The fast bowler made that clear in pre-series interviews and went on to feature in only the first, third, and fourth Tests, delivering 119.4 overs for 14 wickets at an average of 26.
The 34-year-old right-arm quick was on Saturday included in Bengal’s 50-man probables list for the upcoming 2025-26 domestic cricket season.
India batter Karun Nair, who is eyeing a return to the national Test side after an eight-year hiatus, revealed in a recent interview that he was once advised by a senior cricketer to retire and focus solely on T20 leagues for financial security.
Left-arm spinner Radha Yadav has been named as a replacement for injured Shuchi Upadhyay for Indian women’s white-ball tour of England, the BCCI announced on Thursday.
Teenaged batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who won the Super-striker of the Season award in IPL 2025, has shifted focus to the upcoming tour of England with the India Under-19 team.
According to multiple reports, several senior players, including former Test captain Rohit Sharma, advocated for Dilip’s return.
Ajinkya Rahana took the spot on nine occasions while in the last series that Kohli missed entirely - the home Tests against England in early 2024 - India used as many as four batters at two-down: KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Rajat Patidar (in two Tests) and Devdutt Padikkal.
He is quarantined at an acquaintance's place and won't be travelling to Durham along with the rest of the squad
