"rohit-sharma"

India square-off against well-rounded England in the first match at Motera today.

' I have to bat in a similar fashion, make sure I give the team a start’

The debate over who would open with Rohit Sharma at the top of the batting has already begun.

Kohli's men decided to play aggressive cricket after they lost to Sri Lanka in Galle in 2015, says former national chief selector

Pant plundered 13 fours and two sixes in his breathtaking 101 off 118 balls on day two of the final Test against England

There were continuous debates over the nature of the pitch that was on offer. It assisted the spinners from the first session and the debate continues to grow.

Sharma was one of two batsmen, the other being England opener Zak Crawley, who managed to score a half century in the match which ended in two days. As many as 17 wickets fell on the second day as India

'The 1987 Bangalore wicket was worse than Motera where the ball turned and bounced,’ says VK Ramaswamy

Rohit attributed his sublime first innings half-century to the positive intent that he displayed during the day-night third Test in which England got thrashed by 10 wickets

Former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman was mighty impressed with the hitman’s knock and said the opener had come out with a plan and implemented it perfectly.

Visitors shot out for 112; Rohit Sharma stands firm as India reach 99/3 on Day One.

In a high-stake game, Indians hold the edge against England in the second Test

India and England play the third of the four Test series at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera from Wednesday

The four-match series currently stands level at 1-1 and now both teams will lock horns in a pink-ball Test, beginning February 24 at the Motera Stadium

Ashwin remains seventh in the bowlers' rankings but he has gained 33 rating points to reach within three points of sixth-ranked Stuart Broad and to within 21 of second-ranked Neil Wagner.

A complaint was lodged against Yuvraj by Hisar-based Dalit activist Rajan Kalsan in June last year for allegedly using the "casteist slur".

Rohit and Rahane add 162 runs much to the delight of cheering fans, who return to stadium

"In also adding the names R Ashwin, Hardik Pandya and Ishant Sharma to the list of available players, India take on an unbeatable appearance."

Some of the Indian players and members of the support staff also landed in this southern city, airport sources said.

Kohli scored two half-centuries in the three-match ODI series against Australia which India lost 1-2 last year in December.