Rohit Sharma explained the reason for leaving out Kuldeep Yadav from India's squad for the first two matches of the upcoming ODI series against Australia, saying the team management does not want to expose him before the ODI World Cup, starting October 5, and it is important to build bench strength.
Kuldeep Yadav becomes fastest Indian spinner to reach 150 ODI wickets
The complete list of players sold in the IPL 2025 Auction in Jeddah.
While Virat Kohli and K L Rahul opted for Dubai to ring in the New Year, Cheteshwar Pujara, Mohammed Shami and Smriti Mandhana opted for the mountains.
Mohammed Shami's 7/57 is the best figures by an Indian bowler in the World Cup.
Former England pacer Steve Harmison loves watching the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami go about their business and thanks to their unbelievable skills, he feels India have become a formidable force in all conditions.
While the pace department needs some urgent solutions, the spin has a slightly different landscape.
Modi and Home Minister Amit A Shah consoled the dejected Indian players.
Images from the ICC World Cup match between India and England in Lucknow on Sunday.
'Pray for others too and stand a better chance of having your prayers answered.'
Mohammed Siraj took to Instagram and posted a story with a series of broken heart emojis. But what does his post mean?
Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill and Mohammed Shami feature among the ODI Cricketer of the Year nominees.
Heinrich Klaasen is the most expensive retained player in IPL history.
The 2023 World Cup culminated with Australia extending their World Cup title wins to six with a six-win over India in the final played here on Sunday.
Mohammed Shami sizzled with a five-wicket haul in his first game of the World Cup.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing for the World Cup match against New Zealand?
Tributes also poured in from across the border with former Pakistan opener Saeed Anwar hailing Dhawan's hard work and other qualities.
'It'll be very much a battle again between the very good pace bowling attacks of both sides and how well the top order players of both sides can deal with the ball that will bounce, seam and probably swing a little bit more in the day-night game in Adelaide.'
Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday praised star pacer Mohammed Shami and para-archer Sheetal Devi after being honoured with the Arjuna Award in Delhi.
Sports Ministry confirms Satwik, Chirag for Khel Ratna, Shami and 25 others for Arjuna award
India will be overwhelming favourites in the upcoming World Cup final against Australia, the team's former head coach Ravi Shastri said on Friday while urging the hosts to stick to their game plans.
Explosive left-hander Rinku Singh has emerged a "contender" for the finisher's spot in India's T20 World Cup squad, according to Ashish Nehra. The former India pacer though believes that the batter will face stiff challenge for the position from fellow-cricketers.
Like the billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Gautam Gambhir, the tenacious former opener-turned-coach, also seems to be governed by instincts while picking unheralded players and turning them into match-winners, points out Vishal Menon.
India will probably have to wait for another three World Cups to have a shot at the title if they are not able to extend their dominant run in the ongoing edition, reckons Ravi Shastri.
Former India cricketer Zaheer Khan reflects on India's heartbreaking loss in the World Cup final.
I said to myself, why should the player suffer if he was innocent while I went about settling scores with the Board? If I didn't finish the enquiry in time, Shami's career would be harmed and perhaps irretrievably so. I decided to complete the probe within the stipulated time and got going right away.
IMAGES from the World Cup match between India and South Africa played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday
Shami was there to receive the honours. He took 24 wickets in seven World Cup games last year.
On Sunday, the speedster left for Mumbai amid the ongoing Asia Cup due to personal reasons.
Mohammed Shami defended 11 runs in the final over to hand India a 6-run victory over Australia in a warm-up match.
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.
A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.
'Guys like Rishabh Pant have got a muscle memory and the thirst for victory.' 'He was such a key player last time he played there and the Australian public loved him as well, because of the nature of the way he played his game.'
TV commentators Graeme Smith and Scott Styris remarked that such discussions should occur privately, not in front of the broadcasting cameras.
Prasidh Krishna's performance hints at bare bench strength
India face Australia in the WTC final at The Oval in London on Wednesday, June 7.
You don't see that every day: Rohit Sharma on his bowlers' masterclass against England
Shubman Gill is having a tough initiation into Gujarat Titans captaincy, but senior batter David Miller backed him, saying the 24-year-old is increasingly "adjusting" to the role.
Bumrah became the fastest Indian pacer to pick 150+ wickets in long-format cricket during the second day of the India-England Test match in Visakhapatnam.
Mohammed Shami has been the driving force behind Gujarat Titans' splendid run in IPL 2023.
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