The Indian cricket team beat Australia by 31 runs in a closely fought first Test held in Adelaide. India set a 323-run target for the hosts, who took the fight to eventually fall for 291 runs. The second Test starts in Perth from Friday and there is everything to look forward to. And we come to this important analysis on …

India beat Australia by 31 runs in a closely fought first Test held in Adelaide. And one of the chief architects for the victory was the nation’s premier ace spinner R Ashwin. Ashwin used his simplicity to help India manoeuvre situations in Adelaide India set a 323-run target for the hosts, who took the fight to eventually fall for 291 runs. …

Indian cricket team had a fantastic 2018 in limited-overs journey as they rose from strength to strength. Skipper Virat Kohli will be a satisfied man in rounding off India’s show as the clock ticks for the ICC World Cup to start in 2019 in May. India are currently gearing up for a 4-match Test series against hosts Australia, starting December …

India has only a handful of ODI games left ahead of the ICC World Cup 2019 in England starting end of May next year. There are still a few places up for grabs and one player who is confident of making a comeback is Ajinkya Rahane Before ICC World Cup 2019, The 30-year-old has not been named in the limited-overs squad …

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 …

The Indian Test team has seen star opening batsman KL Rahul struggling with his form this year. Rahul has had an ordinary 2018 campaign with the bat. Apart from a 149 against England in the 5th Test at the Oval, Rahul has struggled for runs and also the manner in which he was dismissed gave us an indication of the issues …

India fast bowler Umesh Yadav should be praised for shining in the limited opportunities, he has received in the Test matches in 2018. The 30-year-old pacer bowled his best ever spell against the West Indies in the recently concluded Hyderabad Test. Umesh picked 10 wickets in the match to get his name in the record books. Coach Ravi Shastri summed …

West Indies saw themselves embroiled in a familiar capitulation after losing 14 wickets in just over two sessions as India romped to an emphatic innings and 272-run victory. The win for India came inside three days of the opening Test, to record their largest-ever win in Tests. This comes as a big moment for Virat Kohli & Co. who stomped to …

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Have India found a new Virender Sehwag in Test cricket? Well that is the tone of the town with people gushing over teenage sensation Prithvi Shaw. Fans and pundits alike have fancied the 18-year-old opening batsman to that of Sehwag. Let’s not get overboard with the same, but yes, there are flashes of Sehwag in Shaw. As many would call …

The time has finally arrived. India and West Indies battle against each other in a two-match Test series, starting October 4.  After a long tour of England, the Indian Test team will be hoping to set things right and go all guns blazing at home. India announced a 12-member final squad for the first Test on Wednesday. Prithvi Shaw is …

It has been less than a month since the five-match Test series in England got over, and a couple of days since the Asia Cup 2018 finished as well. Now we are looking forward to the next series already with West Indies playing against India. The selectors announced the squad for the Test series with Virat Kohli returning to the …

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’s stand-in captain Rohit Sharma is quickly becoming a notable limited-overs leader for India. In regular skipper Virat Kohli’s absence, the opening batsman has done a brilliant job in the ongoing Asia Cup 2018 in the UAE.  Not just this, he was also on top of his role in the Nidahas Trophy earlier this year, as well. Rohit looks all …

The whole world will be awaiting the India-Pakistan rivalry in the ongoing Asia Cup 2018. Besides the dream encounter, another important aspect of the tournament is the preparations of the teams for the ICC World Cup 2019, which is also a major highlight of the Asia Cup. The mother of all battles kicks off on September 19. The Asia Cup …

England won decisive moments throughout the five-match Test series against India to come out worthy champions with a 4-1 margin. The 5th Test at the Oval took off from where England left at Southampton and it was a convincing victory in the end. Virat Kohli’s side lost the final Test by 118 runs to see their issues outside the subcontinent …

Indian skipper Virat Kohli and the team management got it all wrong when they decided to play off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in the fourth Test, against England, at Southampton. India went on to lose the Test and an unfit Ashwin’s impact was never going to be found. It was apparent Ashwin had an issue and wasn’t at his best, as the …

India cricket team captain, Virat Kohli, has raised concerns over the new 100-ball format proposed by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). The 100-ball cricket concept was proposed in April this year with two eight-team tournaments – for men’s and women’s teams. The 29-year-old Kohli feels that this format, which is being introduced only for commercial reasons, will affect …

India-England Test Series 2018 Virat Kohli-led India are trailing 1-2 down in the ongoing 5-match Test series against England. The two sides now face each other in the fourth Test at Southampton starting today. India’s primary job is to focus solely on this mission and there is a feeling that the visitors may wrap up things at the Rose Bowl. …

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 …

If someone was going to tell you that India will win the third Test match against England at Nottingham by a huge margin, not many would have believed the same. After two successive losses in the 5-match Test series, India managed to pull one back and trail England 1-2 at the moment. Virat Kohli & Co. entered Nottingham with fear …

Hardik Pandya’s role in the Indian Test side is gaining significant turn. Perhaps now, there is a counter to Michael Holding’s analysis and questions. Pandya showed in the ongoing 3rd Test between England and India at Nottingham, that why exactly he is in the side and how much the management has gained in trusting the player’s credentials. Pandya is still raw …

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 …

India tour of England 2018 After the 31-run loss at Edgbaston, the struggling visitors saw themselves go 0-2 behind in the five-match series after suffering another embarrassing 159-run innings defeat in the second Test against England at Lord’s. Indian batsmen failed to learn from their mistakes and were all at sea against the moving ball. The batting altogether has been …

India and England face each other in the second Test match at Lord’s starting from Thursday. The Virat Kohli-led visiting side suffered a 31-run loss at Edgbaston. Besides Kohli, no Indian batsman rose up to the occasion. Kohli mustered 200 out of the 436 runs India managed over two innings, showing what differentiates the skipper from his allies. Going into the …

Indian cricket Test bowler, Ishant Sharma, finally came out of the blocks to notch a stunning performance against England in the recently concluded first Test at Edgbaston. India did go on to lose the opener by 31 runs, but Ishant showed his pedigree as a thinking bowler, who loves to keep things simple. He picked 5/51 on Day 3 of the …

It was a blockbuster Test match at Edgbaston where fans witnessed an epic spectacle. The match swung one way and the other throughout, but in the end, England went on to beat India by 31 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the 5-match series. Ben Stokes dismissed Hardik Pandya, who was the last wicket to fall, as England celebrated a …

India tour of England 2018 Virat Kohli’s astounding 149 against England at Edgbaston on Day 2 of the first Test was a knock that defied all the odds in a challenging situation. Looking at the majestic ton by the Indian skipper, one definitely puts this achievement right up there amongst his best in Test cricket. If 155 against South Africa …

One moment that highlighted speciality was that of Virat Kohli’s direct hit to get Joe Root dismissed on Day One of the First Test match at Edgbaston. Up till then, the English duo of Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow looked set and determined. Post the dismissal, came Kohli’s mic-drop celebration that could cause a spark for the remainder of the series. …

India is the number one Test side in the world and despite sitting atop, they know they have work to do in certain aspects if they want results overseas. Virat Kohli-led side gave a good account of themselves against South Africa earlier this year, although certain mistakes made them fall short. With the 5-match Test series against England starting from …

India tour of England 2018 The Indian Test team will hope their middle order batsmen put in the fight against England, when they two sides meet in a five-match Test series starting August 1. After all the success at home in the last two seasons, the Indian team will be eyeing to carry the momentum overseas and produce something special. …

Cheteshwar Pujara was supposed to be one of the world’s best batsman in Test cricket. At least, there were expectations. There was belief. Many regarded him as India’s top entity in the longest format. Eight years have gone by since Pujara debuted, but the hard-working character hasn’t quite found it going as far overseas conditions are concerned. He is a …

India Vs England Test Series 2018 The BCCI on Wednesday, announced an 18-member squad for the first three Tests against England, starting 1st August. Virat Kohli will once again lead the side in the 5-match series and Ajinkya Rahane will deputise him. Given the size of the squad, one may feel that the Indian board has followed a bizarre selection policy …

Kuldeep Yadav- the Magical Spinner Is Kuldeep Yadav the best left-arm spinner to come after a long period in the game of cricket? Well, the last recognizable left-arm wonder was former New Zealand cricketer Daniel Vettori. Since then for the last few years, we haven’t witnessed lefties ruling the charts in the shorter formats. Kuldeep Yadav came in 2017 and …

Hardik Pandya’s growing influence in this Indian limited-overs cricket team is a massive factor. The right-arm medium pacer has developed a knack of picking wickets regularly and when it comes to ending the innings with a quick flourish, the player has been magnificent for the side in both chasing and setting a target. Pandya could be the crux of India against …

India staked claim in their tour of England after pocketing the three-match T20I series 2-1 in supreme fashion. After their earlier whitewash over Ireland last month, things are looking extremely positive for Virat Kohli’s side ahead of the ODIs. On Sunday, it was ‘Hitman’ Rohit Sharma, who made a stunning unbeaten 100, to help the visitors beat England by seven wickets …

The Indian cricket team was handed a blow when Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the T20Is and the ODI series against England in the ongoing India tour of England 2018. Bumrah has been an excellent player in limited-overs cricket since quite some time now and his thinking cap will definitely be missed. But on the evidence of the two games …

KL Rahul became the new batsman in the crucial number three position for India. And well, he replied with a fantastic unbeaten century in the first T20I against England on July 3. India vs England T20 But wasn’t Suresh Raina the obvious choice? Rahul’s coming in highlights the curious case of India’s number three batting position in India vs England …

MS Dhoni won the third title as skipper to highlight the importance of captaincy and the attributes that come along with it. The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 concluded on Sunday with Chennai Super Kings winning a third title in nine years. Kane Williamson-led Sunrisers Hyderabad was thrashed by CSK after a blistering 117-run knock by Shane Watson. With IPL 2018 …

“At one stage, we were cruising at 75 off 8 overs, it was sad that the side couldn’t pull it off together,” said Virat Kohli of his side’s failure against Rajasthan Royals. This meant the Bangalore-based side failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second time in a row. Perhaps, it could be argued in that instant of speaking …

Royal Challengers Bangalore inflicted the double over a sorry Kings XI Punjab in match number 48 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 in Indore. KXIP have been over-dependant on KL Rahul and Chris Gayle throughout the tournament and the duo stared briskly before getting out and from there on their batting failed miserably. RCB notched their second successive victory …

Game by game, it is becoming a familiar story for the Sunrisers Hyderabad. One familiar batsman in Kane Williamson does enough to get them to a total, and then it is the bowlers, who get on the field and defend no matter what the score is. The headline story is SRH maintain 100% record in defending totals. How about that for …

A lot many debates were spurred by Virat Kohli’s recent decision to focus on stint with Surrey over the one-off Afghanistan Test. Polarised opinions and viewpoints- did Kohli make the right choice, should he have focused on playing Afghanistan instead- rattled many brains. Yet, a question bugged fans and demanded an answer: in the absence of Virat Kohli, who would’ve …

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. …

India loves Virat Kohli and so does world cricket. Each move and decision of Virat Kohli is regarded and reviled in equal measure. In fact, cricket obsesses about him. Whatever this spectacular cricketer does is marked with close scrutiny. Therefore, it’s not hard to note that in the immediate aftermath of Kohli deciding to skip the Afghanistan Test, the decision …

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 …

RCB smashed Delhi Daredevils by 6 wickets at Bangalore on the back of another AB De Villiers special. Six-dot ball-dot ball-four. The math surrounding AB De Villiers’ is easy. Relatively easy, like his batting. When cricket’s Mr. 360 degree exults on the big stage, the margins are very less for bowlers’ survival. For their betterment of health, it’s advisable to …

Mumbai Indians defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Wankhede in match number 14 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018. The hosts, who lit their previous three matches of the season, decimated Virat Kohli’s side by 46 runs after riding on a supreme 94 by Rohit Sharma. MI scored a mammoth 213/6 in 20 overs and in pursuit of the …

If the titanic encounter between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore could be depicted through a statistical narrative, it would only appear in one direction; spiked by a gruesome domination of bat over ball. Or rather, paving way for such mighty rainfall of runs that it would lead Rajasthan Royals into a state of absolute ascendancy. From thereon, even threatening …

One of the beautiful dichotomies of being seated in Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium is that while you struggle you get what the Kannada speaking nationals are actually emoting, you feel drawn to their simplistic and homely vibe. To the ever-curious cricket fan, it’s a quintessential home away from home. You could be from any socio-cultural background but once you are seated …

Not much of a surprise that the RCB didn’t begin their IPL 2018 challenge on a winning note, was it? So often in the past and true to their petulant approach of somehow scampering home in earlier stages, the RCB made a complete mess of their maiden game against KKR. Only this time, they realised that they were at Eden …

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 season is just about to kick off on April 7, Saturday at the Wankhede in Mumbai. All teams will hope they have done their preparations well as there will be no room for complacency. A lot will depend on the captains leading their sides out as the IPL 11 has a good mix of …

New Zealand Test skipper Kane Williamson deserves all the respect in the world for continuing his excellence in the format. A warrior and a run-machine; Kane is touted as one of the key members of the ‘Fab Four’ of world cricket. The group is a special one, and so is Kane! The Kiwi captain scored an emphatic 18th career Test …

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 season is all set to start from April 7 onwards in Mumbai & we are going to disclose the “Trump Card IPL 2018”. For the past 10 years, there have been players that went on to light up the lucrative T20 League and this year it will not be any different. Every franchise will …

India will be looking to end their tour of South Africa with a victory in the third and final T20I at Cape Town on Saturday. After losing the Test series 2-1, India cruised past the Proteas in the ODIs with a 5-1 victory margin. In the T20Is, they started on a good note by sealing the first match, before the …

Virat Kohli will be wanting his side to finish the business and seal the T20I series when they take on a wounded South Africa in the second of the three T20Is at the Centurion on Wednesday. After thrashing South Africa 5-1 in the six-match ODI series, India won the first T20I by an emphatic 28 runs as they look to …

After thrashing the South Africa 5-1 in the ODI series, India started the T20I series with a bang by beating the hosts by 28 runs in the first of the three-match series at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday. Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar took career-best 5/24, his maiden five-for in T20Is, as South Africa could manage only 175/9 while …

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 …

It was another Virat Kohli special as he guided India to an emphatic eight-wicket victory against South Africa in the sixth and final ODI at the Centurion. The run-machine hit his 35th ODI career ton and his third of the series as India successfully chased down South Africa’s paltry target of 205 runs. The Indian skipper shared a stunning 126-run …

Virat Kohli’s Indian side in both Tests and ODIs have enjoyed the fervour and frenzy in the highly anticipated series against South Africa that in turn has helped them to be on top of the world. The Indian team is playing a positive brand of cricket and the hard work put has derived necessary results. No wonder the team in both …