'It does not matter even if you are the world's best, because if you have tired legs, obviously you cannot execute your plans as well you would want to. So, it's great learning for workload management for all of us,' said India's fielding coach R Sridhar.
It will be a big statement if Virat Kohli's young side could start off with a bang at Mahendra Singh Dhoni's 'spritual home', a task which will be easier said than done.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni will lead a full strength India squad for the two-match Twenty20 series against the West Indies in the United States on August 27 and 28.
Veteran left-arm seamer Ashish Nehra praised his Delhi Daredevils teammate Umesh Yadav terming him as the "most talented fast bowler" in the country at the moment and believes that his performance will have an impact on India's performance in near future.
Mumbai medium pacer Dhawal Kulkarni, who has played four ODIs for India (8 wickets), was named as a replacement for the injured Mohammed Shami in the One-day squad.
Following is a fact box on the second Test of the four-match series between Australia and India:
India's bowling attack will be lead by Bumrah and will be supported by Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Navdeep Saini, and Sharma.
Gujarat Lions would look to better their debut season's success and aim for a winning start against two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League match, in Rajkot on Friday.
Delhi Daredevils opener David Warner lavished praise on teammate Umesh Yadav, whose miserly 18th over proved crucial in the team's 15-run win over Pune Warriors, saying the pacer would be an asset for India in the upcoming Champions Trophy in England.
As coach Ricky Ponting pointed out, he would expect a better "on his feet" thinking from the young captain.
New Zealand's three-pronged attack could spell trouble for India on a spiced-up track and Will Somerville, who played a gutsy knock in Kanpur, might have to sit out.
Images from Day 3 of the first Test between India and Bangladesh, in Indore.
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Images from Day 1 of the first Test between India and Bangladesh, in Indore.
Batsmen have dominated so far this season in the five rounds of matches, completed on Tuesday, with as many as 122 hundreds being hit in 60 matches.
Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar backed the national selectors for not making changes to the Test squad in the wake of the crushing defeat against England in the Mumbai match, saying it was not required at this stage.
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Rishabh Pant was hit on the left elbow while batting on Day 3 of the third Test against Australia at the SCG on Saturday and was taken for a scan.
Eyeing a maiden IPL title, the fancied Delhi Capitals will face another litmus test in the form of a Kolkata Knight Riders unit brimming with optimism when the two sides lock horns in the Qualifier 2 match in Sharjah on Wednesday.
Indian fast bowler Umesh Yadav was on Wednesday rendered doubtful for the second cricket Test against England, starting Friday, due to a lower back problem.
The Indian seam attack was conspicuous by its absence during the final practice session ahead of the first Test against England at Motera beginning Thursday.
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South Africa captain Faf du Plessis walked for the toss along with Temba Bavuma as the proxy captain, who was given the responsibility of calling the toss.
Regarded as the fastest Indian bowler, young Umesh Yadav reckons that he has been selected in the team for "sheer pace" and will never ever compromise on speed for anything else.
Delhi Daredevils produced a superb bowling show as they crushed Kolkata Knight riders by 52 runs in their opening Champions League Twenty20 match in Centurion on Saturday.
Jadeja hit his 15th fifty in the longest format of the game on Monday in the Boxing Day Test against Australia.
India captain Ajinkya Rahane on Tuesday singled out the debutant duo of Shubman Gill and Mohammed Siraj while commending the tremendous character shown by his side to turn it around in the second Test, in Melbourne, for a series-levelling triumph.
India have a real shot at winning their first ever away series against South Africa,
Captain Rohit Sharma delivered a match-winning performance to put the defending champions' campaign back on track.
Images from the third day's play of the second Test between India and New Zealand being played at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore
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Australia were 179 for 8 in their second knock, leading India by 230 runs on a day when 15 wickets fell on what appears to be a difficult yet not an impossible Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch.
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Following the crushing 10-wicket loss to England in the second Test, India suffered another major blow when pacer Umesh Yadav was ruled out of the next match due to injury. The pacer had to miss the second Test in Mumbai because of a back injury. He underwent scans in Mumbai and was advised rest for 10-12 days, forcing him out of the third Test in Kolkata, starting December 5.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said that pacer Umesh Yadav, who is nursing a sore back, is likely to be rested for the second Test against England, commencing in Mumbai on Friday.
At stumps on day one, Odisha were sitting pretty on 177 for six and already have a handy 111-run first innings lead.
Among those who impressed were Shubhman Gill, Hanuma Vihari and Rishabh Pant.
Shikhar Dhawan has been named as the replacement for the injured Murali Vijay for India's upcoming Test series in Sri Lanka.
Having taken up Test captaincy from M S Dhoni in the middle of a series in Australia back in 2014, Virat Kohi changed the way India played the five-day game.
