Ahead of the first Test match between India and England at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday, fans started to arrive at the stadium.
England's 'bazball' is set to face its biggest challenge as they gear up to face India on a likely spinning surface which promises to test the batters' technique to its maximum potential.
Right-handed batter Rajat Patidar on Wednesday has been called up to replace Virat Kohli in India's first two Test matches against England, according to Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) sources.
The five-match Test series between India and England begins on Thursday in Hyderabad with the next four matches to be played in Vizag, Rajkot, Ranchi and Dharamsala
"Stars from Australia and India that went head-to-head in the final of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup dominate the ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year for 2023," the International Cricket Council (ICC) said in an official statement on Tuesday.
As the grand Ram Temple opened to the world after a spectacular 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony, cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar was pictured catching up with South superstar Rajinikanth in Ayodhya on Monday.
"Virat Kohli has requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to be withdrawn from the first two Tests of the upcoming Test series against England, citing personal reasons," BCCI said in an official statement.
India's dominance at home is no secret. Over the last few years, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja teaming up to tear high-class batting line-ups into oblivion has become a common sight. Batters like Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant e