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India vs West Indies: 'Still got a lot of cricket left in me' - Ajinkya Rahane

Ahead of the first Test on India's tour of the West Indies, Ajinkya Rahane, the vice-captain of the team, emphasized that the visitors would not underestimate their opponents despite the home team's recent difficulties.

The Times of India

India vs West Indies Tests: Top three player battles to watch out for

NEW DELHI: While on paper the upcoming Test series may seem like a mismatch, with India being the top-ranked Test side and the West Indies ranked eighth, the home team still possesses the firepower to put up a tough challenge for the visitors.

The Times of India

Caribbean Recap 2019: The tour that made Virat Kohli India's most successful Test captain

NEW DELHI: India last toured the Caribbean under the captaincy of Virat Kohli for a two-Test series in August 2019 and won both the Tests comprehensively.

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Exclusive: All of us miss Rishabh Pant and he will be missed till he comes back, says Navdeep Saini

NEW DELHI: Indian fast bowler Navdeep Saini reached London recently to join Worcestershire for his county cricket stint.

The Times of India

Focus on batters in Duleep Trophy semi-finals

BENGALURU: Red-ball specialists endure unidimensional careers, sometimes even taking the Indian Premier League route to make their way back to the Indian team. A classic case is 35-year-old Ajinkya Rahane, who was recalled after more than a year-and-half later, his Ranji scores and IPL exploits helping his cause.

The Times of India

Getting dropped affects your mindset, it is tough to make a comeback: Hanuma Vihari

BENGALURU: Middle-order batter Hanuma Vihari on Tuesday accepted that making a return to the Indian team is tough, and getting dropped at times could affect a player's mindset.

The Times of India

Difficult to understand Ajinkya Rahane's elevation to Test vice captaincy, just after comeback: Sourav Ganguly

NEW DELHI: Sourav Ganguly finds it extremely baffling that Ajinkya Rahane has been handed Test vice captaincy after spending nearly 18 months on the sidelines as the former India skipper demanded "consistency and continuity" in the selection process.

The Times of India

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India call-up: Sarfaraz might have to work on his fitness as well as off-field discipline

Sarfaraz Khan’s non-inclusion in the Indian team for the West Indies tour was criticised by none other than Sunil Gavaskar but BCCI sources claimed that his below-par “fitness level” as well as alleged “off-field conduct” has influenced the decision.

The Hindu

India squad for West Indies tour: Hard calls or soft targets?

MUMBAI: Veteran Test players Cheteshwar Pujara and Umesh Yadav have paid the price for calls for transition in India’s Test team following India’s 209-run defeat in the final of the World Test Championship at the Oval against Australia earlier this month.

The Times of India

Refresh or reboot: the question confronting Indian Test cricket

An ageing core, the demands of playing multiple formats and two limited-overs World Cups before the end of 2024 have left the Indian think-tank with defining decisions to make during the 2023-25 World Test Championship cycle

The Hindu

India’s Tour of West Indies: Jaiswal, Ruturaj and Mukesh get their maiden Test call-up

Cheteshwar Pujara and Umesh Yadav have been dropped from India’s Test squad for the West Indies series Mohammed Shami has been rested for the Tests and ODIs in the Caribbean. Top-order batters Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad and medium-pacer Mukesh Kumar have earned their maiden call-up for the Test series…

The Hindu

India’s tour of West Indies | Possible end of road for Pujara, India picks Jaiswal and Gaikwad

Veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara and senior pacer Umesh Yadav were dropped from India’s Test squad for the West Indies tour starting July 12 while three players got maiden call-ups.

The Hindu

India Tour of West Indies ODI and Test Squad 2023 Announced: Pujara dropped, Shami rested; Jaiswal, Gaikwad get Test call-ups

NEW DELHI: India's Test stalwart Cheteshwar Pujara has been dropped as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) men’s selection committee on Friday announced India’s squad for the upcoming two-match Test series and three ODIs against the West Indies.

The Times of India

Ajinkya Rahane to play for Leicestershire after West Indies tour

NEW DELHI: Senior middle-order batsman Ajinkya Rahane will join English county side Leicestershire in division two soon after Team India's two-Test series in West Indies in July.

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India’s Test losses: a result of stereotypes and the quest for balance

India has, for long, obsessed over playing four seamers and one spinner in England, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa; Or, banked on a bowling-allrounder to deliver the goods

The Hindu

Rahane, Shardul rise in ICC Test rankings; Ashwin maintains top spot among bowlers

India’s comeback man Ajinkya Rahane on June 14 climbed to the 37th position while Shardul Thakur rose to 94th among batters, even as Ravichandran Ashwin maintained his top spot among Test bowlers despite not featuring in the World Test Championship final.

The Times of India

Australia batters claim 'rare' top three spots in latest ICC Test Rankings

NEW DELHI: In a rare occurrence, Australian batters grabbed the top three spots in the latest Test rankings released by the International Cricket Council on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Transition pangs: No 'A' tours, Indian cricket feeder line dries up

Boasting of strong talent pool two years ago, BCCI now stares at a bare cupboard

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WTC 2023 | Honest self-assessment and tough calls the need of the hour for India

Rohit’s instinctive decision to bowl first, in the WTC Final, after seeing the dark clouds before the toss failed to produce the desired result.

The Hindu

The second-best: on India and the World Test Championship final

There needs to be absolute clarity about the Indian team compositions be it for Tests, ODIs or T20s

The Times of India

Has the most consistent Indian Test team lost its best shot at glory?

LONDON: Consistency has been the hallmark of the Indian Test team over the past five years but after its second successive failure in a WTC final, has it lost its best shot at attaining greatness?

The Hindu

Harbhajan questions India’s spin-friendly pitches; says “cannot give yourself that fake confidence”

After India’s ICC World Test Championship final loss to Australia at The Oval, legendary spinner Harbhajan Singh raised questions over highly spin-friendly pitches in India

The Times of India

India vs Australia WTC Final: How listless Team India superstars imploded against ruthless Australia

Celebrated batting line-up comes unstuck on big stage again against relentless Boland and Lyon as India lose seven wickets for 70

The Hindu

WTC Final 2023: India folds up without a fight as Australia triumphs in style

Chasing 444, India came undone in the just the morning session. Seven wickets fell for 70 runs at The Oval, allowing Australia to cruise to a 209-run win the ICC World Test Championship final.

The Hindu

WTC final 2023 | Sunil Gavaskar says Virat Kohli should be questioned over shot selection on last day

Sunil Gavaskar hit out at Virat Kohli for his shot selection after India’s meek surrender in the WTC final against Australia, saying “it was a pretty ordinary shot”

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