Former India player and coach Ravi Shastri said Test cricket must remain competitive and the only way to do so was to have only the relatively stronger teams competing in this format.
"Please watch out for (Dube), because he is explosive, he's devastating and he's a match-winner," Shastri told the ICC
The duo will be playing their first world cup, beginning next month.
“What a waste of opportunity on a great batting wicket. Disappointed. Very disappointed," said former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar on X, formerly Twitter.
"With the fading interest in 50-over games, it will definitely help that youngsters get to experience a World Cup game and players get to play in front of a full stadium."
Rohit Sharma on Wednesday angrily dismissed suggestions his India side had become overconfident, calling the criticism from former head coach Ravi Shastri "absolutely rubbish".
India need to appoint a new Twenty20 captain and follow England's template to revive their fortunes in that format, former head coach Ravi Shastri said on Thursday.
Cricketers and pundits slammed India's batting in the second innings as England batsmen Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root hit hundreds to thrash the tourists in the fifth Test on Tuesday.
Yet another Cricket-Bollywood bang. And when there's Ravi Shastri on the headlines, it gathers some extra attention. Speculations of Ravi and Nimrat Kaur being together is up in the air for quite a long time now.
New India coach Ravi Shastri aims to ensure his team remains the world's best Test side when they take on Sri Lanka in the first of three matches.
Ravi Shastri answers his critics strongly on the topic of coach assignments and makes it clear that he means no 'disrespect' to individuals who are rich in experience and can contribute to Team India’s cause.
Newly appointed India coach Ravi Shastri wants Sachin Tendulkar as the national team consultant, provided there is no conflict of interest.
The BCCI confirms that Bharat Arun has been included as support stuff in the Indian cricket team, ahead of their tour of Sri Lanka on July 26.
The Committee of Administrators (CoA) says the Indian cricket team's support staff will be recruited after consultation with head coach Ravi Shastri by July 22, effectively putting on hold Zaheer Khan and Rahul Dravid's appointments.
Ravi Shastri, who is the new head coach of India cricket team, plans to adopt a more hands-off approach than his predecessor Anil Kumble.
Former skipper Ravi Shastri emerges as the front-runner to be the new coach of India, but a final decision remains on hold until captain Virat Kohli has been consulted.
Former captain Ravi Shastri will apply to become India's head coach after the national cricket board extend the application deadline following Anil Kumble's shock exit.
A 'disappointed' Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday retaliates to Ravi Shastri's barbs at him by saying that the former team director was living in a "fool's world".
The in-thing in the ongoing Indian Premier League, the 20-year-old lanky pacer from Bangladesh who leaves the world’s top batsmen at sixes and sevens with his sensational variations is recognized for his unusual grip of the ball.