Deccan Charges captain VVS Laxman told reporters in Delhi that his injured right wrist will take two weeks to heal completely, which virtually gives him no chance to play in the remaining matches. His team's last league tie is on April 27.
Mumbai Indians beat Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets on Wednesday to score their third straight win in the Indian Premier League.
Atapattu, 36, last played test cricket against India in 2005 before he was sidelined for 18 months with a serious back injury.
26 Number of Tests Virat Kohli has captained India without ever playing the same XI in two consecutive matches.
Superb performances by Chris Gayle and Sunil Narine gave the West Indies a comfortable six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the opening match of the tri-series, also involving India, at Kingston, Jamaica, on Friday. Check out some statistical highlights from the Sabina Park match.
When he turns out against the Australians in the fifth ODI, Tendulkar will become only the second player after Sanath Jayasuriya to reach the landmark.
Sri Lanka announced an unchanged 15-man squad for the second Test against South Africa which starts in Colombo on August 11.
The Aussies spin legend who commanded the highest base price of US $450,000, was bought for just that sum.
Dimitri Mascarenhas hit Yuvraj Singh for five consecutive sixes in the 50th over of England innings.
Sachin Tendulkar became the first batsman in the history of one-day cricket to cross the 16,000-run mark, a milestone that could be a distant dream for any other player in the near future.
Yuvraj Singh returned to the side in place of Manoj Tiwary for the second match of the tri-series.
Rajneesh Gupta gives us all the numbers to tell us how the Indian skipper creates new record after record.
Unseasonal showers forced the first ODI between India and Sri Lanka to be abandoned after 18.2 overs.
En route to a record sixth Asia Cup title, Team India and Captain Dhoni set an array of records.
The West Indies ended their dismal tour of Sri Lanka with a consolation victory after Dwayne Bravo's all-round brilliance secured a series-levelling 23-run win in the second and final Twenty20 International on Wednesday.
Brett Lee picked up four wickets in the first innings as Sri Lanka slumped to 80 for two after being forced to follow on, on the third day of the first Test in Brisbane on Saturday.
New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum smashed the fastest fifty in the history of the World Cup during the Group A match against England in Wellington.
Sri Lanka continued to struggle in their tour match against Queensland on Saturday after going into stumps at 62-4 in their second innings, 23 runs behind the home side's first innings total.
Statistical highlights, India - West Indies, 2nd ODI, Cuttack.
Statistical highlights of the first ODI between India and the West Indies, in Nagpur on Sunday.
Considered one of the greatest finishers in 50-overs cricket, Dhoni will join India's elite 'Club 300', which has Sachin Tendulkar (463), Rahul Dravid (344), Mohammed Azharuddin (334), Sourav Ganguly (311) and Yuvraj Singh (304).
India's skipper became the sixth batsman in the world and the third from India to reach the landmark during the third ODI against Sri Lanka in Goa.
Sri Lanka were 128-2 at the end of day one after bowling out South Africa for 169 in the opening Test of the series.
Tail-ender Michael Mason hit the last ball of the match for four to give New Zealand a thrilling one-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second ODI.
Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 30 runs in the first Twenty20 International on Monday to go 1-0 up in the two-match series and extend the visitors' losing streak.
The Indian ace played in his 368th ODI match on Sunday. Pakistan skipper Inzazmam-ul Haq and Sri Lankan veteran Sanath Jayasuriya have played a match less.
The Lankans were 160-3 after their spinners bowled out Bangladesh for 188 in 44 overs on the first day of the first Test.
The Australia fast bowler was reported for 'using language that is obscene, offensive or insulting'.
The Sri Lankan opener struck 61 off 40 balls, including six fours and three sixes, to help Sri Lanka outclass South Africa by five runs in the ICC World T20.
Pathan finished with 4 for 37, as the visitors lasted 35.4 overs on a pitch that offered some assistance to the seamers.\n\n
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