Visitors Australia handed India a 21-run defeat in the decider at the MA Chidambaram Stadium to clinch a 2-1 win over the hosts.
From Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma sharing the limelight with their raw talent, to SRH's Travis Head smashing some brutal boundaries to notch up big runs and totals for his franchise, this season has had some real power hitters on show.
Images from Day 2 of the third Ashes Test on Friday.
India clinched a comfortable five-wicket win over Australia in the first ODI of the three-match series.
'It just speaks volumes for the team at the moment. Everyone would do anything for each other so we're in a really good place.'
On the eve of their World Cup match against New Zealand, at a venue whose outfield is in focus, Australian skipper Pat Cummins expressed hope that his teammates would be cautious while fielding.
'They're going to need to get some cricket before coming back into the squad. It's all part of the management. We'll have to wait and see'
Once Virat leaves, Rahane would be leading the Indian side for the remaining three Test matches.
Ahead of the second test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series, Australian skipper Pat Cummins admitted that it has been a bit of an adjustment and the spinners were struggling.
'They've been supporting us throughout the whole competition and getting the win tonight is a good result.'
Images from ICC Men's ODI World Cup match played between India and Australia at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday, October 8.
Opening duo of Prithvi Shaw and David Warner feasted on a quality bowling attack
"The way we defended our score was outstanding. It looked like the game was getting away from us, so to drag it back like that was really impressive," said man-of-the-match Hales.
It is very difficult not to respect Mohmmed Shami for his mastery over his craft.
Pat Cummins may be undecided about his future as Australia's One-Day International captain after the World Cup but few of his compatriots will be urging him to stand down after his efforts in India.
'He's come back and he's taken his opportunities, got himself into the squad and now he's obviously likely to bat in the top-four throughout the World Cup.'
Kuldeep's tweak in action is a self-taught one but a tip from former Team India physio Ashish Kaushik did help
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After registering their first win in IPL 2023, Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma said first wins were always special.
With pacer Mohammed Shami in menacing form, India holds the edge in the bowling department against Australia, reckons batting great Gundappa Viswanath, who wants skipper Rohit Sharma to convert his aggressive starts to a big hundred in the World Cup final.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan rated Australia's World Cup triumph as the best in the tournament's history after they upstaged a rampaging India in front of a vociferous crowd.
Mustafizur is expected to arrive on April 7, says Tom Moody.
'That's a standard we want to keep going with for the rest of tournament.'
Images from the ICC World Cup match between Afghanistan and Australia, at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, on Tuesday.
India captain Rohit Sharma is extremely satisfied with his team's World Cup preparation and wouldn't like to read too much into the 66-run defeat at the hands of Australia in the final game of the three-match ODI series in Rajkot on Wednesday.
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Opener Shubman Gill attained a career-best second position and is the highest-ranked among three India players who are now in the top 10.
DC is yet to announce Pant's replacement and Ganguly is still undecided on who is better between young turk Abhishek Porel and domestic veteran Sheldon Jackson.
The second game in the five match T20I series between India and the West Indies will be played at the St Kitts Warner Park Stadium, starting 2000 IST.
King Kohli marked his 500th international game with a sublime century, taking his count to 76!
'I think it's a great opportunity to do well in any condition. We did well on the last two tours of South Africa and England. We are not even thinking like we have a pressure situation. Instead, we always think that we have an opportunity to do well'
Rushdie was attacked and stabbed in the neck on Friday while onstage in Chautauqua in Western New York, the New York police said.
Bharat was drafted into the Test XI after the flamboyant Rishabh Pant was unavailable after being injured in a horrific road mishap late last year.
Former India World Cup-winning all-rounder Yuvraj Singh on Thursday termed the raging bushfire in Australia as tragic, and said it's time some action is taken against the serious issue of climate change. Australia is facing one of its most devastating bushfire crisis which has already left at least 18 people dead.
Australian cricket coach Darren Lehmann warned his players against 'crossing the line' in on-field aggression but conceded that the side would always 'teeter pretty close' to the edge.
The third game in the five match T20I series between India and the West Indies will be played at the St Kitts Warner Park stadium, starting 2130 IST.
Marnus Labuschagne has played 30 of Australia's 38 matches since his debut in early 2020 and was part of the team that won a three-match series in India in March this year.
Delhi Capitals will expect a more purposeful approach from its Indian batting unit as it plays for pride against Punjab Kings.
Both Kishan and Iyer would be fired up to perform after not getting a run against Australia.
Smith has been the South Asians' nemesis since first setting eyes on them in Test whites seven years ago.
