- World Cup Central: Sabbir wants to be Bangladesh's momentum man
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- Kohli pleased with India's lower-order fightback
Captain praises Hardik and Jadeja's efforts to revive a floundering innings
- Boult and Jadeja stand out as New Zealand thump India
With everyone expecting 300-plus scores, India were bundled out for 179 in just 39.2 overs in their first warm-up game against New Zealand
- No fracture for Vijay Shankar, team confident of recovery
The medical team will continue assessing the allrounder's progress after he left a training session midway when he was hit on the right forearm
- 'Very tough event for corruptors to come near' - ICC ACU chief
Alex Marshall says he has written to known unscrupulous elements on ACU's radar and warned them they are "not invited" to the World Cup
- 'Wouldn't have been scoring like this if I didn't take risks' - Rohit backs his ODI method
India opener explains a process that worked well for him
- Who will win the World Cup? The captains have their say
Is it England? Or India? Or Australia? Or is there a dark horse lurking?
- Virat Kohli hails Jofra Archer's 'X-factor'
The India captain, however, had a word of warning for England's big-hitting batsmen, saying going gung-ho from ball one can backfire in the knockouts
- BCCI elections set for October 22
Committee of Administrators takes decision as 31 out of 38 state associations technically agree to implement Lodha recommendations
- Handling pressure, not conditions, the challenge at the World Cup - Virat Kohli
Ravi Shastri expects the World Cup to come to India if the players perform to their potential
- Jadhav fit, no changes to India's World Cup squad
The selectors decided to stick to the original 15 once they were told Jadhav had been batting in the nets without any discomfort
- Having both skills and pace makes India's pace attack strong - Shami
The fast bowler says he never lost belief in his ability as a white-ball bowler even as he missed the bulk of India's ODIs between the 2015 World Cup and the end of 2018
- 'Bowling is going to play a very big role in this World Cup' - Rahul Dravid
The former India captain says India are "lucky" to have bowlers who can take wickets in the middle overs in what he expects to be a high-scoring World Cup
- 'Not obsessed with the number of boundaries we hit' - Sanjay Bangar
India's assistant coach on transitioning from the IPL to the World Cup, and India's batting methods in ODIs
- 'The passion's the same' - Dhawan confident of another successful ICC tournament
No one has scored as many runs in the last three ICC tournaments, and with a strong IPL behind him, Dhawan is ready to keep his intensity going
- Wriddhiman Saha gets India A chance in bid to regain Test spot
Shaw, Agarwal, Gill and Vihari are also part of the shadow squad that will tour the West Indies shortly before the senior India team's trip to the Caribbean
- GS Lakshmi becomes first woman to be ICC match referee
She had a domestic career that spanned from 1986 to 2004, and represented Andhra and Bihar, besides playing for zonal teams
- Rohit Sharma feels IPL will help players hit the ground running at World Cup
The Mumbai Indians captain also said the team was open to resting Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya if needed, but the players preferred to keep playing
- Harmanpreet Kaur 51 sets up Supernovas' last-ball win in final
Velocity defended well but victory eluded them as Harmanpreet switched on beast mode
- India to keep Kedar Jadhav's World Cup spot safe
The shoulder injury is not as serious as earlier expected, and the middle-order batsman is likely to be fully fit in time for the team's departure
- Focus on Kedar Jadhav's fitness for World Cup after being ruled out of IPL playoffs
He will have an x-ray and a scan on Monday, CSK coach Stephen Fleming said
- Hardik Pandya has a 'great chance' of World Cup success - Yuvraj Singh
'He got 91 from 34 balls against KKR, probably that is the best innings I have seen in the IPL'
- India, England stay top of rankings following annual update
In the only change of positions on the Test table, England have overtaken Australia to fourth position
- India tour of West Indies to start in early August
The CPL has been pushed back to ensure the top West Indies players are available for both the India matches and the T20 tournament
- Conflict of interest allegation 'baseless' as CAC not permanent body - Laxman
In his affidavit to the BCCI Ombudsman, the former India batsman alleged complete lack of communication from the COA regarding the CAC's role
- Cricket Australia fears USD 1 million loss if India tour is not rescheduled
However, top BCCI officials maintain that schedules can't be changed, with India having already signed off on the ICC's FTP schedule with other member boards
- Perry, Lanning, Healy miss IPL payday
Cricket Australia informed the players that the BCCI would not reverse its decision to omit the trio from the exhibition matches scheduled for next month
- Not getting 'any compensation' from Mumbai Indians - Sachin Tendulkar
The Mumbai 'icon' has filed a 14-point written response to a notice sent to him by BCCI ombudsman Justice (Retd) DK Jain
- IPL playoff matches to begin half an hour early
The BCCI has made this decision to avoid matches spilling over past midnight, which has happened frequently this season thanks to slow over rates
- Playoffs in Delhi Capitals' sights as Kohli comes home
It's streak v streak now; one team gunning for the top spot, the other fighting for another match of life
- BCCI-CA conflict leaves female stars in limbo
Australia's women players have been caught in the middle of a tussle between the two boards stemming from tensions over scheduling
- Ajinkya Rahane confirms County Championship stint with Hampshire
The Test vice-captain becomes first India player to represent Hampshire, will replace Aiden Markram ahead of World Cup
- BCCI ombudsman serves notices to Tendulkar, Laxman
Justive DK Jain sent them notices for their alleged conflict of interest for serving as IPL franchises' support staff members as well as members of the Cricket Advisory Committee
- Mithali Raj, Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana to lead in Women's T20 exhibition matches
Three teams will contest the event this year, with Jaipur to host all four matches
- Hardik, Rahul directed to contribute INR 20 lakh each to charity
The duo has been asked to do so "in order to purge" their "collective indiscretion" on a talk show where they made controversial and offensive comments
- India's Ajinkya Rahane set for Hampshire stint
Hampshire waiting on BCCI approval for Ajinkya Rahane to fill their overseas vacancy
- Who bats where in World Cup is a decision for later - Kohli
But the Indian captain backs Vijay Shankar's inclusion for the tournament in England
- 'I would have preferred 16 players' for World Cup - Ravi Shastri
The India coach also wants the players who have missed out on making the squad to not lose heart
- Ambati Rayudu, Rishabh Pant, Navdeep Saini named standbys for World Cup
The three will be considered in case of an injury to one of the players in the main squad of 15
- Rayudu's reaction to being (3-d)ropped
India batsman's rare twitter outburst adds to public criticism of the decision to omit him
- Rahul and Karthik in, Pant and Rayudu out of India's World Cup squad
Ravindra Jadeja has been picked as a third spinning option over a fourth fast bowler
- Live blog - India World Cup 2019 squad announcement
Live updates and analysis of who's in and who's out for India
- RCB look to build on from maiden win and stay alive
Royal Challengers Bangalore finally have a victory to show for all their efforts this season, but are they being too reliant on Kohli, de Villiers and Chahal?
- Knight Riders wary of losses piling up as CSK come calling
They've lost their last two games and one more could see them slip from second to sixth place by the end of the weekend
- From needing 20 off 24 to almost losing the game - a Royal drama
At one point they needed less than a run a ball with eight wickets in hand. But then they started wobbling. Wobbling badly
- Kings XI take aim at RCB's batting problems
De Villiers looks rusty and the middle order continues to be a source of worry for RCB as they try to turn around a six-match losing streak
- Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul 'explain themselves' before BCCI ombudsman
The BCCI hasn't given him a deadline for making his decision, but it will be made in due course, Justice Jain said
- Virat Kohli achieves double honour as Wisden 2019 is published
India captain earns game's oldest individual award as well as being named Leading Cricketer in the World
- Dhoni concerned by 'low-scoring' Chepauk pitch
"I don't think we want to play on wickets like these because it becomes too low-scoring and it becomes slightly difficult for our batters to get going," the Super Kings captain said
- Chahar, spinners maintain CSK's perfect home record
Chennai Super Kings stomped all over Kolkata Knight Riders to register a seven-wicket victory and claim pole position halfway through the IPL season
- How the Mohali dew affected Kings XI Punjab's strategy against Sunrisers Hyderabad
From R Ashwin's choice of new-ball bowler to KL Rahul's advice on batting, the conditions played a big role in everything
- India World Cup squad to be announced on April 15
The key question to be resolved will be around the "one-odd" spot that Virat Kohli had indicated was up for grabs
- If mankading doesn't fit into cricket, change the rule - Ashwin
The Kings XI Punjab captain said his conscience was clear and that his character couldn't be judged from his decision to run Jos Buttler out
- Ex-India women's coach Tushar Arothe says he's innocent after betting-related arrest
Says he had gone to the Vadodara cafe - which is co-owned by his son - to meet a friend when the arrests happened
- 'Keep the game moving' - IPL teams concerned by slow over-rates, 'tactical' substitutions
Mohammad Kaif feels teams have been using substitute fielders to hide their slower fielders and that meetings on the ground linger for too long
- BCCI asks Sourav Ganguly to respond to conflict-of-interest charges
The former India captain serves dual roles: president of the Cricket Association of Bengal and advisor to Delhi Capitals
- No need for India to have fixed batting positions - Kapil Dev
India's first World Cup-winning captain believes that match situations should dictate who bats at No.4 for the team
- Former India women's coach Tushar Arothe arrested in alleged IPL betting scam
According to Vadodara police, Arothe was arrested along with 18 others for allegedly carrying out activities related to betting during Kings XI v Delhi
- Why did Kings XI field three spinners? 'Pace off the ball', explains Ryan Harris
Playing three spinners "a theme that we would like to follow", says R Ashwin
- Decision time - how are World Cup squads stacking up?
Injury concerns, big calls, wildcard selections. World Cup squads need to be named by April 23 so here's a rundown of how the teams stand.
- Virat Kohli credits 'a lot of depth' in squad as India retain Test Championship Mace
India held an eight-point lead at the top of the ICC Test rankings on the cut-off date of April 1
- Fast bowling an Achilles heel for Kings XI against Capitals
Their pace attack's economy is the second-worst this season and Delhi's dynamic batting won't make it easy
- 'We are playing IPL, not club cricket,' fumes Kohli after missed no-ball
With seven for RCB to win off the last ball and six to tie, Lasith Malinga delivered a no-ball that was missed by the umpire
- Talking Points - Bumrah swings see-saw game Mumbai's way
In a game where the run-rate hovered around nine, Jasprit Bumrah's last three overs went for just eight runs
- Mumbai hold on after Bumrah magic, no-ball controversy
Off his last ball, when Shivam Dube needed to hit a six to take the game into a Super Over, Malinga overstepped, but the umpire missed the obvious no-ball, leaving the home side shaking in disbelief
- Spotlight on Smith and Warner as Royals look to breach Sunrisers' fortress
Sunrisers Hyderabad are still waiting on Kane Williamson's fitness, but the regular captain is likely to be good to go
- Guptill happy to bide his time at Sunrisers
"When I come here I don't expect to play straight away," he said on the eve of Sunrisers' first home game of the season, against Rajasthan Royals
- Sidharth Monga: The spirit of cricket is not a substitute for the laws
It is typical of cricket to vilify a bowler's actions despite having behaved within the laws of the game
- Jos Buttler dismissal deemed legal by MCC amid scrutiny of the Laws
'It was understandable' how Bruce Oxenford, the TV umpire, had seen fit to give Buttler out, state Guardians of the Laws
- Ashwin and Kings XI's chance to change the narrative
They face former KKR in their (E)den and a good performance could secure a spotlight that is much kinder than the one that is currently on them
- FAQ - mankading, Ashwin v Buttler, the law and the spirit
Was R Ashwin acting within the laws of the game, was the right decision made by the third umpire, and other big questions following the drama in Jaipur
- Drama in Jaipur as Jos Buttler mankaded by R Ashwin
"On my part, it was very instinctive. It was not planned or anything like that. It's there within the rules of the game," says Kings XI captain
- Jasprit Bumrah's recovery going smoothly, says Mumbai Indians
It is understood that it was an impact injury and Mumbai exercised precaution, so Bumrah did not bat in the failed chase against Delhi
- Ashwin's mankad sparks dramatic Royals collapse
At the time, Royals were 108 for 1. Then the Kings XI captain ran Jos Buttler out for backing up too far and the game changed on its head
- Worry lines all around as Bumrah injures his left shoulder
India's premier strike bowler picks up injury during Mumbai Indians' IPL 2019 game against Delhi Capitals
- R Ashwin and Ajinkya Rahane back in the spotlight
Neither man is seen in India's limited-overs sides much these days, but with the IPL, they have a chance to return to the national consciousness
- Williamson to lead Sunrisers despite Warner's availability
India fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been named the franchise's vice-captain
- RCB crumble against spin as CSK win IPL 2019 opener
Harbhajan Singh led the way with the wickets of Kohli, Moeen and de Villiers, while Tahir took 3-9 as RCB were shot out for the sixth lowest IPL total
- 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
- Chances in the Betfair market for the 2015 Indian Premier League
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