BCCI president Sourav Ganguly believes his former teammate Rahul Dravid has all the attributes for becoming successful in his current role as the coach of the Indian cricket team.
Suryakumar Yadav's superior performance will put Shreyas Iyer's slot in the team in danger once Hardik Pandya is back.
Another tough choice India need to make is in the wicket-keeping department.
How India's players fared in the England series.
India's charismatic middle-order batter in T20 cricket Suryakumar Yadav made his Test debut along with wicketkeeper K S Bharat.
Ahead of the Asia Cup 2023, Indian cricketers on Thursday underwent rigorous fitness drills, including the Yo-Yo test which was aced by the players in attendance in Bengaluru.
'As of now, he has been officially ruled out of this T20 series of South Africa for these two games. He has gone to the NCA and we are waiting for the official confirmation on the next steps.'
The cameras were panned on the skipper as he couldn't contain himself after the loss.
Dravid said the team is trying to strengthen the slip cordon during its preparatory camp
'I would just be kind to all my players and if there were ever mistakes, I would find a way to hide it.'
'The concept of an MP IPL team is the brainchild of Kamal Nath.' 'If the Congress government comes to power in the state, he will assemble an IPL team for MP with the assistance of his business contacts.'
'It was an off-day so Rahul Dravid sir decided that we should have some fun activities.'
We need to make sensible choices that are in the long-term interest of Indian cricket -- and the game itself, suggests Indrajit Gupta.
India and Australia began training for the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Virat Kohli surpassed Rahul Dravid to become the second highest run-scorer for India in international cricket.
Graeme Swann recalled how he once got Rahul Dravid out and it became a momentous occasion for him. Dravid played for Kent under John Wright's coaching and had a good season with the county side.
Dravid took over, India have had Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya as national captains
Shubman Gill feels working on specific technical areas and a minor tweak before a T20 series in New Zealand has worked wonders for his game.
'To take 600 wickets and to play the number of Test matches he has takes a special kind of cricketer.'
'They say a Test cap will always be well-earned. And he has really earned his stripes.
While coming at No. 5, Rahul's role as a batsman is not easy - he either has very few overs to make an impact after a top-order mayhem or he has to consolidate after a top-order malfunction.
Head coach Rahul Dravid and his team will assemble at the National Cricket Academy on Tuesday to start preparations for the World Test Championship final in June.
The most interesting aspect of the contest is the form of batters from both sides which has been the reason of their success so far.
'Number four is just a number and anybody can fit in. I started in the middle-order in one-day cricket and went on to open because I was asked to by Sachin (Tendulkar) as captain. It is the same with Sachin.'
Pace bowler Avesh Khan said backing from captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid helped him get over the nerves in his debut match for India, in the third T20 International against West Indies on Sunday.
Shardul Thakur's better batting ability compared to speedster Prasidh Krishna could prove to be decisive while selecting the extra pacer for World Cup but both are likely to be auditioned if India pick a 17-member squad for the Asia Cup, which is set to be named on Monday.
The first of the three T20I games between India and the West Indies will be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata starting 1930 IST tonight.
It was reported by PTI on February 8 that Saha has pulled out of Ranji Trophy as he has been told that he won't be selected in the Indian team.
Indian batters committed themselves to doubles shift in the nets against slow bowlers
A look at Team India's nets session in Kanpur on Tuesday.
Rohit and I keep talking about situations, it helps in forging big partnerships: Jaiswal
'When I was playing regularly, there must have been someone who had to sit out, and I wasn't guilty. So you can't feel low if you are sitting out because the team is winning.'
'KL, Pant, VK, Rohit, Sky would be my top five.'
Sri Lanka are no pushovers but they have faltered more often than not in this World Cup after an superlative show in the qualification round.
'To the believers of crypto regulations, I have only one question to ask, how will you regulate it?'
Many believe that Saha should have refrained from making his conversations with Dravid public
Hardik will lead India in two match T20 Series beginning from Sunday.
seamer Mohammed Shami's recovery from COVID-19 is being monitored by the team management, as they look to replace the injured Jasprit Bumrah, ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup.
Rahane expressed happiness on his return to the team and his role as vice-captain in the new WTC 2023-25 cycle.
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