
India hope to end World Cup drought
Rohit Sharma’s India face “humongous” expectations from fans in their cricket-crazy nation to win this year’s ODI World Cup at home.
Rohit Sharma’s India face “humongous” expectations from fans in their cricket-crazy nation to win this year’s ODI World Cup at home.
Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill hit attacking centuries to help India thrash Australia by 99 runs in a rain-hit ODI on Sunday to clinch the series 2-0.
Suryakumar Yadav hit four successive sixes off Cameron Green during the second ODI in Indore.
India have become only the second team in cricket history to occupy the No 1 spot across all three formats after defeating Australia in the first ODI on Friday.
Pace bowler Mohammed Shami took five wickets before India’s young openers ensured a five-wicket win over Australia in the first ODI in Mohali on Friday.
Indian selectors have excluded captain Rohit Sharma and batting superstar Virat Kohli from the 15-man squad for the first two ODIs against visitors Australia.
India celebrated the 10-wicket thrashing of Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup final as “a booster shot” for the ODI World Cup starting on home soil in a fortnight.
Mohammed Siraj took 6-21 to lead India’s rout of Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the Asia Cup final in Colombo on Sunday.
Rohit Sharma’s India face underdogs Sri Lanka in Sunday’s Asia Cup final.
Skipper Shakib Al Hasan’s 80 and inspired bowling led Bangladesh to a consolation six-run win over India.
Kuldeep Yadav starred as India overcame a brilliant all-round effort from Sri Lanka’s Dunith Wellalage to win a tense Asia Cup clash by 41 runs on Tuesday.
Virat Kohli and returning KL Rahul hit unbeaten centuries to lead India’s 228-run thrashing of Pakistan in a rain-hit Super Four clash of the Asia Cup on Monday’s reserve day.
Rain on Sunday forced a blockbuster clash between India and Pakistan into a reserve day after just 24.1 overs of play in the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup.
Asia Cup organisers have added a reserve day for the blockbuster clash between India and Pakistan after their first encounter at the 50-over tournament was washed out.
India was buzzing with speculation on Tuesday over rumoured plans to scrap official usage of the country’s English name.