Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy with a back injury.
Images from the 1st ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo on Friday.
Indians dominated the limited-over teams by having three and four players in the ODI and T20I respectively
Debutants Afghanistan will aim to continue their impressive rise in white-ball cricket, while South Africa will once again attempt to shed the 'chokers' tag when the two sides kick-off their Champions Trophy campaign in Karachi on Friday.
India face an anxious wait as Jasprit Bumrah's fitness status will only be confirmed in the first week of February.
Rohit, Virat Kohli, along with Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, and Yashasvi Jaiswal were among the first to touch down, setting the stage for what promises to be an exciting series.
Kohli reached the landmark in just 287 innings, shattering Sachin Tendulkar's previous record of 350 innings.
'The PCB will share the report with the ICC and BCCI if the delegation has any concerns.'
Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya added another milestone to his name, completing 200 international wickets
India vice-captain Shubman Gill has dismissed speculation about the ODI future of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, stating that there are no retirement discussions within the team.
Sitting in the row in front of Chahal was actor Vivek Oberoi.
The 18-year-old claimed 3 for 57 from eight overs during Friday's ODI, which Ireland lost by six wickets.
However, while speaking to JioHotstar, the Indian skipper was non-committal on playing the next big ICC 50-over tournament, in South Africa.
India suffered a 1-3 defeat in the five-match series in Australia, bringing to an end their decade-long dominance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Former Bangladesh opener Imrul Kayes reckons the absence of Jasprit Bumrah will provide his team an opportunity to put India's pace attack under pressure.
Karunaratne, 36, scored 7222 runs in Tests at a healthy average of nearly 40, including a top score of 244. He also played 50 ODIs, scoring 1,316 runs.
Tendulkar's 200 Test and 463 ODI appearances are also the highest by any player in the history of the game.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Friday said the grand welcome accorded to the T20 World Cup winning Indian cricket team in Mumbai was also a message to the BCCI to never take away the final match of a major tournament from the country's financial capital.
His heroics with the ball have reportedly earned him the nod to serve as Rohit Sharma's deputy for the ICC Champions Trophy to be played next month.
The cricketing fraternity on Monday paid glowing tributes to India's batting talisman Virat Kohli on his retirement from the longest format after an illustrious 14-year-career.
New Zealand Cricket has named Jacob Duffy as Sears' replacement.
The Indian and English cricket teams wore green armbands during the third ODI in Ahmedabad to support the BCCI's "Donate Organs, Save Lives" campaign, an initiative launched by ICC Chairman Jay Shah. Several Indian players, including Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, and KL Rahul, voiced their support for the campaign, emphasizing the life-saving impact of organ donation.
Australia will be without their premier pacers but their envious pedigree in ICC tournaments make them favourites to progress to the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy from Group B.
Australian opener David Warner called time on a legendary ODI career on Monday. A look at his ODI career in numbers.
The GCC had sought and received government approval to pass a resolution for the renaming of the street.
Kenjige helps USA beat Oman to defend lowest ever ODI total.
Suryakumar continues to lead T20I rankings
Curran hasn't played for England since he featured in a white-ball series against the West Indies in November last year and was recently overlooked for the side's ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign
As many as 30 percent of the players picked T20 as the most important format.
New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips praised Virat Kohli's legacy in cricket, calling his 300th ODI a 'big feat' in the modern era.
So, will the members discuss the possibility of placing India and Pakistan in different groups in the league stage of the tournament to avoid Men in Blue's travel to the neighbouring country?
'And obviously two losses and being out of the tournament and a bit of hangover of the few tournaments before I think it probably reached the end of the road foe me and my captaincy, is a shame, I'm sad about that.'
Cummins, Hazlewood ruled out of Champions Trophy.
Thrown into the spotlight in just his second ODI, Varun Chakaravarthy made the opportunity count in spectacular fashion.
Talking on the Wisden Cricket Monthly Podcast, Grave said that he is sick of the phrase that the 'world cricket needs a strong West Indies' team', especially when it is doing all it can to weaken it.
These five men bring invaluable experience, match-winning ability and composure under pressure -- crucial assets in India's quest for their third Champions Trophy title.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam was named the International Cricket Council's ODI Cricketer of the Year following his exploits in 2021 when he scored 405 runs in six games at an average of 67.50.
'This wasn't an easy decision, but I believe it's the right time for me to step away from ODIs and fully focus on the next chapter of my career.'
As has been the case with ICC events, India and Pakistan have been clubbed in the same group which also has New Zealand and Bangladesh.
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