Captain Virat Kohli led a vigorous training session as the Indian team on Sunday looked to get used to the swinging pink ball and a swanky arena in Motera ahead of the Day/Night Test against England starting Wednesday.
Mumbai and Ahmedabad are likely to host the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches with the former likely to host group stage matches across four venues and the latter's refurbished Sardar Patel stadium in Motera to host the play-offs.
Prithvi Shaw's blistering 105, after an impressive show by the bowlers, set up Mumbai's seven-wicket win over Delhi in an Elite Group D match here on Sunday as the domestic giants began their Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign on a winning note.
Rajasthan Royals have parted ways with head coach Andrew McDonald. McDonald wasn't able to produce results as the franchise got the wooden spoon at the recently concluded IPL 2020 in UAE.
The 34-year-old might have made a name for himself playing for India, but his ODI career is curtailed since July 2017 after a disappointing ICC Champions Trophy.
Consistent performances for Haryana in domestic cricket and a brilliant Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 has seen all-rounder Rahul Tewatia break into the national team, as the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) announced the Indian squad for the T20I series against England on Saturday.
The Kent batsman had missed the first two Tests as he had slipped on the marble floor of the Chepauk dressing room, thereby injuring his wrist ahead of the series opener.
Australia's white-ball captain Aaron Finch on Sunday admitted he was not surprised after going unsold at the recent Indian Premier League auctions but said a bit of time at home wouldn't be the "worst thing" as he strives to rediscover his touch.
Missing New Zealand's Test tour of England to fulfil his IPL commitments is not the "preferred thing" for skipper Kane Williamson, who will see how the situation unfolds before arriving at a decision.
IPL 2021: Robin Uthappa said it was a 'desire come true' to be picked by Chennai Super Kings as he always wanted to play with MS Dhoni for one last time before the latter retires from cricket.
Suryakumar Yadav's consistent performances in domestic cricket and the IPL were finally rewarded with an India call-up on Saturday (February 20).
Ishant Sharma is on course to become only the second Indian fast bowler, after the great Kapil Dev, to complete 100 Tests for the country.
South African pace legend Dale Steyn has backed England's much debated rotational policy, saying the "genius" move is slowly building an "army of amazing cricketers".
Legendary former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar congratulated the newcomers Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy and Rahul Tewatia on their selection to the Indian squad for the T20I series against England.
Finally rewarded for his consistency, prolific Mumbai batsman Suryakumar Yadav described his feeling as "surreal", a day after he earned a maiden India call-up for the upcoming T20 International series against England.
Suryakumar Yadav's call-up to the Indian cricket team for the T20I series against England led to many congratulatory messages on Twitter.
Consistent performances for Haryana in domestic cricket and a brilliant Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 has seen all-rounder Rahul Tewatia break into the national team.
Punjab Kings will be led by KL Rahul who has been the best batsman of the IPL in the last three seasons. Rahul has been a run-machine with the highest collective aggregate between 2018-20.
Vishnu Solanki's stroke-filled century and bowlers' splendid show set up Baroda's five wicket win over Goa in an Elite Group A game as they kicked off their Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign on a winning note here on Saturday.
Rinku Singh smashed an unbeaten 62 as Uttar Pradesh stunned defending champions Karnataka by nine runs via the VJD Method in their rain-truncated Vijay Hazare Trophy Group C opener here on Saturday.
Skipper Ishan Kishan smashed a blistering 173 off just 94 balls to lead Jharkhand to a massive 324-run victory over Madhya Pradesh in an Elite Group B game of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, here on Saturday.
Punjab Kings CEO Satish Menon says there will always be a few misses at the IPL auction but the franchise still got "what they wanted" ahead of the 2021 edition as they bolstered their pace attack by grabbing Australian duo of Jhye Richardson and Riley Meredith.
The pink ball usually moves around a lot in twilight but India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara on Saturday said it is difficult to predict how much the SG ball will swing at the Motera Stadium.