As the World Cup is nearing, giving ample rest to players is important as we don't want players breaking down at crucial stages, says Kohli
After a memorable win against England at Leeds last year, the West Indies have had a decent 2018 as they drew with Sri Lanka at home before beating the visiting Bangladesh side.
In the absence of Kemar Roach, pacer Shannon Gabriel was the standout bowler while the rest of the West Indies' attack looked ordinary
The 18-year-old Prithvi, who earned a maiden Indian call-up midway into the England tour but did not get a game, has been preferred over Mayank Agarwal in the playing 11
As per the new BCCI constitution, 90% tickets of the total capacity of the stadium must be put on public sale, which effectively leaves 10% of complimentary tickets with state units
Holkar Stadium at Indore, which was scheduled to host the match, lost out due to a dispute between the Indian board and the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association over distribution of complimentary passes
Tickets have already gone for printing and now nothing can be done. It will stay as it is, says Sourav Ganguly
Prithvi Shaw (134 off 154) and Cheteshwar Pujara (86 off 130) laid the foundation for a big score with a 206-run partnership after the early loss of K L Rahul (0)
We have specifically told in our response that the CIC plea cannot be implemented as the matter is subjudice, says BCCI Chief Vinod Rai
This is the first instance in Indian cricket history when matches will be broadcast live around the world for the global cricket audience on radio
India lost Lokesh Rahul early but Shaw set the pace of the match, scoring 134 runs before he had to return to the pavilion
India vs West Indies 1st Test Day 1 Live Cricket Score: Prithvi Shaw, who is making his debut, received his Test cap from captain Virat Kohli
India needs to regain confidence and get its act together as they face the 8th-ranked West Indies
The move of naming the final 12 ahead of the game has more or less settled the debate on the playing eleven
Roberts takes over with CA still under fire over the cheating scandal and divisions between players and administrators still raw from the pay dispute
The last time West Indies won a Test series against India was at home in 2002. The team has lost six straight series against India since then
The BCCI also demands its share of free passes for its sponsors and thus the bone of contention
Lokesh Rahul survived the axe after posting a 149 in the final test at the Oval and will walk out to face the new ball against West Indies in the company of either Mayank Agarwal or Prithvi Shaw
BCCI curators Daljit Singh and Vishwajit Padyar have taken charge of the wicket in Rajkot
He will rejoin the squad midway through the first Test beginning on Thursday