After winning their fifth IPL title in 2020, Mumbai twice crashed out in the league stages in two successive seasons in 2021 and 2022, while they made it to the play-offs last year, but lost in the Qualifier 2 match to the Pandya-led Gujaraat Titans.
'The new mindset of young India no longer settles for mere participation; it aspires to clinch medals and victories.'
Virat Kohli hints that Rohit Sharma will be his "successor" as India's next T20I captain.
Bumrah also that the team respects Kohli's decision to give up Test captaincy and was duly informed by the star batter.
Challenge for Test cricket is revenue-sharing model, not scheduling: Graeme Smith
Team India wears black armbands in memory of Bishan Singh Bedi in World Cup clash
The selectors were forced to go back to seniors Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli following injuries to key T20 players.
The defeat in the Centurion Test was India's fifth in a row in SENA countries under Head Coach Rahul Dravid.
Will take time to get over World Cup final loss but excited to lead a fresh bunch: Surya ahead of Australia T20s
Rohit Sharma's request to the BCCI for a break from white-ball cricket in South Africa despite being offered T20 captaincy has been accepted, while Jasprit Bumrah has been named his deputy for the two Tests starting December 26.
'I am privileged to have represented India for more than two decades and earning my 300th international cap is truly a special memory for me.'
Shashi Tharoor's remark was a dilution of the points he made in the Weekly cover story, where he denounced Sunny's captaincy in more vivid terms.
Diana Edulji becomes the first Indian female inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.
Hardik gives balance to the team, vital for India in World Cup: Sanjay Bangar
Ruturaj Gaikwad is stoked about captaining India at the Asian Games and said the aim would be to win the gold medal and ensure India's national anthem is played at the podium.
Veteran striker Sunil Chhetri will be spearheading the Indian challenge and besides his longtime teammate Sandeep Jhingan, he will also be able to avail the services of Chinglensana Singh and Lalchungnunga.
Chhetri has played for India 142 times and has scored 92 goals, the most by an Indian. He is also currently the third most prolific scorer in international football among active players, behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
The two teams last played each other in the 2019 World Cup.
In 2007 MS Dhoni embarked on his journey as India's captain, forever altering the landscape of cricket in this fervent nation.
Tough to look beyond Shreyas in WC playing XI, Gill will be main player for India, says Azharuddin
The Indian squad is packed with quality players but either wrist spinner Yuzvendra Chahal or Washington Sundar should have found place in the home team's line-up, reckons 2011 World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh.
Flower said Rahul has great batting skills and can lead the team well.
'India did really well under Kohli and Ravi Shastri, India played with a fearless attitude and showed guts in England and Australia.'
After spending 11 months away from the game, a fit-again Jasprit Bumrah is back hungrier than ever and says he is ready to bowl long spells for India in the Asia Cup and subsequent ODI World Cup at home.
'He was a cricketer who come once in a lifetime...'
From once being everyone's envy for having a problem of plenty as far their talent pool was concerned, Indian cricket now seems to be suffering from problems aplenty.
Sanjay Manjrekar reveals Rahane's mindset for the WTC Final
The club's cricket committee considers the nomination of players for life membership as recognition to the 'outstanding international careers for some of the greats of the game'.
The current Indian team up is yet to identify its core set for players with the World Cup just weeks away.
Senior pros Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli haven't played too many ODIs in the last couple of years, while young Shubman Gill is still finding his feet at the top level.
Gujarat Titans pacer Mohit Sharma, 34, has been the biggest comeback story of the 2023 IPL season.
The first game in the three match One Day International series between India and West Indies will be played at the Queen's Park Oval Stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad, starting 1900 IST.
'I want to win games, I want to win championships'
A look at the players who could make it to India's provisional squad for the World Cup.
The left-handed batter and India vice-captain was signed up in the recent auction, in Mumbai, for Rs 3.40 crore, the highest price for a player in the WPL auction.
World No 1 Sania Mirza was, on Monday, named captain of the Indian team for next year's Fed Cup while two six-member squads were announced by the AITA selection panel for the South Asian Games.
Former Windies skipper Daren Ganga believes a change of franchise might help Sunil Narine.
Rahane set for county stint with Leicestershire post-IPL
Mithali spoke about her first interaction with him, the influence he had on her batting
A fourth generation member of cricket's Pataudi family watches the game at the Oval.
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