India vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane, who led India to win in two of the last three Tests against Australia in India's landmark series win Down Under, says he is happy to take a backseat and contribute as vice-captain by offering suggestions when asked by skipper Virat Kohli.
The four-Test series begins from February 5 onwards in Chennai. Virat Kohli will be craving to score runs after missing the last three Tests against Australia.
England speedster Jofra Archer has acknowledged the strength of the Indian batting set-up ahead of the much-awaited first Test, scheduled to start from February 5 in Chennai. However, Archer further hinted that he could be using the short ball as a partnership-breaker, regardless of the nature of the pitches and Indian conditions. "It probably depends on the team combination. If we go in with three seamers, I’ll probably have to bowl long spells. But that doesn’t matter to me at the end of the day. If the situation demands for me or the other seamers to deliver, so be it," said the Barbados-born pacer.
The four-match Test series will begin in Chennai at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on February 5. The first two Tests will be played in Chennai and the final two at the Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad.
South Africa-Australia Tests postponement has made significant changes to the qualification scenario for the inaugural edition of the World Test Championship final.
Hardik Pandya on Tuesday shared a special video on Twitter where he gifts his father a new car. Hardik and brother Krunal Pandya lost their father Himanshu Pandya last month.
Indian cricket team is all set for the four-match Test series against visitors England. The series will begin from February 5 onwards with the first two Tests in Chennai and the remaining two at the Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad. The top two mega stars of indian batting virat kohli and rohit sharma will be playing together after a year. they both have not taken the field together for over a year now, and they are all set to reunite after a very long wait.
The England bowler said that Kohli doesn't have "any weakness," adding that the Indian skipper will be motivated to make a comeback.
Bowling quicker in the air brought success to Monty Panesar in the 2012 tour of India but England left-arm spinner Jack Leach feels the same tactic may not work for him on his maiden series against the mighty hosts.
Tamil Nadu produced an impressive batting display after left-arm spinner M Siddarth’s four-wicket haul as they lifted the coveted Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy after defeating Baroda by seven wickets on Sunday.
The four-match Test series will begin in Chennai at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on February 5. The first two Tests will be played in Chennai and the final two at the Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The two along with Rory Burns were not a part of the Sri Lanka Test series with Stokes and Archer being rested for workload management purpose while Burns skipped the previous tour due to the birth of his first child.
Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli and his actress wife Anushka Sharma have named their daughter Vamika. Anushka took to her official Instagram account to share the first picture of their daughter, who was born on January 11.
A fire at a Brazilian stadium that hosted World Cup games in 2014 caused damage and left some people suffering from smoke inhalation on Saturday.
While addressing a virtual press conference in Tamil Nadu's Chennai on January 30 ahead of the first test match between England and India which will take place from February 05 to February 09 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, the batsman of England Cricket Team, Jos Buttler spoke about Buttler said, "Young guys are looking forward to their first test in India.
Star Indian opener Rohit Sharma is currently in the bio-bubble quarantine ahead of the four-Test series beginning on February 5. The Indian camp including Rohit has arrived in Chennai ahead of the all-important tour. Rohit featured in the final two Test matches at the SCG and The Gabba in Brisbane and he scored 129 runs in the two matches.
India skipper Virat Kohli posted a workout video on Instagram while in quarantine in the team hotel ahead of England Test series. India are all set to host England in a four-Test series which will play a crucial role in deciding whether the Kohli-led side will make it to the final of the World Test Championship at the iconic Lord's stadium. The first two Tests will be played in Chennai while the action for the last two Tests will shift to Ahmedabad.
Both, Virat Kohli and Joe Root are regarded as two of the best batsmen in modern-day cricket. Being the captains of their respective sides, major focus will be on them as India and England meet in the four-match Test series, which begins on Feburary 5 in Chennai.
India players including star batsman Rohit Sharma and Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane have arrived in Chennai ahead of the much-awaited Test series against England. Some others like Cheteshwar Pujara, Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant, star of the series-clinching victory in the Brisbane Test, have also reached the venue. Skipper Virat Kohli, who had missed the last three Tests in Australia for the birth of his child, has also arrived. The players of the two teams will be staying in a bio-bubble as part of quarantine protocols and will undergo testing for COVID-19
After hosting a delayed but successful IPL in the UAE because of COVID-19 pandemic, BCCI is eager to host the next edition in India. With the list of players for the auction out, Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun may find a buyer as well.
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