India's star batter Cheteshwar Pujara said his first class stints in Ranji Trophy and County Championships helped him find his lost rhythm and stage a comeback to the national side
Opener KL Rahul, who is currently missing the ongoing home T20I series against South Africa because of right groin strain, is also a doubtful starter for the Edgbaston Test against England
In the shoot-out, the hosts won 3-2 to pocket two points (including a bonus) as against England's one
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At the toss, captain Kohli said that KL Rahul will open for India in this World Cup, and the right-hander displayed his class at the top with scintillating 24-ball 54 and provided India fiery start
India will play its second and last practice match against Australia on October 20 at ICC Cricket Academy ground and the match will start at (3:30 pm IST)
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India captain Virat Kohli said it is unfortunate to "end up here early" for the IPL after a Covid-19 outbreak led to the cancellation of the fifth Test against England
The test was cancelled last week owing to a COVID-19 outbreak in the Indian camp
The BCCI has offered to play two extra T20 internationals in England next year following the last-minute cancellation of the fifth Test in Manchester due to Covid concerns.
Former Australia skipper Ian Chappell reckons that India is a very good side, but they need to find a way to include Ravichandran Ashwin in their playing XI at all times.In the recently-concluded Test series against England, Ashwin did not find a place for himself in the playing XI in four Tests and the fifth match of the series had to be cancelled after India's assistant physio tested positive for COVID-19."There's no doubt that India are a very good all-round team. They have conclusively proved it by winning consecutive series in Australia and now having had success in England, albeit Covid-affected, while they are virtually unbeatable at home. However, that isn't to say they can't improve. That's how good teams remain at or near the top - by constantly searching for ways to be better. Herbie Collins, a shrewd Australian captain of the 1920s, reckoned the most important aspect of selection was finding the right combination," Chappell wrote in his blog for ESPNcricinfo."India's best .
The ECB has officially written to the ICC to decide the fate of the cancelled fifth Test against India at Old Trafford, indicating that the two boards are far from reaching a settlement
Gavaskar has lauded the BCCI's offer of rescheduling the cancelled Old Trafford Test
Former England skipper Nasser Hussain put the blame for the cancellation of the fifth Test between Indian and England to cricket's relentless scheduling
ECB CEO Tom Harrison has said that it was frustrating to see the fifth Test between England and India being cancelled and the board tried its best to avoid this outcome
The BCCI along with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) had earlier jointly decided to call off the fifth Test scheduled at Old Trafford in Manchester.
India cricket team's junior physio Yogesh Parmar has tested positive for Covid-19, forcing the team to cancel its practice session ahead of the fifth Test against England beginning on Friday