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MLC 2023: National players need a no-objection from boards to participate

Indian cricket, but of course, is a key driver of all of this, and the owners of Ind­ian Premier League (IPL) clubs have stakes in four of the six MLC teams this season

IND vs WI 1st Test: Watch Mohd Siraj take a stunner to dismiss Blackwood

India vs West Indies: In the process of catching the ball, Mohammed Siraj even hurt his elbow, but courtesy of the catch, India got the fourth West Indian batter out before Lunch

IND vs WI 1st Test: Gill wants to consolidate batting at number three

India batter Shubman Gill doesn't see the role of a number three much different to of an opener after deciding to bat lower down the order. Gill would fill the big shoes of Cheteshwar Pujara at number three, starting with the two Test series against the West Indies. Debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal has been tasked to open alongside Rohit Sharma in the series opener. "They (Team management) asked me where I wanted to bat, and I said I wanted No. 3. It is a position where I want to consolidate," Gill told host broadcasters ahead of the opening Test here. Gill said the experience of opening for India would come handy at number three. "It is always good to play with the new ball. I have the experience with the new ball, and when you're batting at No. 3, it is not very different although it is a little bit of a difference," he added. Asked if he already started feeling like a senior player, he said: "Not really. Roles are different. Definitely not feeling that way." Coming off a rare month-

India vs West Indies 1st Test : Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ishan Kishan to debut

India vs West Indies 1st Test: Yashsavi Jaiswal and Ishan Kishan have been handed their maiden Test caps

IND vs WI 1st Test: Yashasvi Jaiswal believes Test is true form of cricket

Yashasvi Jaiswal will make his India debut when the Rohit-Sharma-led team takes on West Indies at Windsor Park in Roseau, Dominica

IND vs WI 1st Test: Dravid knew Virat Kohli was going to play for long time

Virat Kohli was only taking his first strides in Test cricket when India played here last in 2011, but Rahul Dravid, then a towering figure in the squad, knew he was a "special talent" set for a long and successful career. In a video shared by the BCCI ahead of the opening Test of the two-match series, both Dravid, now the team's head coach, and senior batter Kohli reminisced about the game that took place more than two decades ago. "When I came here in 2011, that was a very special occasion for this Island and for the ground here. To come back in a different capacity, to come here as a coach and bring a team here, Virat was the only one who was there when we came here in 2011," Dravid said. "I remember it was Virat's first Test series with the Indian team, he was this young kid who had done really well in One Day cricket and he was just finding his feet a little bit in Test cricket. "But you could see there was a special talent out there and you could see that he was going to be .

Mayank Agarwal eyes heaps of runs, stays positive about India comeback

From a team perspective it made sense when Rohit Sharma emphasised the need for India to have a left-hander in their top-order, while welcoming Yashasvi Jaiswal to the opener's slot for the Test series against West Indies. But the statement might just have come as a jolt to a few other aspiring openers. Mayank Agarwal is one of them. Now, the Karnataka right-hander will have to play the waiting game to make his return. Mayank last played for India against Sri Lanka in the Day-Night Test in March 2022 at Bengaluru. However, positivity has not ebbed out of the 32-year-old. "See, I am somebody who does not think too much about it. I have been dealt a hand and I don't have much control on what hand I have been dealt with. But I really want to put in everything from my side. "On every given opportunity, I want to go out there, score runs and win games. Whatever has to come its way, it will come," said Mayank. When a player is aiming to make a comeback to the national side, he will hav

IND W vs BAN W: Focus on batting as Indian eye 3-0 sweep in Bangladesh

With focus firmly on batting, the Indian women's cricket team will be eyeing a 3-0 sweep of Bangladesh, when the fancied visitors take on the beleaguered hosts in the final T20 International here on Thursday. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led outfit won the first two matches without much fuss and will be looking to do an encore when it takes to the field in the third game. However, it is easier said than done given India's mediocre outing with the bat in the second match, which they scraped through by eight runs despite being stopped at 95 in their allotted 20 overs. The hosts were bowled out for 87 thanks to some excellent bowling by the Indians, giving them an unassailable lead in the three-match series. Big-hitting opener Shafali Verma will, once again, be under the lens of the selectors after her twin failures in the series. While her 14-ball 19 eventually turned out to be the team's highest score in the unforgettable collapse, the young batter is well aware of her capabilities and ...

Ashwin reveals Dravid's chat with bartender on Bairstow's dismissal

Ashwin disclosed that Dravid, locals, a bartender, and a waiter debated whether the English wicket-keeper batter was adjudged out rightfully or not

IND vs WI 1st Test: Here's why India's number one position is in danger

India vs West Indies: According to the ICC rankings predictor, if Rohit Sharma and co fail to win the series 2-0, they would fall from the number one position in the longest format

IND vs WI 1st Test: Kohli could emulate Tendulkar for this unique record

India vs West Indies Tests: Virat Kohli is close to emulating Sachin Tendulkar for yet another record, although this one is not related to runs or matches

Bangladesh choke in 96-run chase as India clinch low-scoring thriller

Spinners Deepti Sharma and Shafali Verma held their nerves during death overs as India pulled off a nail-biting eight-run victory over Bangladesh to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20I series, here on Wednesday. Off-spinner Sultana Khatun claimed a career-best 3/21 as the hosts grounded a star-studded India to a below-par 95 for 8, their lowest-ever total against Bangladesh in the women's T20I. However Bangladesh stumbled to 87 all-out in 20 overs as India took a series-clinching lead with an inconsequential third match set to be played on Thursday From a comfortable 86 for 5, Bangladesh lost their last five wickets for just one run in a space of eight deliveries in what seemed to be an inexplicable batting collapse. The two young Indian spinners-- offie Minnu Mani (4-1-9-2) and left-arm orthodox Anusha Bareddy (1/20 in 4 overs) made early inroads before the seasoned duo of Deepti (3/12) and Shafali (3/15) pulled off a heist with controlled bowling in the 19th and

IND vs WI 1st Test preview: Focus on Jaiswal as transition phase begins

The Indian team is set to hit the transition button with much-anticipated debut of Yashasvi Jaiswal in the two-Test series against a wounded West Indies, which is searching for a road to redemption. While the hosts, after their shock elimination from the ODI World Cup Qualifiers would be eager to prove that they are still relevant in world cricket, the Indian team too is beset by certain challenges. Cheteshwar Pujara's much-debated exit has created a slot in the Indian top-order and the immensely talented Mumbai left-hander will hope that he lives up to his 'name' and promise that he has shown at the first-class level before being thrown at the deep end of the pool. While the strait-jacketed solution is putting the debutant at one drop but Shubman Gill is more naturally suited in the middle-order. Jaiswal, 21, usually opens for Mumbai, West Zone and Rest of India in red-ball cricket. But to settle his nerves first up, No. 3 isn't a bad slot to begin with. Against a bowling attack

WI vs IND 1st Test playing 11, live match time, live streaming in India

India handed debut caps to 21-year-old left-handed opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan, who replaced KS Bharat in India's playing 11 from WTC final line-up against Australia

WI vs IND Tests: Virat Kohli reveals his favourite memory in the Caribbean

The 2011 tour to Caribbean Islands was Kohli's debut test series and that was the last time Dravid played a red-ball game in the Caribbean

IND vs WI Tests: Four West Indian stars who could challenge India's might

Team India are easily above the Windies in terms of ranking and experience in the longest format. But there are certain players from the West Indies that can challenge the Indian might. Here's a look

IND W vs BAN W: Shafali eye big score as women in blue aim for series win

The supremely talented Shafali Verma would like to make an impact with the willow after a poor start in the lung opener as Indian women aim to clinch the three-match T20 International series against Bangladesh with another dominant performance in the second game here on Tuesday. India coasted to an easy seven-wicket victory in the opening match on Sunday with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur blazing her way to an unbeaten 35-ball 54 and Smriti Mandhana looking equally dangerous during her short but significant knock of 38. The slow bowlers were also on target as the two debutants Anusha Bareddy and Minnu Mani gave a good account of themselves under senior off-spinner Deepti Sharma. However, what stuck out like a sore thumb was Shafali's three-ball duck and once again the distinct lack of footwork was evident against medium pacer Marufa Akter. The young Haryana woman is one of the biggest batting talents in the country and has already played 57 T20I games even before completing her 20th ...

Why is batting legend Gavaskar disappointed by Rohit Sharma's captaincy?

Sunil Gavaskar even questioned Rohit Sharma's statement about the lack of preparation ahead of the WTC final

IND vs WI: Mukesh, Unadkat, Saini in three-way fight for 5th bowler's slot

The Indian team management will be fretting over its bowling combination with Jaydev Unadkat, Mukesh Kumar and Navdeep Saini locked in a three-way fight for the third pacer's slot in the upcoming two-Test series starting here on Wednesday. The Windsor Park in the Dominican capital of Roseau isn't exactly one of West Indies' more popular grounds like the Sabina Park in Jamaica or the Kensingston Oval in Barbados, having hosted only five Tests, four ODIs and an equal number of T20Is. In fact, the last of the five Test matches at this ground was held in 2017 when Pakistan won by 101 runs inside three days. There is no latest data of any Test match here to have an idea as to how the track has behaved in recent times. However, having won only one of the five Tests, that too against lowly Zimbabwe, Kraigg Brathwaite's team is unlikely to take a lot of confidence from the past results. If the last Test was any indicator, Pakistan's pacers Mohammed Amir, Hasan Ali and Mohammed Abbas had .

IND Women vs BAN: Skipper Harmanpreet, spinners star in easy win in 1st T20

Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur started the new international season with a smashing half-century as the Indian women's team cantered to a seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the opening T20 International here on Sunday. Opting to bowl, the Indian spinners used the conditions to their advantage and restricted Bangladesh to a meagre 114 for 5. In reply, Harmanpreet (54 not out 35 balls) and her deputy Smriti Mandhana (38 off 34 balls) added 70 runs for the third wicket to chase down the target in just 16.2 overs. The skipper hit six boundaries and two sixes and made best use of the two reprieves that she got off left-arm spinner Nahida Akter's bowling. Mandhana was the pace-setter for India as she hit some delectable boundaries, five of them in all, including a rasping square cut off seamer Marufa Akter and an inside out lofted cover-drive. They were shots out of top drawer. This was after the Indian bowlers set it up perfectly for the batters, who had to hardly break a sweat while ..