Indian Cricket Team Updates

The All-India Senior Selection Committee met in Mumbai earlier today, to pick the following squads: The Indian team for the last two games of the Micromax Cup India vs West Indies ODI Series 2014, to be played at Dharamshala and Kolkata on 17 October and 20 October respectively.  The matches will be played at Dharamsala and Kolkata on 17 October and 20 October respectively. Indian team for the last two matches of the Micromax Cup India vs West Indies ODI Series 2014: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, Amit Mishra, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Murali Vijay, Kuldeep Yadav, Akshar Patel

The Kings XI Punjab maintained their hundred percent win record in the Oppo CLT20 2014 after they defeated Cape Cobras by seven wickets in their final group stage match at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali. After their bowlers did a very good job of dismissing the Cape Cobras for 135, the KXIP batsmen went about their job of knocking off the required runs without too much fuss, taking the team past the finish line in the 19th over. (Also Read:  QUICK STATS: M17 - KINGS XI PUNJAB V CAPE COBRAS ) Facing an asking rate of 6.80, Kings XI Punjab needed just one good partnership to push themselves in the driver’s seat. And that partnership came upfront as openers Manan Vohra and Virender Sehwag added 41 in 5.2 overs. Just like he did against the Northern Knights on Friday, Vohra was once again the aggressor in the partnershi p, scoring 23 runs off 15 balls, which included four boundaries. Though Vohra was dismissed in the sixth over, the platform had already been set f...

255.55 Akshar Patel’s strike-rate in the match. His previous best in an IPL / CLT20 match was 120.00 (vs Delhi Daredevils at Delhi in IPL 2014).  ( Also Read:  MATCH REPORT :M5 - KINGS XI PUNJAB V BARBADOS TRIDENTS ) 100 Franklin’s wicket gave Thisara Perera his 100th wicket in T20 format. Glenn Maxwell was playing his 100th match. 61 Runs scored by Barbados Tridents in powerplay overs – most by any side in this edition of CLT20. 12 Number of times Kings XI Punjab have won a match while chasing a target of 175 or more.  9 Out of last 10 matches Kings XI Punjab have won while chasing a target. source: clt20.com

Including Parvez Rasool and Akshar Patel, seven players have debuted for India in ODIs over the last one year. No other Full Member nation has had more debutants in this period. England have had as many debutants as India in this phase. (Useful Link:   Report: Bangladesh vs India, 1st ODI – Sahara Cup 2014 ) This is the second time that two spinners are making their ODI debuts for India in the same match and the 35th time that two or more India players are making their debut in the same match. Robin Uthappa scored exactly 50 before being dismissed today. His last four 50+ scores have been between 50 and 55. Today's match was also the first time that Uthappa bowled in 39 ODIs. India's five regular bowlers had collectively played 56 previous games. Bangladesh's bowlers in today's match had collective experience of 529 games. Cheteshwar Pujara has now scored two ducks in his three ODI innings. He scored 13 in his only other innings, which means that his ODI ave...

Propelled by half-centurions Robin Uthappa and Ajinkya Rahane, India won the rain truncated first ODI under the Duckworth/Lewis method by seven wickets at the Shere Bangla National Stadium. (Useful Link:  Stats: Bangladesh vs India, 1st ODI – Sahara Cup 2014 ) After a sluggish start, Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim had earlier shaped the hosts’ innings with a half-century and set the tone. Opting to bat, the home team had lost two wickets with just 35 runs on the board in 10.2 overs. While an initially shaky Anamul Haque helped the skipper lay a foundation, Shakib Al Hasan’s well paced 52, and Mahmudullah’s free flowing 41 took the team to 272 for nine. In a contrasting batting display, the Indian openers got the visitors off to good start with a 99-run stand. With rain threatening to make an appearance in the second innings, Uthappa and Rahane ensured that they kept their wickets intact while maintaining a steady flow of runs. Their innings helped India attain the revise...