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Indore, Oct 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) When India's team sheet came after being put into bowling first by England in a crucial 2025 Women's ODI World Cup clash at the Holkar Stadium, everyone was left jaw-dropped when India's keenly awaited tactical reshuffle resulted in Jemimah Rodrigues being left out. In a bid to bolster the bowling attack and go in with six bowlers, something which they faced criticism before, India opted to leave out a specialist batter in Jemimah and bring in seamer Renuka Singh ...Read More >
New Delhi: India tripped from a seemingly comfortable position in their run chase as England entered the semi-finals of Women's World Cup with a four-run win in Indore on Sunday. India neeed 55 runs off 53 balls at one stage in chase of 289 runs but couldn't complete the task after Heather Knight's 109 took England to 288 for 8 at the Holkar stadium. Smriti Mandhana (88), Harmanpreet Kaur (70) and Deepti Sharma (50) starred for India but they could only reach 284 for 6 in their 50 overs, as En ...Read More >
Rohit controlled his diet, notably quitting Mumbai's vadapav, to improve his fitness and athleticism A stalwart in Indian cricket, Rohit Sharma marked his return to international cricket in the First ODI against Australia on Sunday. Rohit last featured for Team India during the Champions Trophy final. Over the period of his extended break, the Hitman's poor fitness generated plenty of noise, with a section of fans questioning his future in international cricket. However, making a strong stateme ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's senior batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli had forgettable returns to international cricket in the first ODI against Australia, but former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar believes the duo will bounce back with stronger intent and smarter plans in the upcoming matches. India suffered a seven-wicket defeat at the rain-marred series opener in Shubman Gill's maiden assignment as ODI captain, replacing Rohit. Nayar analysed Rohit's short stay at the ...Read More >
Kolkata: The return of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to international cricket lasted 22 balls in all as India endured a poor start to their white-ball tour of Australia. It was a seven-wicket defeat in the first ODI which had to be curtailed to a 26-over affair owing to four rain interruptions at Perth on Sunday. Both sides wanted to bowl first in damp conditions on a pitch that had very little grass. Mitchell Marsh won the toss to put India into bat and it turned out to be a grim outing for the ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 19 (ANI): Speaking on Virat Kohli's dismissal for an eight-ball duck following India's loss to Australia in the first Test at Perth, former Indian assistant coach and cricketer Abhishek Nayar expressed confidence that the star batter will go back, reflect, study and make plans and adjustments well ahead of the second ODI at Adelaide on Thursday. Virat's return to international cricket did not go as expected. While fans expected a well-calculated, dominant p ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has clarified recent rumors that fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi will replace wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan as ODI captain. The board stated that no final decision has yet been made regarding the ODI captaincy for the upcoming home series against South Africa. A PCB spokesperson stated that head coach Mike Hesson has written an official letter to PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, recommending a joint meeting of the selection committee and advisory committee t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 19: Indian veterans Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were on the receiving end after their underwhelming show in the first ODI of the three-match series against Australia in Perth. The duo walked out to bat together after seven months. Returning to international cricket for the first time since India's Champions Trophy victory in March, both players gave fans reasons to feel disappointed with their rough outing. Opening the innings after being put to bat first, Rohit scored only 8 r ...Read More >
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 18 (ANI): Madan Lal, a member of the 1983 World Cup-winning team, believes batting bigwigs Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have just one motto to play in the 2027 World Cup. The highly anticipated series opener against Australia at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Sunday will mark the return of Virat and Rohit in ODIs for the first time since lifting the Champions Trophy on March 9 in Dubai. Virat and Rohit were expected to compete across the five Tests in Engla ...Read More >
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 18 (ANI): Madan Lal, a member of the 1983 World Cup-winning team, believes batting bigwigs Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have just one motto to play in the 2027 World Cup. The highly anticipated series opener against Australia at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Sunday will mark the return of Virat and Rohit in ODIs for the first time since lifting the Champions Trophy on March 9 in Dubai. Virat and Rohit were expected to compete across the five Tests in Engla ...Read More >
India: The stage is set for cricket's Toughest Rivalry to reignite as India take on Australia in the three-match ODI series starting tomorrow. The contest promises high-intensity battles between two power-packed lineups. Speaking exclusively to the press during Media Day ahead of the first ODI, JioStar expert Aaron Finch spoke about the return of India legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, Rohit adopting an aggressive batting approach, the thrilling pace-bowling duel between both sides, the sign ...Read More >
Cricket - Indian Premier League - IPL - Final - Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Punjab Kings - Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India - June 3, 2025 Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli celebrates the wicket of Punjab Kings' Shreyas Iyer REUTERS/Amit Dave PERTH (Reuters) -All eyes in Perth are on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as the two India stalwarts prepare for the opening one-day international against Australia on Sunday, marking the first national team outing for the pair since winning ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Australia captain Aaron Finch has backed Shubman Gill's appointment as India's ODI skipper ahead of the three-match series between the two teams, calling it the right move made at the right time, keeping in mind the 2027 World Cup. Gill has succeeded Rohit Sharma to become India's new ODI skipper and will lead the side in the upcoming three-match series in Australia, starting in Perth on Sunday. The move to give ODI captaincy to Gill, the full-time Test ...Read More >
Australia captain Alyssa Healy struck her second consecutive century as Australia thrashed Bangladesh by 10 wickets to ensure their place in the World Cup semi-finals. Healy scored 113 in an unbroken opening partnership of 202 with Phoebe Litchfield as the defending champions raced to their target within 25 overs in Visakhapatnam. Litchfield scored 84 from 72 balls, while Healy's innings came from 77 deliveries as she followed up her superb 142 in Australia's record chase against India on this ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: As India gear up for a blockbuster ODI series against Australia, the spotlight once again falls on two of cricket's biggest icons -- Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. The seasoned duo, who have defined a golden era of Indian cricket, were seen training intensely in Perth, exuding focus, hunger, and determination. But amidst the excitement, one lingering question refuses to fade -- is this the last dance for India's legendary pair?For over a decade, Rohit and Kohli have been the backbone o ...Read More >
On Friday, Suryakumar will be the guest at the Express Adda in his hometown Mumbai. He will be in conversation with Anant Goenka, Executive Director, The Indian Express Group, and Devendra Pandey, Deputy Associate Editor, The Indian Express. Only 15 months after inheriting India's T20 captaincy, Suryakumar Yadav has helped build a halo of fearlessness around his team of young cricketers -- more so, after India won the Asia Cup in Dubai last month after beating Pakistan in three politically char ...Read More >
CHENNAI: When Shubman Gill walks out for the toss at The Perth Stadium on Sunday, it will only be the second time the newly-appointed Indian captain plays an ODI Down Under. The only other time Gill took the field in an ODI in Australia was during the third match in 2020. Back then, Gill was yet to make his Test debut and was only two ODIs old. Cut to now, the 26-year-old has been handed the keys to the kingdom. He was named the ODI vice-captain in February, Test captain in May and T20I vice-ca ...Read More >
The exclusion of seasoned pacer Mohammed Shami from India's set-up, particularly the ODI squad set to engage in a three-match series against Australia, has been questioned by former South Africa batter AB de Villiers. Shami had finished as the joint-highest wicket-taker from the Indian camp along with mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 earlier this year. Despite that he seems to be facing an unclear future. His exclusion from the ODI setup raises serious questio ...Read More >
BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar will take the stage on Day 1 of the NDTV World Summit 2025 to discuss the current transition in Indian cricket. As the chairman of the Indian men's cricket team selection committee, Agarkar will lead the session "Reinventing Cricket: The Making of Team India 2.0" to explore Indian cricket's current contours, with Shubman Gill taking over the ODI captaincy mantle from Rohit Sharma. Ajit Agarkar: Early Life Agarkar was born on 4 December 1976 in Mumbai. Ramakant ...Read More >
South Africa Test captain Temba Bavuma has been named in the 'A' squad for the second red-ball game against India 'A', as part of his return-to-play program. The development marks a key step in his preparation for the home Test series against India scheduled for to happen in November. Bavuma was ruled out of South Africa's ongoing Tests against Pakistan, with a calf strain. He sustained the injury on the white-ball tour of England and will now play in the second game against India 'A', to be pla ...Read More >
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice-President Rajeev Shukla was in sync with head coach Gautam Gambhir about the backlash that young seamer Harshit Rana has been exposed to over his inclusion in the ODI series in Australia. Harshit is believed by many to be a favourite of Gambhir, and the reason behind this notion stems from the 23-year-old speedster's involvement across all formats. After chief selector Ajit Agarkar announced the contingent for India's white-ball tour of Austr ...Read More >
Varun Chakaravarthy shares insights from Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni and their different approaches to cricket. Indian spinner Varun Chakaravarthy recently shared his experiences with three of India's cricket legends -- Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and MS Dhoni -- on the 'Breakfast with Champions' show, hosted by Gaurav Kapur. He explained how each of them has a unique approach to the game and the advice they offered him. Varun described Rohit as "tactical," providing detailed strate ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 17: Australia all-rounder Cameron Green has been ruled out of the upcoming ODI series against India due to side soreness, with Marnus Labuschagne named as his replacement. The injury has been assessed as low grade and Cricket Australia (CA) has opted for a precautionary approach given Green's significance to their Ashes plans. Green will miss the three ODIs scheduled for October 19, 23 and 25, but is expected to return for Western Australia's next Sheffield Shield fixture startin ...Read More >
India playing XI IND vs AUS 1st ODI: The first ODI of India-Australia series will be held at Perth on October 19, marking the comeback of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma after nearly nine months. Both are now exclusively playing ODIs, with Shubman Gill appointed as India's ODI captain following his Test debut. The team's playing XI for the first match is almost finalized. Top Order It's expected that Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma will open the innings, giving India a strong start. Yashasvi Jais ...Read More >
The India star added: "Players should not be scared of selectors" India batter Ajinkya Rahane has proposed radical changes in the appointment of selectors, particularly at the domestic level, saying only recently retired first-class players should be entrusted with picking teams as they are more likely to keep pace with the changing nature of the game. Currently, any cricketer with 10-match first-class experience can apply for being a state selector and should have retired at least five years a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): India's mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy walked down memory lane as he shared a heartwarming story about his journey from being an ardent Chennai Super Kings fan to bowling to MS Dhoni himself. Chakravarthy made the remarks during an appearance on presenter Gaurav Kapur's popular web series, 'Breakfast with Champions.' The 34-year-old player recalled how his house was located between the team hotel and Chepauk Stadium, and how he once followed the CSK tea ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Following the Asia Cup triumph and the Test series win against West Indies at home, India will now switch to the 50-over format under the newly anointed ODI captain Shubman Gill in Australia. The series marks a new beginning for the Men in Blue with Gill replacing Rohit Sharma as captain and embarking on the journey towards the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa. The white-ball tour, which includes three ODIs and five T20Is, will also see the return of Sharma and Virat Kohli to India c ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): India's tour to Australia for both white-ball formats also marks the return of superstar batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for the ODI leg of the series, as they will both play their first international assignment since the ICC Champions Trophy win in March. While more hard-hitting batters with skyrocketing strike rates and a better six count took their places in T20Is following their retirement following the ICC T20 World Cup win in 2024, and form desert ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 16: The Indian cricket team has touched down in Perth in the early hours of Thursday for the white ball series, against Australia, starting from Sunday. Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna were among the first batch of players to arrive in Australia. The Shubman Gill-led squad had departed from Delhi's IGI airport early on October 15. The first group also includes the support staff while the remaini ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Former cricketer-turned commentator Aakash Chopra prophesied India's final XI for the ODI series opener against Australia on Sunday with a couple of surprise ommission of a couple of key starters. Under the leadership of the newly crowned captain, Shubman Gill, India will begin fine-tuning the ODI side to find the perfect combination before the 2027 World Cup in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe. The first ODI at the Optus Stadium in Perth will officially m ...Read More >
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