Cricket legend and Indian Air Force's Honorary Group Captain Sachin Tendulkar led the sporting fraternity in lauding Tuesday's air strikes that targetted Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists and trainers in Pakistan.
PM Modi, Olympian Abhinav Bindra lead country in congratulating Mirabai Chanu on winning Olympic silver on Saturday.
Both teams retained the eleven that played in the drawn third Test at St Kitts.
Wasim Jaffer and VVS Laxman scored half-centuries in their return to the Indian team.
Achrekar has trained Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli among others at Shivaji Park in Dadar.
According to sources at CAB, the security clearance did not come a day ahead of the historic match between India and Bangladesh in Kolkata.
The Indian captain was picked ahead of VVS Laxman and Chris Rogers as the second overseas player by the English county.
Hyderabad make 251 in reply to Punjab's 142 and gain a 109-run first innings lead.
First coach Manhas remembers 17-year-old terrorising Ranji batters at nets
Sachin Tendulkar was unbeaten on 46 as India reached 103 for 3 in reply to South Africa's 328 on day two of the second Test.
Proving yet again the glorious uncertainties of cricket, India pulled off a spectacular 123-run victory over South Africa in the first Test, to register its maiden win in that country.
India stretched their lead to 311 runs against South Africa at the end of the second day of the first Test.
Allan Donald believes India are a batsman or two short on the South African trip.
'Rahane led the side brilliantly, bowlers were relentless but the biggest positive is the performance of two debutants. Both of them were confident and not overawed by the big occasion. Strength of Indian cricket is their strong bench strength'
Sourav Ganguly's hopes of returning to the Indian team suffered a setback as he was not picked in the Rest of India team for the Irani Trophy tie against Uttar Pradesh.
The former India batsman and coach said he is th ebest wicketkeeper in the country.
VVS Laxman's 281 against Australia in Kolkata has been voted as the greatest Indian Test innings.
Twelve out of 17 leading players signed for graded payments.
Laxman though predicted that India can win the series 2-1.
The Kerala seamer said he wasn't expecting the India call for the first two ODIs against Sri Lanka
Rest of India meet Ranji champions Mumbai in the Irani Trophy match from September 18 to 22.
Former India batsman VVS Laxman wants newly-elected BCCI president Sourav Ganguly to revive the National Cricket Academy, which, he says, is the key to nurturing future stars.
VVS Laxman said he was enjoying being one of the senior players after steadying India on the fourth day of the third Test against West Indies on Sunday.
Yuvraj revealed that he was promised a farewell game by the BCCI provided he failed the 'Yo Yo' fitness test. However, he passed it and the swansong never happened.
Team physio Andrew Leipus said although the knee injury has not healed completely, the batsman would have no problems playing in Sunday's final against Sri Lanka.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is set to take charge as the president of the Board of Contro for Cricket in India this month, completing his transition from star player to a top administrator.
Tendulkar had surgery this week on his left elbow and will not play in the match.
Ajay Jadeja said that the selectors should keep an open mind and not target individual players
The Indian opener stayed off field for most part of the England innings due to back spasms
The Hyderabad batsman is practicing on pacy pitches similar to the ones expected in Pakistan
The Indian board has not done 'enough' to market Test cricket, revered by the purists, says former India opener Gautam Gambhir.
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