- 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
- '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
- Chances in the Betfair market for the 2015 Indian Premier League
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