The BCCI, the world's richest cricket board, announced an additional 580 million rupees for the players, support staff and members of the selection committee for their latest success in an International Cricket Council (ICC) tournament.
The pressures of the sport, combined with the relentless scrutiny of the public eye, make the game mentally and emotionally exhausting. For Virat Kohli, the key to maintaining his equilibrium is family.
After making a name for himself in T20Is following stellar performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Chakaravarthy recently cemented his place in India’s ODI squad.
Pant, who made his international debut in 2017 after being part of India’s Champions Trophy-winning squad, believes that success in IPL will come naturally if one aims higher.
Over the last three ICC events, India have lost just one match -- the 2023 ODI World Cup final -- leading many to argue that they hardly needed what some have termed an “unfair advantage” of playing exclusively in Dubai.
Reports from ESPNcricinfo and Deccan Herald suggest that the PCB is unhappy that the word “Pakistan” was missing from the broadcast logo in the top-left corner -- something that had been visible in other matches.
"I think the next 8–10 days are crucial for Indian cricket to take a good, honest look at itself," former captain Sunil Gavaskar told news channel India Today.
Through three World Cup titles, two World Test Championship (WTC) finals, and a 12-year Test series winning streak on home soil, Kohli and Sharma, often together, have been integral to every major Indian success of the last 17 years.
Due to their soured political relations, India have not visited Pakistan since 2008 and the rivals play each other only at multi-team events.
Despite the defeat, USA are still well-placed to join India in the Super Eights as they have four points while Pakistan and Canada are on two.
Although both countries are cricket powerhouses, head-to-head matches are rare between the nations.
"Such a big role model for all of us," Rohit said. "Growing up we watched him play and we know what he's achieved personally as a player and what he's done for the team over the years."
At a press conference ahead of India's first game against Ireland in New York, Dravid stated he will not reapply for the role, with the BCCI advertising the role from last month.
"How can I help India win the World Cup - I think it's not me that will help India win the World Cup, it is 140 crore Indians that will help India win the World Cup," Gambhir said.
India bowlers have been on the receiving end of most sixes, 221.
Dinesh Karthik announced his retirement from all cricket on social media, bringing an end to a professional career that began in the early 2000s.
Rohit, 37, and Kohli, 35, have long been the twin torchbearers for the hopes of their cricket-mad nation, which last saw a major title triumph in the 2013 Champions Trophy.
"Former captain of the Indian Cricket team, a bowler who was always remembered by the nation, Bishan Singh Bedi, is no more," Thakur, former president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, told reporters.
When Mushfiqur Rahim hit the winning boundary to upset India in the 2007 World Cup in the Caribbeans, people had already gotten a glimpse of the talents who would lead Bangladesh cricket in the coming years.
