While the entire country was praying for an India victory in Tuesday's One-Day International series opener in Rajkot, Man of the Match Virender Sehwag said he was actually supporting Sri Lanka in the high-scoring humdinger. 'I was not tense at all, because I was supporting Sri Lanka,' Sehwag said after India staved off Sri Lanka's spirited response to eke out a narrow three-run victory.
This achievement makes him the third Indian to surpass 3000 runs and claim over 250 wickets in Tests.
At least 52 percent -- 813 out of 1,563 candidates -- appeared for the retest on Sunday, said NTA.
With Ashwin absent from the Rajkot Test, India is forced to field only 10 players and four specialist bowlers.
Rajkot city mayor Raksha Boriya on Wednesday suggested that girls should not wear short tops to avoid rape and sexual assaults and to 'conserve Indian values', drawing sharp criticism from several quarters.
The respective Dussehra rallies of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and and Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray chief Uddhav Thackeray were once again about whose version of Hindutva is genuine and who is the true inheritor of party patriarch Bala Thackeray's legacy.
Inside the locker room secrets of India's Test series triumph
Hardik and around four of his supporters were detained when he was going to the cricket stadium in the attire of a farmer.
MS Dhoni will play for Pune in the next edition of the Indian Premier League.
'It was during Covid that Ashwin realised that family can also be a part of his life. So he expanded a little bit to give us space which gave him more happiness and stability to deal with a lot of things on the field. That is why he has had a detached attachment over the last few years.'
'I don't want to say anything about it. I just need to try and do whatever I can do on the ground that says the best I can do'
Lying in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a Chennai hospital, Chitra Ravichandran was slipping in and out of consciousness but she had just one query for her son Ravichandran Ashwin when she saw him by her bedside -- "Why did you come?"
Prolific India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, the leading run-scorer in the ongoing Test series against England, has been nominated for ICC Men's Player of the Month Award for February alongside New Zealand's Kane Williamson and Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India, on Tuesday, moved the Supreme Court seeking disbursal of funds for conducting Rajkot Test that starts on Wednesday.
Congress candidate Gabriel Denwang Wangsu won the Kanubari Assembly seat in Arunachal Pradesh in a close contest defeating his lone rival Rongnai Maham of BJP by 885 votes in the October 15 by-poll.
Jasprit Bumrah led the Indian attack from the front in the second Test against England. Following a sizzling six-wicket haul in the first innings, Bumrah returned to pick up three to guide India to a series-levelling win.
'It has been amazing to compete against you but also learn off you. So mate, congratulations and plenty more to come.'
His remarks come a day after Ajit Pawar apologised to the people of the state for the collapse of the structure which was installed in the coastal district's Malvan tehsil, around 480km from Mumbai.
Corroded nuts and bolts likely contributed to the collapse of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue by causing a failure in steel members forming the frame inside the statue, according to a structural engineer.
A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Friday.
The third and deciding one-dayer will be played in Bengaluru on Sunday.
The WR is taking various measures including setting up disaster management rooms, help desks, and keeping relief trains ready.
Avesh Khan, who was released to play Ranji Trophy during first Test, has rejoined the squad.
A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.
Inclement weather poses a threat to the India-Australia T20 international in Rajkot on Thursday, with the Met department forecasting rainfall over the next 48 hours.
With the fourth Test against England set to be played in Ranchi on Friday, February 23, Wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel recalled his first interaction with his idol, Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Rohit Sharma enjoyed time out from cricket with wife Ritika and daughter Samaira.
'What a phenomenal guy. I am insanely proud of you @rashwin99 We love you!'
India may not be contemplating life after Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli just yet but the robust display of their fringe players against England will have eased any fears about how they will cope when the old guard steps aside.
A boy from Rajkot has become the youngest student to equal the world record of obtaining full 1,000 marks in an online computer exam conducted by United States-based multinational Microsoft Corp.
An SRP man suffered a massive heart attack while on patrol outside the cricket ground.
Centurion Colin Munro credited New Zealand's "outstanding" bowling attack for the 40-run victory in the second T20 International, in Rajkot, on Saturday, saying dismissing the in-form India openers early was "massive".
'His greatest challenge is going to be scoring runs away from home. To be classified as a great player at the end of your career, you gotta get 100s away from home in ALL conditions.'
The former English skipper was also critical of his side's batting while pointing out India's issues with converting great starts to big scores, saying that hitting 30s and 40s does not win a team Test matches.
Inspiring story of India's 'Helmet Man' goes viral.
India's woeful run of losses continued as England drew first blood with a thrilling nine-run victory in the first One-Day International in Rajkot, on Friday. Chasing a stiff target of 326, India lacked the batting firepower on a placid track and were restricted to a 316 for 9 in a high-scoring contest to concede a 1-0 lead to visitors in the five-match series.
As her husband -- player of the match in the Vizag Test -- gears up for the third Test against England in Rajkot, Sanjana Ganesan, Bumrah's wife, found herself facing body-shaming comments in a promotional post with a Valentine's Day theme.
Government was watching Gandhiji's mood to know if he had cooled down. They found out from his letters and utterances that he was the same old firebrand and even more determined than before.
A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.
India beat Sri Lanka by three runs in a high-scoring first One-Day International at Rajkot on Tuesday to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Chasing a seemingly improbable target of 415, the visitors mounted a well-calculated assault but eventually finished just short, with 411 for eight in their stipulated 50 overs.
