Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma married in December 2017 and had their first child, daughter Vamika in January 2021.

Leaders and members of the Hindu community rue the fact that they are not given proper representation and many are not even registered as voters.

New Zealand have never beaten South Africa in a Test series in nearly a century of trying and will rarely have a better chance to break that drought than in two matches against a severely depleted side starting on Sunday.

Prolific opener Yashasvi Jaiswal scored his maiden Test double hundred in the second Test against England in Visakhapatnam on Saturday, becoming the third youngest Indian to achieve the feat in his nascent-but-remarkable career.

Former Pakistan captain Misbah ul Haq feels that due to uncertainty in the PCB and its short-sightedness, foreigners and even local coaches don't want to work with the country's cricket board.

'The star batter is currently out of the country, leaving a question mark over his availability for the remaining matches.'

Always knew I would get Indian visa, getting Rohit as my first wicket is incredible: Shoaib Bashir

Shubman Gill once again failed to convert a decent start as he was dismissed for 34 off 46 balls on Day 1 of the second Test against England in Visakhapatnam.

My focus was on playing sessions and dispatching loose balls: Jaiswal

IMAGES from Day 1 of the 2nd Test played between India and England in Visakhapatnam, on Friday

'I wanted to convert the loose balls, and play till the end.'

The Champai Soren-led coalition government in Jharkhand will seek trust vote on February 5, minister Alamgir Alam said on Friday after a Cabinet meeting.

CLSA has downgraded select real estate stocks and expects most counters from this sector to consolidate in the months ahead after the sharp run seen in them in the last few months. Most positive factors in terms of a pick-up in housing demand and office space absorption, it said, are already priced in. "We expect housing industry demand to grow around 12 per cent in 2024 and for large developers to outpace industry to grow at 15 - 20 per cent.

Jharkhand Governor C P Radhakrishnan on Thursday nominated Jharkhand Mukti Morcha legislative party leader Champai Soren as the chief minister and invited him to take the oath, capping a day of fast-paced developments.

'You can't be just bowling the orthodox line when someone is sweeping you.'

Amid a political crisis in Jharkhand, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha legislative party leader Champai Soren on Wednesday called on Governor C P Radhakrishnan and urged him to accept his claim to form the government at the earliest.

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will need more time to recover from his hamstring injury and along with pacer Mohammed Shami could miss the remainder of the five-match Test series against England.

He also had encouraging words for young leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed, who picked up only two wickets in Hyderabad.

'To also have the benefit of Joe's bowling out here is obviously massive. I'm surprised he's not actually mentioned he's nipped above me, but I think we're just two people who don't really care about stuff like that.'

'I remember the last Test series (home series against England) as well. We lost the first match and in the second match, Rohit Sharma single-handedly took India to a position from where you could not have lost.'

Hurt India eye sweeping changes in approach against England's 'Bazball' in second Test

We have plans to counter England's aggression, worked on sweep shot: K S Bharat

I'm relentlessly trying to learn from Kohli's batting: Rajat Patidar

Young wicketkeeper batter Dhruv Jurel opened up about the batting advice he got from former India captain MS Dhoni.

Indian batters are not known for their sweeping skills but they made a conscious effort to practise that shot in their opening net session ahead of the second Test against England beginning in Visakhapatnam on Friday.

After Sarfaraz Khan received his maiden Test call-up in the India squad, former off-spinner Harbhajan Singh heaped praise on the 26-year-old and said that he has worked very hard to be in this place.

Jasprit Bumrah's workload might have increased in Mohammed Shami's absence but India's pace spearhead is in a much better shape right now in terms of fitness to handle the rigours of Test cricket, feels former all-rounder Irfan Pathan.

Star India batter Virat Kohli's brother Vikas Kohli on Wednesday opened up on the fake news about their mother Saroj Kohli's health and said that "she is absolutely fit and fine".

India's batting coach Vikram Rathour on Wednesday said it "will be tough" to pick one among Sarfaraz Khan and Rajat Patidar in the second Test against England.

Pathan backs Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer to retain their places in second Test against England

The likes of Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer deserve patience amid their current poor run, said India batting coach Vikram Rathour on Wednesday, urging his wards to tackle England's aggression with intelligence in the second Test in Vishakhapatnam.

Ashwin retains No 1 spot, Bumrah moves to 4th in ICC rankings

Leach didn't take part in the team's training session on Wednesday and was seen receiving treatment from the physio on the sidelines.

Zak Crawley said most of his teammates have become better players since embracing the ultra-aggressive 'Bazball' approach

'It's all about people who will perform at the right time, and that's going to happen in April and May during the IPL.'

Vaughan had also slammed Rohit for not being proactive during the series-opener last week.

'Since God was being shown in live action on such a large scale, Prasanth was initially sceptical about going with an animated character.'

England coach Brendon McCullum warned that if the pitch indeed favours the spinners, England would not be afraid to field an all-spin attack.

Former England opener Geoffrey Boycott said India captain Rohit Sharma is 'past his prime'.

Spinners selected gives us best opportunity to beat India: Ben Stokes