Wasim Jaffer and VVS Laxman scored half-centuries in their return to the Indian team.
India head coach Ravi Shastri and his support staff, whose contracts end with the conclusion of the World Cup, will be given a 45-day extension by the Committee of Administrators.
While Rohit Sharma will be eager to test his ultra-aggressive batting template against the Asian giants, for Virat Kohli it is the perfect platform to return to form after enduring a tough phase in the last few years.
The Indian captain was picked ahead of VVS Laxman and Chris Rogers as the second overseas player by the English county.
Tendulkar praised Team India and said in every session there was a new hero who stepped up to the occasion to deliver for his side.
VVS Laxman praised off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who became the fastest Indian to scalp 200 Test wickets.
Being on the fringes of Indian cricket team for years can be a tad frustrating but Manoj Tiwary has learnt to live with it and is now preparing for the upcoming challenge in Zimbabwe.
Hyderabad make 251 in reply to Punjab's 142 and gain a 109-run first innings lead.
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.
Social media was all abuzz on Tuesday as Virat Kohli turned 31.
Allan Donald believes India are a batsman or two short on the South African trip.
Congratulatory messages poured in for 37-year-old Gambhir from fellow cricketers on social media.
'It will be a bit challenging (for the players) to set the body clock'
The former India batsman and coach said he is th ebest wicketkeeper in the country.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tributes poured in for AB de Villiers after the South African batter on Friday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, with Indian maestro Virat Kohli aptly summing up his greatness by calling him the "best player of our times".
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 Kapil Dev, who resigned from the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) after allegations of conflict of interest were levelled against him, said performing a role in honorary capacity cannot be conflicted with a professional cricketing job.
Here's wishing the 'God of cricket' a very happy birthday.
Several former players, including India's Harbhajan Singh and VVS Laxman, on Thursday said that the turning Motera pitch, on which India defeated England by 10 wickets inside two days, was not ideal for Test cricket, an opinion that was not shared by the legendary Sunil Gavaskar.
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
