Ravichandran Ashwin isn't someone who shies away from sharing his opinions on public platforms. As the BCCI selectors and team management prepare their list of probables for next year's marquee event, Ashwin has shared his view on which players he thinks will make the cut, who fall into the 'maybe' category, and those who certainly will not. For the former spinner, there was no place for Rishabh Pant , Vaibhav Sooryavanshi , Abhishek Sharma , or a number of other superstar players. Surprisingly, Ashwin decided to name Bhuvneshwar Kumar in his squad. However, when it comes to players like Yashasvi Jaiswal , Ravindra Jadeja , and Mohammed Shami, Ashwin feels the decision could go either way. Speaking in a video posted on ESPNCricinfo 's YouTube, Ashwin said, "Bhuvneshwar Kumar is a yes. I would communicate to him. Get him to play all the tournaments, first-class, Vijay Hazare, everything, and get him primed going to South Africa. I think we will need him th...
- The India Meteorological Department has forecast of extremely heavy rains in isolated parts of districts in Saurashtra on Thursday.
- With the latest spell, Gujarat has so far received 105 per cent of its average annual rainfall, the State Emergency Operations Centre has said.
- Twenty-nine people have died in rain-related incidents since the deluge started on Sunday. Around 18,000 people have been evacuated to safety.
- Water from the Ajwa and Pratappura Reservoirs was released into Vishwamitri River, causing floods downstream. Parts of Vadodara and other cities and villages along the river have been under 10 to 12 feet of water.
- Vadodara grappled with floods as the Vishwamitri river, flowing through the city, breached its banks and entered residential localities, inundating buildings, roads and vehicles.
- An official release said 140 reservoirs and dams, and 24 rivers in the state were flowing above the danger mark.
- Besides the National and State Disaster relief forces, the Army, the Air Force and the Coast Guard have been called in for rescue and relief work.
- Many people are yet to be evacuated from flooded areas. Hungry and wet, they are struggling to stay safe, moving to rooftops under temporary sheds.
- This morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and assured all possible support and assistance.
- State health minister Rushikesh Patel said the government is considering diverting the flood water into the Narmada canal instead of releasing it in Vishwamitri river
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