That's the strange way Indian cricketers celebrate team-mates's birthdays, by smashing cake on the birthday boy's face.
Abhishek Sharma smashed half a dozen sixes in his 20-ball 59 to ensure a convincing six-wicket win for Sunrisers Hyderabad and knock Lucknow Super Giants out of the IPL play-offs race in Lucknow on Monday.
India went on an experimentation spree in the limited overs series against the West Indies but not much came out of it except Tilak Varma emerging as a contender for a World Cup middle-order slot on the back of his exploits in the T20 series.
India will aim to take an unassailable lead in the three-match series when it faces a below-par West Indies in the second ODI, in Barbados, on Saturday.
In fact, the first over that Kagiso Rabada bowled, it seemed that the ball was hitting the bat rather than bat hitting the ball.
SKY, Ishan, Faf, Rajat, DK... so many wonderful knocks to choose from...
Jharkhand wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan was named captain of the Indian team for the ICC Under-19 World Cup to be held in Bangladesh from January 27 to February 14 next year.
'A good, caring gentleman who understands my sport is crucial.'
Ishan Kishan became the first India batsman to score fifties on debut in both T20Is and ODIs.
For Roorkee-born Akash Madhwal, this was a huge occasion to showcase his talent and skills at the IPL level.
India is led by senior batsman Shikhar Dhawan and coached by NCA head Rahul Dravid.
Shastri also highlighted the importance of having 2 quality left-handers in the top 7 of the Indian batting line-up for the upcoming tournaments.
A compilation of results from the Vijay Hazare Trophy matches played on Saturday.
Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins said his hard hitting batters might need to alter their approach after three consecutive defeats.
Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel and Yash Dayal were on Monday released from the Indian Test side to participate in the Irani Cup in Lucknow.
The fringe and aspiring bunch will look to own the elevated Duleep Trophy stage as the red-ball competition returns to its traditional zonal format and marks the start of India's domestic cricket season.
Pant ignored the selectorial snub to celebrate the year-end holiday season with Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
India 'A' began their UK tour on a promising note, thrashing England Cricket Board XI by 125 runs following half centuries from captain Shreyas Iyer, Prithvi Shaw and Ishan Kishan.
Hardik Pandya's wicket proved to be a big blow for Gujarat Titans as they messed up which otherwise should have been a straightforward run chase.
Tilak Varma and Riyan Parag led the celebrations as India A won the Duleep Trophy 2024-25 with a thrilling win over India C on Sunday.
India went to the Caribbean with a new top order, an uncapped stumper, and a rookie pace attack for the two-Test series.
Lucknow Super Giants silenced all doubts with a dominant run chase, storming to their first victory of IPL 2025.
Kamindu Mendis soared - quite literally - to deliver a moment that could well define Sunrisers Hyderabad's IPL 2025 campaign.
Flamboyant keeper-batter Ishan Kishan walked into the middle and he looked in the mood as he played some impressive shots, including pulling O'Neill for a six.
Despite often flying under the radar in discussions about India's all-round options, Axar Patel brings a rare skill set -- a spinner, who bashes spin with his bat, while being a reliable left-arm spinner.
Rohit didn't give any information if he is looking to change the combination in the next game.
Mumbai Indians will aim to land the killer punch after fluffing an easy run-chase in their opener when they meet a dangerous Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
Sunrisers Hyderabad coach Daniel Vettori exhorted his batters to suitably tweak their approach on "difficult" surfaces, saying they cannot expect belters at every venue and need to up their game.
'India will start looking at K S Bharat whether his 'keeping is that good we can afford to have somebody who is not contributing as much with the bat.'
The Indian team management will try to keep cards close and assess defending champions England's batting depth when the home team takes field for its first World Cup warm-up match game, in Guwahati on Saturday.
K L Rahul has managed just 38 runs in three innings in the ongoing Test series against Australia.
Mumbai were bowled out for 181 in their second innings, setting J&K 243 runs to win the season-opening match.
Suryakumar combined brilliance and audacity in his strokeplay to stamp his class.
India racked up 199-2 riding blistering half-centuries by opener Ishan Kishan and number three batsman Shreyas Iyer.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the Asia Cup Super 4s match against Pakistan?
The Duleep Trophy is set to return to its traditional zonal from next year after the state units gave a thumbs down to the four-team concept introduced this season.
Rishabh Pant isn't fit to play the upcoming World Cup but former Australian ace Adam Gilchrist is still fascinated by the kind of impact that the burly keeper-batter has had in his six years with the Indian team.
Social media platforms erupted as the replays clearly showed Pandya's bat was in the air at the moment the bails were dislodged.
Premier middle-order batter Sarfaraz Khan, wicket-keeper Dhruv Jurel and pacer Yash Dayal are set to be released from the Indian team for the Irani Cup in case they are not selected in the playing XI for the second Test against Bangladesh, starting September 27 in Kanpur.
With batters dominating the proceedings, India opened the T20I series against Australia with a thrilling two wicket win.
