Indian cricket team's Director Ravi Shastri is happy to know that skipper Virat Kohli has a lot of confidence in him.
Next India head coach should be below 60 and have minimum two-year international experience
India's star batsman Rohit Sharma wasted no time in getting back to business as he underwent a practice session at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday.
Notwithstanding India's shock defeat in the first Test against Sri Lanka, Team Director Ravi Shastri has made it clear that the team will not change its style of play in the remaining two Tests, saying the endeavour has always been to play "fearless cricket".
Criticising Duncan Fletcher's coaching reign between 2011-15, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has said that work ethic during the Zimbabwean's tenure was "pretty abysmal" as players reported late in practice sessions.
Instead of sidelining coach Duncan Fletcher, the BCCI should have sacked him, says Harish Kotian/Rediff.com
The 'Little Master', however, played down Kohli's much-publicised reaction to a reporter's query about whether he agreed with coach Ravi Shastri on this being the best travelling team in last 15 years.
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The Rajasthan Royal bowlers fended off the RCB batters in the Eliminator in Ahmedabad.
Sourav Ganguly on Friday used the oft-repeated remark 'cricket is a captain's game' before saying 'man-management and situation-understanding skills' make good coaches, apart from skills.
India's opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan looked visibly upset, venting out his anger on reserved opener KL Rahul on day 3 of the 4th Test at Feroz Shah Kotla ground in New Delhi. Birthday boy Dhawan played an important hand before lunch. The incident unfolded when Dhawan was hit on the forearm by a rising delivery from Imran Tahir.
Being India head coach is one of the biggest assignments in the cricket world, and former Australia head coach Justin Langer believes it could be very exhausting if the timing isn't right for the incumbent.
Rinku Singh may have been the solitary talking point for Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL season gone horribly wrong, but the 25-year-old prefers to stay grounded and not think about a Team India push.
Touched by India's support in the aftermath of Phillip Hughes's death, Cricket Australia Director and former pacer Michael Kasprowicz has praised the visitors for being considerate in accepting the changed series schedule following the tragedy.
India spinner Kuldeep Yadav was inundated with birthday greetings on Twitter.
The Indian team took to the nets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday with all of their players going through a rigorous training session.
While Shastri in his inimitable manner was clear that YoYo test is here to stay, Kohli said that one should look at it as a "hard call" that benefits the team rather than being emotional.
In awe of Virat Kohli's meteoric rise, Indian Team Director Ravi Shastri on Thursday said the swashbuckling batsman seems like a mirror-image of West Indian great Viv Richards.
The selection of Ravi Shastri's coaching team will take place on Monday and the interviews for the batting, bowling and fielding coaches will be conducted by the national selection committee headed by MSK Prasad.
Hit by controversies right through their troubled England tour, the Indian team management sought to steer clear of the media by not sending any player for the mandatory pre-match press conference ahead of the second ODI against the hosts.
Cricket icon Sunil Gavaskar celebrates a magnificent 75th birthday on July 10th. Rediff.com picks 15 facts about Sunil Gavaskar you need to know:
'I have always taken pride while donning the Indian jersey during my playing days and it is going to be no different when I take up this new role.'
Following his tweet about the threat from a journalist, former head coach Ravi Shastri and former India stars Virender Sehwag and Harbhajan Sigh came out in his support and asked Saha to reveal the name of the scribe.
Mohammed Siraj was in Australia for his first Test tour when his father Mohammed Ghaus passed away and had to tackle the emotional phase to concentrate on cricket on that trip.
Former India batsman Sanjay Bangar was on Wednesday appointed as the batting consultant of Indian Premier League side Royal Challengers Bangalore ahead of the upcoming season.
Dhoni had led India to the title victory at the inaugural T20 World Cup played in South Africa in 2007.
Ganguly also said that he would like to speak to Dhoni and know what he wants.
'After the first ball that hit him, he wanted to play his shots, be aggressive and take on the bowling.'
In his first Test in 1989, Sachin Tendulkar was up against a Pakistan pace attack comprising Imran Khan, Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis. Tendulkar, at that point in time, felt he was not good enough for international cricket.
With Ravi Shastri being appointed as the Director of the Indian cricket team, the days of current chief coach Duncan Fletcher seems to be numbered as there is a question mark about his presence during the upcoming home series against the West Indies.
India captain Virat Kohli reveals how tips from Sachin Tendulkar and Ravi Shastri post that disastrous tour helped him become the player he is today.
Gill, who had hit 84 in the previous game against Delhi Capitals, was in imperious form as he cut, drove and smacked the Punjab Kings bowlers.
Former India batter VVS Laxman will be the next head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA), a senior BCCI official confirmed on Sunday.
'The matches between India and Pakistan are the biggest in the world.'
Hardik Pandya shared a selfie with the Indian team players
India batsman Rohit Sharma believes captain Virat Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri's belief in his abilities helped him own the opening position in Tests.
Nothing surpasses this: Ravi Shastri after series win.
It was a proper Test innings, it was of the highest class, and given the circumstances it came in, it was one of the best innings by an Indian batsman in recent memory, applauds Prem Panicker.
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