Virat Kohli top-scored with a fluent 84 as India overpowered Australia by five wickets to storm into the ICC Champions Trophy final, in Dubai, on Tuesday.
'When you win 10 games on the trot, you tend to get overconfident. This leads to your downfall.'
Led by Shubman Gill, a defiant India put on a mentally strong and technically disciplined response to keep the series alive with England 2-1 up. While there were plenty of positives to take forward, a few concerns continue to linger as the series heads to a decider at The Oval.
Last year's runner-up Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) suffered a heartbreaking exit from the IPL 2025 play-off race after rain washed out their must-win game against Delhi Capitals (DC) in Hyderabad on Monday.
'Watching Virat Kohli master the chase with remarkable consistency is becoming a routine for us.'
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.
Indian pacer Mohammed Shami will be making a comeback after a long injury lay-off. The speedster recently featured in the first pink ball day-night game in India, which was played at Kolkata. Shami is currently training hard for the upcoming series in West Indies. Shami, whose return from injury was during IPL 9, bowled in tandem with his Delhi Daredevils captain Zaheer Khan.
As IPL 2025 enters a crucial phase, both Rohit Sharma and SRH's misfiring stars are running out of time and excuses.
Images from Day 5 in the second Test between England and India, at Lord's, on Monday.
Ricky Ponting feels that left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed could be a valuable addition in the Indian squad
India are set to play a Test against England from July 1 to July 5.
Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel smashed half-centuries as India defeated England by four wickets in the first One-Day International in Nagpur.
India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir finds himself caught between a rock and hard place.
India's Head Coach Gautam Gambhir has seen both ends of the spectrum with high of Champions Trophy and low of six Test losses and he'll have tough choices to make once the new two-year cycle comes around with the new season.
Kuldeep Yadav has taken 25 wickets in 43 innings when he bowled between overs 40 and 45 since 2015.
Back in form with an impressive performance against South Africa in the recently-concluded Test series, Ravindra Jadeja is likely to make a comeback when the national selectors meet in New Delhi on Saturday.
India clinched a comfortable five-wicket win over Australia in the first ODI of the three-match series.
Mohammed Shami may be struggling with form and rhythm but India's 1983 World Cup-winning squad member Sunil Valson feels that the West Bengal medium-pacer will be the team's 'go to' man in the upcoming cricket World Cup.
Fascinating glimpses from Day 1 of the first Test between India and Australia in Nagpur.
While a nine-wicket haul would typically be cause for celebration, Akash Deep's focus remained on areas for improvement as he prepares for a demanding season.
So you could relate to where the critics and the analysts were coming from. In many ways, they weren't too far off the mark. Had it not been for Bhuvneshwar Kumar's lack of fitness going into the tournament, and Ishant's injury, Shami could well have been ruled out of leading the Indian attack this World Cup.
Ishan Kishan made a dream start at his new IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad with a match-winning century against Rajasthan Royals.
K L Rahul is set to be included in India's 15-member provisional World Cup squad, which will be announced by Tuesday.
India pacer Mohammed Shami allayed apprehensions that the experimental pink ball may not aid in getting reverse swing after he battled dehydration to grab five wickets in the CAB Super League final Super in Kolkata on Sunday. Playing for Mohun Bagan, Shami (5/42) was taken off the field after suffering from dehydration only to come back later on day 2 of the match against Bhowanipore, which is doubling up as the first day/night multiday experiment at the Eden Gardens. Shami looked unplayable with his pace and bounce that rattled the inexperienced Bhowanipore who recovered from 45 for seven to 153 all out (including 20 penalty) in 38.5 overs in reply to Mohun Bagan's first-innings total of 299.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the World Cup match against the Netherlands?
A fit-again Bhuvneshwar Kumar returned to India's teams for next month's T20 and ODI series against the West Indies, while all-rounder Shivam Dube was rewarded with a maiden call-up in the 50-over format.
In the absence of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul was named vice-captain of the ODI and T20I teams. He also makes a comeback to the Test team, as Shikhar Dhawan was named only in the limited-overs' side.
Fans can expect a wide open tournament in the absence of an overwhelming favourite in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.
Hardik Pandya has been fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a slow over rate during their IPL 2023 match against Punjab Kings.
Fit again Rohit Sharma and Mohammad Shami on Monday staged comeback in India's 15-member ODI squad.
Those early wickets from Shami and Joseph, and some tight bowling and wickets by Rashid in the middle, didn't allow DC to go big or build worthwhile partnerships, leading to their undoing.
India's Champions Trophy squad has raised eyebrows with a number of bold selections, including a spin-heavy attack and the exclusion of experienced pacer Mohammed Siraj.
New Zealand, on the other hand, will be eager to grab a consolation win to boost their morale.
In-form Karun Nair's career could see a resurrection.
Shami's growth coincides with India's growth at CWC 2015.
England's James Anderson became the leading fast bowler in Test history as he bowled Mohammed Shami to seal victory for England over India at the Oval on Tuesday.
Apart from Kohli, four other Indians who were picked in the ICC's Test and ODI Teams of the Year.
As many as four world-class match-winners are expected to bid adieu to the game one by one in the next couple of years and Gautam Gambhir is in an unenviable position as head coach.
New Zealand will take on India in a three-Test series, which pacer Mohammed Shami is set to miss. The series-opener will begin in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
Malik clocked 155kph on the speed gun, the fastest ball of the match.
