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Updated World Test Championship Table: India In Great Position To Qualify For Final After Series Win Against Bangladesh

With the 2-0 Test series triumph over Bangladesh, the Indian cricket team is in a great position to qualify for the World Test Championship final in June next year. India are currently holding the No. 2 spot in the table with 58.93 percentage points, behind Australia (76.92 percentage points). India only have a four-match series against Australia at home to come before the WTC final. Having suffered a defeat at the hands of New Zealand in the WTC final in the last cycle, the Indian team has a big opportunity to make things right this time around. With an admirable record at home, Team India would fancy its chances to qualify for the final.

"It Was Right Decision": KL Rahul Stands By Call To Drop Kuldeep Yadav Despite Criticism

Stand-in skipper KL Rahul on Sunday admitted that India missed the services of left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav in the second innings but said he has "no regret" about leaving him out of the final Test against Bangladesh. Fresh from his match-winning show in India's 188-run win in the Chattogram Test, Kuldeep was benched for an extra seamer in Jaydev Unadkat, a decision which was slammed by the likes of Sunil Gavaskar. "I don't regret the decision. It was the right decision. If you look at the wickets, our fast bowlers too have taken many wickets and they had a lot of assistance. There was a lot of inconsistent bounce," Rahul said defending his decision at the post-match media interaction.

"Kuldeep Yadav Should Stop Taking Man Of The Match Awards": Harbhajan Singh Explains Why

Kuldeep Yadav's shocking exclusion from the Indian team for the second Test against Bangladesh after his last match heroics has made Harbhajan Singh wonder if the left-arm wrist spinner "would be better off" if he is not winning 'player of the match' awards. Kuldeep, who made a return to Test cricket after 22 months, took a match haul of eight wickets including a career-best 5/40 and scored 40 crucial runs only to be dropped for the ongoing second game in Mirpur to accommodate Saurashtra seamer Jaydev Unadkat in the playing eleven.

India Steady After Umesh Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin Take Four Each To Bowl Out Bangladesh For 227

Umesh Yadav and Ravichandran Ashwin claimed four wickets apiece Thursday as India bowled out Bangladesh for 227 runs in their first innings of the second Test in Dhaka. Mominul Haque top-scored with 84 but Bangladesh lost wickets at regular intervals to end their innings about an hour before stumps after electing to bat first. India reached 19-0 before bad light forced an early end to the opening day, with six overs still to be played. Stand-in India skipper KL Rahul was batting on three with Shubman Gill 14 not out at stumps.

Hardik Pandya Likely To Lead Team India For Sri Lanka T20Is: Report

All-rounder Hardik Pandya will, in all likelihood, lead India in the upcoming T20I series against Sri Lanka, scheduled to start from January 3 in Mumbai, according to a report. The second and third matches of the series will be held in Pune (January 5) and Rajkot (January 7). It is understood that Rohit Sharma's thumb injury might take some more time to heal. However, there is no clarity whether he (Rohit) will step down from the T20 captaincy or the matter put on hold for the time being.

Kuldeep Yadav, Cheteshwar Pujara Steal Show As India Beat Bangladesh By 188 Runs In First Test

Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav wrapped up Bangladesh's tail to give India an emphatic 188-run win in the first test of the two-match series at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram. India moved to the third spot in the ICC World Test Championship table with this win as Bangladesh succumbed to the brilliant blowing of India's spinners losing their four wickets within an hour of the first session of the fifth day. The spin duo of Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav accounted for seven wickets to dismantle the hosts.

IND vs BAN 1st Test, Day 1: Cheteshwar Pujara, Shreyas Iyer Take India To 278/6 Against Bangladesh

Brilliant half-centuries from Shreyas Iyer and Cheteshwar Pujara with a partnership stand of 149-run guide India to 278/6 against Bangladesh on the first day of the opening Test of the two-match series in Chattogram at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday. At the end of day one, Iyer was batting unbeaten at 82 runs in 169 balls. Iyer and Pujara rise to the occasion and scored crucial half-centuries at a time when India was down and out.

Rohit Sharma Out Of 1st Test vs Bangladesh, KL Rahul To Lead India In His Absence

India captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday was ruled out of the first Test against Bangladesh due to a thumb injury. The BCCI named Abhimanyu Easwaran as his replacement for the opening Test, which starts Wednesday, December 14. Rohit had taken a blow to his left thumb, while fielding during the second ODI against Bangladesh earlier this week in Mirpur, and was later taken for scans at a local hospital. Easwaran comes into the side after scoring 299 runs in two games for the India 'A' side currently touring Bangladesh. KL Rahul will lead the team in his absence.

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Updated World Test Championship Table: India In Great Position To Qualify For Final After Series Win Against Bangladesh

"It Was Right Decision": KL Rahul Stands By Call To Drop Kuldeep Yadav Despite Criticism

"Kuldeep Yadav Should Stop Taking Man Of The Match Awards": Harbhajan Singh Explains Why

India Steady After Umesh Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin Take Four Each To Bowl Out Bangladesh For 227

Hardik Pandya Likely To Lead Team India For Sri Lanka T20Is: Report

Kuldeep Yadav, Cheteshwar Pujara Steal Show As India Beat Bangladesh By 188 Runs In First Test

IND vs BAN 1st Test, Day 1: Cheteshwar Pujara, Shreyas Iyer Take India To 278/6 Against Bangladesh

Rohit Sharma Out Of 1st Test vs Bangladesh, KL Rahul To Lead India In His Absence