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Indian selectors face tricky questions after series win against New Zealand

Mayank Agarwal, Jayant Yadav, Shreyas Iyer and Mohammed Siraj are not the first-choice players in the Indian team, but all of them played key roles as India sealed a series victory against New Zealand

IND v NZ: It feels good to be back among the runs, says Mayank Agarwal

India opener Mayank Agarwal said on Monday that he felt nice getting back to scoring ways. He added that his focus is now on the South Africa tour which will start from December 26

India return to top of ICC Test rankings after New Zealand series win

India beat New Zealand by 372 runs in the Mumbai Test on the fourth day after drawing the opening match in Kanpur.

Scoring hundred at Wankhede special for any Indian, says Mayank Agarwal

India opening batter Mayank Agarwal has said that scoring a hundred at the Wankhede Stadium is special for any Indian.Mayank's comments after the right-handed batter registered a century on Day 1 of the ongoing second Test against New Zealand."Definitely this innings means a lot to me. Getting a Test hundred at Wankhede is always special for any Indian. I would just like to say that this innings was not the nicest looking, not the easiest of innings but it was all about grit and determination. I am happy that I was able to stick to the plan and bat through the day," Mayank told teammate Prasidh Krishna in a video posted on bcci.tv."To Ajaz, if I wanted to go over the top, then I wanted to get as close as possible to the ball. Sometimes I yorked myself in the process. If I could very close, then it did not matter. Very honestly, I was not planning the celebration. I am grateful to God for helping me achieve whatever I have managed to. I think scoring runs in Test cricket means ...

'Simply not out': Warne gives his take on controversial Kohli dismissal

Former Australia spinner Shane Warne on Saturday said that Virat Kohli was wrongly given out in the first innings of the ongoing second Test against New Zealand.Warne also said that the main problem lies with the interpretation of the technology and he also went on to say that the ball did not hit the pad first, rather there was an inside edge."This is simply - not out !!!!! We often discuss technology & its use/accuracy. The main problem@is the interpretation of the technology. Here's a perfect example of the ball clearly hitting the edge of the bat first," tweeted Warne.Kohli was adjudged LBW on the fourth ball of his innings, and he had to walk away before even troubling the scores. The India skipper was given out by the on-field umpire Anil Choudhary and then Kohli reviewed the on-field call.However, the third umpire stuck with the original decision due to inconclusive evidence of the ball hitting the bat first. During the review, the third umpire Virender Sharma said that ..

BCCI set to clear Indian team's travel to S Africa despite Omicron threat

Indian cricketers will travel to South Africa later this month despite the threat Omicron as the BCCI is convinced that the bio-bubble being created by the CSA will be safe

IND v NZ, 2nd Test: Virat Kohli's controversial dismissal sparks debate

India captain Virat Kohli's return to Test cricket wasn't a happy one as he got out for a four-ball duck in the ongoing second Test against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday

'Not out', says Vaughan as Virat Kohli's dismissal triggers debate

Former England skipper Michael Vaughan feels Indian skipper Virat Kohli wasn't out in the 30th over on day one of the second Test against New Zealand on Friday.

Ind vs NZ: Rahane, Ishant get honourable 'injury' exit route for 2nd Test

Before the opening day of the second Test, the BCCI officially announced that Rahane, Ishant and, more importantly, Ravindra Jadeja are out of the match due to various injuries

Ind vs NZ, 2nd Test: With Virat Kohli back, hosts look to seal series win

The first Test between India and New Zealand might have ended in an enthralling draw but now the time is over to ponder over what might have been as the second Test is not that far away.

BCCI AGM likely to discuss fate of India's tour to South Africa

The fate of India's upcoming tour of South Africa amid the trepidation triggered by new COVID-19 variant Omicron will be addressed when the BCCI holds its 90th Annual General Meeting on Saturday

IND v NZ, 2nd Test: Wankhede will be another challenge, says Southee

Senior pacer Tim Southee said that the Wankhede Test will be a new challenge

IND v NZ, 2nd Test: Both teams face tough calls as rain threat looms

Shreyas Iyer's scintillating batting on debut in the first Test against New Zealand in Kanpur has landed the Indian team management in a catch-22 situation

Not many leg-spinners have Test ambitions these days: Sivaramakrishnan

Former India player Laxman Sivaramakrishnan on Wednesday rued that the current leg-spinners don't have the ambition to play Test cricket

Ishant needs couple of Test matches to get his rhythm back: Mhambrey

Ishant Sharma's lack of rhythm can be attributed to lack of game time and it would take a couple of Test matches for him to get back into the groove, India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey said.

India's tour of South Africa on schedule as of now: BCCI treasurer

BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal Tuesday said India's tour of South Africa remains on schedule provided the situation doesn't aggravate in the rainbow nation after a new COVID-19 variant was detected there

Was inspired by Harbhajan's famous spell against Australia in 2001: Ashwin

India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has said that surpassing Harbhajan Singh's tally of 417 Test wickets is a "wonderful milestone".Ashwin on Monday had surpassed Harbhajan Singh to become the country's third-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket. Ashwin scalped the wicket of Tom Latham (52) to go past the milestone."These are numbers that are just happening because of the effort I have been putting in. I am trying to enjoy my game. I am not worried about what number I am surpassing, it is a wonderful milestone. When Harbhajan Singh bowled that famous spell against Australia in 2001, I did not think I would be an off-spinner one day," Ashwin told teammate Shreyas Iyer in a video posted on bcci.tv."I was inspired by him and here I am. Actually, I was more of a batter, and a lot of people know this story. After that 2001 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, I decided to take up spin bowling. That's how I started, I have been on my action for a while, don't know whether I can copy Harbhajan's style ...

Not worried about Ajinkya's form but would like him to score more: Dravid

Rahane is, more than anyone else, keen on getting big runs under his belt and it's a matter of just one game before the India vice-captain regains his form, head coach Rahul Dravid said on Monday.

Ind vs NZ: Don't think we could have done anything different, says Rahane

India failed to bowl out New Zealand on a deteriorating track on day five of the first Test but Rahane praised his players saying they tried their best and couldn't have done anything different.

Rahul Dravid gives Rs 35,000 to groundstaff for preparing sporting pitch

During his time, Dravid was known to play the game fair and square and things haven't changed one bit even after so many years