Fit-again K L Rahul was included in India's squad for the 2023 World Cup, chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar announced on Tuesday.
KL Rahul is optimistic about India's chances in the upcoming World Cup
'It's about running between the wickets. It's about rotating the strike. It's about never putting yourself under pressure.'
Ravichandran Ashwin will consider himself fortunate to get a rare chance to play his second World Cup at home.
He also reacted to some media reports after the incident and said his reacting to a particular name were not true.
Senior India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has urged fans to be patient with star batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as far as winning an ICC trophy is concerned, saying it took even "the great" Sachin Tendulkar six attempts to win a World Cup.
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'It's been a long time since India won a World Cup and the bitter truth is our media and importantly the social media, if they become a PR machinery for certain individuals then you will never get the result. Every member of the squad works hard to represent India, and if a broadcaster becomes a PR machinery of 1-2 players then the other members of the squad won't be able to speak out openly.'
Australia's 417-6 against Afghanistan in Perth in 2015 was the previous highest total in the men's World Cup.
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Gambhir said Kishan has done enough to earn a spot in the Indian side.
Suresh Raina feels India will get their mojo back in the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka with the return of Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh, two vital cogs in the ODI Cup triumph last year.
Rohit Sharma reminded every one that he is not just going out there and swinging his bat without any thought.
Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra scoring centuries in the same game is the first instance of two Kiwi batters scoring a century each in a World Cup match. It was also the first time two Kiwi batters scored a century each on World Cup debut.
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'It was a very emotional moment for me because this fellow has made immense contributions to Indian cricket.'
The Indian cricket team think-tank's urge to play more all-rounders in recent years has got a lot to do with the current crop of top-order batters not rolling their arms over unlike some of their illustrious seniors from the bygone era.
'Under his regime, where I also played, he will pick a squad of 15. The same squad of 15 and the XI will play throughput the year. That sense of security is very important for a player.'
Indian cricket team will not just be looking to win a third ODI global title but also look at saving the '50-over format' which has been battling identity crisis for at least five years now.
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There have been 24 occasions on which 400 has been passed in ODI cricket and 15 of those have come since the 2011 World Cup.
Sri Lanka head coach Chris Silverwood minced no words in admitting that any team in the world would want a rampaging bowling attack like India.
'If I was the chairman of the selection committee, I would say that Hardik Pandya should be the captain of the 2024 World Cup straight away.'
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The last time Team India won an ICC World Cup was in 2011 in India. It was a 50-over ODI format that was won under the astute leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
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He made just 12 before he was trapped leg before wicket by pace bowler Nuwan Kulasekara.
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Upton will join the ODI team from Wednesday's third game against the West Indies in Port of Spain. He will continue till the end of the T20 World Cup in Australia.
''A man who wears his heart on his sleeves. A man who has a pure heart.'
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'The current stadium in Mohali did not meet the standards of ICC and hence was denied matches.'
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