Indian Cricket Team Updates

Dwayne Bravo opened the innings for West Indies for only third time in his ODI career. The last such instance was in 2008 (vs Sri Lanka at Port-of-Spain).  (Also Read:  Report: India vs West Indies, 1st ODI ) Marlon Samuels (126*) scored his sixth ODI hundred-second against India. Samuels’ innings is the highest by any batsman in nine matches at Kochi, bettering Gary Kirsten’s 115 for South Africa against India in 2000.  (Also Read:  West Indies middle-order Marlon Samuels bat hungry for more success in the series ) During his innings Samuels completed his 4,000 runs in ODIs. He became 10th West Indies batsman to do so. Samuels has taken most innings (150) among the West Indies players to accomplish this feat. Carl Hooper was the previous slowest with 147 innings. Samuels also completed his 1,000 runs against India in ODIs. He became eighth West Indies batsman to do so after Desmond Haynes (1357), S Chanderpaul (1319), Ramnaresh Sarwan (1296), Carl Hooper (1279), ...

The Chennai Super Kings fixed their date with the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Oppo CLT20 2014 Final after they defeated Kings XI Punjab by 65 runs in the second semi-final played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. Neither team was ready to concede an inch in the first half, but CSK forced their way to a competitive 182 for 7 and then imposed themselves all over their opponents, bundling them out for 117.  (Also Read:  QUICK STATS: SF2 - KINGS XI PUNJAB V CHENNAI SUPER KINGS ) If Kings XI Punjab were found wanting on the field, CSK pouched everything that came their way, and that played a huge role in them decimating their opponents. Brendon McCullum pulled off a stunner to send back opener Virender Sehwag, MS Dhoni took a tumbling catch down the leg side to dismiss Glenn Maxwell, Faf du Plessis took a good catch running backwards to see the back of Manan Vohra and McCullum clung on to a sharp chance of George Bailey at short cover. Scoring run...

West Indies finished their forgettable India tour with yet another loss, a five-wicket drubbing in the third ODI in Kanpur. With that, they conceded the series 2-1 to India. After the game, West Indies captain, Dwayne Bravo, listed out the flaws and some positives in his team’s performance during the ODI series. (Also Read:   Stats Highlights: India vs West Indies - 3rd ODI, Kanpur, 2013 ) “The average score on this wicket is 230-235 but we did really well to get 260-plus. But the wicket did get better to bat in the afternoon the strong Indian line-up got a very good start. We were outplayed with the bat and we need to give credit where it is due,” Bravo said.    (Also Read:   Report: India vs West Indies - 3rd ODI, Kanpur, 2013 ) “At times we were inconsistent with the ball and we paid for it. We did a lot of things right but unfortunately just didn’t win the game. We are disappointed because this was our best opportunity to win a series in India. We just...

As the West Indians begin the second leg of their tour of India, Dwayne Bravo is confident the team will fare significantly better in the ODIs than what they did in the Test series.  (Also Read:  Preview: India vs West Indies - 1st ODI, Kochi, 2013 ) Taking over the team from Test captain Darren Sammy, ODI skipper, Bravo, ahead of the first match in Kochi, said the West Indies team’s strength lies in the shorter formats of cricket. “We feel most comfortable in the shorter formats. It won’t be easy against India, the world champions and we will have to play very competitive cricket. It is important that we respect their guys but at the same time to know what we are capable of. I don’t think this series will be as one-sided as the Test series was. We have a bunch of guys who believe in themselves,” Bravo told the reporters. The ODI skipper admitted it took him some effort to regroup the team after the twin innings defeat in Tests but also claimed they are ready for t...

13 Number of consecutive matches won by Rajasthan Royals at home this year – all 8 IPL games and all 5 CLT20 games. (Also Read:  Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings, SF 1 - Report: CLT20-2013 ) 28 Number of wickets taken by Dwayne Bravo in CLT20 – most by any bowler. He was earlier at level with CSK teammate R Ashwin, with 25 wickets. (Also Read:  Pravin Tambe: I Hope To Take Sachin Tendulkar's Wicket ) 46 R Ashwin’s score – highest by a No.9 batsman in CLT20. Lasith Malinga held the previous record with an unbeaten 37 against Chennai Super Kings at Chennai in 2011. 73 Runs added by Chris Morris and R Ashwin – highest partnership for eighth wicket in a CLT20 match. The previous best was 53 (unbeaten) between Harbhajan Singh and Lasith Malinga for Mumbai Indians against Chennai Super Kings at Chennai in 2011. 90 Number of balls Pravin Tambe has bowled in the tournament without getting hit for a six – most by any bowler in this edition of CLT20. 100...

The Chennai Super Kings may have lost the IPL 2013 final to the Mumbai Indians, but they still can take heart in the fact that two of their own won both the Purple and Orange Caps. While Michael Hussey’s exploits at the top of the order helped CSK on the batting front, it was Dwayne Bravo’s wicket-taking form that deflated many an opposition line-ups.     (Also Read:  CSK vs MI - Final Report & Stats: IPL 2013 ) The newly appointed West Indies ODI captain was on song throughout the tournament and ended up claiming a staggering 32 wickets this season. He duly won the Purple Cap for his efforts.   (Also See:  IPL 2013 Winner Mumbai Indians Celebrations - Pics ) In an exclusive chat with IPLT20.com, Bravo mentioned how bowling in death overs gave him the freedom to change his pace and use more variations this year.  Here are excerpts from his interview: What did you do different this year when it came to bowling? This year what I ...

Chennai Super Kings are the most consistent team of the Indian Premier League. They’ve won the title twice and have always made it to the top four. However, MS Dhoni’s team plead guilty of being slow starters. They begin on the wrong foot before suddenly overtaking other teams to make the business end of the tournament. The custom continued in Pepsi IPL 2013 when CSK conceded a home game to the Mumbai Indians by nine runs . After the match iplt20.com caught up with one of CSK’s star all-rounders, Dwayne Bravo, who said it is a good thing for the team to peak at the right time. Before the interview, the flamboyant West Indian asked, “Why did you choose me for the interview?” Given his contribution in the match was 4-0-44-2 with the ball, 10 runs off 17 balls and a catch! But we are sure that after reading about him talk of his on-field banter with T&T team-mate and ‘best friend’, Kieron Pollard and his innovative dance moves on the field, you’ll know exactly why. Not a...