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The legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be in the spotlight in what could be his final game at the iconic <keyword id="19921339" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Wankhede-Stadium" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Wankhede Stadium" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Wankhede Stadium">Wankhede Stadium</keyword> when defending champions Chennai Super Kings take on Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League here on Sunday. Dhoni returns to the hallowed turf of Wankhede for the first time ever as a non-captain of the <keyword id="19896464" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="CSK" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="CSK" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="CSK">CSK</keyword>, potentially in his last <keyword id="19906063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="IPL" source="keywords">IPL</keyword> season. It will also be his first appearance as just a player for any team since November 2005. Even at 42, Dhoni's glove-work remains impeccable and so does his assessment of the game like always. But CSK will hope that his tactical acumen also helps them improve a dismal away record this season, having suffered two defeats on the road. CSK would also hope their recent record against <keyword id="20950501" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="MI" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="MI" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="MI">MI</keyword> - four wins in last five matches including their seven-wicket win here last season - holds them in good stead. Two of IPL's most successful teams with five titles each, both sides are witnessing a tectonic shift of leadership change with Hardik Pandya taking over the mantle from Rohit Sharma at MI and Ruturaj Gaikwad succeeding Dhoni at CSK, but there is nothing that suggests their intense rivalry would expect any such shift. If anything, CSK's bowlers could be put to sword by the rampaging MI batters who have gone hammer and tongs at the flat pitches here, scoring in excess of 230 against Delhi Capitals and chasing down nearly 200 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru with more than four overs to spare. Pandya's MI have found their footing after a jittery start. Their batters have done well in the last two outings and Suryakumar Yadav's 17-ball fifty against RCB provides an ominous sign to CSK bowlers, who have shown mastery on slow, turning pitches at the Chepauk but remain untested on flat, batting-friendly surfaces. Ishan Kishan (161 runs) and Rohit's opening stand would thus be crucial in the scheme of things but CSK would also have a lot of assurance with their own batting. Skipper Gaikwad may not be a marauder with the bat but he can be the silent enforcer in the CSK line-up, which has the exuberance of Rachin Ravindra at the top, sturdiness of Daryl Mitchell in the middle and explosiveness of Shivam Dube (176 runs), Ravindra Jadeja and Dhoni in the death overs. CSK would also be aware that seeing off the dexterous Jasprit Bumrah (10 wickets) and going after the rest of the MI bowling would be the key, since the others have given away runs at alarming rate while struggling with their line and lengths on placid surfaces. Despite Bumrah's five-wicket haul, MI leaked runs at a high rate to allow RCB get closer to the 200-run mark here a few nights ago. A lot will be riding on Shardul Thakur and Tushar Deshpande for CSK, who both return to their home ground, but Mustafizur Rahman (9 wickets) and the wily Jadeja would be the ones to watch out for given their recent exploits. On their part, teams say "we want to get as many runs as possible" but by the look of it, scores around 220-230 while batting first could be the best way possible to ensure an upperhand at this venue. Teams (from): Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (c), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Dewald Brevis, Jasprit Bumrah, Piyush Chawla, Gerald Coetzee, Tim David, Shreyas Gopal, Ishan Kishan (wk), Anshul Kamboj, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Kwena Maphaka, Mohammad Nabi, Shams Mulani, Naman Dhir, Shivalik Sharma, Romario Shepherd, Arjun Tendulkar, Nuwan Thushara, Tilak Varma, Vishnu Vinod, Nehal Wadhera, Luke Wood. Chennai Super Kings: <keyword id="19899524" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="MS-Dhoni" source="keywords">MS Dhoni</keyword> (wk), Aravelly Avanish (wk), Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, RS Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Nishant Sindhu, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Choudhary, Mustafizur Rahman, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Prashant Solanki, Shardul Thakur, Maheesh Theekshana, Sameer Rizvi. Match starts 7:30PM IST. 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MS Dhoni in spotlight as CSK and MI resume rivalry in new era

<ul><li><keyword id="6354832" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="ms-dhoni">MS Dhoni</keyword> sported an <keyword id="7727463" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="army-insignia">army insignia</keyword> on his gloves during the India vs South Africa match.</li><li>The International <keyword id="1521" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Cricket">Cricket</keyword> Council had then directed Dhoni to stop wearing the gloves which resulted in a huge uproar by Indian fans on social media. </li><li>The BCCI, though, has backed Dhoni’s decision to wear the gloves.</li></ul>Former Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni’s wicket keeping gloves have stirred a huge debate. Dhoni, who holds the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Army, decided to pay tribute to the army by wearing an insignia on his gloves during the India vs South Africa match. However, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has told the Board of Control for Cricket in India to have the insignia removed from Dhoni’s gloves. “It is against the regulations and we have requested it is removed,” Claire Furlong, ICC General Manager – Strategic Communications told <a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket-world-cup/world-cup-2019-icc-army-insignia-dhoni-gloves-5768753/">PTI.</a> Dhoni, on his gloves, was wearing the regimental dagger insignia of the Para Special Forces. The ICC’s decision to remove the gloves has become a point of argument on Indian social media. Indian fans who had first praised the cricketer for showing his love for the Indian army at the international sports platform, then went on to support him and protested against the ICC’s decision. However, some have spoken up about respecting the rules of the game. Indian footballer Baichung Bhutia too has <a href="https://www.news18.com/news/sports/ditch-the-army-insignia-glove-and-respect-the-sport-baichung-bhutias-advice-to-ms-dhoni-2175709.html">reportedly</a> said that Dhoni should remove the gloves to respect the rules and regulations. The BCCI though has reached out to support Dhoni and will reportedly appeal to the ICC to let the cricketer keep the gloves for the World Cup matches. See Also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/indias-men-in-blue-turns-orange-in-world-cup-2019-heres-how-the-cricket-jersey-has-changed-from-1985-to-2018/articleshow/69660311.cms">India’s ‘men in blue’ turns orange in World Cup 2019, Here’s how the cricket jersey has changed from 1985 to 2015</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/south-africa-rejected-the-offer-of-ab-de-villiers-to-play-in-the-world-cup/articleshow/69675423.cms">ICC World Cup 2019: South Africa reportedly turned down the offer of AB de Villiers to play in the World Cup</a>

Here’s why everyone is talking about Indian cricketer MS Dhoni’s gloves

<ul><li><keyword id="7567" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Virender-Sehwag">Virender Sehwag</keyword>’s activewear and sportswear brand, ‘<keyword id="11783780" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="VS-by-Sehwag">VS by Sehwag</keyword>’, announced its foray into the online and e-commerce world on August 3.</li><li>On the back of a strong omnichannel presence and his huge fan following, the hard hitter is eyeing to acquire five million customers by 2026. He is also aiming to become a Rs 100 crore brand in 3 years.</li><li>We talk to the man behind the brand and India’s cricketing legend, Virender Sehwag to trace VS by Sehwag’s journey, challenges of finding your own space in a cluttered market when you are competing against international brands like Adidas, Nike and Puma, focus areas for H2 2021, marketing strategy and larger vision for the brand.</li></ul>Launched in March 2020, right before the global pandemic hit India, cricketing legend Virender Sehwag’s athleisure brand, VS by Sehwag, has been able to carve a niche for itself in a highly competitive and volatile market. The one-year-young VS by Sehwag is competing against international mega-brands like Adidas, Reebok, Nike and Puma and sportswear brands by former colleagues MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh and Virat Kohli. Sehwag spoke to us about the challenges he has faced in his new role as an entrepreneur, finding his own space in an otherwise cluttered market where his competition is against international brands, his focus areas for H2 2021, similarities and differences between running a business and cricket, marketing strategy and his larger vision for the brand. <div type="Video" msid="85043648" hostid="261" title="Virender Sehwag on future of sportswear category and journey of his athleisure brand VS by Sehwag" dataSource="BUSINESSINSIDER" thumbUrl="https://denmark.timesinternet.in/cmslite/api/app/images.jpg?msid=85043648"></div> While international players have a big head start, Sehwag is confident that at his attractive price range, no competitor will be able to beat him. He is looking at diving into the mass market by offering affordable price points to consumers in Tier II and III cities. “My USP is that our products are ‘#uncompromised’ with quality and price. Some people have to compromise with quality or compromise with money, but if you buy VS, you won’t compromise with anything. There’s a gap in the segment; it was either a big brand with quality products and too steep a price or a lesser brand at a lower price band, with subnormal quality- in either case shoppers had to compromise on one factor or the other. There is competition everywhere. Even when I was playing cricket, I was competing against my team players to score more runs than them. But if you offer the best price and quality, there’s no competition for you. There are so many other brands and good luck to them on meeting my price and quality offering,” Sehwag told Ad and Media Insider. He said that his brand pays close attention to quality as well, inspecting the design and durability of each product till a piece of fabric or kit does not feel ‘3D ready’ to him. He also said that his humble, middle-class upbringing and mindset is translated into his brand because he believes that India is a price-oriented country and it is easier to attract consumers at a lower price with long-lasting products. “If I offer the same quality product at 499 or 599, which usually costs you around Rs 3000-4000, consumers will buy my product and come again for its quality,” said Sehwag. According to <a href="https://www.ccfgroup.com/newscenter/newsview.php?Class_ID=600000&amp;Info_ID=20170221031">CCFGroup,</a> nearly 80% of India’s sportswear market is dominated by global brands like Adidas, Reebok, Nike and Puma, with others such as Under Armour, Fila and Lotto, domestic multi-brand sportswear retailers like Planet Sports and Royal Sporting House, and emerging local players, collectively battling for the remaining 20%. Between the four big sports brands, Adidas had a 45% market share in 2017. Now, with his foray into the e-commerce world, Sehwag is eyeing to acquire five million customers by 2026. Sehwag has already started ramping up the brand’s portfolio by adding over 30 new products to its existing 50 stock keeping units (SKUs) across categories like Tracks, T-Shirts, Jackets and Shorts and VS Gear- a range of Cricket Bats, Gloves and Pads. VS is also about to launch three stores this month in Vadodara (Gujarat), Kolhapur (Maharashtra) and Sultanpur (Uttar Pradesh) and has appointed distributors in Delhi, Faridabad, Bhopal, Indore, Sri Ganganagar and Kanpur. The brand’s first store was launched in Ahmedabad and it had added two more stores in the same city subsequently. It was unveiled under the aegis of <keyword id="11791176" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="viru-retail-pvt-ltd-">Viru Retail Pvt. Ltd.</keyword>, a joint-venture between Sehwag owned World of Viru Pvt. Ltd. and Stitched Textiles Pvt. Ltd. “We couldn’t open more stores due to the pandemic but now, we will open 5 stores outside of Gujarat in the next 40 days,” said Sehwag. As an entrepreneur, Sehwag says that he likes to play it safe unlike cricket, which is a game of risks. He said, “As a cricketer I could take risks but as an entrepreneur, I am more responsible because I have responsibilities on my shoulders to deliver the best quality products.” <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Future of sportswear category and VS by Sehwag" text="Future of sportswear category and VS by Sehwag">Future of sportswear category and VS by Sehwag</cmsannotation> From 1997 when Sehwag started playing to today, he feels that the sportswear market hasn’t changed much apart from the fact that consumers have more disposable income today and they are willing to spend extra for quality products. After the pandemic, the sports world and the fashion industry have become more closer knit than ever before. Jogger pants and sports or polo t-shirts can be seen sported by everyone from young millennials to CEOs over Zoom calls. India’s sportswear market is also rapidly catching up with the wider global fitness trends. It is driven by improving lifestyle, urbanisation, growth of e-commerce and increasing focus on health. According to data and analytics company GlobalData, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) sportswear market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.4% from $189.8 billion in 2020 to $297.8 billion in 2025, outpacing global growth. With this growing demand for athleisure in everyday fashion and on the back of a strong expansion plan in untapped markets, VS by Sehwag is aiming to become a Rs 100 crore brand in 3 years. Sharing his focus areas for H2-2021, Sehwag said, “We are looking at focusing more on digital marketing. I would also leverage my digital fan following to attract new customers. This year, I would focus on increasing more awareness. And to attract other sports personalities, I would be focusing on offering quality products at a reasonable price. So, in the next 3-5 years, my target is to reach at least 5 million customer base and achieve Rs 100 crores in revenue through Omni-channel retail, over the next 3 years. Considering the kind of fan following I have, I feel this target is achievable.”

Virender Sehwag’s athleisure brand, VS by Sehwag aims at achieving Rs 100 crores in revenue over the next 3 years; here’s Sehwag’s roadmap for FY22

<ul><li>The number of live online viewers at any point for the World Cup have been far below the peak registered by the recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL).</li><li>The concurrent users on <keyword id="2739840" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Hotstar">Hotstar</keyword> for World Cup matches are between 2 million and 8 million compared to the peak of over 18 million during the IPL. </li><li>Hotstar, during IPL, alone had garnered an excess of 300 million unique users and was betting on bigger numbers from the World Cup. </li><li>According to reports, Indian businesses are reportedly spending ₹10-₹12 billion during the World Cup on advertising. </li></ul>When India’s star batsmen like <keyword id="6354486" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="virat-kohli">Virat Kohli</keyword>, Shikhar Dhawan, and Rohit Sharma out-batted Australia at the <keyword id="149598" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="ICC-Cricket-World-Cup">ICC Cricket World Cup</keyword> 2019, as many as 7 million people at any given point were watching it live on Hotstar, Walt Disney’s streaming platform with exclusive online streaming rights to the tournament. During other matches – sometimes, even when India is bowling – the viewer numbers dropped significantly, to less than half of it. This outsized interest in team India is the source of the clout of BCCI (Board of <keyword id="1521" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Cricket">Cricket</keyword> Control in India) at the International Cricket Council (ICC). This was what Hasan Minhaj highlighted in his Netflix show, Patriot Act. Both the ICC Cricket World Cup and the Indian Premier League (IPL) bring in billions in ad revenues and sponsorships, and millions in viewership. However, it seems like this edition of the World Cup is off to a slow start. Star vs Hotstar The opening World Cup match between England and South Africa clocked a reach of 114 million on television alone, according to a <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/icc-world-cup-opening-match-records-reach-of-114-million-viewership/articleshow/69678607.cms">report</a>. According to <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/icc-cwc-final-star-sports-travel-firms-pad-up-for-july-14-super-sunday-119060501129_1.html">reports</a>, from the last World Cup, the semi-final between India and Australia saw over 309 million impressions. The data for the latest India versus Australia clash is not out yet. However, if online viewership on Hotstar in India is any sign, the number of live viewers online at any point has ranged anywhere between 2 million and 8 million in the matches so far. This number did not even touch a quarter of IPL’s numbers. The IPL 2019 final between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians saw over 18 million concurrent viewers at one point. The IPL matches this year that ended in May saw a total reach of 462 million through <a href="https://www.insidesport.co/vivo-ipl-2019-462-million-tune-into-star-sports-netw/">television </a>alone. Hot on Hotstar Hotstar, during IPL alone, had garnered an excess of 300 million unique users and also witnessed a 74% increase in watch-time as compared to last year. And, it was hoping for more from the World Cup. “We aim to continue delivering an uninterrupted and immersive cricket watching experience not just to the domestic consumers, but to global audiences in the US and Canada as well,” Varun Narang, Chief Product Officer, Hotstar had then, said in a statement. With the numbers on its side, the streaming platform had also announced Dream 11, Uber Eats, Amazon Pay and Coca Cola as the co-presenting sponsors this year, while the associate sponsors include Royal Challenge, Acko, CEAT, and ICICI Lombard. Big ad spends With such massive records being set in viewership, brands are obviously leveraging from the World Cup too. According to <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/advertising/ad-spend-may-go-through-the-roof-this-world-cup/articleshow/69669540.cms">reports</a>, indian businesses are reportedly spending ₹10-₹12 billion during the World Cup on advertising. Obviously, the numbers are bigger for India matches alone. In an interview with <a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/sports-trends/sports-advertising-to-boom-during-icc-cricket-world-cup-2019-4044111.html">Moneycontrol,</a> MK Machaiah, President Content+, Mindshare, South Asia, said, “The cost for an India match is ₹2 million onwards for 10 seconds. Over ₹ 1 million lakh is for all match packages. The sponsorship package is ₹ 400 million onwards on television and digital sponsorship is over ₹150 million." Cricket accounted for 93% of all sports viewership in India in 2018, according to a BARC India <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/cricket-draws-93-of-sports-viewers-in-india-barc-119060400786_1.html">report.</a> And, this was before the World Cup. So far this year, the IPL has proved to be a bigger crowd puller than the World Cup, though there are still a few interesting games to follow, like the high-tension clash against Pakistan on Sunday (May 16). And as the tournament progresses, the interest level is likely to rise. See Also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/icc-cricket-world-cup-army-insignia-on-ms-dhonis-gloves-have-started-a-fight-on-social-media/articleshow/69689488.cms">Here’s why everyone is talking about Indian cricketer MS Dhoni’s gloves</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/indias-men-in-blue-turns-orange-in-world-cup-2019-heres-how-the-cricket-jersey-has-changed-from-1985-to-2018/articleshow/69660311.cms">India’s ‘men in blue’ turns orange in World Cup 2019, Here’s how the cricket jersey has changed from 1985 to 2015</a>

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 viewership so far on Hotstar is far from the IPL peak

It's just getting worse and worse for India. After the ignominy of Southampton, they have yet again succumbed to a crushing defeat against England at Manchester. They now trail England 1-2 in the five-match series. Gocricket.com takes a look at how each member of the Indian team fared at Old Trafford. 
 
<a href="http://www.gocricket.com/player/murali-vijay/4001/4102">Murali Vijay </a> It seems ages ago when <keyword id="57265" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Murali-Vijay">Murali Vijay</keyword> impressed everyone with his defiant knocks in the first two Tests at Trent Bridge and Lord's. At Manchester he scored a total of 18 runs including a duck in the first innings. He was at the receiving end of a peach of a delivery from James Anderson in the first innings and in the second, fell to Chris Woakes. His slump has come at a wrong time. Among all the specialist Indian batsmen on the tour, he has been one of the two brightest spots. With the other openers failing, he needs to get his touch back if India hope to do well in the fourth Test. 
 
<a href="http://www.gocricket.com/player/gautam-gambhir/4001/4043">Gautam Gambhir </a> Questions were raised when Gambhir was selected for the England tour as a reserve opener. Those questions were put to rest when the first choice opener in <keyword id="17805" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Shikhar-Dhawan">Shikhar Dhawan</keyword> failed. The reasons, for which he lost his place in the national side, seem to be valid even today. A batsman of his repute, on his return to international cricket after almost two years, should perform but he could muster only 22 runs in two innings. Both the times he fell to short deliveries. In the first innings, his dismissal brought back memories of the 2011 tour of England when he repeatedly was caught in the slip cordon and his second dismissal left everyone frustrated as he needlessly gloved one from Anderson to be caught by the wicketkeeper. 
 
<a href="http://www.gocricket.com/player/cheteshwar-pujara/4001/4106">Cheteshwar Pujara</a> He was the second Indian batsmen to be out for a duck in the first dig after <keyword id="52757" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Stuart-Broad">Stuart Broad</keyword> lured him to edge one to Chris Jordan in the slips. In the second innings, he was a bit unlucky to be given out lbw as replays showed the ball from Moeen Ali was missing the leg stump. He managed 17. His technique on seaming, pacy tracks is under intense scrutiny after yet another failure. 
 
<a href="http://www.gocricket.com/player/virat-kohli/4001/25007">Virat Kohli</a> 
Seems Kohli is not willing to learn and improve. People have lost count of the number of times his weakness against outside off deliveries has been exploited England bowlers. He is the designated superstar of a star-studded Indian line-up. But where is that performance? In both the innings, Anderson got the better of him. He scored a duck in the first and managed seven in the second before pushing at a delivery that went safely into the hands of Ian Bell at second slip. Someone needs to tell him that he need not go after every delivery, especially those outside off. Let better sense prevail. 
 
<a href="http://www.gocricket.com/player/ajinkya-rahane/4001/32045">Ajinkya Rahane </a> 
Smile is infectious. Replace 'smile' with 'failure' for Rahane. When everyone around him seems to be hell bent on playing loose, rash strokes, could he have avoided playing one of his own? Yes. But he couldn't. In the first innings with his team in dire straits, he gifted Chris Jordan his wicket after scoring 24 in a partnership with captain Dhoni that gave a flickering hope of a recovery. In the second, another loose shot put him on the way back to the dressing room after he had managed a single. All we can hope is that his failure at Manchester is just a one-off incident. 
 
<a href="http://www.gocricket.com/player/ms-dhoni/4001/4057">MS Dhoni</a> 
Dhoni's knock of 71 runs in the first innings will be counted among his best in Tests. When everything around him crumbled, he was the lone warrior before he pulled one that ended his fight. In the second, he again saved India from the ignominy of being bowled out for double figures. However, his wicketkeeping and captaincy was questionable. Not utilising bowlers effectively apart from his performance behind the stumps is not helping the team. After the low of Southampton, it was expected that he would rejig things. But, under his watch, India slipped further into the abyss. Lord's is a distant memory now for him and the Indian fans. 
 
<a href="http://www.gocricket.com/player/ravindra-jadeja/4001/32004">Ravindra Jadeja</a> 
Anderson has gained much out of his spat with India allrounder Jadeja. The Englishman has flourished. On the other hand, Jadeja's only significant contribution was trapping Anderson after being meted out a similar treatment by the pacer in India's first innings. He took one wicket in the entire match and scored four runs including a 14-ball duck in the first innings. His pairing with R Ashwin on Indian tracks is deadly. In England where Moeen Ali has trapped India in a web of spin, he has been nothing short of ordinary. 
 
<a href="http://www.gocricket.com/player/bhuvneshwar-kumar/4001/25023">Bhuvneshwar Kumar</a> 
Bhuvneshwar continues to toil hard and he is reaping rewards for his efforts. He seems to be the only member of the Indian team who is aware of his limitations and is taking the most out of his abilities. He took three wickets at Manchester where England batted once. Two of those (Sam Robson and Bell) were a result of some wonderful bowling. He has lost his 'midas touch' with the bat as scores of 0 and 10 would suggest. But he cannot be expected to hide the failures of the batsmen every single time. His job is to bowl, not score runs. Unfortunately he has been forced to do the additional job as well and the effect is the dip in his intensity. 
 
<a href="http://www.gocricket.com/player/varun-aaron/4001/30019">Varun Aaron</a> 
Back in the team after a gap of almost three years, Aaron impressed with his lively pace. He bowled consistently above 140 km/hr and occasionally troubled the batsmen with his bounce. The delivery with which he cleaned up Moeen Ali was one of the few moments to cherish for India from the Test. He picked 3/97 in 26 overs and made an impressive return, although straying away on occasions. 
 
<a href="http://www.gocricket.com/player/ravichandran-ashwin/4001/26007">R Ashwin</a> 
Include Ashwin and things will get better was the mantra after the loss at Southampton for India. He was selected and bowled well but went wicketless even as his counterpart (Moeen) ended with four scalps. However, it was his batting that was much talked about. He put to shame the Indian top order in both the innings. In the first his 40 runs took the team past 150 runs and he followed it with an unbeaten 46 which was the highest score by any Indian batsman in the second dig. 
 
<a href="http://www.gocricket.com/player/pankaj-singh/4001/4100">Pankaj Singh</a> 
His painful wait for a wicket finally ended on the third day when he removed Joe Root for 77. He, again, started well but his workhorse attitude didn't translate into anything significant. On a pitch where England bowlers murdered Indian batting, his efforts at best can be summed up as below par. He bowls well but not good enough that will force the selectors to give him an extended run. Mind you – he is bowling in helpful conditions and not on lifeless subcontinent tracks. If <a href="http://www.gocricket.com/player/ishant-sharma/4001/4094">Ishant Sharma</a> gets fit, Pankaj, who took two wickets in the Test, will surely sit out at The Oval.

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