In fact, Umesh perhaps deserves a place in the squad, and even in the XI, as much as any other pacer in Indian conditions. Few have toiled as hard as he has done on these wickets over the years.
Sourav Ganguly, the next boss of Indian cricket, has also been made the "face" of the upcoming ISL, the country's franchise-based, glamorous football event.
The last time both neighbours featured in a bilateral series was in 2012, when India hosted Pakistan for a limited-overs series comprising two T20Is and three ODIs.
Out of form South African opener Aiden Markram has been ruled out of the third Test against India after hurting his right wrist during the second game in Pune.
The BCCI will organize a one-month long training camp at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) at Bengaluru for U-16 boys and girls from 16 different countries.
The association is known to take cricket celebration to the next level and even while hosting the India-Pakistan encounter in the 2016 World T20, it was Amitabh Bachchan who was invited to be a part of the monumental occasion as also sing the Indian national anthem. In fact, former Pakistan captain and current Prime Minister Imran Khan was also in attendance for the game.
Bangladesh chief selector Minhajul Abedin has expressed concerns over the fitness of the national team's fast bowlers before the upcoming tour of India, a litmus test for a side seeking to climb the ladder in the Test arena.