Their winning streak halted by defending champions Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore will hope Harshal Patel returns to the playing eleven and contribute in bringing their campaign back on track when they face Delhi Capitals in the IPL match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.
BCCI names Shikhar Dhawan as captain of Indian cricket team for Sri Lanka tour.
Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami gave an exhibition of high-quality fast bowling on Saturday, on Day 2 of India's warm-up match against New Zealand XI, sending a warning signal for the home team ahead of first Test in Wellington.
Images from Day 1 of the second Test between New Zealand and India in Christchurch on Saturday.
The duo pulled off a superb chase beat Mumbai with 10 balls to spare.
'We decided this is the best time to give him the opportunity to lead the team.'
'After returning from Australia, I worked with my coach Prashant Shetty sir and also Pravin Amre sir before going to the Vijay Hazare Trophy, and it worked quite well. I played my natural game in Vijay Hazare Trophy, but I made a small technical change. After that, it's going well.'
CSK have made it to the last four stage of 12 out of 14 tournaments -- the most by any team in the IPL.
Indian openers have not replicated the kind of starts the Indian batting has grown accustomed to from its top-order.
The two squads comprise a host of players, who have performed consistently for their state teams and IPL franchises over the past couple of seasons.
'If there had been 10 teams in IPL 1, 2 or 3 the talent pool would have been stretched thin but now the depth in Indian cricket alone means you have seven world class players as the local Indian player and the overseas players complement them.'
The India 'A' bowlers had a tough time on the field as Pieter Malan and Tony de Zorzi scored centuries to take South Africa 'A' to 343 for three at stumps on day one of the opening unofficial Test.
Delhi Capitals will expect a more purposeful approach from its Indian batting unit as it plays for pride against Punjab Kings.
a red-ball warm-up game will be the most welcome distraction for Virat Kohli and his men as a precursor to the two-match Test series starting next week.
The Ajinkya Rahane-led West Zone were 268 for five when the match ended
IMAGES from Day 4 of the Ranji Trophy final played between Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday.
Assured of a play-off berth, Royal Challengers Bangalore will look to quickly recover from their loss in the previous game and finish the league phase on a high when they take on table-toppers Delhi Capitals in their final IPL round-robin game in Dubai on Friday.
The cloud over the IPL game was lifted an hour before toss time after the BCCI confirmed that the match will go on despite a sixth COVID positive case being reported in the Delhi camp on game day.
'When I'm in there, I keep playing and don't think about the score. Don't think about myself, just want the team to win'
Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan and skipper Hanuma Vihari hit a fifty each to guide India A to 229 for 6 in reply to South Africa A's 268 all out at stumps on the second day of the third unofficial Test, in Bloemfontein, on Tuesday.
Laxman said Kohli leads by example as far as work ethic is concerned but tends to be a bit defensive in field settings besides the issue of changing the squad too often.
An in-form Delhi Capitals will fancy their chances of securing a play-off berth when they face Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League in Sharjah on Tuesday.
The 2021 IPL, which was suspended in May owing to a COVID-19 outbreak in its bubble, will resume in the UAE from September 19.
Following their crushing 203-run victory against Pakistan in the semi-final of the Under-19 World Cup on Tuesday, the victorious Indian team celebrated the win with their fans at the Hagley Oval, in Christchurch.
Rajasthan Royals will take a lot of confidence after snatching a two-run victory from the jaws of defeat against Punjab Kings.
The 14-year-old gave evidence of his rich potential by scoring 546 for Rizvi Springfield in the first round of the Mumbai School Sports Association's Harris Shield Elite Division match against St. Francis D'Assisi, Borivali, at the Baronet CC pitch, Azad Maidan, in Mumbai.
India are missing a couple of guys due to the injury but there are plenty guys who are talented and capable, Tim Southee said.
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Teenage sensation Prithvi Shaw, who made a successful Test debut against the West Indies, will play for India 'A' captained by Dinesh Karthik.
Mohammed Shami was ruled out of the rubber, starting Tuesday, late on Saturday night after he tested positive for COVID-19.
Images from the IPL match between Delhi Capitals and SunRisers Hyderabad, in Chennai, on Sunday.
Rishabh happy to buck 'win-loss' trend
India's batting legend Sachin Tendulkar along with former team mate Vinod Kambli on Tuesday interacted with Australia-bound young opener Prithvi Shaw.
The Board did not specify any timeline for Bhuvneshwar Kumar's recovery but it is learnt that he will return to action during the Indian Premier League
Punjab Kings have hired former England first class cricketer Julian Ross Wood as their batting consultant, with emphasis on power-hitting, ahead of the Indian Premier League, starting on March 26.
Chasing the modest target, Mumbai had their share of hiccups before Sarfaraz Khan once again showed what he is capable of with a timely unbeaten 36-run cameo off 31 balls to help his side cross the line with three balls to spare.
Shaw kept taking on the bowlers and ensured boundaries came in every over as he got into the 90s.
'In cricket and in life, the graph always goes up and down and it's never going to always go up. So it's a just a matter of time that I middle those balls and get those big runs again. But right now, I want to ensure that my team is doing fine and is enjoying its game.'
Gujarat Titans clinched their second win on the trot as the defending champions handed Delhi Capitals a six-wicket loss at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Tuesday.
Former Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin reckons the opening day-night Test was India's best shot at winning in the ongoing series as it will be very difficult for the visitors to script a turnaround after the demoralizing eight-wicket loss in Adelaide.
India were caught in a spin web on the Ranchi pitch as they lost the series opener by 21 runs on Friday.
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