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Rohit Sharma Returns To Lead India In Odis, T20Is Vs West Indies; Bishnoi Earns Maiden Call-Up
Rohit Sharma Returns To Lead India In ODIs, T20Is Vs West Indies; Bishnoi Earns Maiden Call-Up

India on Wednesday announced an 18-member squad for the upcoming ODI and T20I series against the West Indies, with Rohit Sharma returning to lead the team and leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi getting maiden call-up to the senior side.

  • Thursday, 27 January 2022
U-19 India Team
U-19 CWC: Yash Dhull-Led India Take On Bangladesh On Jan 29

Huge centuries from Raj Bawa and Angkrish Raghuvanshi saw India conclude the group format with a massive 326-run victory over Uganda having already beaten South Africa and Ireland.

  • Tuesday, 25 January 2022
Zimbabwe Great Taylor Alleges Indian Businessman Tried To Force Him To Spot-Fix Matches
Zimbabwe Great Taylor Alleges Indian Businessman Tried To Force Him To Spot-Fix Matches

In his statement on twitter, Taylor, who has 6,684 ODI runs from 205 ODIs and is marginally short of Andy Flower's national record of 6,786, said he had been carrying the burden for two years.

  • Monday, 24 January 2022
IND Vs SA 3rd ODI: Chahar's Fifty In Vain As South Africa Beat India By 4 Runs
IND Vs SA 3rd ODI: Chahar's Fifty In Vain As South Africa Beat India By 4 Runs

Once Deepak got out in the first ball of the 48th over, it was curtains for India as South Africa cleaned up the last two wickets too quickly to seal a 3-0 whitewash. In the end, the hosts were bowled out for 283 in 49.2 overs.

  • Sunday, 23 January 2022
Ind Vs SA: Virat Kohli Brutally Trolled For 'Chewing Gum' During National Anthem
Ind Vs SA: Virat Kohli Brutally Trolled For 'Chewing Gum' During National Anthem

After winning the toss and opting to bowl first, India got the first breakthrough very early as Deepak Chahar dismissed Janneman Malan on 1. Chahar bowled a lovely outswinger that Malan wanted to defend but got an outside edge and wicketkeeper Rishab Pant took the catch in the 3rd over of the innings.

  • Sunday, 23 January 2022
IND v WI: Revised Venues For Home Series Announced; 1st ODI On Feb 6 In Ahmedabad
IND v WI: Revised Venues For Home Series Announced; 1st ODI On Feb 6 In Ahmedabad

The decision to limit the series to two venues instead of six as originally announced has been done to mitigate bio-security risks by cutting down on travel and movement of the teams, match officials, broadcasters, and other stakeholders.

  • Saturday, 22 January 2022
South Africa Cricket
1st ODI: South Africa Beat India By 31 Runs, Take 1-0 Series Lead

South Africa produced a clinical all-round performance to beat India by 31 runs in the first ODI to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series at Boland Park, here on Wednesday.

  • Wednesday, 19 January 2022
Virat Kohli
SA vs IND: Kohli Surpasses Tendulkar To Become India's Highest Run-Getter In Away ODIs

The star batter has now become the highest run-getter for India in Away ODIs. He is followed by former India captain MS Dhoni (4520 runs in 124 inns), Rahul Dravid (3998 runs in 110 inns) and Sourav Ganguly (3468 runs in 105 inns).

  • Wednesday, 19 January 2022
KL Rahul
KL Rahul To Open For India In SA ODIs In Rohit's Absence

Stand-in skipper KL Rahul on Tuesday confirmed that he will open the batting for India in the three-match ODI series against South Africa, starting here on Wednesday, in the absence of Rohit Sharma.

  • Tuesday, 18 January 2022
SA v IND 3rd Test: Rishabh Pant's Fourth Test Hundred Sets 212-Run Target For South Africa
SA v IND 3rd Test: Rishabh Pant's Fourth Test Hundred Sets 212-Run Target For South Africa

Pant reached a well-deserved century with a pull through square leg off Jansen with every member of the Indian team applauding from the dressing room. Jansen ended the Indian innings by having Jasprit Bumrah give a catch to Bavuma at cover-point to pick his fourth wicket of the match

  • Thursday, 13 January 2022
SA v IND 3rd Test: Rishabh Pant's Eighth Test Fifty Stretches India's Lead To 143
SA v IND 3rd Test: Rishabh Pant's Eighth Test Fifty Stretches India's Lead To 143

Pant's counter-attack allowed a patient and focused Kohli to take his time and solidify himself from the other end. With the bounce becoming a threat, Kohli was ready to leave everything which was threatening and used soft hands while defending, with anything drifting down the leg-side to be glanced for boundaries

  • Thursday, 13 January 2022
Rahane & Pujara To Get Longer Ropes, Vihari & Iyer Might Have To Wait For Regular Chances
Rahane & Pujara To Get Longer Ropes, Vihari & Iyer Might Have To Wait For Regular Chances

Dravid was lavish in his praise for Vihari for his gritty show in the second Test against South Africa. He also hailed Iyer as another strong middle order contender. However, The Wall made it pretty clear that both the players will not be preferred over and above a Rahane or a Pujara in the set-up with Kohli set to comeback in the next game.

  • Friday, 07 January 2022
ICC
ICC Introduces In-Match Penalties For Slow Over-Rates, Optional Drinks Break In T20Is

The global cricket governing body said the in-match penalty for slow-over rates was included after seeing its efficacy in the Hundred competition in England in 2021.

  • Friday, 07 January 2022
IND v SA 2nd Test: Dean Elgar Spearheads South Africa's Series-Levelling Win Over India
IND v SA 2nd Test: Dean Elgar Spearheads South Africa's Series-Levelling Win Over India

Jasprit Bumrah began the proceedings with a jaffa to square up Rassie van der Dussen. But Elgar, who took lots of body blows on day three, continued his gutsy stay at the crease by drilling Ravichandran Ashwin through left of mid-on to raise his half-century.

  • Thursday, 06 January 2022
INDvSA: Play Resumes After Rain Wipes Out Two Sessions On Day Four
INDvSA: Play Resumes After Rain Wipes Out Two Sessions On Day Four

The start of the fourth and penultimate day's play in the second Test between India and South Africa was on Thursday delayed due to rain.

  • Thursday, 06 January 2022
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