'I will watch India's match against New Zealand with no tension -- just enjoy the cricket.'
Virat Kohli's form in focus as India eye ODI clean-sweep over England
Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Chandrakant Pandit is hoping that their full time skipper Shreyas Iyer returns to action 'very soon'.
They will meet the winner of Wednesday's second semi-final between South Africa and New Zealand in the final in Dubai on Sunday.
Magnificent fifties by openers Virat Kohli and Phil Salt guided RCB to a comfortable seven-wicket win over defending champions KKR.
Middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer has successfully completed his rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy following a back injury and will join India's squad ahead of the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar series against Australia, beginning New Delhi on Friday.
Shubman Gill's fluent century and a clinical performance from their bowlers helped India trounce England by 142 runs in the third and final ODI on Wednesday, to complete a 3-0 series sweep.
Punjab captain Shubman Gill struck a classy century but failed to save his team from an innings defeat to Karnataka in their Ranji Trophy Group C match.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the second ODI against England on Sunday?
India began their Champions Trophy campaign with a six-wicket victory against Bangladesh after opener Shubman Gill anchored their nervy chase with a classy hundred.
'In such games, the team that handles pressure well and doesn't overthink the fact that they're playing a final ends up winning.'
The scenes that unfold before and after an IPL 2022 game often make for interesting viewing.
Thirteen-year-old India U-19 cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi from Bihar is the youngest among the lot at Rs 30 lakh base price.
'You are creating insecurity, which, at some stage, will come back and hurt you.'
The 28-year-old has had to deal with his share of injuries since making his international debut back in 2017.
'In the 2023 World Cup, we lacked batting depth from No. 8 onwards. These are the crucial questions that need to be addressed.'
'Whatever was thrown at us, we responded pretty well throughout the series.'
India's spinners were the key architects of the bowling performance. Varun Chakravarthy (2/45) and Kuldeep Yadav (2/40) were the standout performers, while Jadeja (1/30) and Axar Patel (0/29 in 8 overs) kept the pressure on with their economical spells.
Prithvi Shaw was dropped from Mumbai's Ranji Trophy team for fitness and discipline related issues.
Axar Patel, once known as the 'poor man's Jadeja', has transformed into a crucial batting asset for India.
The 2025 Champions Trophy promises to be a battleground for the world's top cricketers, with several players ready to leave their mark on the tournament.
Shreyas Iyer was ruled out of the upcoming three-match ODI series against New Zealand, starting in Hyderabad on Wednesday, with a back injury.
Mumbai reach SMAT final after Ajinkya Rahane's sublime 98 powers them to 6-wicket win over Baroda
In the video, Shreyas is seen doing more than one step. Russell is challenging him very well with a dance routine imported from his native Jamaica.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji list the 50 Most Valuable Players in the 2025 Champions Trophy.
'At the moment it's 90% confirmed that Ajinkya will be the new KKR captain. He was bought by KKR specifically for the purpose of being a viable captaincy option.'
Film folk exercise their right to at the Maharashtra assembly elections.
'Especially in the middle overs. That's going to be a key challenge.'
As it meanders along The Mehta Boys can't decide what it wants to be -- a comedy, an emotional family drama or just a slice of life in the city, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Rohit Sharma smashed a century to help India secure a nine-wicket win over England in the second ODI, clinching the three-match series 2-0.
Prithvi Shaw's inclusion comes as a fresh lease of life for the explosive batter who found himself out of reckoning in the Ranji Trophy.
It may be hosting an ODI for the first time since December 22, 2019, but Cuttack has always served up belters and it may be no different this time.
Those in the know of things said there seems to be "some amount of stiffness", which will definitely impact his movements during fielding but they are hopeful that it won't turn out to be very serious.
'He was a visionary who redefined storytelling and inspired generations.'
'Pant can give that differential variable that they are looking for in the batting order.'
Pant admitted to feeling immense pressure as his name neared the top of the bidding list. He particularly dreaded being picked by the Punjab Kings, who possessed a massive purse.
Jammu and Kashmir skipper Paras Dogra expressed frustration with the umpiring standards during their Ranji Trophy match against Mumbai.
Rohit Sharma's fiery knock was cut short by Yudhvir Singh, as he was caught at midwicket for a fluent 28 runs off 35 balls.
Having recently made his international comeback against England in both T20Is and ODIs, the stretchable knee caps did not go unnoticed as Mohammed Shami first tried to get a feel of the conditions by bowling a few deliveries with a short run-up.
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