'Unfortunately, we tend to crack under pressure and lose close matches as we have seen in recent games.'
The BCCI decided against playing practice games as India is already participating in a three-match ODI series against England.
Pakistan will host Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in a tri-series from September 30 to October 16, with one match in Karachi.
The ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan has seen a decline in attendance following the early exit of the Pakistani cricket team and the start of Ramadan.
Veteran speedster Brett Lee is shaping up as the possible first-choice candidate to lead Australia's pace attack in the upcoming tri-series also featuring India and Sri Lanka.
West Indies host India and Sri Lanka in an ODI triangular tournament from June 28-July 11, 2013.
Gaddafi Stadium to be handed over to ICC for Champions Trophy on Feb 11: PCB source
Ace leg spinner Anil Kumble again failed to find a place in India's one-day team, for the tri-series in Sri Lanka.
The tri-series, also involving South Africa, is slated to be played from August 14 to 29 in Colombo.
As the battle for semi-final berths intensifies in Group B, top-ranked South Africa will aim to assert their dominance and secure a spot in the final four when they face a struggling England in a high-stakes Champions Trophy clash in Karachi on Saturday.
India's cricket coach Gary Kirsten on Saturday said although experienced players like Sachin Tendulkar would be missed in the ODI tri-series in Bangladesh but their absence has opened a window of opportunity for the younger lot drafted in to replace the old warhorses.
Unmukt Chand has been appointed India A captain for the upcoming ODI tri-series involving Australia A and South Africa A starting in Chennai on August 5.
The start of the tri-series opening ODI between Bangladesh and Pakistan has been delayed due to a wet outfield.
A side strain sustained in the Indian Premier League has rendered S Sreesanth doubtful for the tri-series in Bangladesh and the spunky pacer was on Friday advised to see the medical team at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore. BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah said in a statement that Sreesanth sustained the injury during the May 28 Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals match in Mohali.
Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi and India's opener Gautam Gambhir proved to be the two most valuable players in the recently-concluded tri-series in Bangladesh.
Australia's squad for the series involving India and Sri Lanka, with the exception of Shaun Tait, is the same squad that played against New Zealand for the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy.
Ben Stokes was named in England's Twenty20 squad for a tri-series against Australia and New Zealand on Monday, his participation dependent on whether he is charged for his involvement in an altercation outside a nightclub in September.
Veteran Sachin Tendulkar was recalled while paceman Praveen Kumar and spinner Rahul Sharma were also included in India's 17-member squad for the next month's tri-series in Australia.
Debutants Afghanistan will aim to continue their impressive rise in white-ball cricket, while South Africa will once again attempt to shed the 'chokers' tag when the two sides kick-off their Champions Trophy campaign in Karachi on Friday.
Dinesh Karthik may have spent his career in M S Dhoni's shadow, but his contributions to Indian cricket, especially in the IPL, deserve a legacy all his own, asserts Sudhir Bisht.
'He is a brilliant player, the way he started in one-day cricket, he has been exceptional. He has been a huge part of India's success at top of the order.'
Brian Lara will lead the West Indies team for tri-series against India and Australia in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur
The telecast of the day-night matches will commence at 1230 IST.
Coach Mickey Arthur is hopeful of Shane Watson returning to the Australian One-day fold in the latter part of the ongoing tri-series, but he is hesitant to put a definitive time frame on the all-rounder's return to the national team.
Mayank Agarwal and Manish Pandey smashed centuries to power India 'A' to a 34-run win over South Africa A and qualify for the tri-series final at the M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
The Malaysian capital will host all the matches of a tri-series involving Australia, India, and West Indies next month.
The opening match between South Africa and Sri Lanka will be rescheduled.
The opening match between South Africa and Sri Lanka will be rescheduled.
All the matches in the proposed tri-series, involving India, Australia and possibly the West\nIndies, will be staged at the Kinrara Oval in Puchong, the Malaysian Cricket Association said.
The weather forecast predicts rain in the next five days in Colombo, threatening a washout of the first two matches.
"The way we have been performing in the last six months, there's a good series in the offing," said India paceman Sreesanth.
After an inspection, the umpires said the match could be delayed by one-and-a-half-hour to let the sunshine dry the outfield.
Fans can expect a wide open tournament in the absence of an overwhelming favourite in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.
Shreyas Iyer's ability to negotiate spin bowling effectively makes him a crucial asset for India in the ICC Champions Trophy.
Dropped from the squad for the next two tri-series matches, Australia's two-time World Cup-winning former captain Ricky Ponting is "considering his future" in one-day cricket and an announcement could come in the next couple of days.
Seasoned players Sachin Tendulkar and Harbhajan Singh were rested while Yuvraj Singh was recalled in the 15-member Indian squad for the upcoming cricket tri-series in Sri Lanka, beginning from August 10.
"Three games each against the two teams and three finals would be nice," the Indian captain said.
Zimbabwe's total of 199 in the deciding match of the tri-series against Zimbabwe on Wednesday was their highest against a Test-playing country in a tournament final.
Former New Zealand fast-bowling great Tim Southee is confident that the Black Caps' inexperienced bowling attack will do a wonderful job at the upcoming Champions Trophy after watching them perform impressively in the recently-concluded tri-series in Pakistan.
