While Mitchell Marsh and Kuldeep Yadav's form will boost DC's morale, not being able to find an ideal Indian replacement for Pant will also give the think tank sleepless nights.
Kuldeep had a career-threatening knee surgery in 2021, while Chahal has been repeatedly ignored for important T20 games and global meets.
Once known as master players of spin, the Indian teams in recent years have looked more at home against express pace and steep bounce while struggling against slow bowling.
Warner, who joined Delhi Capitals ahead of the 2022 season, has been named captain for IPL 2023 due to Rishabh Pant being ruled out following a horrific car accident in December last year.
Shastri also has no hesitation in naming Kuldeep Yadav as his choice as the third spinner while keeping Suryakumar Yadav as a potent middle-order game-changer.
Gill blazed his way to 208 off 149 balls with the help of 19 boundaries and nine sixes as India posted an imposing 349 for eight after opting to bat.
While Pandya (3/44 in 8 overs) shaved off the top half, Kuldeep's (3/56 in 10 overs) rhythm and guile on a helpful Chennai track was the biggest takeaway as the latter's delivery to remove Alex Carey was the ball of the...
Kohli now has 750 points and has second-placed Rassie van der Dussen (766) and third-placed Quinton de Kock (759) in his sights, while Babar Azam is in front with 887 points.
India have not won a World Cup since the 2011 title triumph by the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side in the 50-over global showpiece.
Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill scored sublime centuries to help the hosts post an imposing 390 for five.
As he enjoyed another 'Player of the Match' award, albeit in coloured clothing, all Kuldeep would want for his 3/51 and 10 not out is a fair run.
Rahul scored an unbeaten 64 off 103 balls as he gradually consolidated India's position in the second ODI at the Eden Gardens.
Rahul scored an unbeaten 64 off 103 balls on a difficult track as India chased down a modest target of 216 in 43.2 overs.
Sri Lanka were bundled out for 215 in just 39.4 overs with Siraj and Kuldeep accounting for three wickets each as the visitors found the going tough on a...
The Indian bowlers did get the 40 wickets on expected lines but their propensity to let the opposition tail wag nearly cost them the second Test, which was won...
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.
Kuldeep had taken a match haul of eight wickets, including a career-best 5/40, and scored 40 crucial runs in the 1st Test against Bangladesh.
Kuldeep was the player of the match in India's 188-run win against Bangladesh in the first Test for claiming eight wickets.
The 28-year-old left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav had career-best figures of 5/40 in the first innings in the opening Test at Chattogram but was dropped in...
Unadkat, who made his debut in 2010, is playing only the second Test of his career in the ongoing match against Bangladesh.
Axar Patel, who claimed five five scalps in the 1st Test match versus Bangladesh, has 650 points as he broke into the top 20.
Rohit Sharma picked up a thumb injury during the second ODI and has remained sidelined since then but there is a chance for him to come back for the second...
India beat Bangladesh by 188 runs in the first test match in Chittagong, taking a 1-0 lead in two match series.
India bowled Bangladesh out for 324 on the fifth and final day to win the first Test by 188 runs and take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
Set a stiff target of 513, Bangladesh ended the penultimate day on 272/6 with India needing four wickets to win the opening Test.
