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Champions Trophy: Australia win the toss and elect to bowl first against England
Lahore, Feb 22: Australia captain Steve Smith won the toss and elected to bowl first against England in their first Group B game of the 2025 Champions Trophy at the Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday.
Virat Kohli is fit and available for selection in second ODI, confirms Sitanshu Kotak
New Delhi, Feb 8: India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has said that talismanic batter Virat Kohli is fit and available for selection for Sunday's second ODI against England at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Sunday.
Team India arrives in Cuttack ahead of 2nd ODI against England
Cuttack, Feb 8: The Rohit Sharma-led Team India arrived in Cuttack on Saturday early morning ahead of the second ODI against England at Barabati Stadium.
I was focused on field placements, not the century: Gill
New Delhi, Feb 7: After steering India to a four-wicket win over England in the ODI series opener with a calm 87, top-order batter Shubman Gill said he was not focused on getting his century, and was just looking at the field placements set for him at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur.
People will keep on talking, focus on delivering for my country, says Harshit Rana after ODI debut in Nagpur
New Delhi, Feb 7: After picking a three-wicket haul on debut, India pacer Harshit Rana said he is not bothered by outside noise around him, saying that his sole intention is to just play for the country at the international level.
1st ODI: Shreyas Iyer reveals surprise selection after late-night call from Rohit Sharma
Nagpur, Feb 6: Shreyas Iyer played a pivotal role in India's victory over England in the first ODI in Nagpur, scoring a match-winning 59 off 36 balls. However, in a surprising revelation during the post-match interview, Iyer disclosed that he was originally not part of India's playing XI for the game.
1st ODI: At 19/2, only thought of staying positive, says Gill after guiding India to victory
Nagpur, Feb 6: As India slumped to 19/2 in the sixth over chasing a modest target of 249 in 50 overs, all Shubman Gill was thinking of was to stay positive and not to take too many risks and not get too defensive.
Ravindra Jadeja becomes fifth Indian to claim 600 international wickets
Nagpur, Feb 6: Ravindra Jadeja on Thursday became only the fifth Indian bowler to reach 600 international wickets across three formats. The all-rounder achieved this feat in the first ODI against England at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur.
Varun Chakaravarthy added to India’s ODI squad for England series
New Delhi, Feb 4: Mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy was on Tuesday added to India's squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against England.
England wicketkeeper Jamie Smith likely to miss first two ODIs against India
New Delhi, Feb 4: England wicketkeeper Jamie Smith is likely to miss the first two ODIs of the three-match series against India due to calf issues but is expected to fit for the Champions Trophy.
'Proud' father Rajkumar thanks fans for supporting son Abhishek Sharma after Wankhede heroics
New Delhi, Feb 3: Proud father and coach Rajkumar Sharma expressed his delight for son Abhishek Sharma, who broke a host of records in setting India's second-biggest win by runs in men's T20Is, and revealed that he witnessed his son's heroics on the television while the batter's mother and sister were in the attendance at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.
5th T20I: It's high-risk, high-reward game, we are getting the results, says Surya after India's big win
Mumbai, Feb 2: India captain Suryakumar Yadav was elated by the sensational batting by opener Abhishek Sharma in the fifth T20I and brilliant bowling by Varun Chakravarthy in the series and termed it a byproduct of his team's high-risk, high-reward style of play that resulted in a 4-1 victory against England in the five-match series.
There was nothing like-for-like between Dube and Rana: Gavaskar
New Delhi, Feb 2: Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar said there was nothing like-for-like in terms of Harshit Rana being named as a concussion substitute for Shivam Dube during the fourth T20I in Pune, adding that it took the sheen away from the hosts' winning the match.
Saqib Mahmood becomes first player to snap three wickets in an over in T20Is
Pune, February 1: England right-arm seamer Saqib Mahmood registered a unique record during the fourth T20I of the five-match series against India at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Friday.
4th T20I: Skipper Yadav praises team's resilience and positive intent after series-sealing win
Pune, Jan 31: Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav lauded his team's resilience and positive mindset after India secured a 15-run victory in the third T20I against England at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium. The win sealed the five-match series 3-1 in India's favour.
4th T20I: England win toss, opt to field; Rinku, Dube, Arshdeep return for India
Pune, January 31: England captain Jos Buttler won the first toss in the series and decided to put India to bat in the 4th T20I in Pune on Friday.
4th T2OI: Hardik, Dube power India to 181/9 after Mahmood's historic triple wicket maiden
Pune, Jan 31: Hardik Pandya (53) and Shivam Dube (53) produced a counter-attacking partnership to rescue India from a precarious position and push them to a competitive 181/9 in 20 overs after Saqib Mahmood's (3 for 35) against England in the fourth T2OI at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium.
4th T20I: England ask India to bat first as Rinku, Shivam, Arshdeep return
Pune, Jan 31: England won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in the fourth T2OI at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Friday.
4th T20I: Nayar wants India to win 'easy-breezy' but expects tough fight from England
Pune, Jan 31: India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar wants Suryakumar Yadav-led side to seal the five-match T20I series with an "easy" win against England but the veteran expects a tough fight from the visiting side in the fourth T20I here on Friday.
3rd T20I: England bowlers shine in commanding 26-run win as visitors stay alive in series
Rajkot, Jan 28: England bowlers, led by a masterful spell from Adil Rashid, held their nerve to deliver a comprehensive 26-run victory over India in their pursuit of 172 runs in the third T2OI at the Niranjan Shah Stadium to help break India's ten-match unbeaten run at home.
3rd T20I: Shami comes in for Arshdeep as India opt to bowl against England
Rajkot, Jan 28: Pacer Mohammed Shami returns to international cricket after 14 months as India won the toss and elected to bowl first against England in the third T20I, here at the Niranjan Shah Stadium on Tuesday.
Shivam Dube set to join Indian team in Rajkot for T20Is against England as Reddy's replacement
New Delhi, Jan 25: Seam-bowling all-rounder Shivam Dube will join India's T20I squad for the ongoing five-match series against England after fellow all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy picked up an injury ahead of the second T20I to be played here on Saturday evening.
Injury scare for Abhishek Sharma ahead of second T20I in Chennai
Chennai, Jan 24: India received a significant injury concern ahead of the second T20I against England at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, as opener Abhishek Sharma twisted his right ankle during a warm-up session on Friday evening.
2nd T20I: Carse replaces Atkinson in England's playing XI; Smith added to squad
Chennai, Jan 24: Pacer Brydon Carse will replace Gus Atkinson in England's playing XI for the second T20I against India at MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Saturday.
1st T20I: Freedom given to youngsters by captain and coach is tremendous, says Abhishek
Kolkata, Jan 22: Left-handed opener Abhishek Sharma, who smashed a scintillating 79 to help India thrash England by seven wickets in the T20I series opener at the Eden Gardens, has credited the freedom given to youngsters by captain Suryakumar Yadav and head coach Gautam Gambhir propelling him to come good.
Jos Buttler rejects boycott calls ahead of England's Champions Trophy clash with Afghanistan
Kolkata, January 21: Jos Buttler, England's white-ball captain, has dismissed the idea of boycotting Afghanistan in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, stating that it is not the right approach. England is scheduled to face Afghanistan in Lahore on February 26, but the match has sparked significant political debate.
Batters from three to seven have been told to bat anytime in any situation, says Axar
New Delhi, Jan 20: India vice-captain Axar Patel said batters from numbers three to seven have been told to be ready to bat in any situation during the upcoming five-match T20I series against England, starting at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday