England have been largely rusty and inconsistent despite having a dangerous squad on paper.
Kolkata Knight Riders will be desperate to press the reset button and snap their three-match losing streak when they face Chennai Super Kings in the IPL match in Kolkata on Sunday.
England will not change their attacking philosophy in the second Ashes Test against Australia at Lord's this week.
'I really hope we've inspired a new generation.'
CSK, LSG seek improvement in top-order batting after opening losses
India ended Day 3 at The Oval at 270 for the loss of three wickets.
As a result of Ashwin's all-round show, the Royals, second ranked team in the points table, will face Gujarat Titans at Kolkata's Eden Gardens on May 24 with both teams having two chances at making the final.
England's exhilarating run chase to battle back into the Ashes series was even too much for captain Ben Stokes!
IMAGES from the T20 World Cup match played between England and New Zealand in Brisbane on Tuesday.
RCB pacer Harshal Patel took 3/35 and was rightly named player of the match against CSK.
IMAGES from the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals.
Rishabh Pant's unbeaten 125 and Hardik Pandya's superb all-round display helped India seal a five wicket victory over England in the third and final One-Day International at Old Trafford in Manchester on Sunday and complete a 2-1 series victory.
Spinners Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin's tight spells with the ball were instrumental in Delhi Capitals scoring a narrow three-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings.
'Jinx Rahane has just played one of the greatest shots I've ever seen.'
England held their nerve in the face of a late assault by Akeal Hosein and Romario Shepherd to secure a one-run victory over the West Indies in Bridgetown on Sunday and level their five-match Twenty20 International series at 1-1.
'So sad to hear the news of David English passing away. One of life's great characters, so fun to spend time with and producer of some of the best English cricketers through his wonderful Bunbury Festivals.'
Mumbai Indians will be aiming to register their first win of IPL 2022 and keep their slim chances alive when they face Chennai Super Kings at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Thursday.
Moeen had tested positive, on Monday, upon arriving in Sri Lanka and will now continue his 10-day self-isolation in a separate wing of the visitors' team hotel
CSK has been aiming for 200-plus strike rates on good batting surfaces to put up imposing totals, said opener Devon Conway.
Australia fret over Warner injury ahead of T20 World Cup opener
Images from the ICC World Cup match between England and Bangladesh, in Dharamsala, on Tuesday.
Having conceded 25 runs in the first three overs, SRH were back in the game and it got better for them with the introduction of T Natarajan (2/30) into the attack as the left-arm pacer bowled Ruturaj Gaikwad (16).
England's stand-in skipper Jos Buttler top-scored with 59 before their spinners ripped through the Pakistan batting unit to seal a 45-run win in the second Twenty20 International and level the series at 1-1 on Sunday.
Can the Indian batsmen hold off the English fast bowlers and danger man Moeen Ali?
Pakistan take a 3-2 lead in the seven-match series.
Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein and fast bowler Jason Holder have achieved career-best rankings in bowling after helping the West Indies to a series-deciding 17-run victory in the fifth match against England in Bridgetown.
The 10-team tournament will be played across 10 venues culminating in the November 19 final at the 132,000-capacity Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
'A game of bonds, friendships and brotherhood!', CSK captioned the video on Instagram.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the fourth Ashes Test between England and Australia at Old Trafford in Manchester on Saturday.
Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif believes that Asian teams including Pakistan and India will find it tough to match the power hitting skills of other teams in the upcoming ODI World Cup.
'This team was incredibly difficult to select over such a highly competitive tournament. Selections were based predominantly on the Super 12 onward to the final.'
Monty Panesar feels England would be making a mistake if they don't play the experienced Moeen Ali alongside left-arm spinner Jack Leach in the first Test against India, beginning in Chennai on Friday.
PHOTOS from the ICC World Cup opener played between England and New Zealand at Ahmedabad on Thursday
England will be wary of any complacency against Afghanistan, especially as the tournament has already seen major upsets with former champions Sri Lanka and twice winners West Indies suffering shock defeats.
CSK will have Rs 58 crore as they head into the auction, looking to pick a well-balanced squad in the lead up to their IPL title defence.
It was the highest run chase in men's T20 cricket without losing a wicket.
IMAGES from the 2nd ODI played between England and India at Lord's on Thursday.
MS Dhoni said that his job this IPL season is to come down the order and provide the final flourish with the bat.
New Zealand are coming into the match well-prepared, following their 1-0 series-win over hosts England but for Paine, it won't count for much as he believes the win came against a depleted home side.
Images from Day 3 of the second Test between India and England, at the M A Chidambaram stadium, in Chennai.
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