In India's first innings, only Yashasvi Jaiswal (58 off 97 balls) and Washington Sundar (48 off 92 balls) could contribute substantially as the home team suffered a batting collapse after starting the day at 9 for no loss.
Abhishek Sharma has turned IPL 2026 into a statement season, bouncing back from a tough T20 World Cup to smash an unbeaten 135 against Delhi Capitals in Hyderabad.
India will be hoping for a positive turn in their spinners' performance while attempting to extend the total domination over New Zealand to the fourth T20I in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.
India's cricket team intensifies spin practice, with Abhishek Sharma leading the charge, as they prepare for Wednesday's T20 World Cup match against the Netherlands.
IPL 2026 Week 6 featured Rohit Sharma's explosive return, Urvil Patel's record-equalling fifty, Finn Allen's maiden IPL ton and Rashid Khan's brilliant comeback spell.
Ravichandran Ashwin says Suryakumar Yadav's cameo in the opening T20I was a key World Cup boost, while backing India's World Cup combination and calling Arshdeep Singh a marquee bowler.
Kuldeep slips to third in ODI rankings, Maharaj regains top spot
Kuldeep for Shardul could be the only change at Edgbaston as India eye parity
Delhi Capitals chase down 176 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru as KL Rahul and Tristan Stubbs shine before David Miller seals a dramatic last-over win in IPL 2026.
National record holder pole vaulter, coach face humiliation; forced to pay to travel with kits
Kuldeep Yadav says his maiden five-wicket haul in Test cricket was a result of going back to the drawing board in his bid to improve as a red-ball bowler after being dropped from the Indian team during the England series.
With India conceding more than 600 runs for the first time since 2014, the case for including a wicket-taking spinner like Kuldeep Yadav is stronger than ever for the must-win fifth and final Test against England.
India face a tough spin challenge from England in the T20 World Cup semi-final at Wankhede Stadium, as both teams aim for a perfect game in the high-pressure knockout.
Kuldeep, spin strategy in focus as India prepare for Indore decider
Chennai Super Kings face Delhi Capitals in the IPL, seeking their first win of the season. Pressure is on the opening duo of Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad to perform.
India's players lauded batting maestro Virat Kohli after his scintillating century guided India to a 17-run win over South Africa in the first ODI in Ranchi on Sunday.
Calling Kuldeep a world-class spinner, Morkel said India are trying to fit the wily operator into the side. He can now only play the last Test at The Oval from July 31.
The No 3 batter will rejoin India squad ahead of T20 WC warm-up game in Mumbai.
Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan face a key test as India take on New Zealand in the second T20I at Raipur, eyeing World Cup momentum.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the 2nd Test between India and West Indies in New Delhi on Sunday.
The just-concluded Asia Cup was deeply saturated with off-field drama. But even amidst the bedlam, there were sparks of brilliance, emergence of new stars and tears of failure.
Sanju Samson rediscovered his batting range with a fabulous hundred and bowlers' fangs regrew as Chennai Super Kings outclassed Delhi Capitals by 23 runs to register their first win of IPL 2026.
Ishan Kishan displayed the menacing form he has shown of late in the India nets on Wednesday until being hit by a sharp Jasprit Bumrah yorker.
India will be hoping that Abhishek Sharma returns to his destructive ways and the other batters up their game against spin when the side takes the field for its final T20 World Cup league fixture against the Netherlands.
Even as the focus remains on the T20 World Cup which is less than a month away, Kohli and Rohit will hog the limelight in the three ODIs over the next seven days.
'It (the pitch) wasn't free-flowing. You felt comfortable, but the scoreboard wasn't going anywhere.'
Punjab Kings chase down 265 in a record-breaking run-fest against Delhi Capitals as KL Rahul smashes 152 and Shreyas Iyer seals historic win in IPL 2026.
Abhishek Sharma focuses on his batting against spin during a net session ahead of the T20 World Cup semifinal against England, recalling his past success at Wankhede Stadium.
According to Dainik Jagran, Kuldeep, who is currently at the NCA in Bengaluru, is likely to be fit by the end of this month, which could likely see him being named for the ODI series against England, which will begin on February 6.
Washington ruled out of T20I series against NZ; Bishnoi, Iyer added to squad
India and West Indies clash in a high-stakes virtual quarter-final on Sunday, with the winner advancing to the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup.
Suryakumar Yadav lightens India's arrival in Thiruvananthapuram with playful banter as Sanju Samson returns home ahead of the final T20I against New Zealand.
Rachin Ravindra had two reprieves before being sent back by Kuldeep Yadav.
Former captain Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said India may have missed a trick by not playing Kuldeep Yadav at Lord's and Manchester, as quality spinners come to the fore on the last two days of a Test match.
The eight players who featured in India's World Cup triumph in 2024 will aim to repeat their magic from two years ago.
All-rounder Axar Patel was named vice-captain of the squad, which also saw the return of in-form Ishan Kishan, who pipped Jitesh Sharma as the second wicketkeeper behind Sanju Samson.
India's choice to field three pacers and two spinners was influenced by the pitch conditions at the M A Chidambaram stadium, which were expected to offer more bounce and carry for the fast bowlers.
A man has been arrested in Rajasthan for his alleged involvement in an illegal Aadhaar enrolment racket, where fake Aadhaar cards were generated using manipulated biometric data.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to introduce a revised central contract system, under which the Grade A+ category will be discontinued.
New Zealand called up two local left-arm wrist spinners to bowl to left-handers Tom Latham and Michael Bracewell at their nets in Dubai on Saturday.
