Indian Cricket Team Updates

Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma shared a record 174-run opening stand to help India register an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Ireland in ICC World Cup 2015 Pool B match on Tuesday. Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane remained unbeaten on 44 and 33 respectively to take India to the victory target of 260 in just 36.5 overs. The openers - Dhawan and Rohit bettered Sachin Tendulkar and Ajay Jadeja's 163-run stand against Kenya in 1996 to set India's highest opening stand in World Cups. Rohit scored 64 and en route his half century the right-hander completed 4,000 runs in ODIs (132nd match). This was Rohit’s 25th ODI fifty. Shikhar went on to score a hundred – his second in World Cup 2015. The right and left-handed combination of Rohit and Shikhar scored in quick time to pile up 174 runs in 23.2 overs. Also, the duo’s 174-run partnership is the highest at ICC World Cup 2015 so far, surpassing Moeen Ali and Ian Bell's 172 against Scotland. In the chase, Shikhar Dh...

With a four-wicket win over West Indies at the Western Australia Cricket Association Ground in Perth, India strengthened their position at the top of the Group B table in the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup. ( Also Read:  Dhoni wants Jadeja to be more responsible with the bat ) Mohammad Shami and Umesh Yadav generated a lot of pace while the West Indies batsmen added to the agony by playing some poor shots and getting bundled out for 182. The three-pronged pace attack used the bounce to their advantage and complemented by the spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, they had the opposition tottering on 85 for 7 in the 25th over. However, Jason Holder (57 off 64) put up some resistance to give his side something to bowl at. Chasing 183, India lost wickets at regular intervals, but coming in to bat at 78 for 4, MS Dhoni (45*) patiently overhauled the target.  Earlier, after WI opted to bat Shami and Yadav, complemented by good fielding had the West Indies totterin...

Team India will be without the services of head coach Duncan Fletcher since he has left for Cape Town to attend the funeral of his father-in-law. Fletcher will miss India’s next match, against the UAE, and is expected to rejoin the team in Perth on Monday ahead of their match against West Indies.  India opener Shikhar Dhawan, during the pre-match press conference ahead of the game against UAE, said that the team would miss his presence but that it won’t hamper their preparations for Saturday’s match.  Also, Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of the UAE game due to a mild left knee problem. Shami and team physio Nitin Patel visited the local hospital on Thursday night and had an ultrasound guided injection for his recovery.  The Indian team will remain in Perth until their second game at the WACA, against West Indies. source: bcci.tv

Defending champions, India kicked-off their ICC World Cup 2015 campaign with a 76-run win over arch rivals Pakistan at the Adelaide Oval. Virat Kohli’s (107) century stands with Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina helped India to 300 despite a collapse in the death overs after opting to bat. Back at No 3, Virat was involved in 129 and 110-run stands with Dhawan and Raina respectively to set the stage for a formidable total on a batting friendly track. The Mohammed Shami-led attack then kept the opposition in check. Complemented by excellent fielding, they kept up the pressure even as Misbah-ul-Haq (76) put up a lone fight. Striking at crucial junctures they kept partnerships from building and bowled Pakistan out for 224.   Earlier, with Mohammed Irfan and Sohail Khan hurling at the batsman, Rohit Sharma and Dhawan had put together 34 runs until the former was sent back. Rohit top-edged Sohail Khan and Misbah took the catch running in from mid-off.   With Kohli, Dhawan th...

4th TEST, DAY 2 - AUSTRALIA VS INDIA DAY 2 - WEDNESDAY 7 JANUARY , AUSTRALIA VS INDIA Stumps - Day 2 India 1st Innings: India 71/1 Run Rate: 2.84 Overs: 25 Murali Vijay 0, Lokesh Rahul 31*, Rohit Sharma 40* Mitchell Starc 1/17, Ryan Harris 0/17, Josh Hazlewood 0/10, Nathan Lyon 0/27 Australia 1st Innings: Australia 572/7d Run Rate: 3.75 Overs: 152.3 David Warner 101, Chris Rogers 95, Shane Watson 81, Steve Smith 117, Shaun Marsh 73, Joe Burns 58, Ryan Harris 25, Brad Haddin 9* Bhuvneshwar Kumar 0/122, Umesh Yadav 1/137, Mohammed Shami 5/112, Ravichandran Ashwin 1/142, Suresh Raina 0/53 Format: TEST Toss: Australia, who chose to bat Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena, Richard Kettleborough, Simon Fry, Gerard Abood Referee: Roshan Mahanama PLAYING XI AUSTRALIA David Warner, Chris Rogers, Shane Watson, Steve Smith (C), Shaun Marsh, Joe Burns, Brad Haddin (W), Mitchell Starc, Ry...

India were trailing by 422 runs in the first innings with nine wickets in hand at stumps on Day 2 in reply to Australia’s 530 runs. Steven Smith marched Australia to a commanding position with an authoritative 192-run knock. While he had watchfully built the innings to steer Australia to a comfortable position yesterday, Smith changed gears on the second day and plundered the Indian bowling attack. Complemented by the lower-order, Australia’s stand-in captain backed India into the corner.  (Also See:  HIGHLIGHTS: AUSTRALIA VS INDIA - 3rd TEST, DAY 2, Melbourne ) Once again in the series, Murali Vijay (55*) led India's response and had guided the visitors to 108/1 at stumps. The opener was ably complemented by Cheteshwar Pujara who was batting on 25 at the other end when play ended for the day. Opening the innings with Shikhar Dhawan, Vijay struck Mitchell Johnson to the ropes down the ground in the third over to set the tone of the innings. Although tested by the Johnson-l...

3rd TEST, DAY 2 - AUSTRALIA VS INDIA STUMPS: DAY 2 - SATURDAY 27 DECEMBER, AUSTRALIA VS INDIA India 1st Innings: India 108/1 Overs: 142.3  Run Rate: 3.71 Shikhar Dhawan 28, Murali Vijay 55*, Cheteshwar Pujara 25* Ryan Harris 1/19, Mitchell Johnson 0/24, Josh Hazlewood 0/19, Shane Watson 0/14, Nathan Lyon 0/32 Australia  1st Innings: Australia 530 Overs: 142.3  Run Rate: 3.71 David Warner 0, Chris Rogers 57, Shane Watson 52, Shaun Marsh 32, Joe Burns 13, Brad Haddin 55, Mitchell Johnson 28, Ryan Harris 74, Nathan Lyon 11,  Steve Smith 192, Josh Hazlewood 0* Mohammed Shami 4/138, Ravichandran Ashwin 3/134, Umesh Yadav 3/130, Ishant Sharma 0/104,  Murali Vijay 0/14 Format: TEST Toss: Australia, who chose to bat Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena, Richard Kettleborough, John Ward, Geoff Joshua Referee: Roshan Mahanama PLA...