India won the toss and decided to bat first against England in the third Test match of the five-game series at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on Thursday.
The stadium has been renamed after former cricketer and cricket administrator, Niranjan Shah ahead of the third Test between India and England, which will take place at this venue.
The Indian Deaf Cricket Association (IDCA) 3rd Test National Cricket Championship for Deaf 2024 was formally inaugurated in a glittering ceremony on Tuesday.
England Test head coach Brendon McCullum declared that his side will "drop the shoulder and go hard" against India in the third Test when they return from a six-day break in Abu Dhabi.
India head coach Rahul Dravid on Monday commented that a decision will be taken on India's batting talisman Virat Kohli's availability for the third Test against England after the team management connects with the former captain
Australia's opening batter Usman Khawaja revealed that David Warner's behaviour before he received a one-year ban because of ball tampering came down much to the team's instructions.