Two conditions: the players have never played List A or T20 cricket, and there cannot be more than four overseas cricketers.
Anil Kumble's rift with captain Virat Kohli that led to his resignation has to be amongst the top controversies this year.
The quarter finals of the U-23 Col CK Nayudu trophy between Hydrabad and Tamil Nadu were washed out on the second and fourth day.
An XI of cricketers who captained on Test debut.
In the English summer of 1932, India played her first Test, at Lord’s.
Composing one from the cricketers with their last names starting with N, CricketCountry Historian Arunabha Sengupta is constrained with limited number of candidates in the talent pool.
Former India captain Shantha Rangaswamy says the unprecedented nomination for the CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award doesn't hold much relevance for her.
To recongnize the contribution of women cricketers, the BCCI for the first time, has introduced the Lifetime Achievement Award for Women.
It was not just Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane who hit hundreds in this historic Test. The Indore crowd also hit one — as they score a 100 out of 100 for making the match a memorable one.
Apart from the change of fortunes and direction of Indian cricket starting from the late 1980s, one can also discover some curiosities in these Tests.