Indian Cricket Team Updates

India have won three successive ODI series/competitions - 3-2 vs England in India 2012-13, ICC Champions Trophy 2013 and the West Indies Tri Nation series 2013. # India, with their thrilling one-wicket win, have recorded their fourth triumph in nine three-team competitions vs Sri Lanka in ODIs. (Also Read:   India vs Srilanka – Final, Tri-Series 2013 - Report ) # India have won three ODIs by one-wicket margin - their first two being vs New Zealand at Auckland on January 11, 2003 and vs West Indies at Cuttack on November 29, 2011. ( Also Read:  I am blessed with good cricketing sense: MS Dhoni ) # Mahendra Singh Dhoni enjoys superb captaincy record - 83 wins, 48 losses, three tied and eight no-result games out of 142 contested - winning % 63.05. His success rate is the highest amongst the Indian captains (minimum ten games as captain). (Also See:  Images: India vs Sri Lanka - Final, Tri-Series 2013 ) # In Tournament finals, Mahendra Singh Dhoni is avera...

Statistical Highlights from the match between India and Sri Lanka: # India's convincing 81-run triumph is their first in three matches against Sri Lanka in the Caribbean in ODIs. They had lost the first two games to them - one each at Kingston (by 161 runs on July 2, 2013) and Port of Spain (by 69 runs on March 23, 2007). (Also Read:  Sri Lanka vs India : Celkon Mobile Cup 2013 - Report ) # For the first time, India have won four successive ODIs at Port of Spain - by 4 wickets vs West Indies on June 6, 2011; by 7 wickets vs West Indies on June 8, 2011; by 102 runs vs West Indies on July 5, 2013 and by 81 runs vs Sri Lanka on July 9, 2013. (Also See:  Images: Sri Lanka vs India: Celkon Mobile Cup 2013 ) # India have won seven and lost nine out of 16 played at Port of Spain in ODIs. # India have won 77 and lost 53 out of 142 played against Sri Lanka in ODIs - winning % 59.16 (Tied 1 and NR 11). # Sri Lanka (96) have equalled their lowest total against I...

Statistical highlights of the ODI tri-series match between India and the West Indies on Friday:  # Umesh Yadav's excellent figures of three for 32 are his career-best in ODIs. With six wickets at 23.16 runs apiece in three games, he is the leading wicket-taker in the ongoing competition.  # Kemar Roach (34 off 33 balls) has recorded his best ever score in ODIs, eclipsing the 24 not out vs India at Visakhapatnam on December 2, 2011. He had also scored 24 vs Pakistan at Gros Islet on April 25, 2011. ( Also Read:  West Indies vs India: Celkon Mobile Cup 2013 - Report ) # Sunil Narine (21 off 33 balls) has registered his highest score in the West Indies in ODIs.  # Roach and Narine were involved in a stand of 58 -- West Indies' highest for the ninth wicket against India in ODIs apart from the highest ninth-wicket stand for the West Indies in the West Indies in ODIs.  # Darren Sammy has opened the West Indian bowling for the second time. He ha...

Statistical highlights:3rd Match: India v Sri Lanka at Kingston, Jul 2, 2013 # Sri Lanka's triumph by 161 runs is their second biggest in terms of runs over India in ODIs - the largest being a 245-run win at Sharjah on October 29, 2000.  # Sri Lanka have won both their ODIs against India in the West Indies - by 161 runs at Kingston on July 2, 2013 and by 69 runs at Port of Spain on March 23, 2007. (Also Read:  India vs Sri Lanka: Tri Series 2013 - Report ) # India have suffered their sixth largest defeat in terms of runs in ODIs - their biggest in the West Indies. # Sri Lanka's 348 for one is their second highest total against India in ODIs, next only to the 411 for eight at Rajkot on December 15, 2009. (Also See:  Images: India vs Sri Lanka: Tri Series 2013 ) # Sri Lanka's aforesaid total is their highest in ODIs in the Caribbean. # The above total is the second highest by any team at Kingston, Jamaica, next only to Pakistan's 349 vs Zimbab...

Statistical highlights - 2nd Match: West Indies v India at Kingston, Jun 30, 2013 # West Indies have set a record at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica by winning eight ODIs in succession between June 28, 2009 and June 30, 2013. # West Indies' thrilling triumph is their first by one-wicket margin over India in ODIs. They had won by one-run margin against India at this venue on May 20, 2006. ( Also Read:  West Indies vs India: Tri Series 2013 - Report ) # West Indies have won two games by one-wicket margin at this venue - their first win by such a margin was against New Zealand on March 26, 1996. ( Also Read:  Images: West Indies vs India: Tri Series 2013 ) # West Indies have won four and lost two out of six played vs India at Kingston in ODIs. For the first time, they have won three successive ODIs vs India at this venue. # Rohit Sharma has registered his tenth successive double-digit scores against the West Indies in ODIs. # Rohit (60 off 89 balls) h...