His captaincy debut soured by the embarrassing loss to Zimbabwe, skipper Suresh Raina blamed his inexperienced bowlers for the debacle in Friday's tri-series opener.
The tri-series match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka was called off without a ball being bowled due to persistent rain in Dambulla, on Thursday. The match will have a fresh start on Friday, which has been kept as a reserve day.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is all set to lose his numero uno status in the ICC rankings for ODI batsmen after deciding to skip the triangular series in Zimbabwe starting on Friday.
Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara on Wednesday took full responsibility for the 'no-ball' incident during his team's tri-series match against India and said his Board will take appropriate action if any player is found guilty.
New Zealand skipper Ross Taylor on Wednesday said the no-ball controversy would not affect Sri Lanka in Thursday's clash as much as the fatigue factor after playing two successive games.
In an apparent taunt to Sri Lankan players who denied him a century in the controversial tri-series match at Dambulla, Indian opener Virender Sehwag on Wednesday suggested that the fear of defeat might have prompted them to abandon playing the game the right way.
It was Sri Lankan batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan who suggested off-spinner Suraj Randiv to bowl a no ball to deny Indian opener Virender Sehwag his century during Monday's controversial tri-series match in Dambulla, according a newspaper report.
Sri Lankan cricket board was examining stump microphone audios to determine whether captain Kumar Sangakkara or any of his team-mates had played a role in coaxing Suraj Randiv to bowl a 'no-ball' to prevent Virender Sehwag from scoring a century.
Former India captain Bishen Singh Bedi on Tuesday lashed out at Suraj Randiv for his deliberate no-ball to Virender Sehwag, which denied the Indian opener a hundred in a tri-series match on Monday, saying that he should be banned for five games for his "unsporting" act.
With Suraj Randiv and Sri Lanka Cricket apologising for the deliberate no-ball which denied Virender Sehwag a hundred in a tri-series match on Monday, the BCCI on Tuesday decided against pursuing the matter any further.
Indian opener Virender Sehwag on Tuesday said Sri Lankan off-spinner Suraj Randiv, who denied him a hundred in Monday's ODI tri-series match by deliberately bowling a no ball, has apologised for his conduct.
Should the guardians of the game have a rethink and tweak the laws on a no-ball? Should the batsman be credited with the runs for scoring off the delivery?
Lashing out at Sri Lankan spinner Suraj Randiv for deliberately bowling a no-ball and depriving him of a well deserved century, India opener Virender Sehwag said such behaviour was unacceptable.
Virender Sehwag slammed an unbeaten 99 to guide India to a crushing six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka, in the third match of the tri-series in, Dambulla, on Monday. India cruised to 171 for four in 34.3 overs to take a bonus point after Sri Lanka, who elected to bat, were dismissed for 170 in 46.1 overs.
Mauled by a depleted New Zealand in the opening game, injury-ravaged and battle-weary India will have to raise their game significantly against Sri Lanka in the second match to stay afloat in the One-day tri-series in Dambulla on Monday.
In yet another blow to India's campaign at the ongoing cricket tri-series, Yuvraj Singh was on Sunday ruled out of crucial Lanka ODI after being diagnosed with dengue.
Sri Lanka huffed and puffed to a three-wicket win over New Zealand in the second ODI of the cricket tri-series and helped India reclaim the second spot in the ICC ODI team rankings, in Dambulla on Friday.
What was lacking in India's dismal showing against New Zealand? Why is the team not consistent? Can they come back stronger against the Lankans, who they take on Monday? What must Dhoni do to get it right? If you have the answers, tell us.
New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram has developed a tight hamstring and will be a doubtful starter for Friday's ODI tri-series match against Sri Lanka, Black Caps skipper Ross Taylor said in Dambulla.
The humiliating 200-run defeat against New Zealand in the tri-series opener at Dambulla two days ago seems to have cost the Indian team in more ways than one.
After a spectacular win against India under their belt, New Zealand will look to continue their sparkling show when they clash with hosts Sri Lanka in the second match of the cricket tri-series in Dambulla on Friday.
Images from the first One-Day International of the tri-series between India and Sri Lanka in Dambulla, on Tuesday.
Ross Taylor captained New Zealand a second time in the opening match of the tri-series against India at Dambulla. And the Black Caps thrashed their more fancied opponents by a whopping 200 runs.
India will be without many key players in the tri-series due to injuries but captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni says it's a blessing in disguise as it presents them with an opportunity to test bench strength ahead of the 2011 World Cup.
India will be without many key players in the tri-series due to injuries but captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni says it's a blessing in disguise as it presents them with an opportunity to test bench strength ahead of the 2011 World Cup.
Despite a good showing in the Indian Premier League and domestic season, Irfan Pathan continues to find himself in the wilderness.
All-rounder Irfan Pathan has been ruled out of the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy, later this month, following an injury. He is replaced in the India Red squad, which will be led by his brother Yusuf, by Kerala medium-pacer Sandeep Warrier.
James Anderson has been ruled out of England's one-day international series in Sri Lanka as he continues his rehabilitation from a knee injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement on Tuesday.
It is understood that barring captain Virat Kohli, almost all the Test team regulars will be in action in the one-off Test against Afghanistan.
Three Sri Lankan cricketers, including former captain Mahela Jayawardene, were flown in on Wednesday to prop a side struggling to field 11 fit men in the ongoing cricket tri-series in Bangladesh. Sri Lanka team manager Brendon Kuruppu said besides Jayawardene, who was part of the Sri Lankan team that played the ODI series in India last month, the other two players are uncapped wicketkeeper batsman Lokuge Dinesh Chandimal and left-handed batsman Mahela Udawatte.
Delhi youngster Rishabh Pant's stroked a fluent 87 and left-arm paceman Khaleel Ahmed claimed four for 41 to steer India to a comfortable 33-run win over Afghanistan in the Under-19 tri-series match, in Kolkata, on Saturday.
A rejuvenated India would aim to redeem their tarnished pride and end a 15-year-old jinx when they start their Asia Cup cricket campaign against Bangladesh at the Rangiri Dambulla ground on Wednesday.
India get a chance to make amends for recent debacles, climb up the ODI rankings and break a 15-year jinx in the Asia Cup which takes off on Tuesday with home favourites Sri Lanka facing the ever-so-unpredictable Pakistan in the opening match.
Inexperience showed as India captain Suresh Raina forgot to tell on-field umpires about bowling Power Plays he intended to take against Sri Lanka in the tri-series match in Bulawayo on Sunday.
Rohit Sharma hammered his second successive ODI century as India crushed Sri Lanka by seven wickets in their second match to put their campaign back on track in the tri-series in Bulawayo on Sunday.
Their pride dented by the embarrassing loss to Zimbabwe in the lung-opener, a jolted India will hope to revive their campaign against Sri Lanka in the second match of the tri-series in Bulawayo.
Statistical highlights of Friday's India-Zimbabwe tri-series match in Bulawayo.
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