Indian cricket team

How Virat Kohli’s Ranchi hundred surged ticket sales for the Vizag game

December 05, 2025 8:06 am

The organisers were fretting over unsold seats; now they expect a full-house at a venue where Kohli is Bradman

As Virat Kohli scores back-to-back tons, why is dew hogging headlines along?

December 04, 2025 3:36 pm

Dew significantly skews the game in favour of the batting side. Since India lost both tosses and had to bat first, its bowlers bore the brunt of the dewy conditions

‘Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli help youngsters, happy team environment’: Harshit Rana

December 02, 2025 5:48 pm

The seamer also said he doesn’t care about criticisms of his bowling, and just focusses on what he needs to do at ground - ‘If I put all that in my head, I can’t bowl’.

A team in transition need good wickets to gain confidence: WV Raman

November 28, 2025 9:44 am

Former India Test batsman WV Raman, who became a coach, believes too many all rounders in a Test team can result in confusion about who to slot where

Ravi Shastri slams India batsmen: ’Very ordinary batting. Not a pitch to be 142 for 7, India won’t be happy’

November 24, 2025 1:49 pm

Shastri's comments came on the back of Shaun Pollock’s comments that some of the batting has been “soft” and it would have been understandable if the wickets had come “off some brilliant deliveries” and the former South African pacer ran through some of the wickets.

Harmanpreet Kaur loves iconic timepieces, and the Rolex Datejust watch is the newest addition to her collection

November 23, 2025 1:25 pm

Flaunting the Datejust on her wrist, Kaur just proved to us her taste in iconic timepieces. Check out some of its standout features.

Sanju Samson has no option but to be tight-lipped and bat wherever the team asks him to, says Kris Srikkanth

October 30, 2025 3:54 pm

Former chairman of selectors says Samson is the ‘most unlucky’ player as the wicketkeeper continues to bat in the middle-order in the T20Is against Australia

Older Rohit Sharma switches back to steady-start approach that had helped him score double hundreds

October 24, 2025 9:11 am

Rohit Sharma made 73 runs from 97 balls during the second ODI in Adelaide, a watchful innings in which he resisted the temptation to slip into his recent all-out attack mode

India vs West Indies highlights, 2nd Test Day 5: IND beat WI by 7 wickets in New Delhi to win series 2-0

October 14, 2025 3:56 pm

IND vs WI 2nd Test Day 5 highlights: India won the first Test at Ahmedabad and have with the win in Delhi have clean-swept West Indies 2-0 to register Shubman Gill's first series win as captain

Rohit Sharma scolds security personnel for stopping young fan from meeting him; fans call him ‘people’s captain’

October 11, 2025 2:43 pm

The security personnel were trying to stop the child from getting close to the T20 World Cup and Champions Trophy-winning captain.

Team India arrives in Himachal Pradesh ahead of the 3rd T20I against South Africa

December 12, 2025 6:11 pm

The Indian team touches down in Himachal ahead of the third T20I, aiming to bounce back from their 51-run loss in the second match

Australia beat India to in 2023 World Cup final to become ODI champions for a sixth time

November 19, 2023 11:59 pm

ODI World Cup: Travis Head scored a century as Australia chased down 241 with six wickets in hand.

Bishan Singh Bedi, legendary India captain through the lens of The Indian Express photographers

October 23, 2023 9:42 pm

The legendary skipper, who also led the Indian national team passed away in Delhi on Monday, October 23.

In Photos: India, Australia cricketers practice ahead of 1st T20I at Mohali

September 20, 2022 12:09 am

India are taking on Australia in a T20 series at home.

All in an hour's play: India steamroll Bangladesh in pink Test to sweep series

November 24, 2019 4:05 pm

After winning a record seventh consecutive Test and securing a 12th home series win in a row, India also became the first team in history to win four consecutive Tests by an innings margin.

Lights, cricket, family: Men in Blue light it up on Diwali

October 29, 2019 8:15 am

From Virat Kohli to his Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane, to veterans Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh — one and all were in the festive mood on Sunday celebrating the festival of lights, Diwali.

Express Archive: India's iconic moments in Cricket World Cup beautifully captured

May 27, 2019 6:48 am

The Indian cricket team have won the ICC World Cup twice since the first time they participated in the competition.

Indian Cricket Heroes: Cricketers and Bollywood come together in London

May 25, 2019 1:18 pm

Hosted by 1983 World Cup winner Kapil Dev and business tycoon Sanjiv Goenka, India's World Cup squad mingled with Bollywood celebrities at the Indian Cricket Heroes event in London.

Ravi Shastri named India coach till 2019 World Cup

July 12, 2017 9:48 am

Ravi Shastri was announced as the new India head coach. Shastri along with Virender Sehwag, Tom Moody, Richard Pybus and Lalchand Rajput was interviewed by the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC).

Asia Cup T20: Game Changers India

February 24, 2016 4:36 pm

Dhoni confident of winning T20 World Cup

March 10, 2016 11:35 am

Kolkata, Feb 21 (ANI): India's limited-over skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Sunday expressed confidence on winning the upcoming T20 World Cup to be held in the country, saying that the team has all the required ingredients and qualities needed to clinch the title. Dhoni added that in the upcoming Asia Cup matches, he will try to give as many games as to all the individuals who have not played so far. Talking about bowler Mohammed Shami, whose availability for the World T20 cup is unlikely, Dhoni said of course he will have to prove his fitness. He added if he doesn't, they have replacement.

Indian team looks balanced for the series: Dhoni

February 08, 2016 4:48 pm

Pune, Feb 08 (ANI): After T-20 clean sweep in Australian, India's limited-overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni looks confident for the upcoming series with Sri Lanka. Addressing a press conference on Monday, Dhoni said the team looks balanced and settled as of now, but the individuals also have to take on their respective roles. Dhoni added that fortunately the team has been batting till number 8, which at some point acts as an opportunity for the batsman to express himself on the field. Dhoni also said that in the series, they will focus more on the things that they want to achieve, rather than looking too much into the Sri Lankan side.

Work of spinners appreciable: Dhoni on T20 win

January 26, 2016 5:34 pm

Adelaide (Australia), Jan 26 (ANI): Indian cricket team on Tuesday defeated Autralia in the first T20 match by 37 runs, taking a lead in series by 1-0. Indian limited over captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni praised the bowlers, saying that spinners ruled the match today when compared to fast bowlers, as bulk of the wickets were taken by them. Talking of the team's batting format, Dhoni said that Virat is in good form and when he is taking the risk of playing a big shot, he calculates it well

Oz series a 'learning curve' for youngsters, affirms Dhoni

January 11, 2016 9:44 am

Perth, Jan 11 (ANI): Indian ODI skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Monday said the forthcoming series against Australia will be a 'learning curve' for the youngsters in the side, adding that it would test the senior players of the team as well. The 34-year-old said the series against the 'tough' Australian side would provide a lot of exposure to the youngsters. Talking about his strategy, Dhoni said that his side would focus on one game at a time rather than looking at the series as a whole.