Harsh Dubey was given a chance ahead of the more seasoned Kuldeep Yadav, and he returned with three wickets from five wickets, conceding 47 runs.

India A star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had a heated exchange with Vishen Halambage, who reportedly said something to the Indian batters as they were walking back to the dressing room.

The Afghanistan Test will mark India's first red-ball assignment of the year, coming less than a week after the conclusion of IPL 2026

Yuzvendra Chahal, Punjab Kings' specialist spinner, wasn't given a single over to bowl in the IPL 2026 match against the Delhi Capitals.

Team India's senior management has asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to rope in former Indian spinner Sairaj Bahutule as senior men's team spin bowling coach, as per sources.

Punjab Kings spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule said that at the centre of the team's transformation is Shreyas Iyer's temperament.

Sairaj Bahutule, the spin bowling coach of Rajasthan Royals (RR), admitted the side could have finished their chase of 181 runs against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) earlier

The former India cricketer will be working alongside bowling coach Shane Bond of New Zealand and head coach Rahul Dravid.

Bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule indicated that India will continue to give bowling opportunities to their top-order batters as it can work as a "surprise element" to the opposition.

Abhishek Nayar and Ryan ten Doeschate have followed Gambhir from KKR to Team India, joining as assistant coaches.