Cricket

India head coach Rahul Dravid has tested negative for covid and will join the team on Sunday before his team's opening match against Pakistan at the Asia Cup 2022 at the Dubai International Stadium.

Dilip Vengsarkar, a former captain for the Indian national team, said the team’s current squad “won’t be missing anything” ahead of the Asia Cup 2022 opening.

Former India batsman Suresh Raina has posted a video of him practising batting while wearing a Chennai Super Kings (CSK) jersey. The video, posted on Wednesday, invited reactions from fans and went viral.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) breakout star Venkatesh Iyer has shared a funny moment when playing for the team under former coach Brendon McCullum in 2021.

Former India batter Suresh Raina has teased his much-awaited return with a video of him practising batting, posted to Instagram.

All-rounder Shivam Dube said Monday that playing under former India captain MS Dhoni was a great learning experience that helped him improve as a cricketer.

Madhya Pradesh all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer said that competition for spots on the Indian team is intense at all levels of cricket in India, including domestic, IPL, and international, because spots are scarce and the talent pool is vast.

The Indian team has received good news as Shaheen Shah Afridi has been ruled out of the Asia Cup due to a knee injury. He must be fit for the T20 World Cup, which starts in October after the Pakistan Cricket Board's medical advisory council ordered "four to six weeks rest."

Following the Indian Premier League or IPL 2022, Danish Kaneria chastised Virat Kohli for missing several international tours, including the West Indies tour and the One Day Internationals (ODIs) against Zimbabwe. This criticism was made in light of the Asia Cup competition, which will be held later this month.

The IPL organizers are looking for a trade window in November following the conclusion of the T20 World Cup in Australia. India star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will reportedly be the biggest name to enter this year.