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...

LIVE BLOG | LIVE SCORECARD OVERS 1.2: Rohit is hit on the back pad, Aussies appeal, umpire turns it down, Aussies take a review, replays show the ball was hitting the top of the bails, so the umpire's call stays Peter Siddle bowls the second over Jhye Richardson bowls the first over for Australia, Rohit Sharma on strike OVERS 48.4: OUT! Stanlake edges a Shami delivery onto his stumps. AUSTRALIA 230 ALL OUT IN 48.4 OVERS End of Chahal's...

MUMBAI: Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said 'we should move on' from the controversy surrounding Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul's sexist comments because he is sure the two will learn from it and become better persons. Speaking at an event here, Ganguly said he hasn't seen the 'Koffee with Karan' episode in which Pandya and Rahul's misogynistic comments on women led to a provisional suspension on them. But he offered a sympathetic view...

ADELAIDE: Virat Kohli has no peers in ODIs but he has a priceless message for youngsters - sole focus on limited overs formats shouldn't be an 'excuse' for not being able to cope with the challenges of Test cricket. World's No. 1 batsman with 25 Test hundreds warned that youngsters will have mental problems if they don't embrace the pristine form of five-day cricket. "If we focus too much on shorter formats - yes, they're important - but if we solely...

SYDNEY: Virat Kohli smashed his 39th one-day international century as India claimed a dramatic six-wicket victory over Australia at a sweltering Adelaide Oval on Tuesday to level up the three-match series at 1-1. Skipper Kohli contributed 104 of his side's runs as they successfully chased down their victory target of 299 for the loss of four wickets to send the series into a decider on Friday at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Mahendra Singh Dhoni, clearly...

LIVE BLOG | LIVE SCORECARD OVERS 6.5: FOUR! Dhawan pulls a Siddle delivery to fine leg OVERS 5.2: FOUR! Dhawan cuts a Richardson delivery past point OVERS 4.4: FOUR! Dhawan smashes a Behrendorff delivery through the covers OVERS 4.1: FOUR! 4 leg byes are conceded OVERS 3.2: FOUR! Dhawan flicks a Richardson delivery to the square leg fence OVERS 2.4: Dhawan cuts over backward point for one to get off the mark OVERS 1.5:...

MUMBAI: The controversy surrounding cricketers Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul refuses to die even as the Indian team management seeks answers to the big question doing the rounds now: Whatever the penalty, after they've served it, will the two players be available for World Cup selection? The Indian team is close to figuring the bunch that will head to England in May for the 50-over tournament and Pandya, in particular, happens to be an important cog in...

NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant is a 'champion cricketer in the making', who is very much in the mix for the 2019 India's World Cup campaign for his ability to seamlessly switch formats, says chairman of selector MSK Prasad. After being 'rested' for the ODI series against Australia and New Zealand, there have been conjectures about his place in the England-bound squad but Prasad set the record straight about selection committee's plans about talents such as...

NEW DELHI: Mayank Agarwal and Vijay Shankar will replace suspended KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya for the remainder of the ODI series against Australia. "Mayank Agarwal for KL Rahul and Vijay Shankar for Pandya are like-for-like replacements suggested by the selectors. They will be joining the team at the earliest," a senior BCCI official told PTI. Pandya and Rahul have been suspended pending an inquiry into their sexist comments on a TV show, ruling...

LIVE BLOG | LIVE SCORECARD OVERS 45.4: OUT! Rohit (133) pulls to mid-wicket for Maxwell to take the catch. India 221/7 OVERS 45.3: FOUR! Rohit mistimes a hit over mid-off for his tenth boundary OVERS 44.1: OUT! Jadeja (8) cuts a Richardson delivery to deep point for Shaun Marsh to take the catch. India 213/6 OVERS 43.6: FOUR! Rohit pulls to the mid-wicket fence OVERS 43.5: BIG HIT! Rohit hits a Stoinis delivery over mid-wicket into...