Vishal Menon

Pandya's sharp, incisive medium pacers give Kohli the cushion to play five genuine bowlers, and his big-hitting prowess the flexibility to utilise him either as a finisher in big chases, or prop him up the order to boost the run rate while setting targets.

"We have thought about this issue (of not using saliva) but I can't comment right now because if we don't use saliva, then we will get hit and you guys will say that India are not bowling well."

Refusing to take any chances with the weather this time around after it played spoilsport in September last year, HPCA officials offered their prayers at the Indru Nag temple last week.

Dharamasala is going all out to ensure that the coronavirus shadow does not fall on the HPCA Stadium for the first ODI between India and South Africa on Thursday.

Standing resolutely by the Indian team's side on Sunday at MCG will be the parents — some boarding a plane for the first time, others putting together a surprise to watch the young women take flight.

Fighting a spate of injury concerns throughout the tournament, Australia will be without their talismanic all-rounder Ellyse Perry in the final but will have Sophie Molineux and Megan Schutt to bank on.

England will know that they cannot afford to take one false step because this is a different Indian team from the one they played at Lord's, with proven match-winners in Shafali Verma and Poonam Yadav.

On Thursday in Melbourne, Shafali won her second Player of the Match award in three games at the women’s T20 World Cup. Her 34-ball 46 against New Zealand took India to their third win in three games — and the semi-final.

From the tepid displays of his batsmen to the manner in which the two premier fast bowlers in Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami were rendered ineffective, India captain Virat Kohli will have a lot to ponder about when his sits down to introspect this capitulation.

It’s been a tough initiation back into international cricket for Prithvi Shaw. Going forward, he must realise that Test cricket is not IPL, where you can just cream boundaries at will.

Here's what Virat Kohli can learn from Kane Williamson about batting in New Zealand.

Virat Kohli's stint at the Basin Reserve on Day 1 lasted just seven deliveries as he fell to the cricketing smartness of the debutant Kyle Jamieson who finished with the figures 3 for 38.

The victory, in essence, was a watershed moment in Goa's cricketing history, as this was the first time they had qualified for the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals.

Ahead of the series opener at the Basin Reserve in Wellington, The Indian Express predicts India's Playing XI.

The former India U-19 captain will now be hoping that this innings is a catalyst of change. For that to happen, he would do well to become more consistent

One-time U-19 World Cup-winning pacer takes a five-for, gives Gujarat the edge

Himmat, Bidhuri strike half-centuries to rescue Delhi from a precarious position against Gujarat

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For third time on the bounce, New Zealand lose a contest they should’ve won; India clinch series 5-0.