Team India entered the third Test, of the five-match series, versus Joe Root-led England with the momentum firmly in their favour, following a 151-run win in the second Test at Lord's.

Will R Ashwin get a look-in? Team India to drop Ajinkya Rahane? Decoding Virat Kohli & Co.'s playing XI for 4th Test

Indian batsman and the Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane addressed all the talks over his form in the ongoing series against England. He said that he is "not concerned" about the criticism and he is "happy" that people are talking about him as "people criticise only important people".

'People criticise only important people,' says Ajinkya Rahane over chatter around his form

Indian skipper Virat Kohli is preparing for the third Test against England, which is scheduled to start on Wednesday (August 25) at Headingley in Leeds. India is currently leading the five-match Test series 1-0 after winning the second Test at Lord's by 151 runs.

Watch: 'There's no substitute to hard work,' says Virat Kohli as he sweats it out in new fitness video

India's Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane gave an epic reply to the social media trolls with the latest post on his Instagram handle. Rahane has been facing criticism and was also subjected to online trolls over his performance in the ongoing Test series against England.

Cricket: Ajinkya Rahane's epic reaction when he sees social media trolls get 'trolled'

Indian opening batman KL Rahul has backed his fellow teammates Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane, who are struggling with their forms in the ongoing Test series against England.

India vs England, 2nd Test: KL Rahul backs Pujara and Ajinkya, calls them 'fabulous players'

Ahead of the England vs India fie-match Test series Ajinkya Rahane addressed a virtual press conference on Monday where he was asked who among bowlers is the best option with the bat and might be top off for Hardik Pandya's absense.

Cricket- 'Even 20-30 runs matter a lot': Ajinkya Rahane hopeful for contributions from tail-enders

There is some good news in store for India's Test team, currently training in Durham as vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane is showing signs of recovery from the hamstring niggle and has started practising ahead of the first Test against England starting in Nottingham from August 4.

Cricket: Ajinkya Rahane showing signs of recovery from the hamstring niggle

Legendary former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar on Sunday reacted to Ajinkya Rahane’s dismissal on Day 3 of the ongoing World Test Championship final against New Zealand at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton.

Cricket: Sunil Gavaskar reacts to Ajinkya Rahane playing half-cooked pull shot in WTC Final vs NZ

World Test Championship final finally kicked off on Day 2 after the first Day was abandoned without play due to a heavy downpour. However, the toss was underway on the second day and New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and decided to field first as he felt that the overcast conditions will favour their star seamers.

IND vs NZ, WTC Final, Day 2: Kohli, Rahane hold ground as bad light forces early stumps

Playing fearless cricket is top of the agenda for Ajinkya Rahane as he urged India’s batsmen to express themselves against New Zealand in the ICC World Test Championship Final.

Fearless cricket the priority for Rahane as WTC Final vs New Zealand nears

India Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane on Wednesday said that he would play his natural game in the much-anticipated ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand, beginning June 18 in Southampton.

Cricket: Don't want to put extra pressure, want to play freely - Ajinkya Rahane ahead of WTC Final

The profoundly awaited World Test Championship final, featuring India and New Zealand, starts off on June 18 at the Rose Bowl in Southampton. New Zealand showed up in England sooner than the Indian side and participated in a two-match Test series against England, which they won 1-0.

Cricket: India have reached WTC Final by playing consistent cricket, says Ajinkya Rahane

Indian vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane is one of the most crucial players in the team's Test lineup. Despite the absence of some major stars, he led Team India to a crucial win against Australia earlier this year.

Cricket: Ajinkya Rahane recalls Rahul Dravid's advice that motivated him

The inaugural of the ICC World Test Championship was announced in August 2019 and will finish up in June 2021. The last match between India and New Zealand will begin on 18 June in Southampton.

Cricket: Top 5 run-scorers in World Test Championship cycle 2019-2021

There have been many debates around Ajinkya Rahane and what he brings to the Indian Test team. Rahane led India to a historic series win against Australia and even played a couple of crucial knocks in the series.

Cricket: 'Whenever Virat Kohli hasn’t played big knock, he has stepped up': MSK Prasad backs Ajinkya Rahane in India XI

Team India is as of now partitioned into two separate groups as they continue their isolation in Mumbai ahead of their visit through England. Indian players, banishing those from Mumbai, began their 14-day isolate on May 19.

Cricket: Team India undergoing quarantine in two groups ahead of England tour

The BCCI has made it clear to Team India that any player found COVID-19 positive in Mumbai will be out of contention for the England tour and the World Test Championship final.

‘Consider England tour over if found positive in Mumbai’ – BCCI inform players

Former Indian batsman Sanjay Manjrekar raised his concerns over Ajinkya Rahane's batting in recent innings and said that he doesn’t provide the security that his team expects from him.

IND vs ENG: Sanjay Manjrekar not impressed with Rahane's batting

Dale Steyn on Tuesday created a huge uproar on social media after he said that the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is more rewarding than the Indian Premier League (IPL).

IPL gave us platform to express: Ajinkya Rahane on Dale Steyn's comments of PSL being more rewarding than IPL

The 162-run stand between the Indian vice-captains (of different formats) gave hosts a much-needed edge over England by the end of Day 1 of the second Test at the Chepauk stadium.

IND vs ENG, 2nd Test: Indian vice-captains keep hosts on top after Day 1

India vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane on Friday said that the MA Chidambaram Stadium wicket for the second Test against England is a completely different from the one used for the first Test and will turn from Day One.

I'm sure the pitch for 2nd Test will turn from Day One: Rahane

Former Indian batsman VVS Laxman has urged vice-captain Ajikya Rahane and opener, Rohit Sharma, to show more "commitment" in the second Test match against England.

VVS Laxman urges for more 'commitment' from Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma

Team India suffered a crushing defeat by Joe Root's England by 227 runs in the first Test at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. The horrific loss raised many questions like the exclusion of the Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav for the playing XI, Virat Kohli's captaincy and Ajinkya Rahane's poor form.

'Ajinkya and I’ve..': Virat Kohli gives his insight on Rahane's performance in Chennai Test

James Anderson, in the first Test against India in Chennai, showed why he is hailed as one of the greatest exponents with the red-ball. The England veteran pacer enjoyed a fruitful outing on Day 5 of the first Test, wrapping up the likes of Shubman Gill and Ajinkya Rahane with some cracking display of reverse-swing.

Watch: James Anderson dismisses Shubman Gill, Ajinkya Rahane with jaffas!

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