The visitors have resorted to Mumbai's standout domestic performer to bolster squad following Ashwin's retirement.

Seamer Mohammed Shami will not be considered for India's fourth and fifth tests in Australia due to a knee injury, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said on Monday. The 34-year-old has fully recovered from his heel injury after undergoing surgery in February.

Mohammed Shami will not be considered for the fourth and fifth Tests of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy due to swelling on his left knee. The BCCI update on Shami's fitness came days after Indian captain Rohit Sharma called on the National Cricket Academy to provide an update on the fast bowler's progress upon being asked once again about it at the end of the Brisbane Test.

Kotian is expected to fly to Melbourne on Tuesday following Ashwin's sudden decision to retire at the end of the third Test in Brisbane. He is currently in Hyderabad as part of th

Mumbai off-spinner Tanush Kotian is set to join the India squad in Australia as a replacement for the recently retired Ravichandran Ashwin. The 26-year-old, who was part of India A's tour of Australia,

India will play their Champions Trophy matches in the United Arab Emirates next year after hosts Pakistan selected the Gulf country as a neutral venue for their rivals, the Pakistan Cricket Board said.

"The PCB has picked the UAE as a neutral venue for the Champions Trophy," PCB spokesperson Amir Mir said. The Pakistan vs India league match will be played on February 23, a Sunda

The Pakistan Cricket Board has chosen the United Arab Emirates as a neutral venue to host India’s games at next year's Champions Trophy following a standoff between the two rivals. India had refused to travel to tournament host Pakistan for the eight-team,

Indian pace bowler Akash Deep played down concerns over skipper Rohit Sharma's knee injury in the build-up to their fourth test against Australia this week after the batsman was hit during a practice session on Sunday.

MCG curator Matt Page quashed the rumours of conspiracy against Indian team as he explained the "standard procedure" behind it.

India faces an injury scare in the early hours of Sunday, December 22 as skipper Rohit Sharma gets hit on the knee ahead of the Boxing Day Test. Read more details here.