Sri Lanka, who are third in the WTC rankings behind already qualified Australia and India, will need to beat New Zealand 2-0.
Slogans like 'Vande Mataram', 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' and 'Modi, Modi' went up the air amid a mood of cheer.
Captain Rohit Sharma believes all individuals showed a lot of character and stepped up when needed to take India to the World Test Championship final for the second consecutive time.
The second day's play in the third Test between England and South Africa at The Oval will not take place on Friday following the death of Queen Elizabeth, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Thursday.
Mohammad Siraj has reclaimed the No 1 position among bowlers in the MRF Tyres ICC men's ODI player rankings after his sensational haul of 6/21 against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup final.
England fast bowler Stuart Broad will retire from cricket at the end of the Ashes series against Australia, he said after the third day of the final Test on Saturday.
The absence of the dashing wicketkeeper-batter leaves a big void in India's Test eleven, said Hayden
Anushka's expression conveyed a mix of shock and confusion at the loss of such an important wicket on a crucial day of play.
Australia and India control their own destiny as they edge towards the conclusion of the competition
The Indians lost their last seven wickets for the addition of just 70 runs on the final day of the contest.
Kohli has managed just 111 runs in three Tests against Australia but Ponting is not worried about lack of runs.
Ravi Shastri didn't expect the orthodox Cheteshwar Pujara to try out an uncharacteristic ramp shot against Pat Cummins.
Warner's participation was considered doubtful for the next red-ball assignments for Australia, especially after his horrendous run in India with the bat.
Test cricketers from England and South Africa paid tributes to Queen Elizabeth II as they wore black armbands and observed a minute's silence ahead of start of Day 3 of the third and final Test match at The Oval in London.
Moeen made his Test debut in 2014 and played his last Test against India at the Oval in September 2021. He scored 2,914 runs in 64 Tests at an average of 28.29, and picked up 195 wickets with his off-spin.
James Anderson, who turns 41 on Sunday, is England's leading wicket taker in Tests with 690 dismissals.
Hazlewood returned to Australia after reporting "minor side soreness" following his most recent IPL match for RCB
Images from Day 1 of the fifth and final Ashes Test between England and Australia at The Oval in London on Thursday.
Cheteshwar Pujara, leading Sussex, scored a century in the first innings against Durham in the the County Championship Division Two match.
Liam Livingstone smashed his second half-century in two games as England claimed a 79-run win over New Zealand in the rain-affected second ODI.
'The intensity he trains with all the time is at such a high level it drags everyone else along for the ride.'
'His attention to detail, keenness to understand the 'why' and 'how' of things being done will one day make him as good a diver as a cricketer which he undoubtedly is.'
Ravi Shastri sounded sceptical about the possibility of players getting extended gap after the IPL or practice games ahead of future WTC final matches.
Dream11 will be seen on Team India jerseys starting from the Test series against the West Indies.
Smith will look to reprise his performance from the 2019 Ashes series in England, where he amassed 774 runs in his four Tests
'Lyon has over 400 Test wickets and dismissed India's best batter in this crucial moment.'
'It will be looking to score, and then if it's a good ball, defend.'
India qualified for the World Test Championship final after New Zealand edged Sri Lanka by two wickets off the final ball in a dramatic finish to the first Test in Christchurch on Monday.
The former England captain expects experienced pacer James Anderdon to be part of England's touring squad for the Test series in India early next year.
England all-rounder Moeen Ali said he will not travel to India next year for the Test series.
KL Rahul's Successful surgery brings hope for speedy return to Indian cricket team
Smith said he expects the Indian attack to pose a stiff challenge irrespective of the combination they go with.
'There have been a lot of 6:30 wake-ups on day four and day five when my alarm has been set for 8:15.'
Rahane stands at crossroads in his comeback Test
Alam sighed when he heard about Bedi's death before gathering his breath to pay tribute to one of the greatest spinners of all time.
Hazlewood makes the cut as Australia confirm WTC final squad
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden will have a one-on-one meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday before holding high-level talks to further boost the growing Indo-US strategic relations in areas like defence, space, clean energy and critical technologies.
Legendary Brian Lara's tips on situational awareness of the game will greatly help the West Indies batters during the two-Test series against India beginning on July 12, feels skipper Kraigg Brathwaite.
Australia coach McDonald dismisses 'far-fetched' Cummins resignation talk
The BCCI on Saturday provided an update on injured players Jasprit Bumrah and Shreyas Iyer.
