Stokes, who is still recovering from a knee surgery, hasn't bowled since the second Ashes Test in June last year.
Tom Latham has been New Zealand's best batsman on the on-going tour of India, having struck five half centuries. But he knows the biggest responsibility is to help the visitors win and for that he looking to take a cue from Virat Kohli's batting.
Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel pulled off a nervy chase as India beat England by five wickets in the fourth Test on Monday to claim an unassailable 3-1 lead.
'It was quite emotional as well, actually -- I lost my two grand dads about a year and a half ago and they used to just sit and watch Test cricket all the time. Their wish was to see me out on the TV, I know they're supporting me from up above.'
Mahendra Singh Dhoni and daughter Ziva enjoyed playing with their dogs at their farm house in Ranchi.
England eye lead after Bashir wrecks India in Ranchi
The joint venture of Patel-Uniexcel Group has taken up the Ranchi franchise in the much-hyped Hockey India League, making it the third of the six teams which will compete in the event starting in January next year.
Development economist Jean Dreze said the Indian democracy is currently navigating a crisis that is not only limited to the 'recent wave of authoritarianism' but also suppression of opposition voices by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.
Continuing their investigation into the blasts ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Patna last October, the National Investigating Agency on Saturday recovered 16 live bombs from the Sithio village near Ranchi, Jharkhand.
Coach Brendon McCullum said England will continue with their attacking Bazball approach in the last two Tests.
Pant said at this point he feels emotionally overwhelmed while talking about his dynamics with the 2011 World Cup winner.
Defending champions Ranchi Rhinos eked out a close 2-1 win over Uttar Pradesh Wizards to consolidate their position in the points table of the Hero Hockey India League (HHIL) at the Dhyan Chand Stadium in Lucknow.
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.
Ranchi will witness its favourite son, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, in India colours for the first time when it hosts a One-Day International during the England series, from November 2012 to January 2013.
Images from the second T20 International between India and Sri Lanka in Ranchi.
Former finance minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Yashwant Sinha and a dozen others were injured on Thursday when the police used batons to disperse the saffron party activists who tried to gherao the Raj Bhavan in Ranchi. Sinha claimed before the media persons that he was subjected to "merciless" lathicharge during the "peaceful" agitation.
Following India's win over England in the fourth Test, former England skipper Alastair Cook lauded Indian wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel saying he was impressed by the youngster's fast decision-making and how he picked the lengths of the deliveries early.
"I challenge BJP to prove corruption charges against me. If proved, I will resign from politics," said Hemant Soren.
'Nice to learn something new, but took way too long to finish the work'
Gavaskar wants Ashwin to lead team out on field in Dharamsala in his 100th Test.
Gujarat Titans head coach Ashish Nehra on Saturday said he never tried to convince Hardik Pandya against returning to Mumbai Indians but conceded that the star all-rounder's experience would be dearly missed by the team in the IPL beginning on March 22.
The horrific videos from Manipur have shocked India, leading to protests across the nation.
Axar Patel made an expected comeback to the side for the first two Tests against England.
BCCI secretary unveils plans for WPL 2024
The film 'MS Dhoni: The Untold Story', which is played often on TV, is a guilty pleasure for Dhoni fans.
Minz is called a 'left-handed Kieron Pollard' on the domestic circuit for his ability to hit big sixes. He boasts of a strike rate in excess of 140.
The 23-year-old woman was motivated to approach police after watching the film The Kerala Story, the police official said citing her complaint.
'England were really good today and they put up as much of a fight as they could. But obviously -- like with any Test series and any Test match -- you look at key areas where you let the game slip.'
Apparently angry over captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's decision to field first in the fourth One-dayer against Australia in Ranchi, an unidentified person pelted a stone at Dhoni's house in the Harmu Housing Colony on Wednesday night. As a result, a window pane was broken.
'The hardest place to play in the world is India.'
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren will travel to New Delhi on Saturday to attend the dinner hosted by President Droupadi Murmu for the G20 summit, which meant that he would miss appearing before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in a money laundering case.
Moved by the youngster's stories and the emotions surrounding it, Rohit said he was "lost in their debuts".
The pitches might not have been entirely in their favour, but the Indian pacers' ability to strike at vital situations has made a sea of difference in the Test series against England, reckons top-order batter Shubman Gill.
The incident took place at Kurumahat in Hansdiha police station area, around 300 km from the state capital Ranchi, on Friday night when a tourist couple from Spain was spending the night at a makeshift tent.
A college girl on Wednesday committed suicide by setting herself on fire after she was allegedly raped by four youths near Getalsud dam on the outskirts of Ranchi.
Three people who had been detained Ranchi in connection with the Patna serial bomb blasts have been released after interrogation, even as raids continued in several areas of Jharkhand in connection with the blasts.
Emotions were at an all-time high in the Indian team dressing room after they registered a historic win against England with a winning margin of 434 runs in the third Test of the series on Sunday in Rajkot.
India set England a huge target and then skittled the tourists out for 122 to romp to a 434-run victory in the third Test and go 2-1 up in the five-match series on Sunday.
Indian bowlers put in an inspired show before Virat Kohli returned to form with a rollicking unbeaten 77 as the hosts spanked England by seven wickets in the third one-dayer to make captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's first match in his home town a memorable one in their third one-dayer in Ranchi on Saturday.
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