitty.
In a freewheeling interview with Haresh Pandya, the former India stumper shares his views on the World Cup 2011
Statistical highlights on the second day of the third and final Test between India and South Africa on Monday.
At 6ft 6in and looking more like an All Black forward Jacob Oram is latest in a line of fine New Zealand all-rounders.
BCCI's Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) member Madan Lal said two new selectors will be in office by the time the national team's tour of New Zealand winds up early next month. Former India cricketers Rudra Pratap Singh and Sulkashana Naik are the other two members of the CAC, which has been tasked to find replacements for outgoing chairman of selectors MSK Prasad and his fellow panel member Gagan Khoda.
Shobhan Mehta, who is in Gujarat police's custody, told interrogators that Australia's Mark Waugh and former South Africa skipper Hansie Cronje, who died in 2001 in a plane crash, also gave tips to bookies.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni engineered six dismissals to equal the world record for most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in an ODI.
'A lot of people will say a lot of things, which would be very confusing, so the best thing is to leave him alone,' says Nayan Mongia.
India were 254 for 3 at stumps on Day 1 in the third Test against South Africa.
The former India stumper will prepare the team for the June 12-22 Asian Cricket Council Trophy in Malaysia.
Nayan Mongia on Saturday denied of having "ever met or known Shobhan Mehta".
Nayan Mongia will be the wicketkeeper for the four-day league match against Central Zone in the Duleep Trophy.
In reply, Railways were tottering at 84 for eight in their second innings on the third day of the Elite 'A' group Ranji Trophy match.
A stubborn 88 by Nayan Mongia could not prevent Baroda from going down by an innings and seven runs in the Ranji Trophy match.
Punjab were 323 for eight, still needing 47 more runs to surpass the Baroda first innings total on the third day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'A' cricket match.
Australia spin great Shane Warne picked former India captain Sourav Ganguly as the skipper of his greatest Indian XI. However, the most notable omission in his team was that of former India batting great VVS Laxman, who enjoyed an impeccable record against Australia.
It was on April 22, 1998, when bating great Sachin Tendulkar hit a magnificent 143 against Australia that helped India qualify for the final of the Austral-Asia Cup in Sharjah. Just when things looked out of reach, Tendulkar stepped up with the bat and although India could not win the contest his splendid knock ensured that they made it to the final ahead of New Zealand.
Venkatesh Prasad and Sunil Joshi were on Tuesday shortlisted along with three others for the national selectors' job. Agarkar not being shortlisted also is an indicator that the Board is likely to stick to the existing zonal policy for the national selectors.
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni broke the world record for most number of stumpings in international cricket after he effected his 134th dismissal on Day 2 of the third cricket Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday.
Who can forget the 1996 World Cup quarter-final in Bengaluru? Or Sachin Tendulkar's magical knock at Centurion in the 2003 World Cup? Or Kapil Dev-inspired India bowling out Pakistan 87 at Sharjah?
Sunil Joshi replaced MSK Prasad (South Zone), who had an extended run after completing his four-year tenure. Joshi's selection from South Zone and Harvinder getting picked from Central Zone also shows that the Board has stuck with the zonal policy.
Former India spinner Venkatapathy Raju explains the mysteries of spin bowling.
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