The heart of the matter is that the India have less than eight months and around 18-odd games to address the pivotal aspects ahead of next year’s ICC World Cup 2019 in England. It is set to be a busy phase for the Indian side starting with a 5-match ODI series against the West Indies at home. The visiting Windies …

After a two-match Test series that saw India thump the West Indies, the two sides gear up to play the first ODI on Sunday at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. India, who achieved success in the Asia Cup 2018 last month, see regular skipper Virat Kohli return to the scheme of things. Both teams will be eyeing to find …

In both the series against England and then the Asia Cup, the Indian selectors went ahead with MS Dhoni and Dinesh Karthik. The latter found himself as a pure batsman in the middle order. Karthik put in a decent show, but perhaps the selectors felt this was the time to choose Rishabh Pant for the upcoming ODI series against West …

Enigmatic India held their nerves to seal the Asia Cup after beating Bangladesh in a thrilling encounter.  The Indian team led by Rohit Sharma won the trophy a record seventh time. India sent Bangladesh to bat, who managed just 222/10. This was despite opener Liton Das scoring a magnificent century (121). India in pursuit of 223, were reduced to 160/5, but …

The Indian cricket team suffered a reality check with its middle order being asked questions in the ongoing Asia Cup 2018, Super Four match against Afghanistan. From 110/0, India lost 10 wickets for 142 runs to tie the game in a dead-rubber contest. Now all focus will be against Bangladesh in the finale on September 28. India hasn’t been asked …

India completed the double over Pakistan to gain ascendancy in the ongoing Asia Cup 2018. After humbling Pakistan earlier in a Pool A encounter, the Indian team led by Rohit Sharma swept aside the former once again in the Super Four by a whopping nine wickets. Courtesy of this win, India booked a berth in the final of the Asia …

India cruised to victory in 36.2 overs while chasing a paltry 173 runs against Bangladesh in their Super Four encounter of the Asia Cup 2018 in Dubai. All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja made a superb return to limited-overs cricket, picking 4/29. Skipper Rohit Sharma scored a second successive fifty to remain unbeaten on 83 off 104 balls. The win augurs well for India, who …

Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli has a love for records and in the manner in which he has been getting them one by one is quite dazzling. The world’s number one batsman in the Test format, he knows how to get going in difficult conditions and scenarios. After successive losses against England in the first two Tests, Kohli absorbed the …

Rishabh Pant is quite the enigma and is a promising character with a bag full of talent and zeal. The youngster is touted to be one of the next big personalities of Indian cricket. What wicket-keeper batsman MS Dhoni came and achieved in Indian colours, very few in this position have notched the same. With Rishabh Pant having excellent command …

India’s thrashing at Lord’s in the ongoing five-match Test series was one of the worst ever defeat in the history on English soil. The Virat Kohli-led side trail England 2-0 and could lose the series at Nottingham with the 3rd Test starting, Thursday. How often we have seen that India’s batting have failed to come out calling against English bowlers …

As England welcome India for three T20Is and three ODI matches starting today, there is a concern for the visitors. How will they stop Jos Buttler? The player has cashed on well with the purple patch he has been in. Time, as they call, is important to make use of one’s capabilities. Jos Buttler has been doing just that. Containing Jos …

Chennai Super Kings trounced Royal Challengers Bangalore in match number 35 of the Indian Premier League 2018 in a doubleheader Saturday in Pune. It was those match of sorts when the CSK bowlers stunned the star-studded RCB batting before the regular in-form stalwarts sealed the tie. Fans witnessed all-round CSK inflicting misery on RCB as the latter’s inconsistency grew wider. …

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 has reached its midway amidst plenty of excitement and action with several players staking their claim to be amongst the top. Some fresh faces have come up, besides several regulars upping the ante in getting runs freely. Who Have Been The Most Influential Batsmen In IPL 2018? The IPL, over the years, has maintained its strength …

What can be said about the Chennai Super Kings? One more victory and domination personified by the ‘Men in Yellow’. The hosts rode on Shane Watson and MS Dhoni’s magic to beat Delhi Daredevils in match number 30 of 2018 Indian Premier League. MS Dhoni raked up the performance as CSK went on top of the table after toppling Sunrisers Hyderabad. …

This was a rare win of sorts for Mumbai Indians and a much needed too. That, coming against Chennai Super Kings, in the Indian Premier League 2018, will give the side massive confidence going forward. What an occasion for Rohit Sharma’s side in Pune, where they spoilt Chennai’s party. An all-round performance helped MI outclass CSK with skipper Sharma leading …

At the conclusion of the highly-anticipated CSK versus RCB contest, David Lloyd got it absolutely right when he said that MS Dhoni has done it so many times for his team and he did it again here today. The only thing that matters- when Dhoni is out in the middle- is that how cold-bloodedly does he eliminate his opponents. Without …

Chennai Super Kings have given haters the medicine and a fitting reply to trolls on social media after earlier having been laughed at for selecting many players above the age of 30 in the Indian Premier League 2018 auction. Five games into the 11th edition of the season, the MS Dhoni-led side is second in the IPL table. The gamble …

Chris Gayle announced his return in style as Kings XI Punjab handed Chennai Super Kings their first loss of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 at Mohali after clinching a narrow four-run win. The hosts survived an onslaught from MS Dhoni, who showed he still has the intent of going big in an unbeaten 44-ball 79. In the end, KXIP …

South Africa pulled back to go on level terms with India in the 2nd Twenty20 international at the Centurion on Wednesday. Proteas wicketkeeper Heinrich Klaasen played a blinder of an innings while skipper JP Duminy led from the front with an unbeaten half-century to hand the side a good six-wicket win and now all is left to play for in …

Virat Kohli will be wanting his side to carry on the confidence earned in the ODI series win when they take on a wounded South Africa in the first of the three T20Is starting on Sunday. India thrashed South Africa 5-1 in the six-match ODI series and are now set for their final battle in their last lap of the …

India will be keen to sign off with a victory and inflict a 5-1 series victory over South Africa in the final ODI at Centurion on Friday. The visitors stormed to a superb victory in the 5th ODI to notch a maiden bilateral series on South African soil. With leading the six-match series standing at 4-1, Virat Kohli’s side will …

India will be keen to not allow South Africa any more inroads and seal the ODI series when they take on  the hosts at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth on Tuesday. The visitors failed to continue with their winning momentum after surrendering the impetus to the Proteas, who come out on top in a rain-curtailed game in the 4th ODI …

South Africa were all smiles on Pink Day after scripting a comprehensive five-wicket victory against India in the fourth ODI at the SuperSport Park in Johannesburg on Saturday to keep the six-match series alive. After being set a revised target of 202 runs in 28 overs under Duckworth Lewis Method, the hosts won the match with five wickets to spare and …

Chennai Super Kings have opted to go heavy on spin bowling in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 season. The team will once again be under the leadership of former India captain MS Dhoni who helped the team to glory on several occasions in the past. The 2010 and 2011 champions are making a comeback to the money spinning blockbuster …

India’s leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal produced yet another splendid performance with the ball after helping the side thrash Sri Lanka by a whopping 93 runs in the first T20I at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. On a splendid night for the hosts, everything seemed to click for Rohit Sharma-led team as the rest of the bowlers stood tall to help Chahal in …

Former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has time and time again defined the One Day Internationals in cricket with his mastery at offer to make batting look so easy and composed. Against Sri Lanka in the ongoing three-match ODI series, Dhoni mustered another text book innings in the first match at Dharamsala. His patience at the crease amidst a massacre …