MELBOURNE: No one is more committed to Indian cricket than Mahendra Singh Dhoni and batting at number five is the ideal spot for him, said Virat Kohli in stout defence of the former captain. Dhoni faced criticism for slow batting in the ODI series-opener in Sydney before redeeming his pride and reputation with match-winning contributions in the Adelaide and Melbourne ODIs. READ ALSO: I'm ready to bat at any position, says MS Dhoni Acknowledging...

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli and his men made history as India registered their maiden Test series victory on Australian soil after the fourth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground was drawn due to rain on Day 5 on Monday. SCORECARD Cheteshwar Pujara was declared the Man of the Match and the Man of the Series. Rain prevented any play on Day 5 with Australia needing to bat out the last day to salvage a draw. India won the series 2-1 with victories in...

SYDNEY: Australia were forced to follow-on on home soil for the first time in 30 years after being dismissed for 300 as India went for the jugular in search of a maiden series triumph Down Under on the fourth day of the final Test on Sunday. SCORECARD | BLOG Openers Usman Khawaja (4) and Marcus Harris (2) safely negotiated four overs until bad light and light drizzle forced an early end to an already heavily rain-disrupted day just before the re-scheduled...

LIVE SCORECARD | BLOG 5:15 am If no further rain, play on day four will begin at 0530 IST Update: The covers are off. The umpires have done their inspection. If there is no further rain, play will commence… https://t.co/wQvZJluQ9g— BCCI (@BCCI) 1546731596000 The covers are coming off! #AUSvIND https://t.co/kcJB3XAL4y— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) 1546731490000 5:05 am Rain has stopped,...

SYDNEY: Australia's batting woes returned on the third day of the fourth Test on Saturday and they had slumped to 236 for six when bad light and rain brought an early end to their response to India's mammoth first-innings tally of 622-7 declared. SCORECARD | BLOG The tourists only need a draw to claim a first series win in Australia and the home side's hopes of preventing even that faded as they blew a solid start to lose five wickets after lunch....

NEW DELHI: Mahendra Singh Dhoni was Monday brought back to India's T20 squad to ensure he gets "enough game-time" before the ODI World Cup but the young Rishabh Pant was axed from the 50-over side for the upcoming series against Australia and New Zealand. While Dhoni's inclusion in the shortest format came as a surprise after he was dropped for the Australia leg just last month, Pant's omission is an indication that he is currently not in the team management's...

KOLKATA: The 'end of Dhoni era' notion has been dismissed unequivocally but then India, for the first time, will still be without the figure with a monumental body of work when they face West Indies in the opening T20 International Sunday. Less than a week after two-time World Cup-winning skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was left out of India's T20I squad, captain Virat Kohli has said he remains an integral part of India's plans. Chief selector MSK Prasad...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The ball swung from the beginning for the seamers and it spun for the spinners. It also stopped on the batsmen making batting a tricky business. Add to that some mindless shots by the West Indies batsmen and what had the potential to be a thrilling series decider turned out to be a damp squib here at the Sports Hub on Thursday as India cruised to a nine-wicket win and took the series 3-1. West Indies were bowled out for a paltry 104...

NEW DELHI: A ruthless India completed a nine-wicket demolition of the West Indies in the fifth and final ODI on Thursday for their sixth successive series win at home. Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja took four wickets to help India bundle out the West Indies for 104 in just 31.5 overs. Pacers Khaleel Ahmed and Jasprit Bumrah chipped in with two wickets each. The home team took just 14.5 overs to reach the paltry target, courtesy an unbeaten 99-run...

MUMBAI: India embarrassed the West Indies by 224 runs in the fourth One-day International on Monday for one of their biggest wins and a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. Scorecard | Blog Rohit Sharma (162) and Ambati Rayudu (100) struck belligerent centuries to guide India to an imposing 377 for five after the hosts opted to bat. The duo took centre stage after a rare failure by skipper Virat Kohli. Rohit's 21st century came off 137...

MUMBAI: India will look to find the 'perfect' balance in their playing eleven when they take on a resurgent West Indies in the fourth One-day International on Monday. Going with five specialist bowlers in Pune on Saturday did not work for India, who ended up as the losing side for the first time in the home series against the West Indies. With the series surprisingly tied at 1-1 and two matches to go, Virat Kohli's team finds itself in a must-win...

PUNE: Centurion Virat Kohli threw the concept of law of averages in sport out of the equation with another milestone but the Indian team's collective failure allowed the West Indies to level the series with a 43-run win in the third ODI here on Saturday. Scorecard | As it happened Kohli became the first Indian and 10th overall to score three successive hundreds in the One-day format but it could not prevent West Indies from tasting their first win...

LIVE BLOG | LIVE SCORECARD Left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed comes into the attack Over 7: Bhuvi gives away just two runs. West Indies 27/1 Over 5.5: OUT! Fine diving catch by Dhoni sends Hemraj back for 15. Bumrah with the wicket after being hit for a four and a six off successive deliveries. West Indies 25/1 Over 5: Four runs from the Bhuvi over. West Indies 15/0 Over 3.6: Loud lbw appeal for Hemraj by Bumrah but umpire says no. Review...

PUNE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on Friday dropped from India's 16-member teams for both the T20 International series against the West Indies and Australia later this year. Captain Virat Kohli was rested from the three-match T20I series against the West Indies beginning on November 4. Rohit Sharma will lead the team in Kohli's absence. Kohli, however, returns for the four-match Test series against Australia later this year with the BCCI's selection...

GUWAHATI: Skipper Virat Kohli and his deputy Rohit Sharma conjured up breathtaking centuries as India's ruthless domination over the West Indies continued with a facile eight-wicket win in the first One-day International, on Sunday. Making mockery of what looked like a stiff 323-run target, the home team cantered to the win with 7.5 overs to spare, taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Kohli pounded the Caribbean bowlers with 21 fours and...

Live Blog | Scorecard | Target for India - 323 Overs 2: India 10/1 - OUT! Thomas strikes early to dismiss Dhawan (4) Debutant Oshane Thomas struck in his first over itself as the fast bowler forced Shikhar Dhawan to drag the ball into his middle stump. Early blow for India Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan began the India run chase. Kemar Roach with the ball for the Windies Overs 50: West Indies 322/8 - India need 323 to win the series opener...

HYDERABAD: Mahendra Singh Dhoni's poor batting form might force selectors to include the flamboyant Rishabh Pant when they pick the ODI squad for the limited-overs leg of the ongoing home series against the West Indies, on Thursday. ALSO READ: India need to get a fix on their ODI middle-order It is still not clear whether the squad will be announced for the first three games or the entire series, which comprises five ODIs and three T20 Internationals...

LIVE SCORECARD | LIVE BLOG 9 a.m. Kohli taking some throw-downs to warm up ahead of the start of day's play. He is 28 runs away from another Test century. In the zone - captain @imVkohli #TeamIndia #INDvWI Day ✌🏻 begins in half hour 🤙🏻 https://t.co/1AEEGKV8rX— BCCI (@BCCI) 1538710209000 8:25 am: Watch how Shaw reacted to Sachin Tendulkar's tweet congratulating him for a fantastic debut Twitter applauds,...

RAJKOT: Teenage sensation Prithvi Shaw announced his arrival in top-flight cricket by becoming the youngest Indian to score a Test century on debut, headlining the home team's march to 364 for four against West Indies on day one of the series-opener here. Scorecard | As it happened Shaw (134 off 154 balls) and Cheteshwar Pujara (86 off 130) laid the foundation for a big score with a 206-run partnership after the early loss of KL Rahul (0). ...

DUBAI: With their powerful batting and fast improving bowling, India are Asia's best hope at the World Cup which takes place in England next year. Even without batting star and regular captain Virat Kohli, India powered their way to the Asia Cup title in Dubai, outlasting Bangladesh by three wickets off the last ball in the final. "India proved to be well ahead of everyone," former Pakistan skipper Wasim told AFP. "Their exposure is greater, they...