India skipper Rohit Sharma is expecting the upcoming ODI World Cup in the country to be a highly-competitive affair since "the game has become faster".
India Head Coach Rahul Dravid said that "targeted" players for the ODI World Cup will be playing the IPL as it will help them assess their T20 skills.
He also expressed satisfaction with the talent coming through in the Pakistan Shaheens squad and from domestic cricket, and claimed that 3-4 players were ready to step into international cricket.
Tanzim Hasan Shakib picked up four wickets as Bangladesh outclassed Nepal by 21 runs.
Shubman Gill enjoyed a phenomenal run with the bat in England, piling up 754 runs at an average of 75.40 with four centuries.
'...it's very important that he scores runs (in the IPL) because it will put him in a good frame going to the World Cup.'
Abhishek a match-winner, an important wicket for us: Aiden Markram
Long-serving opener Warner is set to return for the five-match ODI series starting on Thursday, which selectors will use to refine Australia's line-up for the 50-over World Cup starting in India in October.
With Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid at the helm, India bounced back from their heartbreak of losing in the final of 2023 ODI World Cup at home to Australia by winning the next two ICC events -- the 2024 T20 World Cup and the 2025 Champions Trophy.
The 44-year-old Ponting will work with Australia's batsmen for the May 30-July 14 tournament, with current batting coach Graeme Hick preparing the side for the Ashes tour in England, starting in August.
The 32-year-old Cummins would be watching the action unfold from the sidelines due to a back injury.
The Mumbai Cricket Association on Thursday honoured four Indian cricket greats by unveiling a stand and dedicating stadium gates at Wankhede Stadium.
Mitchell Marsh and Marcus Stoinis will miss the T20 tour of India with 'low level' injuries.
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'There will be guys that get opportunities. We've obviously got a few guys missing for this series (for) a well-earned rest.'
Former India cricketer-turned commentator Ravi Shastri believes the 50-overs World Cup, to be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand next year, would be a very open tournament because of the surfeit of limited overs cricket, including T20 events like the Indian Premier League.
Ahead of IPL 2026, former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has raised concerns over the role of Cameron Green at Kolkata Knight Riders, suggesting the franchise should consider cutting his pay if he does not bowl his full quota.
Having retained the majority of their squad, MI will be the team to beat given their formidable batting, but Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals will be out to spoil their party.
Ahead of the ODI World Cup, an inspection team from the International Cricket Council is checking the readiness of venues that will host the quadrennial extravaganza in October-November this year.
There are a lot of candidates who are in contention for the post but Hardik Pandya is currently the top pick.
England's Test captain Stokes last played a T20 international for England in the World Cup final in November 2022.
Australia opener Travis head on Wednesday toppled India's Suryakumar Yadav as the number one batter in the latest ICC T20 rankings.
Deprived of some much-needed game time with the cancellation of England tour, senior India spinner Poonam Yadav reckons it could be extremely difficult for the World Cup-bound players to turn up and "instantly" deliver after the long coronavirus-forced break. The Indian women's cricket team's proposed tour, the only major assignment before next year's ICC World Cup, was called off earlier this week due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Josh Hazlewood wants to continue playing international cricket in all formats despite missing the entire Ashes series because of injury.
Suryakumar also gave due credit to Rohit Sharma for teaching him the tricks of the leadership trade.
Australia will look to seal the three-match T20 series against South Africa with another win in Darwin on Tuesday.
Australia will aim to secure a Super Eight berth when they face lower-ranked Namibia
Pakistan are wary of playing Afghanistan on a spin-friendly pitch in Chennai against the likes of Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad, who did well for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2023.
She considers Australia the best women's cricket team in the world right now but Ashleigh Gardner is also spooked by the fact that recently crowned ODI world champions India are well on their way to become a "very hard to beat" side in the coming decade.
The door is open for Test captain Ben Stokes to end his retirement from One-Day Internationals and join England's title defence at the 50-overs World Cup in India later this year.
