India will have to find the right balance in the ODI side and get their "act together" before the 50-overs World Cup next year, said captain Virat Kohli after his team's 1-2 loss in the three-match series, in Leeds, on Tuesday.
Excess hype often leads to broken hearts and hence it is always necessary to strike a balance, legendary Kapil Dev said on Tuesday in context of India's six-wicket defeat at the hands of Australia in the World Cup final earlier this month.
Images from Day 3 of the second Test between India and Australia, at the Arun Jaitley stadium in Delhi, on Sunday.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson doffed his cap to pacer Mohammed Shami and the India team after his side was outplayed in the World Cup semi-final.
India cricket captain Virat Kohli and weightlifter Mirabai Chanu were on Monday recommended for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna by the awards selection committee.
India look to snap five-year trophy-less streak against Theekshana-less Lanka
The last time England toured India, back in early 2021, Joe Root's team went back home beaten and bruised 3-1.
'He has played 100 Tests, he deserves respect.'
Sri Lanka are no pushovers but they have faltered more often than not in this World Cup after an superlative show in the qualification round.
Leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal felt that unlike England's innings, when there wasn't much assistance for the slow bowlers, the Lord's track helped home team spinners Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali as India lost the second ODI by a comprehensive margin of 86 runs.
'I think they played with a lot of character in the end, they pulled through'
New Zealand coach Mike Hesson said Virat Kohli 'softly killed' them as the Indian captain combined with Ajinkya Rahane to torment the Kiwis bowlers in the third Test, in Indore, on Sunday.
The fast bowler could also miss the upcoming two-Test series, beginning in Chittagong on December 14.
Poor batting was at the heart of the debacle.
The Indian squad is packed with quality players but either wrist spinner Yuzvendra Chahal or Washington Sundar should have found place in the home team's line-up, reckons 2011 World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh.
Former India player Mohammad Kaif believes that Sanju Samson should be picked for the ODI World Cup at home in October-November.
Captain Virat Kohli continued his record-breaking run with the bat but the rest of the Indian batsmen failed to live up to expectations as West Indies levelled the five match series 1-1 with a 43-run victory, in the third ODI in Pune.
English county side Surrey bagged Virat Kohli for a dirt cheap deal as the Board of Control for Cricket in India was keen to ensure quality game time for the India captain ahead of tour of England.
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Following the match on Sunday, Cricket fans were quick to comment on the issue.
Captain Virat Kohli credited India's first ever win over New Zealand in T20 International to the clinical show by both his batsmen and bowlers.
India captain Rohit Sharma has been ruled out of the second and final Test against Bangladesh with a thumb injury, the BCCI said on Tuesday.
Defeated India skipper Virat Kohli took some comfort from a 4-1 drubbing in England, saying the series had revived Test cricket.
India's star batsman Virat Kohli will finally be seen on the screen with girlfriend Anushka Sharma in Pepsi's new television commerical, which also features Bollywood superstar Ranbir Kapoor.
'I thought Virat Kohli was the best batsman I've ever seen because of the way he plays in all forms, but Steve Smith... that's another level.'
India faces the dilemma of whether to provide more game time to their first-choice team or offer opportunities to fringe players ahead of the upcoming World Cup at home next month.
'The matches between India and Pakistan are the biggest in the world.'
In what seemed like a surprising change behind the stumps, Virat Kohli donned the wicketkeeper's gloves for an over as captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni took an over's break during the Bangladesh innings.
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Virat Kohli has said he can only doff his hat to the West Indies batsmen, who produced a special batting display to save the second Test.
The World Cup trophy was not meant to be his, but India's 'Captain Fearless' Rohit Sharma gave everything on the field and so did Mohammed Shami, who set the record for most fifers in the tournament's history.
Jasprit Bumrah was out of action for the past few months due to a back stress fracture, which forced him to miss the Asia Cup and the T20 World Cup.
Electing to bat, India's batting line-up came undone against South Africa's pace battery on a bouncy Perth wicket as they were reduced to 49/5 before Suryakumar Yadav played the rescue act.
India could field three spinners against Australia in the final.
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