Kohli ton powers India to big ODI win over Sri Lanka
Virat Kohli smashed a brilliant attacking century to set up a convincing 67-run win for India in the opening one-day international against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.
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KL Rahul "Failed Consistently But Retains His Place": Ex-India Pacer Slams Team's Selection Policy
Former pacer Venkatesh Prasad has criticised Team India's selection policy, particularly after skipper Rohit Sharma confirmed that Shubman Gill will be preferred over Ishan Kishan as the second opener for the 1st ODI against Sri Lanka. Prasad also targeted the continuous selection of KL Rahul in the Indian team despite the 'medicore' performances he has been putting in for a while now. In a series of posts on Twitter, Prasad stressed that the constant chopping and changing in the team has hurt India's performances in limited-overs formats.
Jasprit Bumrah Returns From Injury, Included In ODI Squad For SL Series
Premier India paceman Jasprit Bumrah will soon make a comeback to international cricket as he was on Tuesday included in India's squad for the upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka. Bumrah last played for the Indian team in the T20Is at home again against Australia in September last year, before being ruled out of the T20 World Cup due to a stress fracture in his back.
India's Bumrah included in ODI squad to face Sri Lanka
India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has recovered from a back injury and has been included in the one-day international (ODI squad to play Sri Lanka in a three-match series this month, the country's cricket board (BCCI) said on Tuesday.
BCCI Shortlists 20 For 2023 World Cup, Injury-Prone Players Told To Skip IPL: Sources
With an eye on the 2023 ODI World Cup in India, the BCCI has shortlisted a pool of 20 players, sources told NDTV. Also, top players could be asked to skip the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), with the BCCI wanting players to focus on ICC events, and to avoid injury problems. The decision was taken during BCCI's performance review meeting, which took place at a seven star hotel in Mumbai. In attendance were coach Rahul Dravid, Captain Rohit Sharma, NCA chairman VVS Laxman, ex Chief selector Chetan Sharma. Board President Roger Binny joined through video conferencing.
BCCI to increase focus on player fitness ahead of ODI World Cup
India's cricket board (BCCI) will increase its focus on player fitness and consider who have played a substantial domestic season when making selections for the national team, it said on Sunday following a review meeting ahead of the 2023 World Cup.
Pandya to captain India in T20I series against Sri Lanka
Hardik Pandya will captain India for their Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka next month in the absence of Rohit Sharma, who will return for the following one-day internationals, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Tuesday.
Rahul hails 'phenomenal' Iyer as Shakib rues missed chances
DHAKA : India's stand-in captain KL Rahul heaped praise on middle order batsman Shreyas Iyer after their thrilling victory in the second test against Bangladesh while home captain Shakib Al Hasan was left to rue missed opportunities.