India cricket

Cold sandwiches the headache for Indian cricketers

India's cricket players have complained about getting cold sandwiches after practice at the Twenty20 World Cup with some ordering food online instead, a source told AFP on Wednesday.
26 October 2022, 09:25 AM

Siraj replaces injured Bumrah in India T20I squad

With Jasprit Bumrah struggling with a back injury, India have called up Mohammed Siraj for the remainder of their home T20I series against South Africa.
30 September 2022, 04:43 AM

Bumrah returns as India announce T20 WC squad

India announced their 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup, with Jasprit Bumrah, the pacer, making his return from injury.
12 September 2022, 12:31 PM

‘If you want to give me suggestions, give me one-on-one’

Virat Kohli has revealed that only Mahendra Singh Dhoni sent him messages of support during a tough phase of mental struggle after quitting the Test captaincy.
5 September 2022, 04:24 AM

India look to play ‘positive cricket’ against Hong Kong

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja insisted that the tournament favourites would not take anything for granted when they face minnows Hong Kong in the Asia Cup today.
30 August 2022, 18:17 PM

Run drought impacted Kohli’s mental health

India's batting talisman Virat Kohli said that a recent run drought had impacted his well-being and that he had been faking intensity to demonstrate that everything was fine.
27 August 2022, 11:24 AM

Watson predicts India to win

With the 2022 Asia Cup fast approaching, Shane Watson has made some big calls in the latest episode of The ICC Review, including making his pick for the overall winner, declaring why Virat Kohli is primed to return to form and pondering whether Pakistan can get one over India again.
24 August 2022, 15:05 PM

Laxman named India's interim coach for Asia Cup

VVS Laxman will take over as India's interim coach for the Asia Cup after head coach Rahul Dravid tested positive for COVID-19, the country's cricket board (BCCI) said on Wednesday.
24 August 2022, 14:19 PM

Sharma reveals catalyst for attacking approach in T20Is

Captain Rohit Sharma shed light on India's recent change in approach in T20Is, the transition after the T20 World Cup last year and his relationship with Rahul Dravid.
9 August 2022, 18:26 PM

West Indies-India T20I held up by team luggage delay

The start of the second T20 international between West Indies and India on Monday was delayed, Cricket West Indies announced because of "significant delays in crucial team luggage arriving into St Kitts from Trinidad".
1 August 2022, 15:19 PM

‘A fit Hardik is simply priceless’

If India wrapped Hardik Pandya up in cotton wool while he recovered from a back surgery, that investment is now paying off with the all-rounder proving his worth on their limited-overs tour of England.
18 July 2022, 10:36 AM

Rohit wants the return of multi-nation series in limited over formats

Indian captain Rohit Sharma has backed the return of multi-nation series in limited-over cricket as it will help teams to recover well in between matches. He has also mentioned that it won't compromise the quality of cricket.
16 July 2022, 15:51 PM

No Kohli or Bumrah in India's T20 squad for Windies

Batsman Virat Kohli and seamer Jasprit Bumrah have been left out of India's Twenty20 squad for the team's five-match tour of West Indies beginning later this month, the country's cricket board said on Thursday.
14 July 2022, 11:10 AM

‘Bumrah has an incredibly high level of skill’

Jasprit Bumrah responded to a one-day international career-best haul that set-up India's 10-wicket thrashing of world champions England by saying "I have bowled so much better than this and not got wickets".
13 July 2022, 01:31 AM

Bumrah sets up India's 10-wicket thrashing of England

Jasprit Bumrah routed the top order as India thrashed 50-over world champions England by 10 wickets in the first one-day international at the Oval on Tuesday.
12 July 2022, 16:12 PM

England avoid whitewash with 17-run win

England defeated India by 17 runs in the third and final T20 international at Trent Bridge on Sunday to deny the tourists a 3-0 series whitewash.
10 July 2022, 17:33 PM

Kumar bowls India to T20 series win over England

Bhuvneshwar Kumar starred as India overpowered England by 49 runs to win the second Twenty20 international at Edgbaston on Saturday and so take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
9 July 2022, 18:11 PM

India should ease grip on T20 leagues: Aravinda

Former Sri Lanka captain Aravinda de Silva acknowledged that the IPL and other T20 leagues have benefited cricket, but urged India to allow star players to take part in tournaments overseas.
6 July 2022, 11:58 AM

Dhawan named India captain for ODIs in West Indies

Opener Shikhar Dhawan will lead India in three one-day internationals in West Indies later this month with Ravindra Jadeja named deputy in the squad announced on Wednesday.
6 July 2022, 11:37 AM

India drop in WTC rankings

As if the seven-wicket loss against England was not bad enough, India were docked two World Test Championship (WTC) points for their slow over rate in the rearranged fifth Test at Edgbaston.
5 July 2022, 16:50 PM