Rahul Dravid will become only the sixth Indian to play 100 Tests when India takes on England in the third and final Test in Mumbai on Saturday.
Rahul Dravid was struggling to hold back tears as he relived his journey in international cricket, reports Harish Kotian
India won their seventh ICC trophy, while registering their third Champions Trophy triumph.
Rohit went past Tendulkar, Dravid, Gayle during his knock.
The 42-year-old Gambhir, a key member of the 2011 ODI World Cup-winning Indian side, led Kolkata Knight Riders to IPL titles in 2012 and 2014.
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The India vice-captain scored a career-best 222 in the first Test against New Zealand on Thursday.
Dravid requested the BCCI to reduce his reward to match that of his colleagues. He felt it wouldn't be right to receive a larger sum than the batting, bowling, and fielding coaches who played a crucial role in the team's success.
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.
Rahul Dravid's son, Samit, expressed his excitement and gratitude after being selected for the India Under-19 team for their upcoming series against Australia.
Ashwin has had the opportunity to play under the wing of both stars. He pointed out that there isn't a huge gap between Gambhir and Dravid's approach or the passion that the duo shares for Indian cricket.
'The best coach is the one who is tactically superior. He should know how to pick the right XI according to the conditions.'
Rathour has played six Tests and seven ODIs and has 33 first-class centuries to his name.
'There are 3-4 people who wasted 10 years of my son's vital career...captains like Dhoniji, Viratji, Rohitji and coach Dravidji.'
Harry Brook matched the legendary Sachin Tendulkar's career-high of 898 rating points in the ICC Test batting rankings.
New rules, new captains, but same excitement as two months of cricket extravaganza kicks off in Kolkata.
India's Head Coach Gautam Gambhir has seen both ends of the spectrum with high of Champions Trophy and low of six Test losses and he'll have tough choices to make once the new two-year cycle comes around with the new season.
'I'm very happy with the honour, but I don't let myself get too high'
The Indian vice-captain lost 200 pounds and a gold bangle after the dressing room had been broken in.
Former England cricketer Graeme Swann believes Kolkata Knight Riders team mentor Gautam Gambhir will be a 'brilliant' head coach for India.
One of the most stylish batters, Rahul admitted that in his younger days he often tried to be something he was not.
'One day I told him, if you want to be a cricketer with a long career, you cannot be a fast bowler.' 'I felt more than pace, unorthodox left arm spin would suit him better.' 'Please don't give me credit for what he is doing now. I only made a suggestion.'
While Herath has been appointed for Tests against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka as New Zealand's spin bowling coach, Rathour will be with the Kiwi side only for the contest against Afghanistan.
Reader Saurabh Tandon sent us this photograph from Bangalore.
Pakistan has the upper hand in the Champions Trophy, winning three of the five matches against India.
Dinesh Karthik came under a lot of flak from cricket fans after he didn't include Mahendra Singh Dhoni in his best all-format India XI.
Shreyas Iyer's ability to negotiate spin bowling effectively makes him a crucial asset for India in the ICC Champions Trophy.
The India captain is currently playing for Karnataka in a Ranji Trophy match against Saurashtra at Rajkot.
Friday's fifth and final ODI against England will mark the end of Rahul Dravid's illustrious ODI career. Bikash Mohapatra salutes the batting ace whose perseverance translated into success.
The void left by Mahendra Singh Dhoni's retirement in Indian cricket was quickly filled by Rishabh Pant, said batting great Rahul Dravid.
Sachin was Dabang, Dada was Tiger, Dravid was Mr Perfectionist...
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.
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.
A few big IPL franchises had offered Rahul Dravid blank cheques to join them, but his choice was clear.
'With him in particular, I've had a lot of chats with him, a lot of conversations to try and make him a better cricketer.'
It was the team's decision to declare the innings and not Dravid's alone.
As The Wall completes a decade in Tests, it's time for you to judge his best innings.
Fact file on Rahul Dravid, who was named India captain for the home one-day series against Sri Lanka and South Africa on Thursday:
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