Ajinjya Rahane rated his 188 in Indore among the best he has played because he enjoyed the struggle

A scoreline of 557 for 5 may indicate one team has lorded it over the other, but that wasn't entirely the case

The method in Virat Kohli's century in Indore - organic, imperturbable, quietly assertive - could be an important step in his evolution as a Test batsman

Cheteshwar Pujara put to end debates over his strike rates in Tests, saying all the team management asked him to do was show more intent

Playing cricket in hot, humid conditions means you tend to sweat a lot and that makes it very difficult to keep one side of the ball dry. But, with a bit of luck, India have managed to out reverse-swing New Zealand

With batting getting tougher as the surface wears on, in India, Kane Williamson has said that the first-innings total will be a key area, on the eve of the Indore Test

As New Zealand try to avoid a whitewash against the No. 1-ranked Test side in the world, they will be buoyed by the return of their captain Kane Williamson, for Indore's Test debut

On a day when BCCI's old guard fought in the court for its existence, thousands saw the two Test teams practice with return of Kane Williamson and Gautam Gambhir likely for Indore's debut Test

Indore has a rich cricketing history and a ground right in the middle of the city. Both factors are expected to contribute to healthy crowds when the Holkar Stadium makes its Test debut on Saturday

New Zealand's stand-in captain Ross Taylor felt conceding a 100 plus lead hurt his team's chances of trying to level the series in Kolkata

Virat Kohli said winning the Kolkata Test taught his team important lessons. "This was a Test match that players took as an opportunity to build character rather than pressure."

India turned a corner through skill, persistence and fortitude in conditions that brought New Zealand's pacers into the game

Sunday was the third time New Zealand were denied parity by India's lower order, but Trent Boult has said that the visitors are not doing much wrong

Rohit Sharma has laughed off the notion that he might have been under pressure coming into this Test after scoring 82 from the challenging 43 for 4 in India's second innings

Walking in at 43 for 4 on a tough surface, Rohit Sharma took the game all but out of New Zealand's reach with a responsible innings, but he needs to keep repeating this to completely repay the faith invested in him

Cricket gave Patel two second chances - one at Jadeja's expense - before snatching it all away through Ashwin's abilities

Like in the first Test, rain stalled New Zealand's batting momentum and the middle order bore the brunt of Bhuvneshwar Kumar's nagging accuracy in gloomy conditions in Kolkata

Wriddhiman Saha might not have the charisma of India's former Test keeper or the last star player from Bengal, but there's no denying his solidity both behind and in front of the stumps

After Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane ground New Zealand into fatigue on a punishingly hot day, the tourists bounced back with late wickets, much to Rahane's disappointment

New Zealand were pleasantly surprised to find some help for their quicks in the pitch at Eden Gardens, fast bowler Matt Henry has said