Before the opening day of the second Test, the BCCI officially announced that Rahane, Ishant and, more importantly, Ravindra Jadeja are out of the match due to various injuries
Two Indian-born cricketers, Ajaz Patel and Rachin Ravindra, showed remarkable resilience under fading light and on a deteriorating track to defy India's famous spinners, eking out a thrilling draw
India reached 14 for one in their second innings at stumps after dismissing New Zealand for 296 on the third day of the opening Test here on Saturday. Opener Mayank Agarwal (4) and Cheteshwar Pujara (9) were at the crease when stumps were drawn as India led by 63 runs. The hosts lost Shubhman Gill (1) to pacer Kyle Jamieson. India had grabbed a 49-run first-innings lead after left-arm spinner Axar Patel (5/62) and Ravichandran Ashwin (3/82) snapped five and three wickets respectively. Umesh Yadav (1/50) and Ravindra Jadeja (1/57) took one wicket each. In reply to India's total of 345, New Zealand resumed their innings at 129 for no loss but the visitors couldn't build up any partnership with Patel rocking the visitors with three wickets in the post-lunch session. Tom Latham (95) was the top-scorer for New Zealand, while his opening partner Will Young scored 89. Jamieson scored 23 down the batting order. Brief Scores: India 1st Innings: 345 and 14 for 1 in 5 overs (Cheteshwar Puj
Senior all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja says that it is unfair to judge the current Indian team on the basis of one or two defeats after consistent good performances at home and abroad in the last three years. Jadeja, who was adjudged 'Player of the Match' for his 3 for 15 against Scotland, was asked in the context of his skipper Virat Kohli's assertion that the team wasn't "brave enough" against New Zealand during their second game which they lost by eight wickets. "If you look at it that way, then in last two to three years, we have played some really good cricket, whether it's in India or overseas. So it's not fair to judge us on basis of one or two games," Jadeja said after India's 8-wicket win over Scotland. "In T20 cricket, any team can have an odd bad game or two but you can't think too much about those defeats. You have to move on and think about the opportunities ahead. We will take the positives from those two games and look to play well in future games," he added. India playe
In terms of numbers, India have an all-win record against their arch-rivals in the T20 World Cup since its inception in 2007
Captaining the side with Kohli only taking the field to bowl, Rohit showed sublime touch alongside opening partner Rahul as India chased down Australia's 152 for five in 17.5 overs
At the toss, captain Kohli said that KL Rahul will open for India in this World Cup, and the right-hander displayed his class at the top with scintillating 24-ball 54 and provided India fiery start
From 91 for no loss in the 11th over, KKR slumped to 125 for 8 in the 17th over in a dramatic batting collapse to lose the final
CSK will square off against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL 2021 final on October 15 at the Dubai International Stadium.
Prithvi Shaw top-scored with a 34-ball 60, while captain Rishabh Pant and Shimron Hetmyer contributed 51 not out and 37 respectively after DC scored 172 for 5 after being invited to bat
Opening duo of Ruturaj Gaikwad (45) and Faf du Plessis (41) then set the platform before Ambati Rayudu (17 off 13) and MS Dhoni (14 off 11) finished the chase with two balls to spare
Sunrisers Hyderabad has retained its winning combination from the previous match. Check CSK vs SRH playing 11 and toss results here
Chennai Super Kings has rested Dwayne Bravo who has been carrying a niggle from CPL. Check CSK vs KKR playing 11 and live toss updates here
Royal Challengers Bangalore has made two changes in its playing from the previous match. Check RCB vs CSK playing 11 and live streaming details
Chasing 157, Mumbai Indians could manage only 136 for 8 in their chase. Check MI vs CSK full scorecard and highlights here
Rohit Sharma is going through a fitness test ahead of toss. Check CSK vs MI live toss and playing 11 updates here
CSK was on the second spot of IPL 2021 points table with five wins in seven matches when the tournament got postponed. Check CSK's full schedule and squad for second phase of IPL 2021 here
The BCCI along with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) had earlier jointly decided to call off the fifth Test scheduled at Old Trafford in Manchester.
BCCI secretary Jay Shah reveals that Dhoni agreed to be mentor for T20 WC only and captain (Virat Kohli) and vice captain (Rohit Shamra) and everyone have also agreed
Pacer Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja blew away the England middle order to fashion India's emphatic 157-run victory in the fourth Test, here on Monday.