Cricket: 5 problems Team India need to solve before the World Cup
1 year, 11 months ago

Cricket: 5 problems Team India need to solve before the World Cup

Live Mint  

The 3-0 whitewash of Sri Lanka in the ODI series that ended on Sunday held many positives for India. We should also keep in mind that Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka were without their main pace bowlers due to injuries; and the island nation does not have India’s depth of talent to find like-for-like replacements. India still have questions to answer before the World Cup on players’ form and team composition. Now it’s up to the Indian team management to decide which leg-spinner draws greater conviction for the World Cup. Axar Patel was a misfit for the T20 World Cup in Australian conditions last year, but is again showing that his quick left-arm spin is potent on abrasive Indian pitches.

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India's vulnerability against quality spin bowling exposed: Ricky Ponting
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

India's vulnerability against quality spin bowling exposed: Ricky Ponting

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, : In a candid assessment of India's performance in the recent Test series against New Zealand, two-time World Cup-winning captain Ricky Ponting pinpointed a significant issue, Indian batters' collective struggle against quality spin bowling. India's vulnerability against quality spin bowling exposed: Ricky Ponting "I think the one thing it does probably say is it's really starting to highlight …

Anjum Chopra: Indian women’s team losing Asia Cup a wake-up call ‘in a good way’
4 months, 1 week ago

Anjum Chopra: Indian women’s team losing Asia Cup a wake-up call ‘in a good way’

The Hindu  

Harmanpreet Kaur has the range of shots needed to control a game and should bat at No 3 as India should look at rejigging its combination heading into the T20 World Cup, said former captain Anjum Chopra on Wednesday. “Even if they have won this Asia Cup, it would have been like ‘oh, we are a better team’. Pointing at …

A Sri Lankan jolt India clearly weren’t prepared for
4 months, 2 weeks ago

A Sri Lankan jolt India clearly weren’t prepared for

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: The most immediate reaction to the mistakes in a tied match that could have been won handsomely should have been to ensure they weren’t repeated in the next one. The venue hadn’t changed, India were again asked to chase, Sri Lanka’s lower order was once again given a reprieve which they exploited to put up a similar score, Rohit …

Kapil Dev’s advice to Team India: Play as team, not individuals to win T20 World Cup
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Kapil Dev’s advice to Team India: Play as team, not individuals to win T20 World Cup

The Hindu  

India's first World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev on June 27 said collective performance, not individual brilliance will be the key factor in deciding whether Rohit Sharma's team can end its over-a-decade-long trophy drought by winning the T20 World Cup in the West Indies. "All the Best, good luck, I hope the Indian players, the way they are playing keep on …

England in dire need of shake-up after India dump them out of T20 World Cup
5 months, 4 weeks ago

England in dire need of shake-up after India dump them out of T20 World Cup

The Telegraph  

By Rob Bagchi Good afternoon and welcome to live coverage of the second semi-final of the 2024 T20 World Cup in which India, the favourites, take on England, the defending champions, in Providence, Guyana for a place in Saturday’s final against South Africa. Jos Buttler’s side have already lost twice in the tournament, beaten by Australia in the group stage …

Wickets seem to help the spinners: India batting coach Rathore ahead of facing Bangladesh
6 months ago

Wickets seem to help the spinners: India batting coach Rathore ahead of facing Bangladesh

Hindustan Times  

North Sound, : Ahead of his side's clash against Bangladesh in the Super Fours of the T20 World Cup 2024, India batting coach Vikram Rathore said that the pitch at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium might help the spinners. Wickets seem to help the spinners: India batting coach Rathore ahead of facing Bangladesh India are coming into this match after …

Indian batters have the tools to solve New York pitch challenge, coach says
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian batters have the tools to solve New York pitch challenge, coach says

Hindustan Times  

June 6 - India's batters have the skills and experience needed to navigate the challenge of playing on a tricky pitch in New York, batting coach Vikram Rathour said after their Twenty20 World Cup victory over Ireland on Wednesday. Indian batters have the tools to solve New York pitch challenge, coach says India captain Rohit Sharma led from the front …

Sunil Gavaskar suggests Rahul Dravid to use 'Hardik Pandya as backup…' in India's ideal blueprint for T20 World Cup
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Sunil Gavaskar suggests Rahul Dravid to use 'Hardik Pandya as backup…' in India's ideal blueprint for T20 World Cup

Hindustan Times  

One of the major selection headaches around the playing XI India will pick in the T20 World Cup pertains to the bowling combination. Ahead of the warm-up game against Bangladesh at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar sent head coach Rahul Dravid the perfect bowling plan for the ICC tournament. Sunil Gavaskar …

Hardik Pandya snubbed as Agarkar's 'four spinners' T20WC call questioned ahead of India's warm-up game vs Bangladesh
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Hardik Pandya snubbed as Agarkar's 'four spinners' T20WC call questioned ahead of India's warm-up game vs Bangladesh

Hindustan Times  

India captain Rohit Sharma's strategic approach was evident in his selection of four spinners - all-rounder Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja, and wristspinners Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal - for the T20 World Cup. However, as the team prepared for their warm-up game against Bangladesh at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York, Rohit and chairman of selectors …

India is a very strong team, says Ganguly
7 months, 3 weeks ago

India is a very strong team, says Ganguly

The Hindu  

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on May 3 rated the T20 World Cup-bound Indian team as a strong one. Assessing the 15-member Indian team for the iconic event to be held in the USA and West Indies from June 2 to 29, Ganguly said the Rohit Sharma-led side was packed with match-winners. All the 15 were good enough to be …

Twenty20 World Cup | India should pick two wrist-spinners, says Irfan Pathan
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Twenty20 World Cup | India should pick two wrist-spinners, says Irfan Pathan

The Hindu  

Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan said India must pick five specialist bowlers along with two wrist-spinners in their squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup to be played in the Caribbean and the USA. 8 and playing as a spin, I would rather have two wrist-spinners playing,” Pathan told Star Sports. But apart from Bumrah, you need at least two fast …

India squad for T20 World Cup Highlights: Hardik's bowling form a big worry
7 months, 3 weeks ago

India squad for T20 World Cup Highlights: Hardik's bowling form a big worry

Hindustan Times  

India squad for T20 World Cup Highlights: The T20 World Cup tournament will begin in the next 33 days, and the buzz in the Indian cricket fraternity has been around the selection of the final 15 for the Indian squad. BCCI's chief of selection committee Ajit Agarkar is all set to announce India's 15-member squad for the ICC T20 World …

Indian team for T20 World Cup: Who will keep wickets, can Dube pip Hardik, Kuldeep or Chahal?
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Indian team for T20 World Cup: Who will keep wickets, can Dube pip Hardik, Kuldeep or Chahal?

The Hindu  

As Dinesh Karthik kept clearing the fence in an Indian Premier League fixture against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium, his old friend and the captain of the Indian team, Rohit Sharma, walked up to him, applauded, and said in jest, “ World Cup ke selection ke liye push karna hai isko, shabash! Rohit’s words were significant, with the T20 …

India vs England, 3rd Test: KL Rahul's absence adds to batting worries; Sarfaraz Khan debut likely
10 months, 1 week ago

India vs England, 3rd Test: KL Rahul's absence adds to batting worries; Sarfaraz Khan debut likely

Hindustan Times  

India’s dominant run at home faces its most serious challenge yet as a series of injuries, player unavailability and concerns over form threaten to stall the host team’s progress. Rajkot has seen runs galore in the two Test matches so far – India and England aggregated a 1000-plus runs in the first ever Test here in 2016 and India scored …

England’s tour of India: Time for team India to trust its bowlers
10 months, 3 weeks ago

England’s tour of India: Time for team India to trust its bowlers

Live Mint  

“I thought we left probably 70 runs on the board in the first innings,” India’s coach, Rahul Dravid, said after losing the first Test to England in Hyderabad on 28 January. Compared to the boldness of Bazball in having an array of two left-arm spinners, an off-spinner, and a leg-spinner, India’s selection had the safety-first stamp of their coach, known …

India vs England: India's spinners will play a big part in upcoming Test series, feels Michael Atherton
11 months ago

India vs England: India's spinners will play a big part in upcoming Test series, feels Michael Atherton

Firstpost  

Former England cricketer Michael Atherton believes India’s spinners will play a big part and could be key to the hosts in their bid to win the upcoming Test series against England. Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav make India’s spin bowling attack. ‘India are favourites, but wouldn’t write England off’: Nasser Hussain Atherton feels England will face …

'If they prepare pitches that turn a lot...': Nasser Hussain warns India ahead of England Test series – India TV
11 months, 1 week ago

'If they prepare pitches that turn a lot...': Nasser Hussain warns India ahead of England Test series – India TV

India TV News  

Former England captain Nasser Hussain advised India to prepare good pitches that turn naturally, just a bit so that the Indian team will be able to dominate the Tests, however, warned them against doing the opposite. Speaking on the Sky Sports Cricket podcast while looking forward to the five-match Test series between India and England, Nasser said, "I think what …

Team India needs good blend of youth and experience, says Sunil Gavaskar
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Team India needs good blend of youth and experience, says Sunil Gavaskar

Firstpost  

Former Indian cricketers Sunil Gavaskar and Irfan Pathan have pointed out where the focus of the Indian cricket team should be for the future. It was especially evident in their opening Test match of the ongoing South Africa tour where India dearly missed Mohammad Shami. Team India seemed completely unprepared for the onslaught that was bestowed on them in their …

Indian cricket Year in Review: A King reclaims his throne, yet the mother of all heartbreaks crushes a nation's dreams
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian cricket Year in Review: A King reclaims his throne, yet the mother of all heartbreaks crushes a nation's dreams

Hindustan Times  

The Indian cricket team in 2023 was like that unfortunate student who passed all his class tests with flying colours, but failed in the main exams. Team India played the most outstanding cricket at the World Cup but it just wasn't supposed to be There's little doubt that 2023 was one of the best years witnessed in the history of …

India vs South Africa: Why lack of practice games could hurt Rohit Sharma and Co heading into Centurion Test
1 year ago

India vs South Africa: Why lack of practice games could hurt Rohit Sharma and Co heading into Centurion Test

Firstpost  

India are scheduled to play an intra-squad match ahead of the first Test against South Africa in Centurion, their first red-ball game in five months. #TeamIndia members are here at the SuperSport Park, as they gear up for the 1st Test against South Africa.#SAvIND pic.twitter.com/NEKEpSqL7s — BCCI December 24, 2023 India arrived in South Africa two years ago as the …

Why India needs fearless batsmen for T20 success
1 year ago

Why India needs fearless batsmen for T20 success

Live Mint  

The current South Africa tour is vital for India to nail down their selection for the T20 World Cup in June. Last month’s 4-1 drubbing of Australia in a T20 series right after losing to them in the ODI World Cup final started the selection trials, so to speak. Similarly, Kohli’s 50 in 40 balls at a below-par strike rate …

India need to identify more match-winners: Mithali Raj
1 year ago

India need to identify more match-winners: Mithali Raj

Hindustan Times  

The financial uplift in player salaries is there for all to see. But the qualitative difference may take time to have its impact in India’s T20 cricket – the format of the present and future. Lack of lower-order depth cost India the 2022 Commonwealth Games Gold as well as this year’s T20 World Cup semi-final against Australia. Right now, you …

India women vs England women: Harmanpreet says current fixtures crucial to building team for 2024 T20 World Cup
1 year ago

India women vs England women: Harmanpreet says current fixtures crucial to building team for 2024 T20 World Cup

Firstpost  

The Indian women have a busy month ahead as they will play two more T20Is and a one-off Test against England, followed by a one-off Test, three ODIs and as many T20Is against Australia. Mumbai: Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Friday said a long rope will be given to the players selected for the ongoing series against …

With T20 World Cup in sight, India's unstoppable wealth of talent shines in its full glory
1 year ago

With T20 World Cup in sight, India's unstoppable wealth of talent shines in its full glory

Hindustan Times  

Tuesday night’s Glenn Maxwell-inspired last-ball heist in Guwahati notwithstanding, this has already been a T20I series to cherish for Indian cricket. Still, new skipper Suryakumar Yadav’s India have more than held their own against Australia, also missing many of their World Cup heroes but typically, characteristically formidable and unyielding. On the strength of their muscular batting, India have ridden the …

Time India seek the worldly touch
1 year ago

Time India seek the worldly touch

Hindustan Times  

Glenn Maxwell standing on one leg to deliver a scintillating double hundred against Afghanistan in Mumbai starts to make more sense once you are told that his highest IPL strike at all venues where he has played at least 10 innings is 178.05, at the Wankhede. It can’t be about skill, or else India would have been found out at …

'Rohit, Kohli have to openly talk about their T20I future': BCCI's WC dilemma explained in major Team India suspense
1 year ago

'Rohit, Kohli have to openly talk about their T20I future': BCCI's WC dilemma explained in major Team India suspense

Hindustan Times  

From the heartbreaking loss or the painful miss in what was India's best ever chance at ending their long-standing ICC trophy drought, the discussions around the team has moved on, but the central characters remain the same. India's Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma look dejected after losing the ICC Cricket World Cup final The initial response from Rohit was "workload …

India vs Australia: Axar Patel and Indian players 'have been told to express themselves and move ahead'
1 year, 1 month ago

India vs Australia: Axar Patel and Indian players 'have been told to express themselves and move ahead'

Firstpost  

All-rounder Axar Patel is back with Team India after missing the ODI World Cup as Team India prepares to take on Australia in a five-match T20 series which starts in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. The T20 series is a perfect opportunity for India to start preparations for the 2024 T20 World Cup which will take place in West Indies and US. …

3 ways to improve the ODI cricket World Cup
1 year, 1 month ago

3 ways to improve the ODI cricket World Cup

Live Mint  

Three mornings after the forehead-slapping anguish of Indian fans seeing their team lose the 2023 ODI World Cup final in Ahmedabad to Australia, it’s time to look back at cricket’s premier show. Take, for instance, the English umpire Richard Kettleborough, who officiated in Australia’s semi-final against South Africa, as well as the final. Time was, when the third umpire’s decision …

Transitional shift or persist with old guard? What next for Indian cricket after near-perfect World Cup?
1 year, 1 month ago

Transitional shift or persist with old guard? What next for Indian cricket after near-perfect World Cup?

Hindustan Times  

Especially in cricket, where the role of the captain extends beyond just turning up for the toss, most teams assume the character of their leader. India's Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma look dejected after losing the ICC Cricket World Cup final The brand of cricket India portrayed throughout the tournament, except in the doomed final against Australia, fired the imagination …

DC Edit | Team India falls short of the summit, again
1 year, 1 month ago

DC Edit | Team India falls short of the summit, again

Deccan Chronicle  

Team India’s dream run in cricket’s ODI World Cup was halted by a tactically superior Australian team led capably by a self-effacing captain. It was a second defeat for India at the hands of Pat Cummins after the World Test Championship final last summer, much to the chagrin of a 1.4 billion Indians whose hopes had been roused to incredible …

World Cup 2023: How India's top five batters have played a key role in their dominant march to final
1 year, 1 month ago

World Cup 2023: How India's top five batters have played a key role in their dominant march to final

Firstpost  

India would finish the group stage unbeaten with nine wins in as many matches before storming into the final with a 70-run win against New Zealand, and their top five batters have played a major role in that run. Contributions from the batting top five have been crucial in this ICC World Cup and India’s dominant performance so far in …

World Cup 2023: Why current Indian bowling unit is among the greatest ever at showpiece event
1 year, 1 month ago

World Cup 2023: Why current Indian bowling unit is among the greatest ever at showpiece event

Firstpost  

India’s bowling unit has been ruthless throughout their home World Cup campaign and the manner with which they’ve blown opposition batting lineups away suggests this might be the greatest in the history of the tournament. World Cup 2023: News | Schedule | Results | Points table It’s not just the fact that they’ve won eight matches in a row in …

World Cup 2023 | Kuldeep Yadav’s reinvention has him spinning success stories for Team India
1 year, 1 month ago

World Cup 2023 | Kuldeep Yadav’s reinvention has him spinning success stories for Team India

The Hindu  

Spin, the art that infuses both meditative and seductive nuances to a whirring sphere, be it red or white, is part of cricket’s infinite charm. Used to a 45 degree turn while ambling towards the bowling crease, Kuldeep, for all his flight and turn, had turned a touch slow, allowing batters to read him off the air and the pitch. …

DC Edit | Team India looks formidable
1 year, 1 month ago

DC Edit | Team India looks formidable

Deccan Chronicle  

Team India have been performing like a well-oiled machine, all parts working at near optimum capacity. The Sri Lankans, beaten out of sight in the Asia Cup final, had the misfortune of running into a Team India in their most formidable avatar to date. So extraordinarily well directed was the bowling attack that it led to speculation in Pakistan that …

Indian cricket team in a league of its own in a World Cup made for privileged few
1 year, 1 month ago

Indian cricket team in a league of its own in a World Cup made for privileged few

Firstpost  

Even after discounting the home advantage, India have been so good in 2023 World Cup that it is starting to feel like a dream. Impossible after the marauding Men in Blue dismantled and demolished 1996 champions Sri Lanka by a whopping 302 runs to become the first team to reach the semi-finals of the 2023 Cricket World Cup. World Cup …

ICC World Cup | India will want other batters to replicate the prolificacy of Rohit and Kohli
1 year, 1 month ago

ICC World Cup | India will want other batters to replicate the prolificacy of Rohit and Kohli

The Hindu  

Under Mumbai skies while local trains rushed from the nearby Churchgate station, a few Indian cricketers limbered up inside the Wankhede Stadium. Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Shardul Thakur and Ishan Kishan turned up with Rahul Dravid and his coaching associates keeping a close watch. The duo’s immense shadow may dwarf other batting colleagues but as …

Dot-ball percentages, seam, swing and constant backing: How Indian bowlers are fuelling search for elusive ICC silverware
1 year, 1 month ago

Dot-ball percentages, seam, swing and constant backing: How Indian bowlers are fuelling search for elusive ICC silverware

The Hindu  

‘Batsmen win you games, bowlers win you tournaments’ is a hackneyed adage perhaps summoned to offer some consolation to the thankless art of bowling in an era where the game is increasingly tilting in favour of the willow-wielders. India’s economy of 4.74 during this phase is also significant considering that the average run rate of teams that have won batting …

ICC World Cup | We'll address the batting frailties in the back end, says Mitchell Marsh
1 year, 2 months ago

ICC World Cup | We'll address the batting frailties in the back end, says Mitchell Marsh

The Hindu  

Australia will not brush aside the late collapse against Pakistan and will look to address their batting frailties in the back end when they face the Netherlands in their World Cup match, said in-form all-rounder Mitchell Marsh on October 24. "So, we'll address it, and hopefully moving forward, we can have a great last 10 overs and apply some pressure …

World Cup 2023: Indian spinners have been exceptional in middle overs, says Shubman Gill
1 year, 2 months ago

World Cup 2023: Indian spinners have been exceptional in middle overs, says Shubman Gill

Firstpost  

India defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets with more than eight overs to spare to record their fourth consecutive win in World Cup 2023. Shubman Gill was all praise for Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja after Men in Blue secured a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in World Cup 2023 on Thursday. World Cup 2023: News | Schedule | Results …

Rohit Sharma on India vs Pakistan: Will play three spinners if needed in ICC World Cup 2023 match
1 year, 2 months ago

Rohit Sharma on India vs Pakistan: Will play three spinners if needed in ICC World Cup 2023 match

The Hindu  

Rohit Sharma strode in and tried his best to tone down the external noise around Saturday’s World Cup fixture involving India and Pakistan. RELATED: Rohit Sharma’s men to eye 8-0 at the 132,000-seater Narendra Modi Stadium When asked about the possibility of fielding three spinners, Rohit said, “I haven’t looked at the pitch yet, but we are ready for whatever …

ODI World Cup 2023: India captain Rohit Sharma says pressure natural for cricketers; stresses on finding balance
1 year, 2 months ago

ODI World Cup 2023: India captain Rohit Sharma says pressure natural for cricketers; stresses on finding balance

The Hindu  

“It will be nice to win a World Cup.” In the 2019 World Cup semifinals, India lost four wickets inside the PowerPlay against New Zealand with the score reading 24 and went on to lose the game by 18 runs. Four years down the line, Rohit, a first-time captain in the World Cup, was clear about going into the six-week-long …

Ind vs Aus | We may play three spinners and three seamers: Rohit
1 year, 2 months ago

Ind vs Aus | We may play three spinners and three seamers: Rohit

The Hindu  

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma dropped the biggest hint that the hosts could play three spinners in the World Cup opener against Australia on October 8. “Yeah, that’s the luxury we have where we can afford to play three spinners because I don’t consider Hardik Pandya a seamer. “There’s a possibility that we can play three spinners on this pitch with …

India vs Australia: Rohit's quest to bring World Cup glory begins
1 year, 2 months ago

India vs Australia: Rohit's quest to bring World Cup glory begins

Hindustan Times  

In 2011, Rohit Sharma was desperately unlucky not to make it to the Indian squad for the 50-over World Cup, a disappointment that stayed with him for a long time. India's captain Rohit Sharma attends a practice session at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on October 7, 2023, ahead of the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Rohit has …

ODI World Cup 2023: India captain Rohit Sharma hints at playing three spinners against Australia
1 year, 2 months ago

ODI World Cup 2023: India captain Rohit Sharma hints at playing three spinners against Australia

The Hindu  

India skipper Rohit Sharma dropped the biggest hint that the hosts could play three spinners in its World Cup opener against Australia on Sunday. “Yeah, that’s the luxury we have where we can afford to play three spinners because I don’t consider Hardik Pandya a seamer. “There’s a possibility that we can play three spinners on this pitch with three …

World Cup | ‘Teams need to adapt to different venues’
1 year, 2 months ago

World Cup | ‘Teams need to adapt to different venues’

The Hindu  

The Indian cricketers, split into two groups, limbered up with some warm-up sport, kicking a football across a line of chairs. Asked about a safe total on Indian surfaces, he dead-panned: “One run more than the opposition.” He then explained: “It’s hard to tell. We will play on a relatively bigger ground in Chennai compared to say when we go …

ODI World Cups: How role of all-rounders has evolved from 1975 to 2019
1 year, 2 months ago

ODI World Cups: How role of all-rounders has evolved from 1975 to 2019

The Hindu  

Lance Klusener and South Africa will never forget the events of June 17, 1999, in Birmingham. That his unbeaten 31 off 16 deliveries came on the back of a rare wicketless showing in that World Cup illustrated Klusener’s class and the might of cricket’s pedigreed all-rounder. | Photo Credit: The Hindu photo library Perhaps, the 2011 World Cup, the last …

Sunil Gavaskar: Team India needs a fifth bowling option for ODI World Cup
1 year, 2 months ago

Sunil Gavaskar: Team India needs a fifth bowling option for ODI World Cup

The Hindu  

The last three World Cups have been won by the countries hosting the event. Over the years, the World Cups have become far more competitive as players from all the countries have gained more experience playing white-ball cricket in the T20 leagues that have mushroomed all over the world. Of course, this World Cup is a 50-over side event, but …

5 players to watch at the Cricket World Cup in India
1 year, 2 months ago

5 players to watch at the Cricket World Cup in India

The Independent  

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ICC Cricket World Cup: How team India can lift the cup again
1 year, 2 months ago

ICC Cricket World Cup: How team India can lift the cup again

Live Mint  

The ODI World Cup is back in India after a 12-year hiatus. India’s wicket-taking prowess in the middle overs on spin-friendly tracks will be a vital factor in the World Cup. Top order finds groove After collapsing against the Pakistan speedsters in India’s first Asia Cup game on 2 September, the top order found its groove. Ashwin is set to …

IND vs AUS 3rd ODI: Sickness-hit India squad eyes series sweep over Australia
1 year, 2 months ago

IND vs AUS 3rd ODI: Sickness-hit India squad eyes series sweep over Australia

The Hindu  

Though the senior ranks return, India will be forced into changes and field another rotated side as it attempts a series sweep against Australia in the third One-Day International in Rajkot on Wednesday. India’s World Cup dress rehearsal, drawing to a culmination soon, hit a temporary snag before the dead rubber with multiple players being dropped from the squad due …

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