- BCCI likely to advertise for India coach position
The contracts of Ravi Shastri and his coaching staff, who were appointed in July 2017, will expire after the World Cup
- 'I will surely be opening in all the games' - Rohit Sharma
Rohit had batted mostly at Nos. 3, 4 and 5 last season for a combined 12 innings out of 14 and managed only 286 runs in all, his poorest tally in an IPL season
- Sourav Ganguly, Ricky Ponting want Rishabh Pant to be India's No. 4 at World Cup
"You can't see Rishabh Pant failing at the top level," says the former India captain
- Chennai to host 2019 IPL final on May 12
On Tuesday, the BCCI released the schedule for the second half of the IPL - till May 5 - but left out the knockout phase
- 'I am no slouch' in white-ball cricket - R Ashwin
He looks set to miss the World Cup bus, having been out of India's ODI side for nearly two years, but the offspinner isn't ready to think of himself as Test-only player yet
- No cap on India players' IPL participation ahead of World Cup - Virat Kohli
The RCB captain feels responsibility for managing workloads would lie with the players themselves, a view shared by coaches Ashish Nehra and Gary Kirsten
- Supreme Court sets aside life ban on Sreesanth in IPL spot-fixing case
BCCI asked to work out fresh and appropriate sanction for the former fast bowler, 'preferably' within three months
- Unbeaten Karnataka clinch maiden T20 crown
Mayank Agarwal and Rohan Kadam make blazing half-centuries as Karnataka equal Kolkata Knight Riders' streak of 14 consecutive wins
- 'Pretty clear' about our XI for the World Cup - Virat Kohli
The India captain said that Australia were more composed in the pressure moments during the series
- Former India pacer VRV Singh brings curtain down on 'incomplete career'
Genuinely quick when he burst on the scene, VRV played five Tests and two ODIs between 2006 and 2007 but his career was blighted by injuries
- From 0-2 down, Khawaja, Zampa, Cummins and Handscomb stun India
Jasprit Bumrah's discipline and wickets shared among the rest meant that the Australians lost 6 for 54 in 77 balls in the final overs
- Rishabh Pant returns home for final World Cup examination
Time is running out and he's under immense scrutiny. Time will tell if Delhi ODI is make or break with the big prize looming
- A series decider and a marker flag for teams
The match in Delhi takes on significance in indicating where India and Australia are in their in terms of their bid to lift the World Cup trophy
- We were sloppy in the field - Virat Kohli
The India captain rued the less-than-perfect fielding efforts during India's defence of 358, and a DRS decision that went Ashton Turner's way in the chase
- Maharashtra climb to top of Group A table
Spinners help Gujarat earn their first points, Mumbai stay in the race to the final with convincing victory over Vidarbha, Delhi finish with win
- PCB takes 'strong notice' of India's army caps
The Pakistan board has urged the ICC to take action against the BCCI for India's use of army camouflage caps during their third ODI against Australia
- Kohli questions DRS, says 'it's not consistent at all'
The India captain said it had become a 'talking point every game' and that a review that didn't go their way was a "game-changer moment"
- Handscomb, Turner, Khawaja stun India in dewy Mohali
You can stop worrying about Shikhar Dhawan; he put on 193 with Rohit Sharma to set up an imposing total
- How should one bowl to Kohli? Shane Warne explains
Warne says he is "still working out" whether the India captain is better than Tendulkar and Lara and "more destructive" than Viv Richards
- WV Raman wants his players to 'work a lot on their skills'
The series defeat was the second straight T20I whitewash for India women since Raman took over as coach
- Changes on the cards for India as Australia look to pull level
A close contest wasn't really expected when the ODI series kicked off, but it's played out beautifully so far, and can only get more interesting
- MS Dhoni rested for final two ODIs against Australia
The team will also be keeping an eye on Mohammed Shami's fitness, after the fast bowler hurt himself during the third ODI
- 'Don't want to see any more collapses' - Virat Kohli
India captain stresses that the priority for the final two games is to arrest their top-order troubles
- India players sport 'special cap' to honour Pulwama attack victims
The team also decided to donate all their match fees for this ODI to the National Defence Fund.
- Jharkhand pip Gujarat in last-ball finish; Delhi shot out for 83
Chirag Gandhi fails to get bat on ball with two runs needed for Gujarat in a thrilling finish
- Explainer - Pant on the rise, no room yet for Shaw and Agarwal
Who gained, who lost, what are the indications - making sense of the latest BCCI central contracts
- Kohli 123 in vain as bowlers help pull one back for Australia
In the Ranchi ODI, Virat Kohli scored an imperious century but ran out of support in a chase of 314 as Australia clinched a win to keep the series alive
- Nathan Lyon comes in from the ODI cold to press his World Cup claims
Spinner has been overlooked in one-day cricket, but is timing his run to the World Cup well
- Rishabh Pant, Kuldeep Yadav bag INR 5 crore central contracts
The wicketkeeper-batsman was awarded a category A contract, the second-most lucrative, while Shikhar Dhawan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar were moved down from category A+ to A
- New BCCI ombudsman to adjudicate Pandya, Rahul's case
Justice DK Jain met all three members of the CoA, along with the BCCI top brass in Delhi on Thursday
- Smriti Mandhana wants domestic batsmen to step up
India's stand-in T20I captain also said running between the wickets was a 'major difference' between her team and others
- Bhuvneshwar back as India aim to sew up series
Having dug deep into their reserves all series, India will be looking to do more of the same in Ranchi against Australia
- Danielle Wyatt keen to convert potential into performances for good
England batsman cops ODI criticism on the chin as she eyes big score in second T20 against India
- India's Smriti Mandhana vows to grow from tough T20I captaincy debut against England
Stand-in captain says she will grow as leader and batsman ahead of must-win fixture for India
- Ajinkya Rahane declared unfit for Super League stage of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
The Mumbai captain had carried niggles even during the league phase of the tournament
- Dotted by spin, the problem Australia must solve fast
In the Nagpur ODI, the Australian batsmen played out 89 dots out of 168 balls delivered by spinners
- 'I was waiting for it' - Vijay Shankar on bowling the last over
The 28-year old debuted in ODIs only two months ago and yet he was given the ball with 10 runs to defend and he did it in some style
- Kohli and Vijay Shankar bring up India's 500th ODI victory
Australia came desperately close, with Marcus Stoinis and Peter Handscomb playing good hands in the middle order, but they couldn't pull off a tough chase
- Jhulan Goswami back at the top in ODI bowling rankings
India fast bowler, the leading wicket-taker in ODIs, is now closer to the record for the most number of days at the No. 1 position
- Australia need to find the right tempo to challenge India
The visitors' bowling attack caused some problems for India but once the hosts' middle order settled down, there weren't too many hiccups
- MS Dhoni 'has the knack of getting the best out of every player' - Kedar Jadhav
The middle-order batsman gave another glimpse of his utility, picking up a wicket and playing a big role in India pulling off a tough chase
- Shashank Manohar turns down BCCI request on terrorism
The ICC is believed to have turned down the BCCI's proposal for member countries to "sever" ties with other members that harbour terrorism
- India 99 for 4, Kohli to Shastri: "This is good"
The captain said that gave the lower-middle order an opportunity to deal with the pressure of a run-chase
- Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni steer India home after wobble
Jadhav and Dhoni rescued India with an unbroken 141 stand to steer them home
- IPL won't impact World Cup selection - Virat Kohli
He also made it clear India won't compromise on their bowling attack just to give World Cup aspirants game time
- Search for ideal XI continues as India and Australia square off in Hyderabad
Australia have confirmed that Alex Carey will keep wicket, while India may look to try out KL Rahul with only five ODIs left before the World Cup
- Mithali Raj calls for uniform use of DRS in women's game
"We need to get a little more experience for the girls to understand the concept... We had it in New Zealand, suddenly we don't have it at home"
- R Ashwin, M Vijay pull one back for Tamil Nadu
Shardul Thakur took three wickets in Mumbai's win over Saurashtra, and Jharkhand fell narrowly short of a sixth straight win
- Katherine Brunt, Danielle Wyatt help England seal tense win
England slipped to 49 for 5 in their chase of 206, but their lower order led by Wyatt helped them recover
- 'Humbled' KL Rahul uses suspension time to work on technique
The India opener said that his time off from international cricket was spent reflecting, and working with Rahul Dravid
- Glenn Maxwell century helps Australia beat India 2-0
The batsman top-scored for Australia for the second-straight game to hand the visitors their first T20I series win over India
- 'I deserve a chance' - Ajinkya Rahane opens up after being ignored for Australia ODIs
The batsman hasn't played a 50-over game for India in over a year, and has been overlooked for their last series before the World Cup
- India ponder options after series-winning streak ends
Australia's display with the ball was diligent, but issues still remain with their batting
- Mandhana is the new T20I captain, Veda Krishnamurthy returns
Priya Punia and D Hemalatha were left out in favour of Harleen Deol and Bharati Fulmali
- Jasprit Bumrah relives the magical 19th over in Vizag
With Australia requiring 16 runs from the final 12 deliveries, Bumrah conceded just two in the penultimate over and sent back Handscomb and Coulter-Nile
- 'It was probably fair' - Glenn Maxwell, Jasprit Bumrah on MS Dhoni's slow innings
Dhoni registered India's second-lowest strike rate for an innings of at least 35 balls on his way to an unbeaten 29 off 37
- Maxwell's relief in game Australia 'probably should have lost'
Glenn Maxwell had to quickly adjust to challenging conditions and produced an impressive half-century but it looked as though victory was slipping away
- Pujara, Bumrah, Kuldeep, Maxwell and Lanning win ESPNcricinfo awards for 2018
Sam Curran voted debutant of the year
- Nathan Coulter-Nile and Glenn Maxwell make the difference in low-scoring thriller
Australia's fast bowlers executed a short-of-good-length plan to perfection on a two-paced pitch, but nerves nearly undid their chase of 127
- Iyer, Kishan wallop centuries again in big wins
Manish Pandey's second T20 hundred - his first since IPL 2009 - powers Karnataka, Sandeep Warrier takes hat-trick for Kerala
- Mithali Raj calls for age-group World Cups to improve depth in women's game
India's ODI captain also felt that the time was ripe for a women's IPL, with the domestic game in better health than it had been previously
- Finch hopes to build on 'improvements' from home summer
Australia's limited-overs captain also stressed on the importance of BBL in having his squad game ready in India
- More ODIs ahead of World Cup would've been logical - Virat Kohli
The Indian captain has also sounded a warning about not slipping into 'bad habits' during the IPL, which could affect players' World Cup readiness
- 'Will show BCCI security plans in place for World Cup' - Manohar
ICC chairman says BCCI's letter and the concerns expressed in it will be placed before the board
- T20 prelude to World Cup prep as India and Australia meet again
India have brought back Virat Kohli for this T20I series but the key factor could be how Australia combat the wristspinners
- Saqib Mahmood's India visa issues a 'concern' to ECB
Tom Harrison says failure to secure Lions fast bowler a visa for India tour was a "difficult and very political" issue
- 'Would personally hate to give them two points' - Tendulkar
What players, coaches and other voices from the cricket world have said about India potentially boycotting their World Cup meeting with Pakistan
- 'Will take the challenge like a good soldier' - CoA's new member
All you need to know about Lt General (retd) Ravi Thodge, the newest member of the Committee of Administrators
- Pacers, Ekta Bisht wreck England as they lose 7 for 25
Rodrigues, Raj and Goswami dragged India past 200, before the bowlers stifled England; India placed second in the championship
- BCCI wants cricket community to 'sever ties with countries from which terrorism emanates'
IPL 2019 opening ceremony to be scrapped, money will be distributed to families of victims of Pulwama terror attack instead
- Ricky Bhui smashes 38-ball ton, Pujara continues to pile on runs
Gujarat nip past Rajasthan in a Super Over match, while Ishan Kishan and Ricky bhui smash quick centuries
- Heather Knight talks up England's depth ahead of India ODIs
England captain hopes to exploit Mandhana's weakness, having seen her closely during the WBBL
- Mizoram women: nine ducks, nine all out
Madhya Pradesh wrapped up the chase in a single over - after they were gifted five wides
- BCCI mulls asking for Pakistan World Cup ban
Draft letter to ICC prepared, government ministries to be consulted after internal discussions
- CoA gets third member, BCCI gets ombudsman
Ravi Thodge, a retired lieutenant general, joins Rai and Edulji, while Justice DK Jain takes over as board's final adjudicating authority
- Hardik Pandya ruled out of Australia T20s and ODIs
BCCI says Pandya suffering from 'lower back stiffness', to have rehab work at Bengaluru's National Cricket Academy
- What to expect from Thursday's Supreme Court hearing
The BCCI and its state associations are yet to fully implement the Lodha Committee's reforms. What happens now, and when will the board conduct its elections?
- Harmanpreet Kaur ruled out of England ODI series with ankle injury
The India women vice-captain didn't show up for training on Wednesday, having sustained an ankle injury
- ICC 'monitoring' India-Pakistan situation ahead of World Cup encounter
David Richardson says 'no indications' from either board that June 16 match will not go ahead as planned
- 'Character' is why Vidarbha keep winning - Fazal
The game ended before the scheduled close of play, when the two teams mutually agreed on a draw with Vidarbha only 11 runs away from an outright victory
- Vihari's confidence sky high after India stint
The domestic veteran has found a new gear, drawing from the belief that he now belongs at the highest level of the game
- Kohli, Pant, Bumrah and Rahul back for Australia ODIs
With core of the team already in place, chairman of selectors MSK Prasad says the plan is to try out a few more players before the World Cup
- Lions slide to innings defeat after Markande's five-for
India A clinch two-match series after bowling the visitors out for 144 and 180
- The problem of plenty for Indian selectors
Pant or Vijay; Jadeja or Khaleel - final chance for MSK Prasad's selection panel to firm up their World Cup probables
- England Lions follow on after Saini, Nadeem three-fors
Visitors collapse for 140 in their first innings with Ollie Pope's 25 the highest score
- DDCA recommends life ban on Amit Bhandari's assaulter
"The decision will now be sent the DDCA Apex Council to be ratified," president Rajat Sharma said and expected it to be enforced in full overnight
- We built pressure on them to get runs, and got wickets - Akshay Wakhare
The Vidarbha offspinner said that if their batsmen could get off to a good start, there would be no stopping the team in the Irani Cup
- Dravid wants Rathour on coaching staff but it may lead to conflict of interest
The head coach wants to expand the coaching staff of the India A and Under-19 teams, but BCCI secretary says hiring Rathour may lead to conflict of interest
- RoI look to halt Vidarbha's charge as Umesh Yadav is ruled out
For last five years, the competition has been slotted at the end of the season. which has meant that the Ranji-winning side has not lost form
- Former India bowler Amit Bhandari beaten up in Delhi, taken to hospital
Now chairman of selectors for Delhi senior and Under-23 teams, Bhandari has been assaulted by a group of men wielding hockey sticks and iron rods at a practice match in Delhi
- Kuldeep slots in behind Rashid in T20I rankings
South Africa overtake Australia and England to go third while Nepal snatch 14th place from UAE
- Pant, Vijay Shankar, Rahane in World Cup contention - MSK Prasad
India's chairman of selectors says virtually all 15 spots for the World Cup in May have been sealed
- Let's make India want to play us - PCB MD Wasim Khan
The new managing director of the board wants to focus on turning Pakistan into one of the top teams in the world
- Ollie Pope, Sam Hain fifties help England Lions salvage draw
India A bowlers did not find much help from the final-day pitch at the Krishnagiri Stadium as England Lions ended the day on 214 for 5, with an overall lead of 14 runs
- Hardik Pandya and the catches that weren't
Hardik Pandya came close to taking a wicket in Hamilton on several occasions, but instead ended up with 44 for 0
- Sophie Devine's all-round brilliance hands India 3-0 whitewash
After Devine's dominance with both bat and ball, India needed four of the last ball, but Mithali Raj, playing her first game of the series, could only get one, despite a valiant rearguard
- Southee holds his nerve to clinch series for New Zealand
Colin Munro's blazing half-century and Tim Southee's last over to defend 15 runs helped New Zealand seal the T20I series 2-1
- Priyank Panchal, KS Bharat wrest control for India A
Priyank Panchal's fluent double-century and his 196-run stand with centurion KS Bharat tamed England Lions' bowling attack on the third day
- Kalpana picked for India squad after nearly three years for England ODIs
D Hemalatha, the batting allrounder who has scored only 18 runs and gone wicketless in New Zealand, was left out of the 15-member squad
- India's chance to add another trophy in golden summer
The format may be different, but New Zealand will look to firm up their World Cup plans
- Chances in the Betfair market for the 2015 Indian Premier League
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