Former Australia captain Ian Chappell picked India as the best positioned team to replicate the dominant periods of West Indies and Australia, asking the rest of the cricketing world to 'beware'.
South African batting legend, AB de Villiers will take part in the Everest Premier League (EPL) - Nepal's T20 tournament in September and October this year. He will be the biggest superstar playing the league in the Himalayan kingdom.
Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar questioned India's decision not to bowl Hardik Pandya in the first two One-Day Internationals against England, refusing to accept Virat Kohli's 'workload management' explanation.
PM Narendra Modi on Sunday praised the Indian women's team skipper Mithali Raj for becoming the first player to complete 10000 runs across formats, adding that her story is an inspiration for not only women, but men as well.
Virat Kohli is an exceptional batsman and a leader, but when it comes to winning tosses, his record is rather shocking. In this entire series against England, Kohli has lost 10 tosses out of 12, and that just shows how unlucky he has been with the coin. But it is not just this series where the toss has not gone his way, more often than not, against England, Kohli has a tough time with the coin.Once again, at the start of the third ODI against England in Pune, Virat lost the toss, as opposition skipper Jos Buttler put India into bat. With this, Kohli has now lost 10 out of 12 tosses in the series against England.
West Indies captain, Kraigg Brathwaite hailed the batting resistance and resilience shown by the unit in recent times and praised the efforts of the debutants.
An unbeaten 92 from Devon Conway and a four-wicket burst from Ish Sodhi ensured New Zealand romped to victory by 66 runs in the opening Twenty20 against Bangladesh in Hamilton on Sunday.
India's new pace sensation, Prasidh Krishna has revealed that 'Speed' has always inspired him and the MotoGP racer Valentino Rossi played a massive role in motivating him to be a fast bowler.
Among the captains with 200 and more international matches under their belt, Ponting has scored the most runs with 15440, followed by Smith with 14878. Kohli, with just one more game to join the list, has 12336 runs as skipper in 199 matches.
David Warner was the highest run-getter in the 2019 season with an aggregate of 692 runs in 12 innings at a strike rate of 143.86. He was again the highest scorer for the Sunrisers and the third-highest overall in the next edition in the UAE.
A prolific run-getter and a century-maker, Kohli is close to achieving quite a few milestones with another ton to his name, but it been a long wait.
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The Indian spinners haven't been effective through the course of this ODI series, and were carted all over the park in the second ODI against England by all the players. Kuldeep Yadav and Krunal Pandya ended up giving 156 runs in 16 overs that cost India dear, and the visitors chased down 337 with six wickets and 39 balls to spare.
After Sachin Tendulkar tested positive for Covid-19, wishes from former and current cricketers have poured in. The latest addition to the list is former West Indies batsman Viv Richards. He took to Twitter wished for Tendulkar's speedy recovery.
Hardik Pandya is a hit on the field, and off it as well. His partner, Natasa Stankovic posted a video with Pandya, and son Agastya, where the trio is seen dancing to Eduardo Luzquinos' remix of Don't Rush. Watch the video -After a thumping win the first ODI, India suffered with a massive loss in the second, against England. All the bowlers were hammered for runs, while all-rounder Hardik Pandya wasn't given a chance to bowl. In the post-match conference skipper Virat Kohli made it clear that it was to manage Pandya's workload management.
Malinga, bowling his final spell, produced four wickets in four balls – the only such instance in international cricket then, and still the only one in ODIs
India batsman KL Rahul was going through a rough patch in the T20Is, but has turned things around in the ODIs. With one fifty and a hundred, he has been the in-form batsman for Team India in the ongoing series. Virender Sewhwag, in an interview with Cricbuzz told how his thinking has changed batting in the middle-order.
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Former Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq has made a big prediction about India wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant. The latter has been in sublime form for quite some time now and Inzamam feels that he can surpass MS Dhoni and Adam Gilchirst. After his success in Tests and T20Is, he is replicating his form in ODIs now, and smashed a swashbuckling 77 in second match against England.
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A cautious approach with the bat during the first 40 overs might cost India the ODI World Cup at home in two years time, reckons former England skipper Michael Vaughan.
India are languishing at eighth position in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League table after the second ODI on Friday.
Chennai Super Kings' young batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad said on Saturday that team skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's advice to him to stay calm and not take the pressure helped him regain form after a poor start to the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) season.
Sri Lanka pace great Chaminda Vaas has agreed to continue as the fast bowling consultant with the country's cricket board saying that matters that led to his resignation last month have been "amicably resolved".
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has said that Krunal Pandya can't be India's fifth bowler despite he being a terrific batsman lower down the order. His comments came after India's listless bowling performance which saw England beat the hosts by six wickets and more than six overs to spare.
Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh was among the ones to question Kevin Pietersen's timing.
With the series locked at 1-1, both teams will be vying for the ultimate glory when they take on each other in the series decider in Pune. Let's take a look at the key battles that lies ahead.
The two teams will lock horns in the final game of the ODI series, once again in Pune, on Sunday.
She also praised the likes of Mohit Sharma and Ashish Hooda and revealed that the pacers made life difficult for her in the nets.
Mumbai Indians on Saturday launched their new jersey, ahead of the 2021 IPL season. Designed by renowned fashion designer duo Shantanu & Nikhil, the jersey captures the composition of the 5 basic elements of the Universe - Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Sky, each signifying the essence of the five-time Champions.
Legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has tested positive for Covid-19, he announced on social media on Saturday. In the post, he mentioned that he had been experiencing mild symptoms. He also said that all his family members have tested negative.
England’s thumping six-wicket win in the second ODI short-circuited the triumphalism of Indian fans after Virat Kohli & Co had won the first handsomely.
Young India pacer Prasidh Krishna might just be two matches old on the international arena, but has managed to make a mark for himself already. Impressed by his wicket-taking prowess, former India opener Sunil Gavaskar feels that the bowler could be a world-class option for India in the Tests as well.England’s thumping six-wicket win in the second ODI short-circuited the triumphalism of Indian fans after Virat Kohli & Co had won the first handsomely.
Laxman also said that he was 'surprised' as Hardik Pandya didn't bowl as India found themselves short of bowlers.
Jasprit Bumrah is an essential in any T20 team. Make no mistake, it's not Mumbai Indians that we are referring to. Be it any team. Had he been in Chennai Superkings he would have made a name there as well. Here are the five occasions where Jasprit Bumrah's ball did all the talking.
The two bowling performances by India, the fightback in the first notwithstanding, highlight a major problem facing the team in the series - and that is the lack of penetration by the fast bowlers with the new ball and a subsequent lack of control by the spinners in the middle overs.
The MS Dhoni-led side had a forgetful last season as they finished sixth and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in the tournament's history.
Legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has tested positive for Covid-19, he announced on social media on Saturday. In the post, he mentioned that he had been experiencing mild symptoms. He also said that all his family members have tested negative.
Jonny Bairstow, who slammed a ton in the second ODI against India, and took England to a comfortable victory has quashed the claims of not enjoying batting in Test cricket. Sunil Gavaskar, during England 1-3 annihilation had said that Bairstow looked 'uninterested in Tests.
Players engaging in a verbal conflict isn't a rare sight these days and the second ODI between India and England was no different. An incident between Hardik Pandya and Sam Curran took place during the 46th over of the Indian innings, where the latter said something to the batsman. Pandya immediately ran towards Curran for a response.Ahead of the second ODI in Pune, star England all-rounder Ben Stokes made a hilarious revelation about the team. He stated that the England team uses women deodorants before stepping on the field. He went on to say that it “smells better” than the men’s deodorants. He also revealed his favourite smell.
After India lost the second ODI comfortably, despite scoring 336 runs, former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar has questioned team's batting tactics against spinner Moeen Ali. The right-armer gave away only 47 runs in his 10 overs, which meant that India fell a bit short in the middle-overs.
Kohli has opened in six ODIs scoring 161 runs. He has batted at No.1 in 192 ODIs scoring 10046 runs.
WV Raman has done a fine job with the Indian's Women's Cricket Team as their Head Coach since December 2018. In an exclusive with Cricketnext the former India opening batsman spoke about the challenges for women in Test cricket and how India plan to prepare for the one-off Test against England later in the year.
Among the top 5, Kohli has the best average and strike-rate. Another milestone Kohli would achieve if he adds further 38 runs, is that of scoring 5000 ODI runs at home - a feat achieved only by Sachin Tendulkar (6976), Ricky Ponting (5406), and Jacques Kallis (5178).
Iyer also took to the micro blogging site to express heartfelt gratitude towards his fans and well wishers.