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No rushing Jasprit Bumrah; pacer will take the long rehab road to 2023 World Cup
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No rushing Jasprit Bumrah; pacer will take the long rehab road to 2023 World Cup

Indian team management, BCCI, Mumbai Indians and the medical staff are on the same page about not rushing Jasprit Bumrah back into action

'Decade of destruction': India extend unbeaten run in home Test series to 10 years
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'Decade of destruction': India extend unbeaten run in home Test series to 10 years

India's last defeat in a home Test series came against England in 2012/13 when Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar made life difficult for the batters

T20 World Cup: Diana Edulji blames poor fitness for India’s semi-final exit, says ’12 out of 15 will fail yo yo test’
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T20 World Cup: Diana Edulji blames poor fitness for India’s semi-final exit, says ’12 out of 15 will fail yo yo test’

Edulji slammed the fitness levels of the current squad, saying the triumphant U-19 World Cup-winning squad looked fitter.

BCCI close to bringing Adidas on board as apparel sponsor
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BCCI close to bringing Adidas on board as apparel sponsor

Adidas are expected to replace Killer Jeans as the official apparel manufacturer of the Indian cricket team.

'Virat has made this team': Gautam Gambhir says Rohit Sharma's captaincy identical to Kohli
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'Virat has made this team': Gautam Gambhir says Rohit Sharma's captaincy identical to Kohli

While noting similarities between their methods, Gambhir refused on weigh in on who the better captain between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma is.

ICC apologises for ranking glitch which showed India as No 1 Test side
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ICC apologises for ranking glitch which showed India as No 1 Test side

Hours after India had 'topped' the Test ranking, the ICC issued another updated list that showed Rohit Sharma's side back at No.2.

India briefly occupy No 1 spot in all three formats after edging past Australia in Test rankings
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India briefly occupy No 1 spot in all three formats after edging past Australia in Test rankings

Having already moved to the top of the T20I and ODI rankings on the back of a stellar home run, India briefly dislodged Australia from the top of the Test ladder on Wednesday.

Sarfaraz Khan is not just smashing on the selection doors, he is burning them: Ravichandran Ashwin
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Sarfaraz Khan is not just smashing on the selection doors, he is burning them: Ravichandran Ashwin

Senior India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin threw his weight behind Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan, who has been overlooked for India's squad for the first two Tests against Australia despite his superb domestic form.

Murali Vijay announces retirement from all forms of cricket
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Murali Vijay announces retirement from all forms of cricket

Vijay, who accumulated nearly 4,000 runs in 61 Test appearances for the Indian team announced his decision to quit all forms of the sport on Twitter.

‘We can give them space guys,’ Ravichandran Ashwin asks fans to be patient with Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli
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‘We can give them space guys,’ Ravichandran Ashwin asks fans to be patient with Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli

Ravi Ashwin said that just because MS Dhoni came in and won a World Cup doesn’t mean it will happen with everyone.

'They have to bowl more': Kapil Dev’s stern suggestion to Indian pacers dealing with long-time injuries
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'They have to bowl more': Kapil Dev’s stern suggestion to Indian pacers dealing with long-time injuries

The Indian team has been afflicted with injuries to several key players of late, with the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja having not been in action for several months now.

'Take lessons from India': Former Pakistan cricketer's suggestion to his team lagging behind on home soil
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'Take lessons from India': Former Pakistan cricketer's suggestion to his team lagging behind on home soil

The former Pakistan cricketer also seemed doubtful about who would replace Babar Azam as captain in the T20 Internationals.

Hardik Pandya frontrunner for ODI captaincy after Rohit Sharma
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Hardik Pandya frontrunner for ODI captaincy after Rohit Sharma

Hardik Pandya is the front-runner for ODI captaincy after Rohit Sharma, having led India to 6 wins out of 8 T20I matches as captain.

Ishan Kishan's time will come: Sourav Ganguly
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Ishan Kishan's time will come: Sourav Ganguly

Ishan Kishan was benched for the first ODI against Sri Lanka despite smashing a record double-hundred in his previous 50-over appearance.

BCCI announces senior men selection committee, Chetan Sharma to continue as chairman
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BCCI announces senior men selection committee, Chetan Sharma to continue as chairman

The BCCI shortlisted the selected candidates after personal interviews with 11 candidates from a mammoth 600 applications received for the positions.

Seniors like Rohit, Kohli will play massive role in ODI World Cup, says Gautam Gambhir
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Seniors like Rohit, Kohli will play massive role in ODI World Cup, says Gautam Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir said that these players can take a break from T20Is, but have to play the ODIs together and place the best 11 on the field.

On this day in 2019: Rishabh Pant becomes first Indian wicketkeeper to smash Test hundred in Australia
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On this day in 2019: Rishabh Pant becomes first Indian wicketkeeper to smash Test hundred in Australia

Pant additionally broke legendary captain MS Dhoni’s 12-year-long record for the highest score by an Indian keeper in an overseas Test.

Selectors shuffle: Is Indian cricket ready to bring in fresh energy?
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Selectors shuffle: Is Indian cricket ready to bring in fresh energy?

If the top brass was satisfied with the performance of Chetan and Harvinder, why were fresh applications invited in the first place? Or is the Indian cricket board not ready to inject fresh energy, which is the need of the hour, yet?

Watch: Rahul Dravid, Hardik Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal's message for 'fighter' Rishabh Pant in emotional video
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Watch: Rahul Dravid, Hardik Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal's message for 'fighter' Rishabh Pant in emotional video

Pant was severely hurt in an accident that took place in the early morning of Friday, when his car hit a road divider, rolled over to the other side and caught fire.

VVS Laxman in line to be next India coach after Rahul Dravid's tenure
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VVS Laxman in line to be next India coach after Rahul Dravid's tenure

VVS Laxman was with the team for the 2022 edition of the Asia Cup when Rahul Dravid was down with COVID-19 and has also travelled for various bilateral series in the past.