Amid the row around their non-participation in the ongoing Ranji Trophy, India internationals Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan were excluded from the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) central contracts on Wednesday.
With India leading the five-match Test series against England by 2-1, Ranchi's JSCA International Stadium Complex will host the fourth match from Friday.
Star speedster Jasprit Bumrah has been released from India's squad ahead of the fourth Test against England, while KL Rahul has been ruled out of the contest as he continues to regain fitness after suffering an injury
The third Test between India and England will take place on Rajkot from Thursday onwards. The series is level at 1-1. In the absence of stars like KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Virat Kohli etc and KS Bharat's poor performances with the bat, the Indian middle-order could boast of new stars from the
The five-match Test series has been levelled at 1-1, and the two sides have assembled at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot for the second match, starting from Thursday.
Former India opener Aakash Chopra opined that wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat should get one more opportunity despite failing in the first two Tests of the ongoing five-match series against England.
Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra opened up on Virat Kohli missing the ongoing Test series against England and said that everyone should "respect his privacy".
Iyer, who has been struggling to score in Tests following a fine start to his long-format career, has been dropped from the squad for the final three Tests against England. In his last seven Tests, Iyer has managed just 187 runs in 12 innings at an average of 17.00, with the best score of ju
India will play the third Test against England at Rajkot from February 15 onwards. The series is level at 1-1, with three matches to go. Jadeja, who missed the second Test due to injury, has been included in the squad for the remainder of the series, but his being on the field is subject to
Virat had earlier missed the first two Tests due to personal reasons. Now, his absence is extended to three more games. His last appearance came in the T20I series against Afghanistan earlier in January.