A good batting surface is in store for the second and final Test between India and the West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, with curators expecting the pitch to aid strokeplay for the first two days before offering only slow turn as the game progresses.
The collapse, India's lowest failed chase at home, has left behind deeper fault lines than a dry Eden Gardens wicket can conceal.
Yashasvi Jaiswal was seen greeting Lara with a handshake and a hug.
Mohammed Siraj on Monday surpassed Zimbabwe's Blessing Muzarabani to become the world's leading wicket-taker in Tests in 2025.
Gambhir said his only advice to Gill has been, "Just be himself".
'I am getting used to managing this side.'
'Hopefully, not too far in the future, but more in the near future, we'll go back to play four Tests against India'
Yashaswi Jaiswal advance two slots to fifth after notching 175 in the first innings of the New Delhi game while KL Rahul's knocks of 38 and 58 not out lifted him two places to 33rd.
Team India skipper Shubman Gill is unlikely to feature in the second Test against South Africa, with Cricket Association of Bengal sources confirming that he is not travelling to Guwahati with the team on Wednesday.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the 2nd Test between India and West Indies in New Delhi on Friday.
Wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel on Friday dedicated his maiden Test hundred against the West Indies to the Indian Army, saying he has always had "respect for what they do on the battlefield".
Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Alick Athanaze were recalled in the West Indies' 15-member squad for the two-Test series in India next month.
Former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop believes that Shubman Gill's captaincy will only grow stronger with the return of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for the upcoming ODI series in Australia, calling their presence "a huge support system" for the young leader.
I was looking forward to a lot more, says Sai Sudharsan after missing ton against West Indies
The BCCI has postponed Wednesday's press conference to Thursday afternoon, where Ajit Agarkar will unveil India's squad for the two-Test series against the West Indies, with Shubman Gill returning as captain.
Nepal's leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane was suspended for the second and third T20 internationals against the West Indies, following his withdrawal from the first match just 45 minutes prior to its start, ESPNcricinfo reported.
'It's about taking the right options in the given situation.'
Images from Day 2 of the 1st Test between India and West Indies in Ahmedabad
Konstas, 20, misses out after a poor tour with the bat in the West Indies, while Weatherald has been included after topping the Sheffield Shield runs list
Daryl Mitchell becomes only the second player from New Zealand to hold the top the ICC ranking for ODI batters.
Speaking on The Great Indian Cricket Show on Doordarshan, Mukund, who represented India in seven Tests from 2011-17, said: "I think Shubman has it in him to become an all-format captain, but I do not think India should have an all-format captain anymore."
Jurel's consistent batting has made him a strong contender for a place in the playing XI as a specialist batter.
Fresh from a hard-fought 2-2 draw in England, Shubman Gill's men will be eager to translate their overseas resilience into home dominance.
Spinner Taijul Islam picked up five wickets as Bangladesh thrashed West Indies by 101 runs for their first Test win in the Caribbean in more than 15 years.
K L Rahul takes over the captaincy after regular skipper Shubman Gill missed the series because of a neck injury.
We wanted India to grovel: SA coach Shukri Conrad creates a stir
Images from Day 1 of the first Test between India and the West Indies, in Ahmedabad, on Thursday.
Shubman Gill marked his home captaincy in style, becoming the first Indian skipper in 47 years to score a half-century on debut.
Star India pacer Mohammed Siraj, who devastated the West Indies batting lineup with a four-wicket haul on the opening day of the first Test on Thursday, said that he was overjoyed to bowl on a green-top wicket after a long break.
Meghalaya's Akash Choudhary hits record eight consecutive sixes to make 11-ball fifty in Ranji
Australia have suffered another blow ahead of the Ashes opener against England after fast bowler Josh Hazlewood was ruled out due to a hamstring injury on Saturday, further weakening their bowling attack after the loss of captain Pat Cummins.
England did not have their full squad in Perth until last Sunday and will play one internal match before the first Ashes Test on November 21.
'Rishabh Pant is not fit for West Indies series, hopefully he will be available for home Tests against South Africa.'
Jadeja returned to haunt South Africa with the ball after the Proteas came out to bat for the second time in the match.
'I definitely believe the kind of form he is in, the way he is batting, it will strengthen the Indian batting line-up.'
The last time two specialist keepers played together in a Test was in 1986, when Kiran More and Chandrakant Pandit featured in the same XI, with Pandit playing as a batter.
Marco Jansen demolished the Indian batting line-up with a six-wicket haul before South Africa extended their lead on Day 3 of the second and final Test.
Assessing Sai Sudharsan's temperament and Nitish Kumar Reddy's utility in home conditions would be topmost on India's checklist when the high-on-confidence hosts take on a floundering West Indies
This was India's fourth defeat in the last six Tests at home and in all four Tests -- including three against New Zealand -- their batters have flopped against spin.
Shami, 35, was left out of India's 15-member squad for the two home Tests against South Africa, scheduled to commence on Friday at the famed Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Before his most recent snub, Shami had openly expressed his disappointment about being sidelined from India's recent Test fixtures.
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