Fiery Siraj hands India Asia Cup victory

India demolished Sri Lanka in the final of the 2023 Asia Cup in Colombo as Mohammed Siraj blazed through the home side’s top order with a fiery spell of fast bowling. The pacer picked up career-best figures of 6 for 21, including a five-fer in a joint-record 16 balls to punish a hapless batting performance […]

India withstand Wellalage special to clinch Asia Cup final berth

India sealed their place in the final of the 2023 Asia Cup with a thrilling victory over Sri Lanka in the Super 4s at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Defending a small target of 214, the Indian pacers made some early inroads before Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja ran through the Sri Lankan lower order […]

Kohli, KL, Kuldeep star as India register biggest win vs Pakistan

Team India produced a clinical all-round performance to record their biggest-ever ODI win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup, beating their neighbours by a monumental 228 runs in Colombo. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul smashed centuries to lift the Men in Blue to an ominous total of 356/2 before Kuldeep Yadav registered figures of 5 […]

Rain plays spoilsport in India-Pakistan clash

The rain had the final say in the Asia Cup Group A encounter between India and Pakistan at Pallekele. The showers didn’t relent after India posted 266 in the first innings, washing out the entirety of the Pakistan chase without a single ball bowled to give both sides a point each in their group. As […]

Team India Asia Cup 2023 Preview

The final leg of India’s 2023 ODI World Cup preparations begin with the commencement of the Asia Cup as the Men in Blue look to fine-tune their squad ahead of the marquee quadrennial tournament. Rohit Sharma’s side will take on some of the top teams across the continent in Sri Lanka, kickstarting their journey with […]

Bumrah makes comeback in rain-hit affair in Malahide

Jasprit Bumrah made his long-awaited comeback to international cricket in a rain-soaked 1st T20I against Ireland that saw team India get over the line by two runs via the DLS method. Led by Bumrah’s new-ball exploits, the Men in Blue skittled Ireland to 59/6, but Barry McCarthy’s well-made 33-ball 51* dragged the hosts to a […]

West Indies vs India T20I Series Preview

Team India’s ODI World Cup preparations will be put on pause for ten days as the Men in Blue gear up for a five-match T20I series against the West Indies. Although India’s primary focus in 2023 will be on the 50-over format, this series does hold importance for the visitors. The 2024 T20 World Cup […]

Hope guides WI to victory after India skittled for 181

West Indies sprung a major surprise in the second ODI in Barbados, beating India for the first time in ten attempts to level the three-match series at 1-1. The Men in Blue were skittled for just 181 in the first innings as Romario Shepherd and Gudakesh Motie combined to take six wickets and were well […]

West Indies make India toil on rain-hit Day 3

Team India were made to grind on a rain-hit day three of the second Test in Port of Spain as the West Indies batters’ displayed admirable patience on a sluggish pitch at the Queen’s Park Oval. Led by Kraigg Brathwaite’s 75 off 235 deliveries, the hosts finished the day on 229 for 5, cutting down […]

Kohli 87 puts India in control in Trinidad

The West Indies delivered a much-improved performance on day one of the second Test in Trinidad but it remained India’s day as half-centuries from Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli put the visitors in control. The skipper added 139 runs alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal for the first wicket before the West Indies hit back through the second […]