The Indian cricket team, sans newly-wed captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, on Friday left for Sri Lanka to play three Tests and a tri-nation ODI series, starting July 18.
The Indian cricket team, sans newly-married skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, will leave for Sri Lanka from Chennai on Friday to play three Tests and a tri-nation ODI series starting July 18.
A severely hamstrung Kedar Jadhav held his nerve in the closing stages, while the lower order made vital contributions with the bat as India edged past Bangladesh by three wickets to win their seventh Asia Cup title in a pulsating last-ball finish, in Dubai on Friday.
The Indian cricket team was on Sunday fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during their defeat to Sri Lanka in the final of the tri-nation series at Dambulla.
Virat Kohli scored a magnificent century as India convincingly beat Bangladesh by six wickets in the inconsequential sixth and final One-Day International of the Tri-Nation tournament, in Dhaka, on Monday. The in-form Kohli raced to 102 off 95 deliveries, inclusive of 11 boundaries, as India, chasing 248 for victory, finished on 249 for four in 43 overs.
Sri Lanka defeated hosts Zimbabwe by nine wickets in a rain-truncated tri-series match in Bulawayo on Tuesday.
Chanaka Welegedara took five wickets and Thilan Samaraweera smashed an unbeaten century as Sri Lanka outclassed India by five wickets in the second One-Day International of the Tri-Nation tournament in Dhaka, on Tuesday. Samaraweera finished unbeaten on a splendid innings of 105 from 106 deliveries, inclusive of 11 boundaries to take Sri Lanka to 283 for five in 48 overs for their second victory in the tournament.
Newly-married Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday left for Sri Lanka to join the rest of the side for a three-match Test series and a tri-nation ODI series, starting July 18.
After guiding his team to a thumping victory in the tri-nation cricket series at Harare on Wednesday, Sri Lanka skipper Tillakaratne Dilshan said the next target for the islanders would be the 2011 World Cup in the sub-continent.
Most of the senior players are set to return to the Indian squad when the national selection committee headed by Krishnamachari Srikkanth meet in Capital to pick the team for the Asia cup in Sri Lanka.
India's match-winning total of 297 for four is their second highest against Bangladesh -- the highest being 348 for five at Dhaka on December 27, 2004.
Sri Lanka's match-winning 283 for five is their highest total against India in Bangladesh.
Australia has squandered a once-in-a-generation opportunity to launch a lucrative Twenty20 tournament similar to the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Mahela Jayawardene, back to his openers role blossomed with a sparking century to lead Sri Lanka to a convincing 161-run victory against India in the third match of the tri-nation series in Jamaica, on Tuesday.
Australia's cricket chief James Sutherland believes beach cricket might be the solution to the logistical problems facing the sport in its attempts to get onto the Olympic schedule.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Monday lavished praise on Virat Kohli and the whole team for charting a morale-boosting six-wicket win over Bangladesh before the Wednesday's final against Sri Lanka, in the tri-nation series in Mirpur.
Images from Monday's Bangladesh-India tri-series match at the Sher-e-Bangla National stadium.
Half-centuries from Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir helped India crush Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the fifth One-Day International of the Tri-Nation Tournament in Dhaka, on Sunday. Kohli was unbeaten on a fine innings of 71 from 68 deliveries, inclusive of nine boundaries, to take India to 213 for two in 32.4 overs for a convincing victory with a bonus point as they stormed home more than 13 overs to spare.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni led from the front with an unbeaten century to carry India to a comfortable six-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the third One-Day International of the Tri-Nation Tournament in Dhaka, on Thursday. India's captain again rose to the occasion with a composed innings of 101 from 107 deliveries, laced with nine boundaries, to help his team cruise to 297 for four in 47.3 overs and win with 15 deliveries to spare.
Sri Lanka's magnificent seven-wicket victory is their sixth in eight matches against Bangladesh in Bangladesh.
India has a good chance to clinch the upcoming Champions Trophy in South Africa, provided Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men keep up the tempo they gained by winning the tri-nation series in Sri Lanka, according to BCCI chief selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth.
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking adequate security for the Indian cricket team touring Sri Lanka for the tri-nation series was filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday.
Career figures of the India team ahead of the tri-series involving Sri Lanka and New Zealand.
Kumar Sangakkara edged out Virat Kohli to take the top place in the just-concluded tri-series.
Sri Lanka coach Trevor Bayliss on Sunday blamed the careless attitude of his batsmen for the crushing eight-wicket loss against India but promised his side would come up with a better performance in the final of the tri-nation series on January 13.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni lavished praise on his fast bowling department for charting an impressive eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka and sealing a berth in the final of the tri-nation series, in Mirpur, on Sunday.
South Africa's top-order batsman Hashim Amla is struggling to be fit for the next two one-day internationals in Sri Lanka after suffering a groin strain in Tuesday's defeat by the home side.
India regained the second spot in the ICC one-day rankings following their tri-series triumph in Sri Lanka and are in with a chance to clinch the top spot if they manage a good show in the Champions Trophy.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said the 139-run loss to Sri Lanka was one of the worst days for him in office and hoped to bounce back strongly in the final of the Compaq Cup tri-nation series against the same opponents on Monday.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said toss and poor fielding had a big role to play in his side's comprehensive defeat against Sri Lanka in the inconsequential match of the Compaq Cup tri-nation series in Colombo.
India has a chance to claim the number one spot in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship when it turns out for the tri-nation series involving host Sri Lanka and New Zealand.
Despite playing more then 50 contests with India in the past five years, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is keen for more and is planning to host Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men for three Tests and a tri-nation one-day series in July-August this year.
Mohit Sharma to replace the lanky pacer
After slumping to a humiliating defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said toss will play a vital role in Monday's final of the tri-nation series against the hosts in Colombo.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday.
Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene hopes his deputy Kumar Sangakkara will be ready to solve their top order batting woes when they face Bangladesh in the first Test in Dhaka starting on Friday.
Superior batting display by Australia A top order helped the team crush New Zealand A by eight wickets and set up a title clash with India A in the final of the tri-nation cricket tournament in Chennai on Monday.
India A will start their second half campaign hoping to keep a clean slate against New Zealand when the two sides lock horns in the Triangular series Chennai on Sunday.
The itinerary of India's tour of South Africa beginning November is being reworked, Board of Control for Cricket in India interim chief Jagmohan Dalmiya said in Kolkata, on Tuesday.
India can move into third place in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship if it remains unbeaten in the tri-nation series involving Pakistan and host Bangladesh, starting in Dhaka on Sunday. Currently on the same ratings points as New Zealand (113) but behind the Black Caps when ratings are calculated beyond the decimal point, India can take a two-point lead over Daniel Vettori's side if it wins the two league matches and then the final on June 14.
