India cricket team

Rohit Sharma announces Test retirement

The incumbent India Test captain has called time on his career in the longest format.

India benefited from one-venue advantage in CT triumph: Starc

India played all their matches at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium after refusing to travel to host nation Pakistan. This decision meant that while other teams had to endure frequent travel, India remained stationed at a single venue throughout the tournament.

New Zealand set for 'scrap' with India on slower pitch: Santner

New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner on Thursday said a slower pitch in familiar territory for India in Dubai will make for a tight contest in the Champions Trophy final.

BCCI backs Rohit Sharma after Congress member calls him 'fat'

India's cricket board defended its World-Cup-winning captain Rohit Sharma on Monday after comments about his lack of fitness from a spokesperson for the Congress, the country's main opposition party.

Sir Viv Richards wants ICC's response to CT scheduling conundrum

West Indies legend Sir Vivian Richards said that the International Cricket Council (ICC) will have to provide answers to clarify the confusion behind the entanglement of the Champions Trophy schedule that forced both Australia and South Africa to travel to Dubai to know who they will face in the semifinals of the tournament.

BCCI issues curb on family time for players on tour

India's cricket board has capped the amount of time players can spend with their families on tour after a string of Test defeats including a 3-1 drubbing in Australia this month.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: All squads

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 marks the tournament's return after an eight-year hiatus and is set to take place in Pakistan, starting February 19th.

SKY details 'special bond' with Gambhir ahead of Sri Lanka series

Skipper Suryakumar Yadav spoke of his equation with new India head coach Gautam Gambhir ahead of the Sri Lanka series.

India says Rohit to remain Test and ODI captain

Rohit Sharma will stay on as captain of India's Test and one-day teams, the country's cricket board said, after he ended his T20 international career with a World Cup triumph.

July 11, 2022
July 11, 2022

‘We know the importance of Virat Kohli’

“There will always be ups and downs in a cricketer’s form but a player’s quality will never fade. We should always keep in mind that there is quality in certain players and we as a team back that quality,” Rohit told reporters when he was asked about Kohli’s place in India’s T20I side.

June 26, 2017
June 26, 2017

Rahane, Kohli shine as India rout West Indies

Ajinkya Rahane's third hundred and a blistering assault by captain Virat Kohli take India to a comfortable 105-run victory over the West Indies in the second ODI at the Queen's Park Oval on Sunday.

June 5, 2017
June 5, 2017

Pakistan cricket's overhaul urged

Pakistan face calls for a total overhaul after slumping to a "shameful defeat" against arch-rivals India at the Champions Trophy.

May 9, 2017
May 9, 2017

MS Dhoni the 'best wicketkeeper in the world'

MS Dhoni’s ability with the gloves trumps any concerns about his up-and-down batting form, according to India’s selectors, who have declared the veteran the ‘best wicketkeeper in the world’.

May 8, 2017
May 8, 2017

Holders India finally name Champions Trophy squad

Holders India finally named their 15-member squad for next month's Champions Trophy in England and Wales after initially delaying the announcement amid a revenue sharing disagreement with the International Cricket Council (ICC).

April 26, 2017
April 26, 2017

India's Champions Trophy in doubt

India's participation in the forthcoming Champions Trophy 2017 remains in doubt after Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) rejected International Cricket Council's (ICC) additional 'USD 100 million' offer in the ongoing tussle between the two bodies regarding the new revenue model.

April 5, 2017
April 5, 2017

Kohli wins Wisden's 'Leading Cricketer' honour

India captain Virat Kohli has been named the "Leading Cricketer in the World" in this year's edition of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, the publication announced on Wednesday.

March 27, 2017
March 27, 2017

India on verge of series victory

Ravindra Jadeja struck a fifty to give India a handy first innings lead before returning to claim three Australian wickets as the home side stood 87 runs away from a series-clinching victory in the fourth and final test on Monday.

March 19, 2017
March 19, 2017

Pujara defies Australia

Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins claimed four wickets to dent India's reply but Cheteshwar Pujara's unbeaten century left the third Test evenly poised in Ranchi on Saturday.

January 4, 2017
January 4, 2017

Dhoni steps down as India's limited overs captain

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has stepped down as India's limited-overs captain but will still be available for selection, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said on Wednesday.