In an exlcusive interview with IndiaTV, Team India spinner Kuldeep Yadav spoke about his preperations for the 2019 World Cup and how the Men in Blue are gearing up the mega tournament which will begin on May 30 in England & Wales. Kuldeep also spoke about his IPL preperations as well with two-time champions, Kolkata Knight Riders.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said recent drubbing against Australia in the one-day series was a wake-up call for the Indian team ahead of the upcoming World Cup in England and Wales. India, who were being touted as one of the favourites to lift the trophy in England, suffered a humiliating 3-2 loss against an inexperienced Australian team in the five-match ODI series at home.
The long wait is over for Australia! They have beaten India in India in an ODI series after almost 10 years. Great character shown by the new-look Aussie team. They were thin on experience, had quite a few new faces, the conditions were alien but they gave it their all and have upset the Men in Blue in their own backyard. This has turned out to be a very fruitful tour for them as they won the T20I series as well.
Coming into the last game of the series at the Feroz Shah Kotla against Australia, Virat Kohli and boys will also have pride at stake with the series level at 2-2.
On the eve of the series-deciding fifth ODI between India and Australia to be played in Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla stadium, Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) President Rajat Sharma said that the state association has made special arrangements in order to serve the people with better facilities. "People are so passionate about cricket and after witnessing the amount of love people have for the game and for the cricketers, we, at DDCA, wanted to provide them a new experience of watching the match at Feroz Shah Kotla. We want that people who are coming to watch the match should not face any kind of problems," Rajat Sharma said.
Riding into the 4th ODI with four changes made to the playing XI and setting a target of 358/9 after opting to bat, the result in the end, left India bamboozled. Australia went on to chase a record-breaking target of 359 runs and won the 4th ODI to level the five-match series 2-2. The final clash in New Delhi will decide the fate of the series.
As a mark of respect to the CRPF jawans who lost their lives in the Pulawama terrorist attack, Indian cricketers sported the army cap and donated their match fee for the welfare of the families of the martyrs.
A 3-0 lead in the five-match series will be a perfect parting gift for Ranchi's favourite son, who, in all likelihood, will be seen wearing the India Blues for the last time at his home ground.
After the win, skipper Virat Kohli said, "It's always nice to speak to Rohit, he's the vice-captain. MS (Dhoni) has been around for so long, and you go and speak to the bowler as well. Invariably they're all on the same page."
Skipper Virat Kohli's resolute 40th hundred under pressure steered India to a competitive 250 despite a middle-order collapse in the second one-day international in Nagpur on Tuesday. Australia's spin troika of Adam Zampa (2/62 in 10 overs), Glenn Maxwell (1/45 in 10 overs) and Nathan Lyon (1/42 in 10 overs) bowled well in the middle obvers although it was Pat Cummins who had the best figures of 4 for 29.
With only four ODIs remaining before the World Cup, the hosts will look to finalise the "two available spots" in an otherwise settled squad for the all-important tournament.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni took a chase deep for the umpteenth time but it needed Kedar Jadhav's street smartness to get India back on winning track as they beat Australia by six wickets in the first ODI here Saturday. India reached the target in 48.2 overs, riding on a 141-run unconquered stand between Kedar (81 no, 87 balls) and Dhoni (59 no off 72 balls), to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
Requiring 14 of the final over Australian tailenders still managed to win the game as Umesh Yadav couldn't stop them in the final over. Bumrah's magic vent in vain. Find out what went wrong for India in the 1st T20I on IndiaTV's show 'Cricket Ki Baat' with former cricketers Yashpal Sharma, Chetan Sharma and our own Samip Rajguru.
"It's always been the case when India plays Pakistan. The government always takes the decision. There is no change to it. I am sure the cricketers will stick to that," he said. Watch IndiaTV's show Cricket Ki Baat with former India captain and our expert Sourav Ganguly while he analyzes the tense situation between the two neighbours.
India captain Virat Kohli Saturday said that his team will "respect the decision of the government" with regards to playing Pakistan in the upcoming World Cup in the wake of the Pulwama terror attacks where 40 CRPF personnel were martyred.
The Committee of Administrators (CoA) running Indian cricket on Friday decided against taking any stand on the World Cup clash against Pakistan but urged the ICC and other nations to "sever ties" with countries from where "terrorism emanates". There has been a call to boycott the June 16 World Cup face-off against Pakistan at the Old Trafford in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack, which killed 40 CRPF personnel.
ICC is scheduled to hold a meeting in Dubai on February 27 and there are chances that the matter relating to India vs Pakistan World Cup 2019 clash will be discussed on the sidelines.
Sourav Ganguly opened up on IndiaTV's "Cricket Ki Baat" show regarding the deadly Pulwama terror attack and said that India should not play cricket with Pakistan anymore.
Former cricketers, members in the Indian cricket fraternity and fans have urged the BCCI to boycott Pakistan in the 2019 World Cup after the terror attack in Pulwama last week in which 40 CRPF personnel were martyred.
India will be boosted by the return of regular captain as they take on Australia in a limited-overs series consisting of two T20Is and five ODIs.
Workload management of the stars will be on top of the mind when the ors meet in Mumbai on Friday to pick the squad for the white ball series against Australia.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said that MS Dhoni's form in Australia and New Zealand was the biggest positive for India ahead of the World Cup.
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A first T20 series victory in New Zealand will be the icing on the cake for the 'Men in Blue', who have far exceeded expectations.
The Indian team bounced back in fashionable style to overcome the heavy defeat in Wellington, to winning their first T20I match on New Zealand soil and making the third and final clash much more exhilarating. The Men in Blue displayed an all-round dominant performance to win the 2nd T20I by 7 wickets, levelling the series 1-1.
Captain Rohit Sharma dashed a half-century from 28 balls and Rishabh Pant made an unbeaten 40 as India beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the second T20 to level the three-match series at 1-1 on Friday.
A below-par India slumped to their worst ever defeat in T20 Internationals as New Zealand outclassed the visitors in all departments to win the first match of the series by a comprehensive 80-run margin on Wednesday. Tim Seifert took the Indian bowling apart blasting 84 off 43 balls as New Zealand posted a commanding 219 for six.
While regular skipper Virat Kohli is getting the much-needed rest, the Rohit Sharma-led squad will be hoping it has enough left in the tank to record a maiden T20 series win in New Zealand, following a record 4-1 result in ODIs and a historic tour of Australia. All eyes will be on Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill in the three-match T20Is against New Zealand.
With Virat Kohli being rested for the upcoming T20Is, a Rohit Sharma led Team India will face New Zealand in a there-match T20I series. The Men in Blue sounded an emphatic warning to rivals at this year's cricket World Cup when it completed a 4-1 series win over New Zealand on Sunday, taking the final one-day international by 35 runs. India will play the first T20I against Ne Zealand on February 6 in Wellington.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said that the determination of this Indian team is what makes it different from other teams.
Pushed out of their comfort zone by some incisive swing bowling in challenging conditions, a jolted India will gain confidence from MS Dhoni's return as they aim to finish the five-match series against New Zealand on a high.
India seemed shorn of their aura in the absence of talismanic skipper Virat Kohli as New Zealand pulled off a stunning eight-wicket win in the fourth ODI to halt the visiting side's domination on Thursday.
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