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Pant rises to 11th, Ashwin jumps 14 places in Test batting rankings

Ashwin remains seventh in the bowlers' rankings but he has gained 33 rating points to reach within three points of sixth-ranked Stuart Broad and to within 21 of second-ranked Neil Wagner

All you need to know about IPL 2021 auction, scheduled for 3 pm today

IPL 2021 auction will kick-start at 3 pm at the ITC Grand Chola Hotel in Chennai. Star Sports will live telecast the IPL 2021 auction in five languages. Check all details related to IPL 2021 auction h

IPL 2021 auction: Rajasthan Royals' full list of retained, released players

The list of foreign players retained by Rajasthan Royals, includes Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler and Jofra Archer. All three English players performed well for the Royals in the last tournament

IPL 2021 auction: Full list of players retained and released by CSK

Suresh Raina, who returned home from Dubai before the start of IPL 2020, is retained by the franchise

IPL 2021 auction: Here's full list of 292 players up for grabs on Feb 18

Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun, a left-arm fast bowler, has also been included in the shortlisted list, in the lowest base price category of Rs 20 lakh

World Test C'ship: India won't lose points due to Chennai pitch rating

Whatever be the ICC's assessment of the pitch, India's points on the World Test Championship (WTC) table, on which Kohli's team is presently second, will not be deducted

Du Plessis announces retirement from Test cricket, T20s become his priority

Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis on Wednesday announced his retirement from Test cricket to focus on the shorter formats with T20 being his priority.

Speedster Yadav replaces Thakur for last two tests against England

Umesh Yadav last played a Test on India's the recent Australian tour

Kings XI Punjab renamed as Punjab Kings ahead of IPL 2021 auction

Punjab Kings is a more evolved brand name, and we understand it was a right time for us to move focus on the core brand itself, says CEO Satish Menon

Date to Venue: All you need to know about IPL players' auction 2021

The eight franchises have already announced their lists of retained and released players and the deadline to announce the list of traded players is February 4

Opting out of IPL 2021 auction was a very difficult decision: Joe Root

England's Test captain Joe Root said skipping the lucrative IPL auction for a third successive year was a "very difficult decision" and he made the call considering the national team's packed schedule

IPL: Delhi Capitals appoint Colonel Vinod Bisht as Interim CEO

Indian Premier League side Delhi Capitals on Saturday appointed Colonel Vinod Bisht as its interim Chief Executive Officer.

IPL 2021 mini auction: Available purse, remaining player slots of all teams

IPL 2021 Auction: Out of the eight franchises, Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) have the maximum purse amount at Rs 53.2 crore with space for 9 players, including 6 overseas players

Root refuses to blame rotation policy, team selection after 317-run defeat

England captain Joe Root refused to blame their rotation policy and team selection for the crushing 317-run defeat to India in the second Test

2nd Test: India score biggest win by runs over England, level series 1-1

Debutant left-arm spinner Axar Patel's five-wicket haul in the second innings, coupled with Ravichandran Ashwin's all-round performance, helped India score an authoritative 317-run win

Ahmedabad pink ball Test sold out, will take decision on IPL soon: Ganguly

The BCCI is also contemplating allowing spectators in the IPL, which is slated to begin in the second week of April

If you take this game away from me, I am literally lost: Ashwin tells Kohli

For off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, the game of cricket is everything, without which he says he feels literally lost.

One pink-Test in series ideal, needed to keep longest format alive: Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly, BCCI president has said that one pink-ball Test in every series is ideal and it will help bring crowds in large numbers for the longest format of the game

Ind vs Eng: It was about varying your speed and I kept doing it, says Axar

India all-rounder Axar Patel said that variation in speed helped him to get better of English batters on the spin-heavy pitch

England squad: Bairstow, Wood to join for Pink ball Test; Ali to go back

The day/night Test against India starts on February 24 in Ahmedabad