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Kohli wants batsmen to quickly adjust to reversal of roles in D/N Test

Having scored 214 runs in day-night Tests, skipper Virat Kohli is wary of the "tricky" situation he might encounter during the pink-ball game against England which gets underway on Wednesday

Must be ready to grab chances against 'extremely talented' Pant, says Root

England captain Joe Root praised "extremely talented" Rishabh Pant and said the India wicket-keeper batsman plays "extraordinary shots".

Not looking to win one and draw one, looking to win both Tests, says Kohli

To qualify for the World Test Championship (WTC) final, India need to win a Test and draw the other one against England in the ongoing Test series

Adelaide 36 all out won't affect us in Motera day-night Test, says Kohli

India's capitulation for 36 in the 2nd innings of the 1st Test in Australia, a day-night game played with a pink ball in December, will not have an impact on the third Test against England, said Kohli

Excited Steve Smith hopes to lead Delhi Capitals to IPL title

Delighted to join last edition's runners up Delhi Capitals, star Australian batsman Steve Smith is hopeful of guiding the side to its maiden title triumph in the upcoming season of the IPL

India vs England 3rd Test match: All eyes on Motera Stadium today

Ahmedabad's Motera Stadium, with a seating capacity of 110,000, outdoes the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), which can seat 100,024 people and was before this the biggest

England can play both fast bowlers Anderson, Stuart Broad: Captain Root

Chris Woakes and Mark Wood are also in contention to charge in with the pink ball in Ahmedabad, where England need a win

Ind vs Eng, 3rd Test: Don't see Umesh Yadav in the playing XI, says Gambhir

Gambhir said Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Siraj should feature if India opt to play three seamers in the game

It means nothing to me: Kohli on likely surpassing Dhoni's Test win record

The India skipper pointed out how he had never focused on personal milestones. Kohli wants the same from the person who would next captain India in the future

UPCA confirms India-South Africa women series in Lucknow from March 7

The series, comprising five ODIs and three T20Is, will mark the Indian team''s return to competitive cricket after almost 12 months

Gayle, Rashid return home for national duty after playing 2 matches in PSL

West Indian Chris Gayle and Afghanistan's Rashid Khan, two of the biggest overseas stars in the ongoing Pakistan Super League, have left for home due to international commitments

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Iyer's ton helps Mumbai beat Maharashtra by 6 wickets

Mumbai rode on skipper Shreyas Iyer's unbeaten 103 to beat Maharashtra by six wickets in their Elite Group D game of the Vijay Hazare Trophy here on Tuesday

Ex-India all-rounder Yusuf Pathan launches cricket academy in Hyderabad

Former India all-rounder Yusuf Pathan on Tuesday inaugurated the 26th centre of Cricket Academy of Pathans (CAP) here, with an aim to provide world-class coaching to budding cricketers of the city

Cricket Australia limits use of its players for advertising during IPL 2021

Cricket Australia doesn't want its players to feature in advertisements promoting betting, fast food, alcohol and tobacco brands during Indian Premier League 2021

New Zealand players were overlooked for 2nd rate Australians in IPL: Doull

Simon Doull says New Zealand players have always been 'overlooked for second rate Australians' in the IPL, expressing his views after Devon Conway unbeaten 99 against Australia

Bangladesh board to add new clauses in players' central contracts

Shakib's request seeking a longer stint in the IPL has left the BCB 'disappointed' and it has decided to add new clauses in the players' central contracts to avoid a similar situation in future

Focus on the cricket ball ahead of day-night Test against England

This will also be India's third Test match with the pink ball, having played one in India with SG ball and another in Australia in December last year with the Kookaburra ball

Stokes shouldn't forget, he has ability to put bowlers on backfoot: Thorpe

England assistant coach Graham Thorpe on Monday said Ben Stokes should not forget that he has the ability to put bowlers on the back-foot

Looking at bigger picture rotation policy has merit: James Anderson

James Anderson urged critics of the much-debated rotation policy to look at the 'bigger picture', considering the massive amount cricket to be played by the England team in coming days

India vs England: Expect Motera's new wicket to help spinners, says Rohit

Rohit Sharma has said that he expecting the new wicket at the renovated and refurbished Motera stadium to help the spinners in the third Test just like the one in the second Test