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Rohit Sharma made mincemeat of an ordinary West Indies attack at his own languid pace, complemented by an equally elegant KL Rahul, as their twin centuries steered India to an imposing 387/5 in the second ODI here on Wednesday. (Photo: AFP)

IND vs WI 2nd ODI: Ton up Rohit, Rahul take India to 387/5 against hapless Windies

The Indian vice-captain hit his 28th ODI hundred - 159 off 138 balls and added 227 for the opening stand with Rahul (102 off 104 balls).

18 Dec 2019 5:35 PM

The 32-year-old Rohit Sharma so far has 1382 runs in the ODI format in 2019 while Kohli has 1292 runs to his credit. (Photo: AFP)

Rohit Sharma becomes leading run-scorer in ODIs in 2019

Sharma went on to register his seventh century in this calendar year and as a result, he surpassed Virat Kohli to achieve the feat.

18 Dec 2019 4:35 PM

Defying all odds, 17-year-old all-rounder Yashasvi Jaiswal made it to India U19 World Cup squad. (Photo: Twitter)

Yashasvi Jaiswal defies all odds to make it to India U19 World Cup squad

India will play their first game in the World Cup against Sri Lanka at Bloemfontein in South Africa on January 19, 2020.

18 Dec 2019 3:42 PM

West Indies won the toss and elected to field first against India in the second ODI of the three-match series here on Wednesday. (Photo: Twitter/ BCCI)

IND vs WI 2nd ODI: West Indies win toss, opt to field against India in 2nd ODI

West India made two changes from their winning squad, while made one change.

18 Dec 2019 1:20 PM

Giving hope to many cricketing fans, pacer Jasprit Bumrah on Tuesday trained with the Indian cricket team ahead of the side's upcoming second ODI against West Indies. (Photo:Twitter)

Jasprit Bumrah trains with Indian cricket team at Vizag

Bumrah has been out of action since July this year and his return to the field can be viewed as a positive outcome.

17 Dec 2019 7:03 PM

Jasprit Bumrah showed no signs of rustiness as he went full tilt at Rishabh Pant but the resurgent Prithvi Shaw looked far from being fit for international cricket during his session with trainer Nick Webb at India's optional practice here on Tuesday. (Photo:Twitter)

Jasprit Bumrah bowls full tilt, Prithvi Shaw spends time with trainer Nick Webb

Bumrah has been out with a stress fracture of the back and is expected to be available for the New Zealand tour next year.

17 Dec 2019 6:38 PM

Ahead of the second ODI against West Indies, India pacer Deepak Chahar on Tuesday said that in his opinion ODI cricket is more difficult than both T20 and Test format of the game.(Photo:ANI)

ODI cricket is more difficult than Tests and T20Is, says Deepak Chahar

Chahar also opined that making the cut into the Indian setup through the Ranji trophy is a bit difficult.

17 Dec 2019 6:00 PM

India will have to get their bowling combination right after the hiding in Chennai when they take on a buoyant West Indies in the second ODI here on Wednesday, aiming to keep the three-match series alive. (Photo: PTI)

India fret on bowling combination on batting belter, West Indies aim to lock series

A series win here would certainly raise Kieron Pollard's profile from a T20 freelancer to an able leader.

17 Dec 2019 11:48 AM

When it comes to street smartness, there are few in the current Indian team's limited-overs set-up, who can match Kedar Jadhav's on-your-feet thinking. (Photo: AP)

Kedar Jadhav: Under-bowled in recent times, experts divided on his utility

In recent times, Jadhav has been the most under-utilised cricketer, which has led to varied opinions on him being an ideal fit in the squad.

16 Dec 2019 8:38 PM

Babar, who scored his second Test hundred in the last three game on Sunday at against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi, said he wanted to be a batsman who, like Kohli, could win more matches for his team. (Photo: AFP / AP)

'I want to get where Virat Kohli is today': Babar Azam

The 24-year-old is a self-confessed fan of Kohli spoke about his aspiration to emulate the world's No.1 Test and ODI batsman.

16 Dec 2019 7:00 PM

India’s Rishabh Pant has received a lot of criticism due to a dip in batting form and shoddy glovework but the 22-year-old showed his worth with a matured knock against West Indies in the opening one-day international at Chennai on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Rishabh Pant eases pressure on himself with maiden ODI fifty

Pant’s six-hitting ability makes him an asset in limited-overs cricket and the youngster has been earmarked as MS Dhoni’s natural successor.

16 Dec 2019 5:27 PM

India wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant who is known for his big-hitting capabilities said that there is nothing like a natural game and the player should have to bat according to the situation. (Photo:PTI)

There is nothing like natural game: Rishabh Pant after scoring maiden ODI 50 vs WI

The 22-year-old batsman scored 71 runs off 69 balls when the team lost the top-three batsman.

16 Dec 2019 1:22 PM

India captain Virat Kohli on Sunday expressed his strong displeasure at the manner in which Ravindra Jadeja was given run out following a late DRS call in the first ODI against West Indies here on Sunday. (Photo:AP)

I’ve never seen that in cricket: Virat Kohli on Ravindra Jadeja's disputed run out

The incident took place in the 48th over when Jadeja went for a quick single and the fielder effected a direct hit at the striker's end.

16 Dec 2019 11:12 AM

Chasing 288 on a slow surface was expected to be a challenging task but thanks to Hetmyer (139 off 106) and opener Shai Hope (102 not out off 150), the visitors raced to victory in 47.5 overs. (Photo: AP)

IND vs WI: Hetmyer, Hope hammer centuries as West Indies draw first blood vs India

The duo shared a decisive 218-run stand for the second wicket after the fall of Sunil Ambris in the fifth over.

16 Dec 2019 12:06 AM

Former cricketer Brian Lara has backed the West Indies team to come good in the ICC T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in Australia next year. (Photo:PTI)

Brian Lara warns India to not take West Indies for granted

During India tour of West Indies in August 2019, the Kohli-led side had thrashed West Indies in all formats.

15 Dec 2019 2:41 PM

West Indies won the toss and asked India to bat first in the first ODI of the three-match series at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. (Photo:BCCI)

Ind vs WI 1st ODI: West Indies win toss, elect to bowl first

India had clinched the T20I series 2-1 after defeating West Indies in the third match.

15 Dec 2019 1:45 PM

Only Mahendra Singh Dhoni knows whether his body will be able to cope up with rigours of international cricket after a break, KL Rahul could be a 'serious keeping option' for next year's T20 Word Cup and Rishabh Pant needs to 'calm down', feels India head coach Ravi Shastri. (Photo:AFP/PTI)

Ravi Shastri on T20I WC options: Let's see how MSD's body holds up, KL Rahul also an option

However, he also believes that KL Rahul could emerge as an option as he keeps in the IPL.

15 Dec 2019 11:36 AM

The Virat Kohli-led Indian team needs to figure a way out to 'turn it on the big day' to break its knock-out jinx at the global white ball tournaments, feels the legendary Brian Lara. (Photo:AFP)

Indian team needs to find way to turn it on big days in ICC tournaments: Brian Lara

India have been reaching semi-finals and finals of the ICC tournaments consistently but have fizzled out on the big days.

15 Dec 2019 10:59 AM

'To hell with those who don't understand' was Ravi Shastri's inimitable response to the sceptics, who have constantly made conjectures about his alleged frosty relationship with BCCI president Sourav Ganguly. (Photo: AFP)

'To hell with those who don't understand my respect for Sourav Ganguly': Ravi Shastri

A week back, it was Ganguly who had cleared the air on his part making it clear that rumours of bad blood between him and the head coach.

14 Dec 2019 7:05 PM

Batting coach Vikram Rathour on Saturday said Rishabh Pant will be a 'massive player' for the Indian team once he starts getting runs, backing the under-fire wicketkeeper to the hilt. (Photo: AFP)

'Pant will be massive player once he starts getting runs' : Rathour By Shyam Sundar

'The reason why we keep discussing him is that he has got an immense ability. Everybody believes he can be an X factor.'

14 Dec 2019 5:33 PM

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