Chennai Super Kings might feel more 'at home' against an equally clueless Rajasthan Royals on a slow turner expected to be on offer in their next IPL game in Guwahati.
The spotlight will be firmly on Mohammed Shami as the Indian team contemplates his inclusion in the playing XI.
Although India are playing a strong brand of 50-overs' cricket of late, they have some selection riddles to solve before they face Bangladesh in their opening match of the Champions Trophy.
England secured a 26-run victory over India in the third T20I in Rajkot on Tuesday to stay alive in the five-match series.
Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad find themselves in troubled waters, having lost two of their last three games
'It would have been 2-2 coming to the Wankhede (Stadium for final T20I). It would have been way more on the game. But it didn't happen.'
Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy with a back injury.
Harbhajan, however, felt the current crop of spinners lack aggression.
India embracing high-risk approach in T20s, says Gautam Gambhir
Put into bat, Abhishek's onslaught propelled India to their highest powerplay score of 95 studded with 16 boundaries.
Bollywood stars welcomed Lord Ganesha into their homes with love and fanfare and posted beautiful pictures on social media.
Riding high on their new-found confidence, defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders will be hoping to finally get it right at home and keep their play-off hopes alive when they take on a struggling Rajasthan Royals in their IPL match in Kolkata on Sunday.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI against New Zealand in Sunday's final?
Venkatesh Iyer silenced his critics with a match-winning 60 off 29 balls, propelling Kolkata Knight Riders to a convincing 80-run win against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
All about IPL 2025 which kicks off on March 22, Saturday.
'By God's grace, I was successful. I'm still 7 on 10, still more work to do.'
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for their first Champions Trophy match against Bangladesh on Thursday?
Rohit Sharma's attacking knock of 76 set the tone for India's four-wicket victory in the final against New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday.
Lt. Vinay Narwal, an Indian Navy officer, was killed in a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, while on his honeymoon. His family, friends, and political leaders mourned his loss, describing him as a brave soldier and a promising young man. The attack sparked widespread condemnation and calls for retribution.
Sonakshi Sinha gave her friends and colleagues from the industry a sneak preview of her Web series, Dahaad, which will start streaming on Amazon Prime Video from May 12.
'A good headache (playing XI selection), we want to stick to our strengths.'
India will look to extend lead against England
'If you look around the world at people of colour, religion, caste, sexuality or any of the marginalised communities, we are always talking in numbers.' 'We are always assigning them a statistic.' 'That is an easy way to assuage your urban guilt. Because you hide your apathy with hollow sympathy.' 'We are, in a way, making them invisible.'
Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.
Preity Zinta and husband Gene Goodenough were spotted at the LSG-PBKS game.
The upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is likely to see bowlers playing a crucial role in the success of teams.
Narine stars as KKR keep playoff hopes alive with 14-run win over DC
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2025 after Game 39.
'We were 20 or 25 under to what we were looking for.'
The glamorous Diwali parties have started, and Manish Malhotra set the fashion tone right in the beginning.
Images from the fourth T20 International between India and England in Pune on Friday.
So many movies are coming up for release in 2025!
India is facing form concerns and selection dilemmas as they enter the final phase of their Champions Trophy preparations.
Reigning champions Kolkata Knight Riders will hope that their strife-ridden batting unit will tighten its act against in-form table-toppers Gujarat Titans in the IPL match in Kolkata on Monday.
India spinner Varun Chakravarthy on Friday equated the standards of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy to the IPL.
Even shadow Purple Cup winner Prasidh couldn't escape Vaibhav's onslaught on Monday night!
Against whom, dear readers, does Varun share a roaring chemistry?
The Varun Dhawan-Kriti Sanon starrer, Bhediya, has released to good reviews.
IMAGES from the 3rd T20I between India and England in Rajkot on Tuesday.
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