"virat-kohli"

Gill was unavailable for selection of the first Test due to a neck stiffness, says the Indian team management after the toss

Shami last played for India during the ODI World Cup final last year and has been recuperating from an ankle surgery after that

Rohit, who played 15 innings this year, has made two hundreds but managed only one fifty in the remaining 13, totaling 497 runs in eight Tests at just over 35

Post opener David Warner's retirement earlier this year, Smith had willingly volunteered open the innings

25-year-old diagnosed with a stress fracture in his lower back after experiencing pain during last month's tour of the UK

Dhoni captained India in an impressive 200 ODIs, securing 110 victories. Under his leadership, India lost 74 ODIs, with 16 games ending as no-result. He also led the team to triumph in three major ICC trophies: the 2007 ICC T20 World Cup, the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy.

The Pakistan batter, who recently stepped down from white ball captaincy, was overtaken by Shubman Gill in 2023 but regained his position in December 2023 and still sits at the top of the leaderboards.

India managed to win the game comfortably on day five despite two full days were lost due to wet outfield at the Green Park Stadium. Even on day one, only 35 overs possible.

Visitors give the hosts a target of 95 runs to win the second Test and make a clean sweep of the two-match series

Bangladesh are scheduled to resume their first innings from 107 for 3, which they managed on the rain-hit opening day

The drizzle in the morning Saturday turned into heavy rain and there is a possibility that play won't be possible until the final session of the day

While hosts India fielded an unchanged side, Bangladesh made a couple of changes

The duo's bats remained silent in series-opener as Bangladesh pacers bowled probing lines on a supportive track and were rewarded

Sri Lanka boost its chances of making the final by outclassing New Zealand in Galle

Duo exploits inability of Bangladesh bowlers to make the best out of a cool, damp morning with sensible shot-making

The pacer claims all three Indian wickets as skipper Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Virat Kolhi

India goes with three seamers — Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj and the spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja

Kohli and Gambhir, former teammates for Team India across various formats, had several notable on-field altercations, especially in the Indian Premier League (IPL), which often made headlines.

Apart from Gill, a few more important players will also be rested keeping the the three- Test series against New Zealand in mind

With the first Test set to begin in Perth on November 22, Khawaja acknowledged Ashwin's unmatched skill, calling him a 'strategic' bowler