India cricket team

‘We know the importance of Virat Kohli’

“There will always be ups and downs in a cricketer’s form but a player’s quality will never fade. We should always keep in mind that there is quality in certain players and we as a team back that quality,” Rohit told reporters when he was asked about Kohli’s place in India’s T20I side.
11 July 2022, 10:31 AM

Rahane, Kohli shine as India rout West Indies

Ajinkya Rahane's third hundred and a blistering assault by captain Virat Kohli take India to a comfortable 105-run victory over the West Indies in the second ODI at the Queen's Park Oval on Sunday.
26 June 2017, 08:52 AM

Pakistan cricket's overhaul urged

Pakistan face calls for a total overhaul after slumping to a "shameful defeat" against arch-rivals India at the Champions Trophy.
5 June 2017, 15:17 PM

MS Dhoni the 'best wicketkeeper in the world'

MS Dhoni’s ability with the gloves trumps any concerns about his up-and-down batting form, according to India’s selectors, who have declared the veteran the ‘best wicketkeeper in the world’.
9 May 2017, 10:17 AM

Holders India finally name Champions Trophy squad

Holders India finally named their 15-member squad for next month's Champions Trophy in England and Wales after initially delaying the announcement amid a revenue sharing disagreement with the International Cricket Council (ICC).
8 May 2017, 09:14 AM

India's Champions Trophy in doubt

India's participation in the forthcoming Champions Trophy 2017 remains in doubt after Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) rejected International Cricket Council's (ICC) additional 'USD 100 million' offer in the ongoing tussle between the two bodies regarding the new revenue model.
25 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Kohli wins Wisden's 'Leading Cricketer' honour

India captain Virat Kohli has been named the "Leading Cricketer in the World" in this year's edition of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, the publication announced on Wednesday.
5 April 2017, 13:20 PM

India on verge of series victory

Ravindra Jadeja struck a fifty to give India a handy first innings lead before returning to claim three Australian wickets as the home side stood 87 runs away from a series-clinching victory in the fourth and final test on Monday.
27 March 2017, 12:03 PM

Pujara defies Australia

Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins claimed four wickets to dent India's reply but Cheteshwar Pujara's unbeaten century left the third Test evenly poised in Ranchi on Saturday.
18 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Dhoni steps down as India's limited overs captain

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has stepped down as India's limited-overs captain but will still be available for selection, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said on Wednesday.
4 January 2017, 16:33 PM

Ashwin's triple strike leaves England reeling

Ravichandran Ashwin rattled England's top order with three wickets to leave them reeling on 78 for four at stumps on day three of the third Test on Monday, still trailing India by 56.
28 November 2016, 11:56 AM

Virat Kohli builds India's lead after Ashwin five skittles England cheaply

Virat Kohli hit a belligerent fifty to consolidate India's position after Ravichandran Ashwin picked up another five-wicket haul to help bundle out England for 255 and give the hosts a first-innings lead of 200 in the second test on Saturday.
19 November 2016, 09:04 AM

India beat New Zealand to clinch series and go top of Test rankings

India's bowlers propelled the hosts to a comprehensive 178-run win over New Zealand in the second Test Monday, to clinch the series and reclaim the top spot in the world rankings.
3 October 2016, 12:56 PM

Kumble appointed new India coach

Anil Kumble is named by the Board of Control for Cricket in India as the head coach of the country's cricket team
23 June 2016, 14:00 PM

Smith and Bailey brush off India's 309

Captain Steve Smith and George Bailey strike fluent centuries as Australia chase down a steep 310-run target to win the first One Day International (ODI) against India by five wickets in Perth.
12 January 2016, 12:09 PM

Streak keen on developing winning culture

Bangladesh A coach Heath Streak has termed the five-match tour of India as an 'important step' ahead of the two-match Test series at home against Australia, starting October 9.
15 September 2015, 15:35 PM

We are not expressing ourselves: India cricketer Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli doesn't beat around the bush, makes it clear that he is not happy with the way the things are handled, and underlines the lack of clarity in the players’ minds.
25 June 2015, 14:40 PM

Drubbing foretold, Indian newspapers say about series defeat

Two top Indian newspapers publish editorials saying that the India cricket team’s ODI series loss to Bangladesh was expected to happen.
23 June 2015, 07:15 AM

New records on offer for Bangladesh bowler Mustafizur Rahman

Mustafizur appears rather detached from the hype surrounding his success, and he wants to bowl well in the last match against India on June 24.
22 June 2015, 15:59 PM

Bangladesh no more ‘kids’ of cricket: Sunil Gavaskar

Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar admires Bangladesh cricket team’s amazing performance in claiming their first ever bilateral series win over India on June 21, 2015 at Mirpur.
22 June 2015, 13:36 PM