It was a long wait for Axar Patel and it didn't help that everyone around him had just one question for the past three years -- "Why aren't you in the Indian team?"
England guilty of thinking too far ahead, have gone wrong with rotation policy, says former England batsman Ian Bell
India skipper Virat Kohli brought forward a relevant point that the quality of batting was to be blamed as most of the batsmen got out to balls that didn't turn
India knocked England out of contention from the ICC World Test Championship final, scheduled to take place in June, with its 10-wicket triumph in the day-night third Test at Narendra Modi Stadium
The last time India won inside two days in a Test was in 2018, beating Afghanistan in Bengaluru. Check India vs England highlights and IND vs ENG scorecard here
England all-rounder Ben Stokes mistakenly applied saliva on the ball after the completion of the 12th over of the India innings in the third session of the pink-ball Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium
England batsman Zak Crawley expressed frustration after several umpiring decisions didn't go in favour of the visitors on the opening day of the pink-ball Test here at the Narendra Modi Stadium
Hometown boy Axar Patel and seasoned off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin had a field day as India bundled out England for a paltry 112 in the first innings on the opening day of the pink-ball Test
Left-arm spinner Axar Patel took six wickets and off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin bagged three as India blew away England for 112 runs in their first innings on the opening day of the third Test
Leach scalps the wicket of Virat Kohli (27) in the last over before stumps. India bundled out England for 112 on Day 1 as Axar scalps 6 wickets. Check India vs England highlights and scorecard here
The newly-built stadium in Motera, built with Australian expertise in design and costing Rs.800 crore in all, gave a new twist to pink ball Test cricket with spinners bucking the trend
Ahead of India vs England 3rd Test match, World's largest cricket Stadium, Motera, was renamed to Narendra Modi Stadium. Check key facts about Motera Stadium here
India and England will start on equal footing when they clash in the pink ball third day-night Test match on an untested pitch at Motera said former India captain Gautam Gambhir
R Ashwin has proved to be England's nemesis in the first two Tests and, well aware of his abilities now, Root described the India off-spinner as a 'world-class performer' in all conditions
He may not have bowled much in the first two Tests vs India, but going into the all-important pink-ball game at the Motera Stadium, England all-rounder Ben Stokes had a full-throttle bowling session
Ishant Sharma will be playing his 100th Test when India takes on England in the third Test at the Motera Stadium
Jack Leach says he is ready for a new role as the day/night pink ball Test against India looks set to bring the seamers back into the forefront after the tweakers' domination in the first two matches
During the sunset period, the lights are uneven and to maintain that, the floodlights are automatically programmed so that there are no shadows on the ground, says a GCA official
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
England captain Joe Root praised "extremely talented" Rishabh Pant and said the India wicket-keeper batsman plays "extraordinary shots".Pant has been in great form recently and with his fearless batting, the player can turn around the outcome of a match. Aware of the threat Pant poses, Root said his side will have to capitalise on the chance they will get in the match to have the youngster dismissed."He (Pant) is a fine player and plays some extraordinary shots. He makes it very difficult for some bowlers to bowl at him. But more than anything, (it is on us as to) can we keep him quiet and can we make it difficult for him to really take us on and find ways of either getting him off the strike or get him out. Rishabh is extremely talented and he has got a great game but he will give you a chance and we just got to be ready to take that when it comes," Root said during the virtual press conference on Tuesday.India had defeated England by 317 runs in the second Test and now both teams ...