India's startling first-round exit at the last World Cup is still regarded as one of the greatest shocks in cricket and a fired-up Virender Sehwag wants to make Bangladesh pay for eliminating them four years ago.
India are without prolific opening batsman Virender Sehwag, who has been ruled out because of a shoulder injury.
After winning the International Cricket Council's ODI Player of the Year 2008 award, it is not such a big surprise that Mahendra Singh Dhoni is also India's most valuable ODI player so far in the 2008-09 season.
Virender Sehwag lit up the fifth one dayer with a scintillating 91 as India thumped England by six wickets to stretch their lead to 5-0 at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Wednesday night.
Former India batsmen Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag and Kaif hailed Ajinkya Rahane's unbeaten 104-run knock.
Discuss the third ODI between India and Sri Lanka.
Captain Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag may miss the second Test.
With World Cup final barely hours away, here's a look at the key clashes between the two Asian giants.
India are still 259 runs behind South Africa's imposing first innings of 558 for six declared, with Murali Vijay (27 not out) and Sachin Tendulkar (15 not out) at the crease. Can the pair stay put at the crease? Will India be able to stave off defeat? India Abroad's Bikash Mohapatra is at the ground posting updates as they happen. Follow what's the latest from the Test on Bikash's MyPage!
With only pride at stake after losing the three-match ODI series against Pakistan, the Indian team underwent a rigorous training session here today ahead of the final match on Sunday with the spotlight on some under-performing players, including opener Virender Sehwag.
Ben Stokes and his team-mates have their task cut out as they look to emulate Alastair Cook-led England's historic India series win in 2012.
India won the third ODI by 147 runs to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
India's nemesis Younis Khan (123 not out) again rose to the occasion with a scintillating century as Pakistan chased down an intimidating target en route to an eight-wicket win against their lacklustre arch-rivals to stay afloat in the Asia Cup cricket tournament in Karachi on Wednesday.
India's vanquished cricketers returned home after a demoralising tour of Australia during which they were whitewashed in the Test series and proved no good in the ODI tri-series that followed.
Cricketer Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday came out in support of Delhi University student Gurmehar Kaur, who is in the eye of a storm over free speech, even as Virender Sehwag defended himself after facing a backlash for ridiculing her.
Users jocularly wondered if the name of institutions such as the Indian Space Research Organisation, the Reserve Bank of India and the Board of Control for Cricket in India will be changed.
Sachin Tendulkar may not be able for all the overseas Tests scheduled for the next couple of years. M S Dhoni has hinted giving up the Test format. Virender Sehwag's future hangs by a thread; Gautam Gambhir is already out. Which is why, says Faisal Shariff, India will need players like Wasim Jaffer.
Many India cricketers, past and present took to Twitter to extend birthday wishes for the spinner who has more than 600 Test wickets to his credit.
Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke both hit masterful double centuries to drive Australia to 604 for seven declared before their bowlers reduced India to 61 for two at the end of second day of the fourth Test on Wednesday.
Former India opener Virender Sehwag says he would love to be a mentor or a batting consultant for any IPL team which will give him a chance to share his knowledge with youngsters.
The dawn of a new era had begun under Sourav Ganguly's aggressive leadership. With Ganguly and Coach John Wright at the helm India had transitioned into a force to be reckoned with.
Since December 2009, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has lost seven tosses. Virender Sehwag, in Dhoni's absence, led India in the Chittagong Test in January 2010, and lost the toss. India have now lost eight tosses in a row since December 2009.
A look at the batting and bowling statistics of the playets selected.
Statistical highlights of the first One-dayer between India and the West Indies, in Cuttack, on Tuesday.
Cloaked in an aura of formidability acquired from back-to-back wins but struck by injury problems, the Indian team would be gunning for a treble of triumphs to stretch their lead against a depleted Australia in the fourth cricket one-dayer at Mohali.
Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin, on Tuesday, said that India had the slight edge in the first Test here but his side would look to tilt the scale by putting pressure on the visiting batsmen in the first session on Wednesday.
Images from the second day's play in the second Test between India and South Africa at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly will join compatriot Virender Sehwag and other top cricketers from around the world in the inaugural edition of the Masters Champions League Twenty20 tournament, to be held in the United Arab Emirates in January.
Virender Sehwag smashed the fastest century by an Indian to lead his country to a crushing win over New Zealand in their rain-shortened fourth One-Day International in Hamilton on Wednesday. Sehwag pounded an unbeaten 125 from just 74 balls to help India pile on 201 without loss in less than 24 overs when a fifth rain delay forced an early end to the match.
Virender Sehwag scored a sparkling half-century as India ended Day 2 in the first Test on 82 without loss. Hashim Amla had earlier in the day scored a brilliant 159.
2024 saw some of the most competitive and captivating cricket being played on the field.
India succumbed to its second successive overseas series whitewash on Saturday and the bulk of the blame should go to its famed batting line, which failed miserably in what has turned out to be a disastrous Test series against Australia.
Yuvraj Singh made it back to the Indian team for the limited overs series against Australia but seniors Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir were again ignored.
Shami worked with bowling coach Akram during his time with Kolkata Knight Riders and had a chance to learn from Zaheer as the duo worked together at Delhi Capitals.
Statistical highlights of the semi-final between India and Australia in the Twenty20 cricket World Cup.
India survived some anxious moments early before overcoming the Netherlands by five wickets in the World Cup Group B match at the Ferozeshah Kotla in Delhi on Wednesday.
Dhoni's Daredevils win World Cup 2011 for Sachin Tendulkar!
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