Unlike the IPL, the wickets in the United States and the West Indies could be slow and could assist spinners. That could be why India went in for experience in their batting ahead of strike rates, points out Harish Kotian.
Shreyas Iyer is unlikely to be picked in the India squad for the remainder of the Test series against England.
Images from the ICC T20 World Cup match between India and the United States at the Nassau County Cricket Ground, in New York, on Wednesday.
Matheesha Pathirana stood out with his searing pace in a match dominated by the batters.
The standout catches from the match.
'I prefer to have Sanju in the middle-order because he has a lot of shots.'
Phil Foden struck twice as Manchester City stepped up their bid for a fourth Premier League crown in a row with a ruthless 4-0 victory at Brighton & Hove Albion on Thursday.
While England boast a formidable attacking threat, there are concerns about their defence which is perhaps why Southgate is prepared to look at new candidates before he has to make his final call for the tournament.
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He now has the most sixes in an IPL season -- 39 maximums -- bettering Virat Kohli's tally of 38 in 2016. The 23 year old's smoking innings came at a strike rate of over 210! With 467 runs from 13 innings and 3 50s, Abhishek is not done yet and ready to give bowlers nightmares in the play-offs.
Sunil Chhetri stirred up emotions in his final international outing but the Indian football team just could not rise to the occasion as it settled for a goalless draw against Kuwait.
Mohammed Siraj's 6/15 is the third best bowling figures by an Indian bowler in South Africa.
Moved by the youngster's stories and the emotions surrounding it, Rohit said he was "lost in their debuts".
Centuries from openers Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan powered Titans to an emphatic victory against champions CSK.
England, the defending champions of the ICC T20 World Cup, have several areas to address if they want to defend their title
IMAGES from the Ranji Trophy final played between Mumbai and Vidarbha at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Monday.
Naveen or Jitesh? Whose catch gets your vote?
A resurgent Delhi Capitals will look to exploit Kolkata Knight Riders' bowling vulnerabilities and ascend to top-four in the table during their Indian Premier League match in Kolkata on Monday.
Leg-spinner Rahul Chahar's timely strikes in the middle overs paved the way for Mumbai Indians' stunning come-from-behind victory against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL match in Chennai on Tuesday.
The Capitals have been inconsistent so far, winning five and losing six of their last 11 games.
Get ready to have your heart stolen, says Rediff.com's Hitesh Harisinghani.
It was a game the bowlers would like to forget in a hurry as not a single bowler from either side managed an economy rate of under 10.
World No. 15 Sindhu, who will be eyeing her third Olympic medal at the Paris Games in two months time, will face second seed and world no. 7 Wang Zhi Yi of China in the summit clash.
'Wicket was good. 277 no matter how bad or good you bowl, if the opposition has to score that much, they have batted well.'
Leg spinners Ravi Bishnoi and Piyush Chawla excelled at the Wankhede stadium.
'Success is not easily gained. Even if it is, it's very hard to sustain it.'
The 42-year-old, who last played for India in 2019, had undergone a knee surgery last year.
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India continued their dismal show in the crucial tour Down Under, losing 1-3 against Australia to suffer their fourth consecutive defeat in the five-match men's hockey Test series, in Perth on Friday.
Some of the best fielding moments from the Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders match on Friday, March 29, 2024.
The legendary Sunil Gavaskar was mighty impressed with Chennai Super Kings's new captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and lauded him for the way he maneuvered his bowlers during the IPL 2024 opener against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Chennai, on Friday.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni praised Virat Kohli for showing 'excellent temperament' during the team's tricky yet successful run-chase against New Zealand in the second cricket Test, in Bangalore, on Monday.
A summary of the concluding day's action in the German Cup, French Cup and La Liga.
'I was not able to watch that 19th over bowled by Arshdeep.' 'My son and daughter were watching the match and my eyes were closed.' 'When they used to shout 'Dot ball', I used to open my eyes, that is how I saw that Arshdeep over.'
Rajasthan seamers did well to keep LSG down to under 200 before Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel guided the team home.
'It's gruelling. Playing a five-match series is not easy. That's what Test cricket is all about.'
The change in Mohammed Siraj's fortunes has played a critical role in Royal Challengers Bengaluru's late surge in IPL 2024, and the pacer's good run might also have put the Indian thinktank at ease ahead of next month's T20 World Cup.
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