He did not get reams of coverage in the lead-up to the series and does not have a carrom ball or doosra, but Pragyan Ojha has become a vital cog in MS Dhoni's bowling attack

It took Cheteshwar Pujara a lot of hard work to earn a second chance at Test cricket after injury but he is now grasping that opportunity with both hands

Virender Sehwag had gone 741 days without a Test century, but all it took was to watch the videos of his last ten centuries to realise he needed to bat cautiously against the new ball

There will be those who will still pick holes in Virender Sehwag's opening-day hundred, but he could not have done much more to make up for a two-year century drought and set the tone for the series

MS Dhoni has all but ruled out playing three spinners on an Ahmedabad track that is "on the drier side"

Asking for rank turners against visiting teams could backfire on India, because their batting still appears suspect against quality bowling attacks

One week into the tournament and we are already three fast bowlers short, thanks to the cramped schedule

Before what can be a terribly confusing season for Ajinkya Rahane, the India and Mumbai batsman wants to play more and think less

What you should know about and watch out for before the Ranji Trophy season begins

A new format, a strict directive against poor pitches, a home Test season, and the availability of Test stars could breathe some life back into the only Indian domestic tournament that should matter

Kevin Pietersen is set to return to England duty for the first time since July in the opening match of their tour of India.

The groundsman, the commentators, the general manager who played at the Wanderers on March 12, 2006, all spoke about the resemblance of the pitch to the 438 game, but the way the Lions started it took major rebuilding to go past 38

ESPNcricinfo previews the second semi-final of the Champions League Twenty20 between Titans and Sydney Sixers in Centurion

Heavy rain after the toss in Centurion meant the final league match of Champions League T20 was abandoned without a ball being bowled

Kolkata Knight Riders' first win of the tournament jeopardised the hitherto undefeated Titans' chances of making it to the semi-finals

ESPNcricinfo previews the Group A Champions League T20 match between Auckland Aces and Delhi Daredevils in Durban

Lions scored 56 runs off their last 57 deliveries, losing seven wickets, to completely undo a quick start provided by Gulam Bodi

The asking rate for Lions hit 10 an aver at the end of the seventh over, they had no momentum and they looked rather like cubs in the headlights, but over the next 13 overs they kept up with the rate without a hint of panic

A calm and collected Neil McKenzie, and a young and fearless Quinton de Kock added 121 for the third wicket to take Lions to a comprehensive win, their second over the superstar-filled Mumbai Indians

Daredevils go into yet another tournament as one of the favourites, but also with a big question mark over temperament hanging over them