India went to the Caribbean with a new top order, an uncapped stumper, and a rookie pace attack for the two-Test series.
With pacer Mohammed Shami in menacing form, India holds the edge in the bowling department against Australia, reckons batting great Gundappa Viswanath, who wants skipper Rohit Sharma to convert his aggressive starts to a big hundred in the World Cup final.
Virat Kohli keen to help Shubman Gill grow and understand his potential
Rohit Sharma is suffering from a "mental block" and there is no technical problem with his batting, said former India opener Virender Sehwag.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the WTC Final played between Australia and India at The Oval in London on Thursday.
Skipper Rohit Sharma (46) led India's rollicking start but it was Kohli's fourth 50-plus score in five innings that helped to inflict on New Zealand their first defeat of the tournament.
Images from India's 3rd T20 International against Afghanistan at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday.
There won't be drastic changes in playing XI, says skipper Rohit Sharma
Mumbai Indians's top-order failed to fire in unison as they lost to the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Ahead of the Asia Cup 2023, Indian cricketers on Thursday underwent rigorous fitness drills, including the Yo-Yo test which was aced by the players in attendance in Bengaluru.
"It's been three or four games where we have conceded 200, so we need to find those options in the middle."
Skipper Rohit Sharma led India's rapid reply and Virat Kohli ended with an unbeaten 103, hitting a six to reach his hundred and secure India's win with 51 balls to spare.
The young Tilak Varma was included in the Indian team for the Asia Cup as the sixth specialist batter.
India haven't let the intensity down one bit ahead of their World Cup 2023 match against Bangladesh in Pune on Thursday.
Star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was rewarded with the elite grade A plus retainership.
India spinner Kuldeep Yadav believes that he was able to create confusion in the minds of Pakistan's batters because they went for high-risk sweep shots despite failing to read his hand during the marquee World Cup clash in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
IMAGES from the World Cup match between India and South Africa played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday
We have to play aggressive cricket, says stand-in skipper KL Rahul
Navigating their way through extreme pressure moments in their tournament opener, India will be eyeing a perfect game against a sprightly Afghanistan in the ODI World Cup match in Delhi on Wednesday.
Mohammed Shami possesses a rare ability of landing the ball in an upright seam position every single time and no coach in the world can create such a fast bowling "artist", gushed India's bowling coach Paras Mhambrey.
Rohit Sharma on Sunday admitted that the biggest challenge in front of his side would be to play in different conditions over the course of the World Cup.
Rohit Sharma and veteran batter Virat Kohli moved down a rung each to be placed 8th and 10th
Rohit Sharma said that his side managed to achieve everything they wanted
Bumrah sustained a lower back stress fracture after the England tour and missed the Asia Cup last year.
Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis lit up the M Chinnaswamy stadium as guided Royal Challengers Bangalore to a cracking win over Mumbai Indians in their IPL 2023 opener.
Ishan Kishan made history by becoming the seventh batsman in one-day international cricket to hit a double century
Rahul, who has failed to cross the 25-run mark in his last 10 Test innings, was removed as vice-captain following the second Test in Delhi
'Umran is a super exciting talent. Seeing him in the Indian international scene is an amazing rise'
The fast bowler could also miss the upcoming two-Test series, beginning in Chittagong on December 14.
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma on Saturday lauded his bowlers for bundling out Pakistan for a paltry 191 on a pitch that had nothing much in it for the bowlers during their marquee World Cup match.
'There are some potential talks which is going on and which is definitely authentic.' 'But it all depends on the two franchises to come up with a conclusion and allow the players to move for their own betterment.'
Asked who's to compare Kohli with Tendulkar, Ganguly said: "It's a difficult question to answer."
It's another ICC event on the horizon and leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has once again fallen out of favour with the Indian team selectors.
Despite a laboured run-up and a not so technically sound bowling action, Arjun stuck to the basics, bowled the right lengths, not allowing the batters freedom to take him on.
As Starc put on bowling exhibition, India must have missed their star pacer Jasprit Bumrah.
Images from Day 3 in the first Test between South Africa and India, at SuperSports Park, Centurion, on Thursday.
Shastri is not in favour of coaches taking breaks.
India skipper Rohit Sharma explained why all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was sent up the order in the first Twenty20 International against Sri Lanka, in Lucknow, on Thursday, saying the team "wants more from him".
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma endured his worst IPL season, failing to score a single half-century for the first time since his debut in the inaugural edition in 2008.
Bharat shone during his 158-minute stay in the middle
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