India will be expecting more runs from the middle order and discipline in the death overs as they look for a series sealing win against New Zealand in the second ODI in Raipur on Saturday.
The national selection committee, led by Chetan Sharma, is fretting over inclusion of an additional fast bowler in India's T20 World Cup squad as Hardik Pandya's chances of bowling during the tournament look bleak.
Shreyas Iyer was ruled out of the upcoming three-match ODI series against New Zealand, starting in Hyderabad on Wednesday, with a back injury.
Rohit Sharma blamed poor bowling in the first innings for their crushing defeat
Shardul Thakur's better batting ability compared to speedster Prasidh Krishna could prove to be decisive while selecting the extra pacer for World Cup but both are likely to be auditioned if India pick a 17-member squad for the Asia Cup, which is set to be named on Monday.
A high-stakes match between cross-city rivals Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Chennai on Friday will usher in IPL 2024, but, beyond the grandeur around it, the two protagonists will have to find early answers to some deep questions as they attempt to enter a rarefied territory.
The series decider will be played at the N M stadium in Ahmedabad this evening.
Head Coach Rahul Dravid and his support staff kept a keen eye as the players went through their paces on a sunny day on the Caribbean island.
Stationed at mid off, Du Plessis 'flew' with his right hand stretched out to pluck it out of the air. The 39 year old timed his jump to perfection as he was 2.3 metres off the ground when he grabbed the ball.
Shubman Gill is all set to open with Rohit Sharma after he was named in India's 15-man squad for the ICC World Test Championship final against New Zealand, in Southampton, from June 18.
Facing Kerala in the quarter-finals in Pune from February 8, J&K will be looking to script history as they aim to make it to the Ranji Trophy semi-finals for the first time ever.
The young all-rounder picked up three of the last four NZ 'A' wickets to fall for fine figures of 4 for 11 to finish as the best Indian bowler.
At the start of the auction on Sunday, Punjab Kings had the highest funds at Rs 110.5 crore, which decreased to Rs 10.9 crore before Day 2 on Monday.
Images from the first One-Day International between India and England, in Pune, on Tuesday.
'Vikram would be working with all the reserves and we had those slingers with us who did an exceptional job'
'He is a good learner. Today he wasn't able to balance while batting, so I guided him about it.'
India captain Rohit Sharma including mainstays Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja have placed in the highest category of BCCI central contracts.
Sunrisers Hyderabad's bid to reignite their campaign in IPL 2023 came undone once again as they messed up an easy run chase against Kolkata Knight Riders.
Prithvi Shaw was rewarded for his good showing in domestic cricket as he was called up to the Indian team for the upcoming three-match T20I series against New Zealand.
Hardik Pandya is touted as a possible captaincy option for Mumbai Indians in the future.
'LEGENDARY! Fast-bowling legend. Spin-bowling legend. Batting legend. Just legends imparting their wisdom'.
The major highlights from the deadline day as teams announced their retention list for IPL 2024.
Shastri wants both Ashwin and Jadeja in Indian playing XI for WTC Final
IMAGES from the Asia Cup Super 4 match played between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo on Friday.
It is not just MS Dhoni's captaincy, or his players' relaxed outlook that makes Chennai Super Kings so dominant in the IPL, for bowling coach Dwayne Bravo also attributes the consistent run to the lack of outside interference.
By avoiding the follow-on and standing firm against Australia's aggression, India ensured that they stayed alive in the series.
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Mohammed Shami, who is among the best in the business, might just have to keep warming the bench.
There is a possibility that India might play three pacers in the pink-ball Test.
A desperate India seek to restore parity against South Africa and remain consequential in the World Test Championship.
Kolkata Knight Rogers and the Punjab Kings will do battle at the I S Bindra cricket stadium in Mohali on Saturday, April 1, afternoon.
Images from Day 3 of the fourth Test between Australia and India, at the Gabba, on Sunday.
Pat Cummins produced a vicious bowling onslaught to leave India battered and bruised as Australia took a 296-run lead on day three.
K L Rahul is set to be included in India's 15-member provisional World Cup squad, which will be announced by Tuesday.
Shami expressed his resilience and positive outlook despite being on the sidelines for the Indian team in recent times
4th medium pacer and backup batter among areas India must prioritise before World Cup, says Dinesh Karthik
When you look at the teams, I suppose they are coming into auction when their top-order is pretty much full. So, in that regard, I don't see many batters going for huge amounts of money, reckons Eoin Morgan.
The batting as a whole has not clicked for Sunrisers and it is no surprise they find themselves in a desperate situation in the second half of the tournament.
Shardul Thakur made his first appearance in the series count with a four-wicket haul as India yet again choked the South African batsmen, dismissing them for a below-par 204, in the sixth and final One-Day International, in Centurion, on Friday.
How will the 4th Test end? A Draw? An England Win? An Indian Win?
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